Once upon a time, nonfiction books for children routinely included
concise, stodgy writing. Most of the books were text heavy, with
just a few scattered images decorating, rather than enhancing, the
content and meaning. But nonfiction has changed dramatically over
the last two decades, evolving into a new breed of visually
dynamic, engaging texts that delight as well as inform. The timing
of these groundbreaking changes couldn't be better, as English
Language Arts standards now put an increased focus on nonfiction
reading and writing. For decades, we've classified fiction as a way
to study, understand, and, ultimately, teach it better. However, up
to now, nonfiction hasn't received this same level of intention. In
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction
with Children's Books, Melissa Stewart and Marlene Correia present
a new way to sort nonfiction into five major categories and show
how doing so can help teachers and librarians build stronger
readers and writers. Along the way, they: introduce the 5 kinds of
nonfiction - active, browseable, traditional, expository
literature, and narrative - and explore each category through
discussions, classroom examples, and insights from leading
children's book authors; offer tips for building strong, diverse
classroom and library collections; provide more than 20 activities
to enhance literacy instruction; and include innovative strategies
for sharing and celebrating nonfiction with students. With more
than 150 exemplary nonfiction book recommendations and Stewart and
Correia's extensive knowledge of literacy instruction, 5 Kinds of
Nonfiction will elevate your understanding of nonfiction in ways
that speak specifically to the info-kids in your classrooms, but
will inspire all readers and writers.
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