I have just reviewed one of the books in a new series entitled CAPTURED HISTORY. Each title in this series provides the background, history and context of a photograph that went on to have a place in American history.
Since visual literacy is part of many state's art standards, this series will certainly be a valuable resource in support of those standards, as well as the existing ELA standards for non-print texts.
The title I have just reviewed is: "Migrant Mother: How A Photograph Defined the Great Depression."
The publisher is CompassPointBooks (a Capstone imprint)
The series homepage is:
http://www.capstonepub.com/product/9780756543990The other titles in this series are:
Birmingham 1963 How A Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support
Man On The Moon How A Photograph Made Anything Possible
Raising the Flag: How A Photograph Gave A Nation Hope in Wartime
If I could author another book for this series it might be entitled:
The Oil Stained Pelican How A Photograph Raised Awareness of the Gulf Oil Spill.
Frank W Baker (
Media Literacy Clearinghouse)