In Alex North's skilled hands, this narrative that juggles so many elements becomes a very cohesive, enthralling ride into some of the darkest corners of extreme religiousness and human nature.
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Pulitzer and Booker Prize finalist Percival Everett just won another prestigious award, the PEN/Jean Stein Award, for his newest book in which he makes a myriad of compelling creative choices.
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Uncovered Review by Stephanie Baker, ACLS IT
Did you know James Holzhauer had a secret weapon? Kid’s books. To the delight of public libraries everywhere, the Jeopardy super-player credited the Children’s Section at his local branch in preparing him for his 32 regular season wins and victory in the 2019 Tournament of Champions. This was exciting to me because, not only do I work in a public library, I too suggest juvenile non-fiction titles for anyone of any age wanting to learn a little something. I’ve found that biographies, histories, and how-to’s written for younger audiences tend to stick to the basics, are less biased, faster to read, and, best of all, colorful and fun.
Following my own counsel, I recently checked out THE SIDE-BY-SIDE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION: EXPLORE THE CONSTITUTION WITH FLAPS, WHEELS, COLOR-CHANGING WORDS, AND MORE both by David Miles, the latter co-authored with his wife Stephanie and illustrated by Albert Pinilla. Whether you are looking for an introduction or a refresher, these titles provide clear and concise facts on arguably the two most important documents of our Democracy. Miles’ approach is to outline the historical events and context behind them in basic language to show how they helped shape our Country and Government all while delivering “Jeopardy” worthy tidbits.
So, when it comes to juvenile non-fiction, I, and James, suggest you go “all in.”
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