From: James Elliott <libraryjim>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:05:57 -0400 (EDT)

I think it's cyclical... in a few years we may very well see a resurgence of childrens non-fiction coming from publishing houses. (I hope!)

Jim Elliott North Florida


----- Original Message ----- From: Alison Hendon <A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org> To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Sent: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:26:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] celebrity books

Celeste Steward wrote:
<snip>
>As for the decrease in non-fiction (particularly science) off publisher
>lists: "One reason is that kids are doing homework using the internet
for their research instead of books."--this is an area of serious concern for
>librarians as well as teachers.

I find the decrease in nonfiction disturbing. On the one hand, we are told that boys, especially, may read nonfiction where they don't/won't read fiction. On the other hand, there seem to be fewer "fun" nonfiction titles, especially for teen readers.

Alison

Alison Hendon Youth Selection Team Leader Brooklyn Public Library a.hendon at brooklynpubliclibrary.org
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