This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
I want to ride my bicycle...I want to ride my bike
WHEELS OF CHANGE by Sue Macy. national Georgraphic, 2011.
Sue Macy is one of the top writers of nonfiction out there today. In this book she explores the history of the bicycle especially as it relates to the way bikes freed women. From the dangerous and silly sidesaddle bicycle designs to bikes made to work with women's anatomy, Macy chronicles the changes in the development of the bicycle. Along the way she discusses music, fashion, and other cultural aspects of the bike. <577>
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narrative nonfiction
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