Individual Projects: Book Reviews
You may choose a fiction or nonfiction book. The following list provides some suggestions.
John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
Yong Chen, Chinese San Francisco, 1850-1943: A Trans-Pacific Community
Manuel G. Gonzales, A History of Mexicans in the United States.
Leon F. Litwack, Trouble in Mind: Black Southerners in the Age of Jim Crow
Richard Wright, Native Son
Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
Ronald Takaki, A Multicultural History of America
Stephen Ambrose, Band of Brothers, E. Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne
from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle Nest
Judy Yung, Unbound Feet
Book Review Guidelines:
1. What historical period is the author writing about?
2. Write a summary of the book.
3. Did the author of this work change your perspective or understanding?
4. Would you recommend this book to other students?