ALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundHistory and Cultures

Given by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Outros Nomes: YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound (Inglês), YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound 2014 (Inglês), YALSA's List of Outstanding books for the College Bound (Inglês)
24 Works 77,751 Books 3,428 Reviews 4.2
From the ALA site:

A YALSA Committee of public, secondary school, and academic librarians selectes the list. Revised every five years as a tool for several audiences (students preparing for mostrar mais college, educators, librarians, and parents) it offers opportunities for independent reading and lifelong learning. Use it to round out your reading as you prepare for college entrance exams and courses, to strengthen your knowledge in a variety of subject areas and enhance appreciation for different cultures and times.

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Categorias:
Todos, Arts & Humanities (12), Arts and Humanities (25), Biografia (30), Drama (24), Fiction (40), História (23), History & Cultures (16), History and Cultures (24), Humanities (23), Humanities, 2004; Arts & Humanities, 2009 (1), Literature & Language Arts (40), Literature & Language Arts, 2004; History & Cultures, 2009 (1), Literature and Language Arts (26), Non-fiction (70), Poesia (19), Science & Technology (37), Science & Technology, 2004, Science & Technology, 2009 (1), Science and Technology (25), Social Sciences (62), Social Sciences, 2004; Literature & Language Arts, 2009 (1), [1999], Fiction, 1999 (1), No Category (2)
Years:
Todos, 2014 (1)
ObraAno
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian de Sherman Alexie
2014
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East de Scott Anderson
2013
March: Book One de John Lewis
2013
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics de Daniel James Brown
2013
Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers de Frank X. Walker
2013
The Black Count: Napoleon's Rival and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas de Tom Reiss
2012
Alif the Unseen de G. Willow Wilson
2012
Code Name Verity de Elizabeth Wein
2012
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic de Allan Wolf
2011
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention de Manning Marable
2011
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery de Steve Sheinkin
2010
At Home : a short history of private life de Bill Bryson
2010
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea de Barbara Demick
2009
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice de Phillip Hoose
2009
Gay America : Struggle for equality de Linas Alsenas
2008
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History de Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
2007
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl de Timothy Egan
2006
A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa de Howard W. French
2004
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America de David Von Drehle
2003
Salt: A World History de Mark Kurlansky
2002
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa de Adam Hochschild
1998
Town of evening calm, Country of cherry blossoms de Fumiyo Kōno
1998
The Rape of Nanking de Iris Chang
1997
A People's History of the United States de Howard Zinn
1980
* Green text is "calculated" text. Calculated text is provided based on global LibraryThing data.

Etiquetas

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