Nonfiction
Biographies are effective for disseminating information, making Common Core connections, and holding the attention of young readers–but only if the format is accessible, the perspective fresh, and the writing straightforward and engaging.
Camels, beavers, dogs, and frogs all make a grand showing in SLJ's November nonfiction reviews for the preschool to fourth grade audiences.
From dolphins to surviving pandemics, there's a book for every reader on SLJ's November nonfiction reviews for fifth grade and up. Additionally, new titles by Katherine Paterson and Joyce Sidman make their appearance in time for Thanksgiving displays.
Animals with transparent guts! Fish that make their own light! An underwater bird? Booktalk audiences hungry for adventure and monsters can find both in remarkable books on marine mysteries. While the following titles are aimed at fourth grade and above, even younger readers will find the pictures irresistible.
An informative look at a technology that everyone uses and most people take for granted.
A stellar look at the methods paleoartists employ to bring dinosaurs to life on paper
Detailed collages depict the parrots’ lives and struggles above human activities that have altered the island’s ecosystem over the centuries.
Documentary filmmaker Marian Marzynski revisits his Polish roots to tell the story of Holocaust survivors through the eyes of those who were children during World War II in Never Forget to Lie. Read the starred review.
These first-person narratives introduce readers to the subjects' lives and experiences and help to preserve history through the eyes of someone who was there. They make for compelling reading—and are great choices for meeting the Common Core requirements for nonfiction.
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