Holly- Nonfiction

Well I don't think it's a secret that nonfiction is my favorite type of literature, since History is my favorite subject and it's basically all I talk about! I remember from a young age being fascinated with different periods in time. I vividly remember fourth grade being rich with information on Early American history. We also participated in a Colonial Tea in fourth grade, where we learned all about colonial America, invited our families to an actually tea and dance where we learned a classical dance. I even wore a colonial dress and bonnet that my neighbor sewed for us. Most of my literature during my early years dealt with history. My favorite series were the Magic Tree House and American Girl Doll. I then moved on to reading several biographies and historical events (the Hindenburg Disaster), which I can vividly remember being introduced to in fifth grade. If it wasn't for my teachers, I don't think I would have become so interested in these different subject matters. I still to this day love learning about colonial america, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and my favorite president John F. Kennedy, who were all introduced to me in fourth and fifth grade.

As a reader now, I read mostly nonfiction texts, but have also been getting into historical fiction. It really wasn't until college and immersing myself in my history classes that I began to really expand my interests. Through certain assigned texts or certain new topics, they ignited a desire to learn more. It also paid off that I had wonderful teachers who presented the information so well. Today, I am much more invested in reading nonfiction, because I love gaining more and more knowledge about a topic or event. It's really fun to fit all those new pieces of information into what I already knew and even change my perspective on what I thought I knew. Nonfiction is fun because it is an endless cycle of continual learning.