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February 18, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself created by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge

The idea of taking an autobiography and turning it into a series of found-verse poems not only breaks with convention, it opens up an entire world of possibility when dealing with firsthand accounts from history. A triumphant tale of enslavement, education, and ultimate freedom, all true, all as you’ve never seen it before.

February 16, 2023 by Betsy Bird

“A game changer!” Dive Into the NCTE’s Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature

The recently NCTE statement on the role of nonfiction stands as a bold defense, not simply of children's reading choices, but of the power, allure, and incredible love of nonfiction by kids.

January 17, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: An American Story by Kwame Alexander, ill. Dare Coulter

In his latest book Kwame Alexander tackles the subject of slavery head on, providing a template not just for teachers, but for any adult wishing to give the kids of today a better grasp on material that so many have worked so hard to avoid for all these years.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

December 28, 2022 by Betsy Bird

One thing you will definitely find here today are my favorite reads for older kids in 2022, if those kids happen to be into nonfiction and informational books. These are lean, mean, fact-spouting machines and they are perfect for fact-loving kids.

Review of the Day: Seen and Unseen by Elizabeth Partridge, ill. Lauren Tamaki

August 17, 2022 by Betsy Bird

By taking three photographers that shot the incarceration camps of WWII in three different ways, in today's book we get a well-rounded portrait of a government desperate to sell a bad idea to the American public under the guise of openness.

Check It Out: A Petition to Add Children’s Nonfiction Lists to the NYT Bestseller Lists!

February 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Read the letter penned by a coalition of more than 250 influential educators and librarians. They're asking the New York Times to add three children’s nonfiction bestseller lists to complement the existing lists that focus on juvenile fiction

Review of the Day: Out of the Shadows by Fiona Robinson

January 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

It is the easiest thing in the world to write a mediocre picture book biography. Writing one that’s as good as Out of the Shadows, that knows precisely where to cut the story, how to present the art, and then allows you to fall in love with the subject? Such books are uncommon little gems.