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Eye on the struggle: Ethel Payne, the first lady of the Black Press
Par James McGrath Morris. 2015
Morris examines the life of journalist Ethel Lois Payne (1911-1991), a groundbreaking African American journalist and a significant figure during…
the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. Morris draws on personal papers, oral histories, FBI documents, and newspapers to capture her life, career, achievements, and legacy. Some violence. 2015Love and other ways of dying: essays
Par Michael Paterniti. 2015
Author of The Telling Room (DB 77337) presents a collection of seventeen essays, some previously published, exploring death and dying…
across the world. In "The Most Dangerous Beauty," he describes the development of one of the most beautifully illustrated anatomy texts--using the bodies of Jews killed by the Nazis. 2015The dead beat: lost souls, lucky stiffs, and the perverse pleasures of obituaries
Par Marilyn Johnson. 2007
Author of Lives in Ruins (DB 80738) examines the work of newspaper obituary writers, a club of sorts to which…
she has belonged. Profiles fellow obituary writers, discusses the art of writing an obituary, and chronicles a number of the Great Obituary Writers' International Conferences. 2006Lincoln and the power of the press: the war for public opinion
Par Harold Holzer. 2014
Editor of The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (DB 38793) examines the relationship between Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), sixteenth president of the United States,…
and the press of his day. Discusses the way Lincoln used the powers of the presidency to close down "disloyal" newspapers and restrict access to information. 2014America in an Arab mirror: images of America in Arabic travel literature, 1668 to 9/11 and beyond
Par K. Abdel-Malek, Kamal Abdel-Malek, Mouna El Kahla. 2011
Anthology of travel essays by Arab writers who visited America. Emanating from a variety of viewpoints, regions, and backgrounds, the…
authors' descriptions of America differently engage with--and revise--Arab preconceptions of Americans and the West. 2011Investigative journalist formerly with CBS News details her experiences covering the federal government and the Obama administration in particular. Discusses…
her investigations of Benghazi and Obamacare, among other controversies. Attkisson alleges surveillance and retaliation by the administration, and challenges the work of her peers. 2014Frank and Fiona build a fictional story (Writing Builders Ser.)
Par Jan Lieffering, Rachel Lynette. 2014
Writing guide introduces Frank and Fiona as they learn how to write a fictional story to enter in a school…
writing contest. Concepts include story maps, transitions, and dialogue. Activities at the end help readers create their own stories. For grades 3-6. 2014Rick and Rachel build a research report (Writing Builders Ser.)
Par Chi Chung, Sue Lowell Gallion. 2014
Writing guide introduces cousins Rick and Rachel, as Rick, with Rachel's help, learns how to write his first research report.…
The pair dash over to the library to find information on Rick's topic: the endangered African black rhino. Outlines steps and provides resources for creating a research report. For grades 3-6. 2014Ben and Bailey build a book report (Writing Builders Ser.)
Par Randy Chewning, Rachel Lynette. 2012
Writing guide introduces friends Bailey and Ben as they work together to help Bailey write her first book report. Bailey…
loves the book she read for class, Lemonade Summer, but needs help with crafting the report. Includes resources and additional instruction. For grades 3-6. 2012Quirky British author of The Missing of the Somme (DB 76938) and Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi (DB 74532)…
details his residency aboard the American aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Describes the people he met and the experiences in which he engaged. 2014Adverbs (Grammar Basics)
Par Kate Riggs. 2013
S Street rising: crack, murder, and redemption in D.C
Par Ruben Castaneda. 2014
Journalist details his years covering the crime beat for the Washington Post even as he struggled with an addiction to…
crack cocaine. Describes the culture of Washington, D.C., in the 1990s and profiles a homicide detective with whom Castaneda became friendly. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2014Under the wire: Marie Colvin's final assignment
Par Paul Conroy. 2013
Photojournalist and former soldier Conroy chronicles his last assignment with Marie Colvin, war correspondent for London's Sunday Times, when the…
pair entered Syria illegally in February 2012 to report on the insurgency. Includes discussion of conditions they encountered, the attack that killed Colvin and injured Conroy, and his recovery. Violence and strong language. 2013Busted: a tale of corruption and betrayal in the city of brotherly love
Par Wendy Ruderman, Barbara Laker. 2014
Two Philadelphia Daily News reporters chronicle their probe into corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department narcotics squad, for which they…
won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Some strong language. 2014Neil and Nan build narrative nonfiction (Writing Builders Ser.)
Par Andrea Pelleschi, Yu-Mei Han. 2014
Writing guide introduces Neil and Nan as they write an article on roller coasters at Piney Woods Park, with facts…
and pictures about the best rides. The pair learn about writing concepts such as main ideas, hooks, and sensory details. Includes resources and additional instruction for budding authors. For grades 3-6. 2014Deadline artists: America's greatest newspaper columns
Par John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, Errol Louis. 2011
More than 150 newspaper articles and columns published between 1757--an item by Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack--and 2011. Includes…
pieces by Damon Runyon, Walter Lippmann, Jimmy Breslin, Pete Hamill, Mike Royko, Herb Caen, Erma Bombeck, Molly Ivins, Hunter S. Thompson, William Raspberry, Kathleen Parker, and others. 2011Sleeping naked is green: how an eco-cynic unplugged her fridge, sold her car, and found love in 366 days
Par Vanessa Farquharson. 2009
Toronto journalist recounts her yearlong personal challenge to make daily progress toward lessening her carbon footprint on the environment, which…
she chronicled on her weblog. Discusses both easy and difficult conversions such as using a thermos and planning an eco-friendly burial. Maintains that individuals can make a difference. 2009Josephus Daniels: his life & times
Par Lee A. Craig. 2013
Biography of Josephus Daniels (1862-1948), head of the Democratic Party during the Progressive era of the early twentieth century. Chronicles…
his rise to power as a newspaper owner, secretary of the navy, President Wilson's confidant, and leader of his native North Carolina's white-supremacy movement. 2013The bully pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of journalism
Par Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian portrays the first decade of the Progressive era, when former president Teddy Roosevelt challenged incumbent William Howard…
Taft for the 1912 Republican presidential nomination and tore apart the party--leading to Democrat Woodrow Wilson's victory. Examines the role of muckraking journalists in pushing government reforms. Bestseller. 2013Deadline artists--scandals, tragedies, and triumphs: more of America's greatest newspaper columns
Par John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, Errol Louis. 2012
History-making columns from veteran print journalists. Includes Jack London's eyewitness account of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake,…
Ernie Pyle on the 1944 liberation of Paris, and H.L. Mencken on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial. Violence and strong language. 2012