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From: Gerber Daniel T <gerber.dani>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:44:14 -0500
While we are on the non-fiction children's book subtopic, there are many great non-fictions books out there and awards too. The Siebert was already mentioned however, Science Books and Films (SB&F) has an award for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) books called the SB&F Prize Winners which you can access at http://www.sbfonline.com/prizes
SB&F also puts out a Best Books for Children list which is put out every year which you can access at http://www.sbfonline.com/bestlists.htm The 2006 winners are not online yet, however, you can access the 2006 winners if your library has a subscription to SB&F. Each annual list comes out in the Jan/Feb issue.
The National Science Teachers Association also puts out an Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children at http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/
The trick is putting the trade books together with teacher information which we have done at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. We have combined these outstanding non-fiction trade books with information from STEM professional societies which have educational information at http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/departments/curriculum/stem/index.htm l
Click on "The Living Environment" for example. The trade books
(primarily at the PK-8 grade level) listed are related to life and environmental sciences. Scroll to the bottom and there are related websites which give teachers, school LMC, librarians, etc more information on specific topics.
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Sugoodman at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:05 PM To: A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org; CCBC-Net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] celebrity books
In a message dated 6/13/2007 2:26:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org writes:
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.
As some who writes nonfiction for children exclusively, I can't agree with you more. Another huge problem for nonfiction is that Barnes and Noble and Borders won't buy much of it, even titles that seem both fun and commerically viable. I've spoken to many editors who say that once even great nonfiction picture books are shelved in the nonfiction section, it's the kiss of death. How do we deal with that? One way some major houses are dealing with it is by cutting way, way back.
It's too bad. Relatively new national awards like the Siebert are beginning to help people see that nonfiction involves creativity as well as good information. And I see a lot of interesting, beautiful stuff coming out. But without the budgets in schools and the access in stores...
While I was writing this, Marc Aronson announced his nonfiction blog. Congrats! It will be great to have someone bring more attention to the genre.
Susan Goodman
Susan Goodman 5 Oakview Ter. Jamaica Plain MA 02130 617-522-0158 www.susangoodmanbooks.com
************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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Received on Wed 13 Jun 2007 03:44:14 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:44:14 -0500
While we are on the non-fiction children's book subtopic, there are many great non-fictions books out there and awards too. The Siebert was already mentioned however, Science Books and Films (SB&F) has an award for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) books called the SB&F Prize Winners which you can access at http://www.sbfonline.com/prizes
SB&F also puts out a Best Books for Children list which is put out every year which you can access at http://www.sbfonline.com/bestlists.htm The 2006 winners are not online yet, however, you can access the 2006 winners if your library has a subscription to SB&F. Each annual list comes out in the Jan/Feb issue.
The National Science Teachers Association also puts out an Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children at http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/
The trick is putting the trade books together with teacher information which we have done at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. We have combined these outstanding non-fiction trade books with information from STEM professional societies which have educational information at http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/departments/curriculum/stem/index.htm l
Click on "The Living Environment" for example. The trade books
(primarily at the PK-8 grade level) listed are related to life and environmental sciences. Scroll to the bottom and there are related websites which give teachers, school LMC, librarians, etc more information on specific topics.
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Sugoodman at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:05 PM To: A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org; CCBC-Net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] celebrity books
In a message dated 6/13/2007 2:26:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, A.Hendon at BrooklynPublicLibrary.org writes:
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.
As some who writes nonfiction for children exclusively, I can't agree with you more. Another huge problem for nonfiction is that Barnes and Noble and Borders won't buy much of it, even titles that seem both fun and commerically viable. I've spoken to many editors who say that once even great nonfiction picture books are shelved in the nonfiction section, it's the kiss of death. How do we deal with that? One way some major houses are dealing with it is by cutting way, way back.
It's too bad. Relatively new national awards like the Siebert are beginning to help people see that nonfiction involves creativity as well as good information. And I see a lot of interesting, beautiful stuff coming out. But without the budgets in schools and the access in stores...
While I was writing this, Marc Aronson announced his nonfiction blog. Congrats! It will be great to have someone bring more attention to the genre.
Susan Goodman
Susan Goodman 5 Oakview Ter. Jamaica Plain MA 02130 617-522-0158 www.susangoodmanbooks.com
************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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