The fall publishing season is in full swing and with it comes a selection of stellar nonfiction to add to library and classroom collections.
From the Notorious to the Notable | Nonfiction Notes, September 2013
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People Who Left Their Mark: Picture Book Biographies | JLG’s On the Radar
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From breaking gender barriers to being the forerunner in children’s books illustrating, the subjects in the following titles selected by the editors at Junior Library Guild were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.
Nonfiction Book Buzz
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 3:00-4:00 PM ET With the new school year here its time to restock those nonfiction collections!
Join us for our Nonfiction Book Buzz webcast to be sure you have the latest releases ready for your readers. Our featured panelists from Lerner Publishing Group, Scholastic Library Publishing and Black Rabbit Books will discuss the trends in nonfiction, hot new releases, and upcoming titles. Register Now!
Tracking Tapirs with Sy Montgomery | Interview
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Why are scientists interested in this elusive creature that looks like a cross between a hippo and an elephant? Sy Montgomery explains.
From Diversity to Civil Rights | Nonfiction Notes, August 2013
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The diversity of our nation and our struggle for civil rights are clear themes in this month’s new titles. Among our selections are two books that address the historic 1963 March on Washington, celebrating its 50th anniversary this month: one in graphic format for older students written by John Lewis, and the other, a picture book by Andrea Davis Pinkney.
JLG’s On the Radar | Dare to be Different: Picture Books for Elementary Students
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The following picture books, selected by Junior Library Guild editors, highlight real-life people who had the strength to be who they truly were. Share these titles with students to encourage them to accept the differences in all of us.
Possibilities and Potential Disasters | Nonfiction Notes July 2013
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In this month’s column, the lives and work of scientists both past and present feature prominently.
JLG’s On the Radar: Stars to Chocolate Bars—New Science Nonfiction for Elementary Students
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These new nonfiction titles can inform and inspire young readers as they learn about their world―from roots to stars. Junior Library Guild editors select the latest informational books for budding scientists.
Book Review: Grades 5 & Up Nonfiction | July 2013
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Navigating school successfully, a global perspective on bikes, “The Hatfields & the McCoys”.
Masters of Informational Picture Books | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
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Attendees of SLJ’s annual Day of Dialog received an information boost from the pre-BEA event’s first panel of authors and illustrators. Moderated by Kathleen T. Isaacs, author of Picturing the World: Informational Picture Books for Children, the lively discussion offered Jim Arnosky, Jennifer Berne, Elisha Cooper, Thomas Gonzalez, and Jonah Winter the chance to share with librarians more about their creative processes, who they write for, and why they choose to create nonfiction for young readers.
JLG’s On the Radar: New Nonfiction for Elementary Students
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From toads to bats and the Beatles to doctors, Junior Library Guild editors select new informational picture books for young readers that complement Common Core State Standards and do more than just fill a hole in the lesson plan.
From Dangerous Journeys to Quiet Revolutions | Nonfiction Notes, June 2013
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This month’s publications include a range of titles about people, places, and things, in tantalizing formats and glorious color. In both text and images, they’re eye-openers, each one likely to whet readers’ appetites and send them to the bookshelves looking for more information on the topics they explore.
DIY Summer Fun | Crafts, Games, and More!
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Want to keep kids occupied and reading all summer? Share these craft and activity books with them. In addition to offering an outlet for creativity, they’ll have children working with numbers and decoding and interpreting diagrams and symbols. The books also make excellent resources for adults leading summer programs and year-round groups.
Reading Nonfiction for Pleasure | On Common Core
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How can we use the summer to provide kids with more opportunities to grow confident as nonfiction readers? The authors offer suggestions and recommend a few reading lists to share with students.
Pick of the Day: The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog
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Crump documents investigations of the Rhinoderma darwinii, an inch-long frog native to Chile and discovered by Darwin in 1834.
Pick of the Day: Shimmer & Splash
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An overview of sea life from coral reefs to sailfish, sea jellies to fiddler crabs.
Constellations | Consider the Source
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The focus on the close reading of texts suggests a new idea to SLJ’s columnist—an idea that taps librarians’ expertise and offers an exciting approach to inquiry.
From Mud Huts to An American Icon | Nonfiction Notes, May 2013
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Combining excellent texts and outstanding visuals, this month’s group of new titles are must-have purchases for libraries and classrooms looking to expand their nonfiction collections.
Nonfiction as Mentor Text: Style | On Common Core
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Authors of nonfiction for young readers model specific writing styles and techniques that demonstrate a command of the written word, engage and hook readers, and help to explain and contextualize important concepts.
‘I Could Pee on This’ Cat Poetry Inspires Teen Orators
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Fred Smith, a junior at Vidor (TX) High School, needed to find something written by an author after 1960 for the Oral Interpretation portion of a prose and poetry competition. He found Francesco Marciuliano’s I Could Pee on This, and Other Poems by Cats (Chronicle Books, August 2012) fit the bill. Smith’s drama teacher, Adam Conrad, reports that his student recently placed first at the District 20 AAAA level Oral Interpretation contest and has advanced to the Regional level that will be held April 20, 2013 at Sam Houston State University, as part of the Texas UIL (University Interscholastic League) Prose and Poetry Competition.
