Nonfiction Learning

From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education. During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico.

This young readers’ edition from New York Times best-selling author and Fox News anchor Bret Baier dives into the first of the secret World War II meetings between President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, which would shape the world for decades to come.

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In a heartwarming first-person account, dePaola retells his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy. 26 Fairmount Avenue is full of humor, drama, suspense and just the day-to-day ups and downs of a little boy's life.

What do you want to be when you grow up? You probably have narrowed it down to either motivational speaker or rock star. If so, this work will guide you through the conflicts and dilemmas you must resolve before you make up your mind. Each career has its advantages and disadvantages, so read this work to better decide what suits you best.

This creative writing audiobook has eight manuscripts in one. Become a great creative writer today!

In What I Know About the Human Race, Christian Fennell explores the concept of humanity today through varying forms of writing: fiction, essays, poetry, reviews, and a one act play.

Good Prose is an inspiring book about writing - about the creation of good prose - and the record of a warm and productive literary friendship. The story begins in 1973, in the offices of the Atlantic Monthly, in Boston, where a young freelance writer named Tracy Kidder came looking for an assignment. Richard Todd was the editor who encouraged him, and from that article grew a lifelong association. Before long, Kidder's The Soul of a New Machine, the first book the two worked on together, had won the Pulitzer Prize.

It's taken you years to acquire your expertise. Now, learn how to turn that knowledge into a book that will stand out from the competition and sell! Learn how to apply an entrepreneurial mind-set to self-publishing, and follow this step-by-step process to write and self-publish a nonfiction book that actually sells.

From saving for a new bike to investing their allowance online, kids get the "cents" they need with this. Kids will also learn: How coins and bills are made. What money can buy - from school supplies to fun and games. How credit cards work. Ways to watch money grow - from savings to stocks. Cool financial technology. And more!

The book contains over 600 pieces of trivia and is covering topics that kids love: Cute animals and human body. The lack of explicit sexuality, foul language, or gore makes it a good listen for anyone in the age range eight - 18 years (and their parents too). A life hack if your child is not an avid listener: When you are preparing his/her lunch box, slip inside a couple of those facts. You could print out three facts every day to create some lunchtime fun for your kids and provoke their intellectual curiosity.

You have undoubtedly read books by many esteemed prolific authors, but have you ever wished you could get inside their minds and learn how to bring out the book inside of you? In Everybody Has a Book Inside of Them, you will do just that. You will learn firsthand from Ann Marie Sabath and her army of author colleagues the answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask about the writing process.

The blank page is daunting. With all the ideas floating around, most people don't know where to begin. Which chapter should be first? Am I an impostor? How can I figure it all out? This is your road map.

Julia and Raph come back in this beautiful Valentine’s Day edition audiobook about opposites. Help your children build their Spanish vocabulary, compare two different things, and develop descriptive skills with things they see around them during this special holiday.

This small booklet is written with the intention of encouraging and aiding more people with know-how locked in their heads to contribute to the insatiable human appetite to get simple practical answers to the question “How do you…?” So, how about you? Do you have specialist expertise locked in your head? Wouldn’t it be good to share it with others? It could enhance your own reputation, make you some money, and perhaps most importantly, create a long-term legacy. It only takes a few hours to create a how-to booklet, but the benefits could last…forever.

During an ordinary visit to the library, a young girl pulls out a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away, and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.

Fifty Things to Know About Writing Nonfiction Articles for Magazines by author, Donna Patton, offers a quick and easy approach to teach you the basics for writing saleable, nonfiction articles in no time. Most books on writing nonfiction articles for magazines begin with asking whether you have what it takes to become a writer.

You have decided you want to be a writer. But where do you go from here? What should you do next? In Five Keys to Successful Nonfiction Writing, Matthew shares how he produces a quality book every month.

You've been talking about writing your book for years. Ideas are swirling around in your mind, but how will you begin? In Non-Fiction Formula, Shelley Kaehr breaks down the process she and hundreds of her students have used to successfully write books. Shelley gives you a series of simple steps to outline your book so you can finally make your writing dream come true.

Are the snowy owls in trouble? Venture into the Alaskan arctic and the summer realm of these predator birds to find out. Discover the diverse species necessary to owl survival, how climate change is affecting the landscape of their nesting site of past millennia, and what it takes to do field research in this action-packed addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.