Assignment #2: The "other literature"

Non-fiction... hmmm not much I can say for. I really haven't read much at all, not more then forced to. I think that's a big part of being a kid though, we tend to stick with things we feel comfortable with. Alas, how we feel more comfortable with wizards and clone wars and supernatural vampires then the realness of biographies of kids just like us and opinion pieces concerning today's society beats me!


Recollection of non-fiction works:
 well my mother just told me "Letters from Riftka," "Nory Ryan's Song," "Crank," and "Go Ask Alice." Don't count! I'm kinda pissed.

well here are the VERY FEW that do count:
-"The Diary of a Young Girl" -Anne Frank
-"All But My Life" by, Gerda Weissmann Klein
-"the Sorcerer's  Companion a Quide to the Magical World of Harry potter" by, Allan Zola Kronzck and Elizabeth Kronzck 

As bad as it sounds the diary of Anne Frank was really boring, but All but My Life was a great book! They both had the same themes and main points. Both were about young girls during world war II. They both were diaries and both girls had it bad and have faced many hardships. I guess reading both of the books made me more grateful for the lifestyle that I have today and glad to live in a country like America.

 These are the only quotes I can remember from ABML:
"The only real failure in life is the failure to try.” 
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” 
I loved Gerta because she had so much hope and ambition, she really is an inspiring person.

The Sorcerer's Companion  just heled my understand Harry potter and the background to the story and little details in the book. It's silly that they have a non-fiction book based on a fiction book. It includes lots of folklore and explains a lot of old terms and stories etc.I actually don't even really know if it counts as non-fiction but I needed to list more than two! It's a good book though:)