Selecting and Promoting Nonfiction in Your Library | Nonfiction Notions
Welcome to Nonfiction Notions, a new column devoted to exploring and recommending middle grade nonfiction. If you and your readers have always thought that nonfiction meant boring textbooks, dry as...
View ArticleExcellent Narrative Nonfiction Mentor Texts | Nonfiction Notions
In elementary school, students shift from mastering the mechanics of reading to reading for information. In middle school, there is yet another shift when they begin to move from collecting and...
View ArticleSeries for Every Type of Reluctant Reader | Nonfiction Notions
There are, in my experience, three types of reluctant readers. First, there are the kids who struggle to read, know they are “poor readers,” and hate reading because of it. Then, there are kids who can...
View ArticleComical Information | Nonfiction Notions
Nonfiction graphic novels can seem like a weird hybrid. After all, the term “nonfiction novel” is an oxymoron. How does that even work? But set nomenclature aside and add in a skilled author and/or...
View ArticleTitles to Inspire Tweens and Teens to “Build a Better World” This Summer
Many states will be using the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) summer reading theme this year: Build a Better World. Many librarians are going the literal route, planning lots of...
View ArticleTween Titles to Inspire Science-Based Community Projects | Nonfiction Notions
I’ve previously looked at titles that can help tweens become civically active, whether that is starting a business, volunteering, or planning service activities. This column looks at a very specific...
View ArticleGetting Tweens To Think (and Act) Globally | Nonfiction Notions
When I set out to write the final part of my series of essays on inspiring kids to build a better world through nonfiction, I found myself facing a challenge. I wanted to showcase books that would...
View ArticleLooking at U.S. History Through a Different Lens | Nonfiction Notions
When librarian Jennifer Wharton began weeding the 900s section of the children's library, she discovered that her history and biography sections were in dire need of updating. She took it as an...
View ArticleUsing Nonfiction in Book Clubs for Tweens
When planning for student book clubs, don't forget about nonfiction, says librarian Jennifer Wharton.
View Article7 True Historical Adventure Tales for Kids Who Can’t Get Enough “I Survived”
Nonfiction survival stories remain a popular genre for tweens. These seven titles offer unique perspectives and riveting adventure.
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