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“Information, Please! Great Books that Inform and Inspire”

International Reading Association May 2006


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Nonfiction books “keep me grounded,’ says high school senior Laurel Twombley, “Reading nonfiction gives me a realistic look at what is going on in the world around me.” From a book about a teen cancer survivor (tough) to a quickie biography of the Backstreet Boys (fluff), nonfiction is the real stuff that excites teens about books, about learning, and about libraries.”




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Getting startedGetting startedWHO? Audience Nonfiction readers Presenter

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?

HOW? Lecture Handouts Question and answer Power Point:

WHY:


FACTS ABOUT NONFICTION

Some facts about nonfiction are

it reaches reluctant readers, it reaches non-readers, it reaches new or poor

readers, it reaches at-risk kids it reaches boys





HOW do librarians promote nonfiction?

Rethinking our role, our priorities, and our outcomes while remembering our core values about lifelong learning and reading motivation




http://www.connectingya.http://www.connectingya.comcomHOW do librarians promote

nonfiction?

1. Advising readers isn’t always fiction: librarians are getting back into the reader’s advisory business in a big way, but we’re learned a few things

2. Author studies on nonfiction authors






3. Booklists: online, in-print, and kid created

4. Booktalking and storytelling, in particular cultural diversity tales, scary stories/urban legends/tall tales, and stories of courage





nonfiction?

5. Boys matter / www.guysread.com: it is in most schools boys who are bring down reading scores, so lets look at what boys like

6. Brands matter and motivate kids into the tent: Star Wars for example





nonfiction?

7. Diversity matters: nonfiction is often more inviting to diverse populations, easier to find themselves and stories in, and often easier vocabulary matched with illustrations

8. DK rules!




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9. Displays / Merchandising / Inviting spaces: libraries are realizing its about the experience as much as the service or product. Put the books where the kids are!

10. Engaging after school / weekend programs that inform, entertain, and enrich kids based on facts not fiction






11. Extending the due date / teacher cards: making it easier for teachers to use our materials with their students

12. Extending the unit: if you want to know more, then read…






13. Getting crafty: focusing on books that inspire kids to create / draw / design

14. Getting facts fix:






15. Linking with fiction: double plays

16. Linking with media: pop goes the culture: triple plays






17. Linking with teachers: the prime directive of school librarians is collaboration (www.ala.org/aasl)

18. Linking with computers: this is the draw for many kids, especially new users.






19. Magazines ARE nonfiction, and lots of nonfiction look/read like magazines, as well as tie-ins (Sport Illustrated for Kids books/ American Girl books)

20. Nonfiction series just for libraries are getting better in content and presentation (Lerner Books)






21. Partners in the community that we support, for example Scouts

22. Reaching out: school visits with content






23. Reading aloud: great lives and times

24. Reforming collection development: its is about The Rock, not Plymouth Rock






25. Starting early – easy nonfiction and early literacy model

26. Teaching information literacy: using nonfiction as examples






27. Understanding the obstacles to reading: time / focus / skills / learning styles

28. Using the books’ contents: the Amazon model






29. Buying books kids will read. We are focusing on books that emphasize to our younger customers that reading non-fiction can be a pleasurable experience; that it is not just dry, stale text books and a running list of facts.




The Dog from Arf! Arf! to ZzzzzzArf! Arf! Take a peek inside -- the dogs in this book are unlike any dogs you have ever seen. This noisy alphabet book of dog sounds and commands will appeal to the dog lover in everyone.c2004




Denton, TerryIt's True! Pigs Do FlyThe It's True! series of nonfiction feature breezy writing and quirky cartoons designed to capture and hold your interest. Pigs Do Fly is a history of flight -- all types from birds to kites to modern day jets.88 p. 2006




Jenkins, SteveActual SizeWith stunning illustrations, the author discusses and gives examples of the actual size and weights of various animals and their body structures, including the eye of a giant squid and the teeth of a great white shark.2004




Morrison, ToniRemember: The Journey to School Integration

Toni Morrison has included unforgettable images of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation. The accompanying text includes a fictional dialog between children who lived during that emotional era and factual information that ties the book tightly together.78 p. 2004




Crowe, ChrisGetting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

The author presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi. With vivid narration and detail, the author examines the murder, the following trial, and the importance of these events to the civil rights movement.128 p. 2003




McWhorter, DianeA Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968

McWhorter, writing from the pespective of a white, privileged child growing up in Birmingham in the early 1960's, offers readers an emotional and personal look at the civil rights movement. Liberally Illustrated with photos and enhanced by many extra resources. Ages 10 to 14.160 p. c2004




Bolden, TonyaThe Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali

This picture book biography covers the most fasinating aspects of his exciting life, from Ali the fighter to Ali the activist. The playful and lively text reflects the illustrations as well as the Ali's personality.32 p. 2004




Nelson, PeterLeft for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis

Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.201 p. 2002




Newcomb, RainThe Master Spy Handbook : Help Our Intrepid Hero Use Gadgets, Codes and Top-secret Tactics to Save the World from Evildoers

Learn the fine art of tailing, writing secret messages in invisible ink, setting up a secret rendezvous, or changing the size and appearance of your face.96 p. 2005




Platt, RichardForensicsThis book looks at the fasinating topic of collecting and analyzing evidence. Close-up color photographs illustrate several examples from ballistics to counterfeit money. Many current uses of this science are discussed. A few examples include the use of DNA to identify victims of the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean.63 p. 2005




Ripley's believe it or not! encyclopedia of the bizarre, amazing, strange, inexplicable, weird, and all true! / by Julie Mooney Amazing, strange, inexplicable, weird- and ALL TRUE! 6,000 absolutely REAL oddities, facts, and records.


Things Change

(Walker and Company, April 2004)


Walker Books for Young Readershttp://www.walkeryoungreaders.com/

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