Mother of All Booklists - The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103

The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book offers, not the opinion of one book critic, but the aggregate opinion of an army of critics.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
Chapter 2 Early Readers (Ages 5-9)
Chapter 3 Middle Readers (Ages 9-13)
Chapter 4 Young Adults (Ages 13-17)
Chapter 5 Adults (Ages 18+)
Chapter 6 Special Interests
Chapter 7 Twenty-Five Contemporary Writers You Should Know
Appendix 1 Preschool Booklist
Appendix 2 Early Reader Booklist
Appendix 3 Middle Reader Booklist
Appendix 4 Young Adult Booklist
Appendix 5 Adult Booklist
Bibliography

About the author

William Patrick Martin is a book lover. His vision was to create a uniquely authoritative reference that he could use to make the best possible nonfiction choices for himself and his family. He has been a professor of education at Temple University and Monmouth University. He did his dissertation on the epic University of Chicago Great Books debate of the 1930s and 1940s. While at Monmouth University, Martin was also the director of the Governor's School on Public Issues, a selective residential summer program for New Jersey gifted and talented teenagers. His career in Pennsylvania state government has included stints as a press secretary, management consultant, and special advisor to the Lieutenant Governor.

Summary

The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book offers, not the opinion of one book critic, but the aggregate opinion of an army of critics.

Product details

• Authors: William Martin, William Patrick Martin, Martin William Patrick
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781442271869
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7186-9
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; USA, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, United States of America, USA, Library & Information Sciences, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Library and information sciences / Museology