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Tag: nonfiction

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.

December 28, 2022 by Betsy Bird

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

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.

August 17, 2022 by Betsy Bird

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

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.

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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.

31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Nonfiction Picture Books

December 28, 2021 by Betsy Bird

These are the Nonfiction Picture Books of the year that I just feel went above and beyond the call of duty. Many you've seen on previous lists. Some will be entirely new to you.

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Review of the Day: While I Was Away by Waka T. Brown

November 19, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Waka T. Brown fills her latest book with all the pathos, yearning, frustrations, and humor you might find in a middle grade novel. The important difference? It’s all true. It’s all real. It’s all enthralling.

Review of the Day – Rosie the Riveter: The Legacy of an American Icon by Sarah Dvojack

November 4, 2021 by Betsy Bird

How do you write a bio of someone who was never actually alive? An impressive bio of a symbol that retains her importance even today.

Review of the Day: Race Against Time by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace

September 17, 2021 by Betsy Bird

A thoroughly rousing story, deserving of wider acclaim. The package may be lacking but the contents are gold.

Guest Post: Nonfiction for the Win! Choosing Books Kids Will Love by Melissa Stewart, Cynthia Levinson, and Jennifer Swanson

September 15, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Melissa Stewart was kind enough to answer my questions about her book 5 Kinds of Nonfiction last week. Now she returns with Cynthia Levinson, and Jennifer Swanson to discuss a recent news article that had some real gaps.

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