This assignment was a real struggle for me. I found the article to be very informative, and I learned a lot. However, I feel this assignment would be better suited for later in the training, especially for those of us who are just learning about how to describe books using appeal factors. With that said, this is my best shot...
I love to cook, driven by my love of enjoying good food! It is pure bliss to me to browse the pages of a cookbook. The good ones take you on a journey and aim to educate and inspire the reader, without being complicated. Lucie L. Snodgrass does just that in the book "Dishing Up Maryland: 150 recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay".
Snodgrass celebrates the diversity of Maryland food with 150 recipes organized by season, each chapter contains not only delicious recipes featuring local ingredients, but include stories, told in rich detail, of local farmers, waterman, chefs and restaurants throughout the state. The book includes the expected crab and rockfish recipes, but Snodgrass wants the reader to know that there is much more to Maryland cuisine than seafood-such as bison, cheeses, grapes, figs, vinegars and wines, to name a few. And she wants you to get out and explore and taste all that Maryland has to offer! Full of beautiful photos and a helpful list of resources, Dishing Up Maryland will surely inspire you to search out and support local farmers and waterman, cook seasonally and to prepare delicious, fresh food!
I'm sure everyone has seen the cover of the BC Reads Young Adult novel "All American Boys", co-authored by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. The story revolves around Rashad and Quinn, two typical 16-year old high school students, one black and one white, whose lives are forever changed in the moment when Rashad becomes an innocent victim of police brutality and Quinn witnesses the brutal beating, which comes at the hands of a cop who happens to be the brother of his best friend as well as a close family friend.
This character-driven, fast paced story unfolds in a time span of one week. Alternating chapters present the unique perspectives of each boy, told in a compelling and authentic first-person narrative, which highlights the struggles and emotions of each teen as they try to understand what happened and why. Which leads them to question who they are, what they believer in and what they are willing to stand up for. This story will stay with you long after the last page.
For someone who is new to the world of appeal factors, you did a great job. Having read "All American Boys" myself, I think you did an excellent job selling the story to readers. I also like how you highlighted that "Dishing Up Maryland" isn't just a cookbook, but includes stories that are personal to Marylanders. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I really appreciate your encouraging words!
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