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    What is Creative Nonfiction?
    What is Creative Nonfiction?
    What is Creative Nonfiction?
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    What is Creative Nonfiction?

    By Charlotte Guillain

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    Learn all about what makes great literary non-fiction. This book looks at what it is, examples in the real world, how to use and enjoy it, and how you can write your own.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781410992505
    What is Creative Nonfiction?
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    Charlotte Guillain

    Charlotte Guillain taught English to air traffic controllers and nurses before deciding a career in publishing would endanger fewer lives. Charlotte is a prolific author of children’s fiction, non-fiction and picture books.

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      What is Creative Nonfiction? - Charlotte Guillain

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      Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      A World of Nonfiction

      What Is Creative Nonfiction?

      What Types of Creative Nonfiction Are There?

      Who Writes Creative Nonfiction?

      Why Do People Read Creative Nonfiction?

      What Are the Features of Creative Nonfiction?

      Pictures in Creative Nonfiction

      Autobiography

      How to Write Creative Nonfiction: Starting an Autobiography

      Biography and Historical Writing

      How to Write Creative Nonfiction: Retelling an Event in History

      Speeches

      How to Write Creative Nonfiction: Writing a Speech

      Glossary

      Find Out More

      Index

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      A World of Nonfiction

      We read for many different reasons. We read web sites and newspapers to find out what is going on in the world. We read stories, poems, and comics to discover new worlds and imaginary characters who can show us all kinds of adventures. There are two main types of text that we read: fiction and nonfiction.

      picture

      We read nonfiction on posters and signs to help us

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