Saturday, June 22, 2013

Examples Of Fascinating Historical Non Fiction Books

By Kathy Kaufman


The acquisition of knowledge is inseparable from the desire to study. History defines the future and provides a unique learning opportunity for the young to sharpen their minds and open up to the challenges in the world. Historical non fiction books for kids actualize this reality by providing an array of resources designed skillfully for their purpose.

There are so many good reading materials online today, all with inspiring times, actions and events. Some of the best materials to provide to your children include Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman and the Scholastic Encyclopedia of the President and Their Time. Every resource provided has an importance and is relevant for the development of the child in question

Political documentaries normally explain how governments run their countries and how they relate with the international community. Tom Clancy is known as a great political author who has inspired lives with political information. When you look at some of his writings, you see that normally, they are based on the history of the United States of America. He seeks to explain the history of USA in terms of how it fought to gain superiority over other nation, its advancement in economy and how it has tried to maintain its status as super power.

Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman written by Dorothy Sterling brings to light the immense courage that kids ought to possess by picturing the life of Harriet Tubman. Overcoming the challenges of hunger by hard work, she escapes the place of adversity, North, and found refuge prompting her to take the risk of facing death by helping her people to safety. The story of her dangerous journey stands to inspires confidence in children as well as concern over others dispelling selfless that is detrimental to society.

Biography writing seeks to explain the lives of given individuals who established themselves with what they did at given time in the historical perspective. Mainly they are about what those people did in their respective countries to bring about development over given spun of time. People worth noting in such cases include Nelson Mandela who helped abolish apartheid rule, Abraham Lincoln who fought for the blacks in America and many others.

Another great book whose theme revolves around courage and perseverance is The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. The writings talk about her problems during the Nazi oppression; the struggle of the author and the people around her. In as much as she passed on, her story still reflects on the confidence and hopes people ought to have in during touch times.

There are books, which explain true crime in the society. Such crimes include assassinations, robbery and even rape. Some people have taken to crime to meet the living standards and it sad noting that they have been apprehended of the same. Such books advice those who resort to crime.

These historical non fiction books also suffice for adults. They are good informative resources which can be useful to all in society. With the right idea of the past, all effort is rightly geared to better the future by building on strong platforms and improving on the failed areas.




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