Sentences with phrase «nonfiction features of»

Since that epic chronicle of two inner - city Chicago teens» crusades to become professional basketball players — one of the most acclaimed and successful nonfiction features of its decade — James has gone on to make other probing studies of American life, such as the intensely personal Stevie, the capital - punishment exposé At the Death House Door, and last year's The Interrupters, a devastating immersion in the work of street - violence mediators.

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Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top - three portfolio of 20 television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios.
In the realm of nonfiction, the «This American Life» episode «Reunited (And It Feels So Good)» features a fascinating account of one couple's attempt to bring back a beloved Brahman bull through cloning.
After narrowing down a record - breaking 170 eligible features to a remarkably strong shortlist of 15 docs, the nonfiction branch whittled down that batch to five nominees: «Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,» «Faces Places,» «Icarus,» «Last Men in Aleppo» and «Strong Island.»
Yanillys Perez» feature debut, which won the TIFF 16 Dropbox Award for the Discovery Section, is a work of creative nonfiction.
Cielo Description: The first feature from Alison McAlpine, director of the beautiful 2008 «nonfiction ghost story» short Second Sight, is a dialogue with the heavens — in this case, the heavens above Read More →
A work of nonfiction that dances along the edges of documentary and fiction, confession and characterization, Actress follows Brandy Burre, former featured player on The Wire, as she struggles to revive her acting career while playing the real - life roles of mother and homemaker.
It features lengthy units on the novels Hatchet, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Out of the Dust; and a nonfiction unit on Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Every page in this colorful nonfiction reader features bright, vivid images in conjunction with descriptive vocabulary and nonfiction informational text to introduce beginning readers to various types of land.
Each of these 24 Task Cards features a short, nonfiction paragraph.
Every page in this colorful nonfiction reader features bright, vivid images, descriptive vocabulary, and nonfiction informational text to introduce beginning readers to various types of land, including canyons, deserts, mountains, forests, and more.
Featuring basic concepts, this nonfiction book teaches beginning readers different modes of travel — from bikes and cars to sleds and buses — while incorporating informational text with colorful and engaging images that will delight early readers!
One of the most useful features of Accelerated Reader 360 is the program's collection of contemporary nonfiction articles.
Each of these 32 paraphrasing task cards features a different informational text (nonfiction) paragraph for students to paraphrase.
It features printable and digital books, fiction and nonfiction, for struggling readers with TONS of support, especially in the area of comprehension.
Keep your students» nonfiction reading on track with Trackers, a collection of high - interest books and teacher support materials to focus mainly on nonfiction text features and main idea skills.
Reading features fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, exposition, document, and procedural texts or pairs of texts, and focuses on identifying explicitly stated information, making complex inferences about themes, and comparing multiple texts on a variety of dimensions.
Just open your Audible app for iOS and Android and tap on Channels to get an early look at an unlimited, on - demand service featuring a «best of» collection of news programs and compelling audio editions of magazine and newspaper articles, comedy shorts, lectures, short fiction and nonfiction, and other quality entertainment, information, and educational programming you won't find anywhere else.
The Directory of Literary Agents features the most comprehensive and up - to - date list of publishing agents, with detailed profiles for all US literary agents representing all book genres, including religious fiction and religious nonfiction.
Each of the Nook Simple Touch devices will come pre-loaded with several of the bestseller titles that feature in the most recent New York Times» fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists and are updated at the start of every week to keep the e-book readers fresh with the most recent titles.
We feature the kinds of books you can't wait to tell your friends about, providing insightful reviews, stories behind the books, excerpts and interviews for both fiction and nonfiction.
As part of our efforts to promote the craft of creative nonfiction, River Teeth features monthly online reviews for a variety of books.
booktv.org/schedule.aspx Each weekend, Book TV features 48 hours of nonfiction books from Saturday 8 am (ET) to Monday 8 am (ET).
This list features six nonfiction recommendations, but there are plenty more in this genre (Will Schwalbe's The End of Your Life Book Club comes readily to mind) and a wealth of fiction to make this a topic you can revisit repeatedly.
The App features hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books from numerous acclaimed children's publishers as well as newly produced and classic video field trips.
