Booth, Wayne C.,
The Rhetoric of Fiction
, Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 1961. Almost more than you want to know about literature.
Buchan, John,
The Thirty-nine Steps
, London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1965. Easy reading, fast paced mystery.
Dunning, Katterjohn, Niles,
Thrust
, Scott, Foresman and Company, 1969. For “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.” Easy to read.
Jackson, Shirley,
The Lottery
, New York, Farrar, Straus, and Young, 1949. For “The Lottery” and other unusual Jackson stories.
James, Robert Rhodes,
The British Revolution
, London, Hamish Hamilton, Ltd., 1976. British history from the British point of view. Highly readable and interesting.
LeCarre, John,
Call for the Dead
, New York, Signet Books, 1962.
Loban, Ryan, Squire,
Teaching Language and Literature
, New York, Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1961. An excellent source of ideas for the English teacher.
Louis, William Roger,
Imperialism
, New York, New Viewpoints, 1976. Demanding reading, but rewarding. There’s more than one way to control a country.
Moffett, James,
A Student-Centered Language Arts Curriculum
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Grades K-13, A Handbook for Teachers
, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968. Another good source for teachers.
Morrison, Samuel Eliot,
The Oxford History of the American People
, New York, Oxford University Press, 1965. History from the American point of view. Enjoyable reading.
Priestly, J.B.,
The English
, New York, Viking Press, 1973. Amusing, enjoyable reading. Lots of pictures.
Ryan, Margaret,
Teaching the Novel in Paperback
, New York, The MacMillan Company, 1963. More good ideas for teachers.
Scheld, Elizabeth,
Designs in Fiction
, New York, MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. Walter Mitty and other fascinating stories.
Sherman, D.R.,
Old Mali and the Boy
, New York, Little, Brown, 1964. Engaging story about a boy and his gardener in British India. Easy reading story for teens.