Awards and HonorsBooklinks Lasting Connections 2009; YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nomination, 2010; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2010, Biography
"Hemingway's passions and his impulses influenced what he wrote. His stories reflected what he honestly felt, and not what he had been taught to feel. If he wrote about war, or big-game hunting in Africa, or fighting off sharks at sea, he was describing things that he had done or had seen happen in front of his own eyes." This carefully documented biography discusses Ernest Hemingway's writings in the context of his oversized life. Notes. Selected bibliography. List of Hemingway's major works. Index. Black-and-white photographs.
Topics Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961). Writing. Death. Bullfights. Grace Hall Hemingway (1872-1951). Clarence Edmonds Hemingway (1871-1928). Oak Park, Illinois. Literary influences. World War I. Newspaper reporters. The Red Cross. Battle. Injuries. Coming home. Reliving past glories. Parental disapproval. Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941). Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (1891-1979). Marriage. Sylvia Beach (1887-1952). Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). First publication. John Hadley Nicanor "Bumby" Hemingway (1923-2000). <i>Three Stories and Ten Poems</i>. <i>In Our Time</i>. John Dos Passos (1896-1970). F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). <i>The Sun Also Rises</i>. <i>The Torrents of Spring</i>. Pauline Marie Pfeiffer (1895-1951). Affairs. Divorce. The theory of omission. <i>Men Without Women</i>. Key West, Florida. Patrick Hemingway (1928- ). Suicide. <i>A Farewell to Arms</i>. Fishing. Hunting. Gregory Hancock Hemingway (1931-2001). <i>Death in the Afternoon</i>. <i>Winner Take Nothing</i>. Mental illness. <
SRC Level 10.500000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile 1110L
Trim Size 8" x 10"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2009-07-20
JLG Release Date Sep 2009
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
This collection features nonfiction and historical fiction titles that bring past events, eras, and influential figures to life through compelling storytelling. Selections span a mix of story-driven history and immersive historical fiction, offering engaging ways for teens to explore how the past shapes the present. Some selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers.