| Nonfiction Contributor(s): Burling, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1680783815 ISBN-13: 9781680783810 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections |
| Dewey: 809 |
| LCCN: 2016945207 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Series: Essential Literary Genres |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title examines the genre of nonfiction in Enchanted Air, Brown Girl Dreaming, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. It features four analysis papers that consider nonfiction, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the genre. Critical thinking questions, sidebars highlighting and explaining each thesis and argument, and other possible approaches for analysis help students understand the mechanics of essay writing. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |