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I'm looking for great non-fiction for 16-18 year old readers in advanced classes--especially titles that have their literary fingers on the public pulse, so to speak. Should I consider this text for my students?
Mary Shelton Please also assign Jacobs's very readable history, A Generation Removed: The Fostering and Adoption of Indigenous Children. It's a model of good writi…morePlease also assign Jacobs's very readable history, A Generation Removed: The Fostering and Adoption of Indigenous Children. It's a model of good writing, and it tells an important story that they've almost certainly never heard. Just learning about "the plight narrative" will make them better citizens. Of all the books I've read in the last few years, this was the best. It is to nonfiction what the Harry Potter series is to fiction.

I also recommend The Warmth of Other Suns. (less)
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Sue i think the Warmth of Other Suns is one of the best books I have ever read especially on the topic of racism in America. It is quite long but easy to ...more
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