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11 Nonfiction Books Your Elementary Student Will Love. Written by Kaitlin Coulter in Ages 6-8, Book Lists, Skills for School (5+) Reading nonfiction books is one of the best ways your elementary school student can expand their vocabulary, work on reading comprehension and learn techniques of how to read a book for understanding, rather than for ...
- "A Fish Named Dog" by Christyne Morrell (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, the narrator receives a goldfish instead of the dog she asked from her parents.
- "Impossible to Train" by David Hill (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, Bea, Jesse, and Sammy describe how difficult it is to train their pets, but also what they love about them.
- "MVP" by Clare Mishica (3rd Grade) In this short story for 3rd graders, Derek is determined to outscore his teammate Cole and become his basketball’s team MVP, or most valuable player.
- "An Honest Mistake" by Karen Meissner (4th Grade) In this short story for 4th graders, Karie receives a prize for getting a perfect score on her spelling test.
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- The Marvelous Thing That Came from A Spring
- The Elephant’s New Shoe: A True Rescue Story by Laurel Neme
- Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind The World’S Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel
Most of us are familiar with what is called “expository nonfiction.” These are the texts that explain the "Bill of Rights" or describe the planets of the solar system. But what exactly is narrative nonfiction? Simply put, it’s a text that gets factual information across in a form that uses many of the elements of storytelling. An author of narrativ...
After falling in love with narrative nonfiction books while writing this article, I kept reading and making lists of all the new books I could find. You can find all the lists if you search the interenet for "Adele Jeunnette Hubpages. You will find links to all the articles I have written. Keep scrolling down; I've written quite a few articles on q...
Ages 5-8; Format: picture book nonfiction;Subjects: toys, inventions, creativity; Pages: 40 It would be great fun to bring in a Slinky and have it walk down an incline as a way of introducing The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring to children. The Slinky was a toy that took the U.S. by storm in 1945, but, like many other inventions, it started...
The Elephant’s New Shoeintroduces children to animal conservation and tells the heartwarming tale of a baby elephant, injured terribly by a snare, and the people who worked to save him and help him walk again. The story starts with animal rescuer Nick Marx finding the wounded elephant and working to gain his trust, feeding him and inching closer un...
Most kids are familiar with nachos, but I’ll bet they don’t know that the snacks are actually named after someone, a fellow who worked at a restaurant on the Texas/Mexico border in 1940. InNacho’s Nachos, author Sandra Nickel follows through on her absolutely inspired idea to find out where nachos came from. Turns out, they were devised by a fellow...
- Who Was.../ What Was... Where Is Series. This was the overwhelming favorite nonfiction book series by a landslide. Teachers had different favorites, including
- What If You Had... This is my personal favorite nonfiction book series, and a favorite by many other teachers! These books are both funny and informative, teaching upper elementary students about different parts of animals in an imaginative way.
- Weird But True... The title is pretty self-explanatory. This nonfiction book series shares random weird but true facts. The facts are interesting, and many of them seem unbelievable.
- Who Would Win... I love the idea behind this series. The author, Jerry Pallotta, shares information about two different animals. Using the information provided, the reader is supposed to use their own reasoning to figure out which animal would win in a fight.
- Narrative Nonfiction. In the mid-1990s, children’s authors began crafting narrative nonfiction—prose that tells a true story or conveys an experience. This style of writing appeals to fiction lovers because it includes real characters and settings; narrative scenes; and, ideally, a narrative arc with rising tension, a climax, and denouement.
- Expository Literature. When Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, school funding priorities suddenly shifted. School library budgets were slashed, and many school librarians lost their jobs.
- Active Nonfiction. Inspired by the maker movement, publishers have recently begun creating what booksellers call “active nonfiction”—browsable books that are highly interactive and/or teach skills readers can use to engage in an activity.
- A New Way of Thinking. Take a moment to evaluate your classroom or library book collection. Do you have enough nonfiction titles? Experts recommend a 50-50 mix of fiction and nonfiction.
Fill your classroom library with answers to the (many!) common questions young students have with this list of the best nonfiction books for kids. From space to the sea, each title is packed with facts, photos, and on-level text that's just right for curious little minds.
Jan 25, 2024 · Curated by our book experts, these popular nonfiction titles for all ages and grades will pique your students’ curiosity year-round. Whether it’s compelling biographies or fascinating books about animals, weather, and more, discover the best books to match every student’s interests.
