Imagine That Alice in Wonderland is a classic children's book that was written in 1865. ... It has been translated into many different languages, and it is a book that millions grew up reading and listening to. ... For example, in chapter six Alice comes to the home of the Duchess. ... As tradition goes croquet is the sport of choice in this story, although it is played in a bit of a unconventional way, it is the center of chapter eight. ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Background Knowledge Edith Hamilton was 63 when her first and probably her best-regarded book The Greek Way was published in 1930. ... Perhaps it was this view of life that held Edith's lifelong fascination with the Greeks and enabled her to write her highly successful book. ... The result was the glory of Greek civilization, which Edith Hamilton surveys in chapters on the major poets, historians, and tragedians, the comic playwright Aristophanes, and Socrates, the most famous of philosophers. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Our Capacity to Learn "Could there possibly be a more difficult book out there to read? ... In chapter four of "Cultivating Humanity," I found that it was very difficult to find an instance of critical thinking. ... Throughout the entire chapter, Nussbaum makes her arguments and thoughts clear to the reader. ...

• Word Count: 740
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The book, "A Loss for Words," is the autobiography of Lou Ann Walker, the hearing daughter of two deaf parents. ... I found little in the book that frustrated me as did hearing the examples of this kind of treatment. ... I found it difficult to read how hard it was for her at times, such as in the first chapter of the book when Lou Ann becomes scared and lonely on her first night at Harvard, leaving her dorm to get comfort from her parents at their hotel. ... Although there was much sadness in the book, there was also much humor. ... I have gained so much insight from this book about the deaf ...

• Word Count: 1342
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In part two of the book "The Depth of Sadness" Mark is becoming more comfortable with his surroundings. ... The main idea o this chapter is people working together and helping others when in need. Overall this is a good book because it teaches you about other cultures and that there are other ways of living and what other cultures are like. This is also a really good book because it teaches you that your life isn't always as bad as it seems. ... In conclusion this book teaches you about your life and the life around you. ...

• Word Count: 1010
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In contrast, there's a book named A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki that tells America's history in a unique voice, from a minority side. ... In first chapter, Ronald Takaki did explain the stereotypes and prejudices of white people. ... In his book, A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America, we seem to think that America is full of white people and they're the majorities. ...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School