The political movements, influential figures, and creative atmosphere of the 1920s in the U.S. are examined in this list, which features both fiction and nonfiction titles suitable for a wide audience.
My second novel, the first book in the Veiled Magic series, still featured a witch whose magical practices followed the general way I wrote about in my nonfiction books — with more oomph, of course, because it is fiction, and I can make some things work there that don't work in real life.
The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: More New Titles for Fall 2014 (October 14, 2014) Don't miss this free, hour - long continuation of our popular series of webinars on series nonfiction for youth featuring presentations from three of the top publishers in this booming field: Reference Point Press, Amicus Publishing and Black Rabbit Books.
Compare The Night Worker to Sherri Duskey Rinker's Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (2011), or for lessons on the different features of fiction and nonfiction texts, pair it with the First Facts: Transportation Zone series title Bulldozers in Action, by Peter Brady (2012).
The Directory of Literary Agents features the most comprehensive and up - to - date list of christian book agents with profiles for all Christian fiction literary agents, Christian nonfiction literary agents, and Christian publishing agents for children's books.
If you want to know more about the Christian nonfiction book agents featured on this page, or our book agent directory, click here now to access the Literary Agent Directory area of this website.
Galleycat will use your submissions to update their weekly new books collection and feature some of the titles in our Coming Attractions section, a weekly list of upcoming fiction and nonfiction releases.
Margret is interested in a wide range of commercial fiction and nonfiction, especially historical fiction, medical suspense, legal thrillers, and stories featuring strong female protagonists.
For nonfiction, concise may also be good, though there are also benefits of showing expertise, qualifications, and listing selling features.
Each issue of Under the Gum Tree includes seven to ten original nonfiction stories and personal essays, one photo essay, and one cover artist whose work is also featured throughout the interior pages.
Check out the titles on the Young Adult Library Services Association's «What's Cooking» recommended reading list, which features more than 25 titles of fiction and nonfiction books for teens that relate to cooking or food.
«This Is Marilyn» was inspired by Carol Ann Duffy's poem «Before You Were Mine» and The Guardian «s feature «My Mother Before I Knew Her» (March 5, 2016), a theme - based collection of creative nonfiction by Julian Barnes, Jeanette Winterson, and others.
Seeking deeply human and fully realized work, Mud Season Review features a single work or portfolio of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art online bimonthly.
Our annual Writing Contests Issue features over 100 contests with no entry fees, a look at the money behind free contests, a special report on extended deadlines, and tips for smart contest entries; interviews with nonfiction writer Leslie Jamison, poet and activist Carmen Giménez Smith, novelist and critic Laila Lalami, and Library of America editorial director John Kulka; plus audiobook options for writers; a defense of quiet books; writing prompts; and more.
The 2017 Amazing Audiobooks list, comprised of 28 fiction titles and 2 nonfiction titles, features recordings that cover a wide range of interests for young adults from historical fiction, to sci - fi, to realistic fiction.
This program features workshops and craft courses in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction; faculty dedicated to teaching and one - on - one mentoring; full funding and tuition waiver for all students through GTA / GRA positions; a wide range of internship opportunities; a vibrant Visiting Writers Series; and a student - run literary magazine.
Featuring ten all - new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good —Featuring ten all - new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good —featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good — or evil.
Our previous issues have featured works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that grapple with harsh realities of everything from social media to systemic oppression and inspire us to fight against these barriers.
Featuring ten all - new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good —Featuring ten all - new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good —featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good — or evil.
Last week Stephanie Chandler invited me to do a presentation for the Nonfiction Writer's Conference, an online event featuring lots of speakers on topics of interest to self - publishers and nonfiction authors.
Join us for an invigorating week featuring an outstanding faculty of writers and artists teaching workshops in memoir, essay, creative nonfiction, photography, painting, and printmaking, all of which relate to narrative, portraits, and identity.
The 2010 edition of Documentary Fortnight, MoMA «s ninth annual festival of international nonfiction film, includes 20 feature and 23 mid-length and short documentaries that represent the wide range of creative categories that extend the idea of the documentary form.
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