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New Nonfiction- April 2023Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Seriesby Traci Sorellillustrated by Arigon StarrKokilaThe Forest Keeper: The True Story of...
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Emperor Of The Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony by Nicola DaviesEmperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin ColonyBy Nicola Davies; Illustrated by Catherine RaynerCandlewick Press. 2023Because...
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New Nonfiction- January 2023There are many titles scheduled to be released in the first month of 2023.Here are some of the titles on our radar.HistoryMr. Lincoln Sits for His...
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New Nonfiction- February 2023Mary Anning and the Great Fossil Discoveriesby Jordi BayarriGraphic UniverseThe Forest in the Sea: Seaweed Solutions to Planetary Problemsby Anita...
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New Nonfiction- March 2023The Monkey Trials: John Scopes and the Battle Over Teaching Evolutionby Anita SanchezHarperCollinsNearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of...
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Pitch Perfect and Persistent! The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach by Caitlin DeLems; Alison JayPitch Perfect and Persistent! : The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach.Caitlin DeLems; Illustrated by Alison JayCalkins Creek. An Imprint of Astra...
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How Birds Sleep Written by David Obuchowski; Illustrated by Sarah PedryHow Birds SleepWritten by David Obuchowski; Illustrated by Sarah Pedrymineditionus. An Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2023 “It’s dusk....
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The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower and Susan ReaganThe Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify AmericaWritten by Jan Lower; Illustrated by Susan ReaganCalkins Creek. An...
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Nonfiction News- February 2023Last month the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) issued a position statement about the role of nonfiction books for children in...
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The Nonfiction Detectives' Tips for Evaluating Nonfiction- Updated for 2023In 2013, we wrote a blog post about how to evaluate nonfiction. The original post was based on a session we presented to librarians in our state...
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A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin by Gretchen WoelfleA Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin Written by Gretchen Woelfle; Illustrated by...
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Josephine and her Dishwashing Machine Written by Kate HanniganJosephine and her Dishwashing Machine : Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Big Splash...
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Nonfiction Winners at the ALA Youth Media AwardsHere is an overview of some of the nonfiction titles that were honored at the ALA Youth Media Awards on Monday. Sibert MedalSeen and Unseen by...
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No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate ChangeNo World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change.Edited by Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley;Illustrated by...
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Sibert Award PicksWe have both served on the Sibert Award committee in past years, so we are quite familiar with the award criteria. Based on the books we have read...
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Bomb: Graphic NovelBomb: Graphic Novelwritten by Steve Sheinkinillustrated by Nick BertozziRoaring Brook Press, 2023Grades 4 and upThe much anticipated Bomb: Graphic...
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Border Crossings by Sneed B. Collard IIIBorder Crossings Sneed B. Collard IIIIllustrated by Howard Gray Charlesbridge. 2023 We...
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The Moon Tonight: Our Moon's Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoonThe Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth. by Jung Chang-hoon; Illustrated by Jane Ho...
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Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by Lydia Lukidis; Illustrated by Juan CalleDeep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by Lydia Lukidis; Illustrated by Juan CalleCapstone Editions. A Capstone...
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The Universe in YouThe Universe in You: A Microscopic Journeyby Jason ChinNeal Porter Books, 2022.Grades 2 and upJason Chin takes readers on a microscopic adventure...
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Love is Loud: How Diane Nash led the Civil Rights Movement. Written by Sandra Neil WallaceLove Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement Written by Sandra Neil Wallace; Illustrated by Caldecott Honor Recipient Bryan...
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Wolves! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence PringleWolves! Strange and WonderfulBy Laurence Pringle; Illustrated by Meryl HendersonAstra Young Readers.An Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers....
