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Tag: nonfiction

May 4, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Black Mambas by Kelly Crull

This book? It’s a wonder. A joy. A small pinpoint of light in the darkness that is 2025. If you are in need of something that takes your faith in humanity and gives it a jolt to the gills, that would be this title.

December 29, 2024 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

As with any list of longer titles, I have to say right off the bat that what you'll find here is more of a representative sample of the great older fiction of 2024 than what was actually the "best".

September 11, 2024 by Betsy Bird

“Data is plural. Data is many.” A Three-Part Manifesto on Illustrating Data by Pirita Tolvanen

If ever you have had thoughts or opinions or questions on nonfiction and informational books, these three posts constitute a wealth of information that's free for the taking.

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Review of the Day: My Antarctica by G. Neri, ill. Corban Wilkin

April 20, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

December 28, 2023 by Betsy Bird

I love great nonfiction for kids, but I do miss stuff sometimes. Consider this a jumping off point for some of the best informational texts for older kids coming out in 2023.

Review of the Day – Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees by Paul Tom, ill. Mélanie Baillairgé, translated by Arielle Aaronson

September 8, 2023 by Betsy Bird

“You have a family, friends, a home. You go to school, and like all children, you like to play. One day, a threat appears and changes everything.”

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Review of the Day: The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, ill. Brett Helquist

July 3, 2023 by Betsy Bird

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global CelebrityBy Nicholas DayIllustrated by Brett HelquistRandom House Studio (and imprint of Random House Children’s Books)$22.99ISBN: 9780593643846Ages 9-12On shelves September 5th I sense that we are on the brink of something. I’ve sensed it for a while. Do you remember […]

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

February 18, 2023 by Betsy Bird

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.

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

February 16, 2023 by Betsy Bird

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.

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

January 17, 2023 by Betsy Bird

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.

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