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RE: Death of Nonfiction??
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From: Debra Marshall <dmarshall_at_coppellisd.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:50:19 -0600
If anyone will be attending the Texas Library Association conference in Apr il (it's in San Antonio, so maybe those folks should come!), Dr. Betty Cart er and Marc Aronson are conducting a preconference all about nonfiction. B oth are such experts and I'm excited to have the opportunity to hear them. Here's Dr. Carter's blurb that she sent to our Texas listserve recently:
The title is: "I Want a True Book Too."
Marc Aronson, author and editor of nonfiction, will be speaking as will Mat t Tavares, a prominent illustration of nonfiction, will be discussing his p rocess. I (Dr. Carter) will be talking about organizational patterns, the thread of the discussion on TLC, and how they appear in nonfiction. In add ition, each participant will receive 4-5 books prior to the pre-conference, read those books, and discuss them in small groups, sharing their opinions on literary merit, organizational patterns, and classroom use. (These boo ks will be yours to keep) In order to have the books mailed out to you in time to read them, early registration will be important. As you are making plans to attend TLA, please keep this program in mind. I assure you it wil l be jam packed with information, practical uses, and lots of time to perus e new books.
I think this is the BEST time to be reading youth non-fiction because of th e incredible talent of the authors and illustrators writing for young peopl e.
Hope to see you in Texas.
Debra H. Marshall, MLS Coppell ISD Head Librarian Wilson Elementary Librarian Coppell, TX 75019
From: Elsa Marston
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:39 AM To: ccbc-net_at_ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject:
Death of Nonfiction??
Re that dreadful decision in San Antonio: I will never forget how my son, in the second grade, brought home two or three biographies every week and d evoured them. Granted that was a long time ago--but "everyone knows" that many kids love nonfiction! Books, real books that they can hold in their h ands! To virtually wipe out nonfiction as interesting, important reading m aterial and force kids to go to the shimmering screen is, indeed, a terribl e disservice to the young generation. More than that, it's a crime.
Elsa www.elsamarston.com
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:50:19 -0600
If anyone will be attending the Texas Library Association conference in Apr il (it's in San Antonio, so maybe those folks should come!), Dr. Betty Cart er and Marc Aronson are conducting a preconference all about nonfiction. B oth are such experts and I'm excited to have the opportunity to hear them. Here's Dr. Carter's blurb that she sent to our Texas listserve recently:
The title is: "I Want a True Book Too."
Marc Aronson, author and editor of nonfiction, will be speaking as will Mat t Tavares, a prominent illustration of nonfiction, will be discussing his p rocess. I (Dr. Carter) will be talking about organizational patterns, the thread of the discussion on TLC, and how they appear in nonfiction. In add ition, each participant will receive 4-5 books prior to the pre-conference, read those books, and discuss them in small groups, sharing their opinions on literary merit, organizational patterns, and classroom use. (These boo ks will be yours to keep) In order to have the books mailed out to you in time to read them, early registration will be important. As you are making plans to attend TLA, please keep this program in mind. I assure you it wil l be jam packed with information, practical uses, and lots of time to perus e new books.
I think this is the BEST time to be reading youth non-fiction because of th e incredible talent of the authors and illustrators writing for young peopl e.
Hope to see you in Texas.
Debra H. Marshall, MLS Coppell ISD Head Librarian Wilson Elementary Librarian Coppell, TX 75019
From: Elsa Marston
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:39 AM To: ccbc-net_at_ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject:
Death of Nonfiction??
Re that dreadful decision in San Antonio: I will never forget how my son, in the second grade, brought home two or three biographies every week and d evoured them. Granted that was a long time ago--but "everyone knows" that many kids love nonfiction! Books, real books that they can hold in their h ands! To virtually wipe out nonfiction as interesting, important reading m aterial and force kids to go to the shimmering screen is, indeed, a terribl e disservice to the young generation. More than that, it's a crime.
Elsa www.elsamarston.com
---Received on Tue 02 Feb 2010 10:50:19 AM CST
