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From: melissa_at_melissa-stewart.com
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:48:49 -0500 (EST)
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about narrative nonfiction †”books that uses scene building, dialog, and other elements borrowed fr om fiction to tell true stories. But narrative texts are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to creative nonfiction for young readers. These other forms are sepecially prvalent in PB nonfiction.
Here are some exa mple s: Lyrical nonfiction employs such language devices as alliteration, rh yt hm, and repetition to infuse prose with combinations of sounds and syllable s that are especially pleasing to the ear. Examples include: в=8 0”Vu lture View by April Pulley Sayre (illus by Steve Jenkins) вЂ94Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman (illus by Beth Krommes) E2 Ђ”The Secret World of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass (illus by E.B. Lew is) —Step Out Gently by Helen Frost (photos by Rick Liede r) в Ђ”Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart (illus. Constance R. Bergum) 0A H umorous nonfiction makes expert use of sentence structure, unexpected word choices, and puns to craft a voice that has an unmistakably sassy, silly, w himsical, or even irreverent tone. Examples include: —Th ank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving and Independent Dames by Laurie Ha lse Anderson (illus by Matt Faulkner) —The Truth About Po op and S ee How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the
Race t o the White House by Susan E. Goodman (illus. by Elwood H. Smith) в Ђ ”Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs by Kathleen Kudlinski (illus. by S. D. Schindler) —What to Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley (i llus. by Edwin Fotheringham) —What to Expect When You†™re Expecti ng Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious
Kids) by Bridge t Heos (illus. by Stephanie Jorisch)
In addition, some creative non fict ion for children is noteworthy for its structure, art, and design rather th an its exceptional storytelling or spot-on voice.
--What Would You Do wi th a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
--Never Smile at a Monkey by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
--Move! by Steve Jenkins and Rob in Page
--Where in the Wild? Camouflaged Creatures Concealed and Revealed b y David Schwartz, Yael Schy, and Dwight Kuhn
--Redwoods by Jason Chin When it comes to today’s nonfiction for kids, the c reative po ssibilities are endless. That's why it's such an exciting time to write, re ad, and teach nonficiton.
Melissa Stewart www.melissa-stewart. com
Received on Tue 06 Mar 2012 06:48:49 AM CST
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:48:49 -0500 (EST)
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about narrative nonfiction †”books that uses scene building, dialog, and other elements borrowed fr om fiction to tell true stories. But narrative texts are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to creative nonfiction for young readers. These other forms are sepecially prvalent in PB nonfiction.
Here are some exa mple s: Lyrical nonfiction employs such language devices as alliteration, rh yt hm, and repetition to infuse prose with combinations of sounds and syllable s that are especially pleasing to the ear. Examples include: в=8 0”Vu lture View by April Pulley Sayre (illus by Steve Jenkins) вЂ94Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman (illus by Beth Krommes) E2 Ђ”The Secret World of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass (illus by E.B. Lew is) —Step Out Gently by Helen Frost (photos by Rick Liede r) в Ђ”Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart (illus. Constance R. Bergum) 0A H umorous nonfiction makes expert use of sentence structure, unexpected word choices, and puns to craft a voice that has an unmistakably sassy, silly, w himsical, or even irreverent tone. Examples include: —Th ank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving and Independent Dames by Laurie Ha lse Anderson (illus by Matt Faulkner) —The Truth About Po op and S ee How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the
Race t o the White House by Susan E. Goodman (illus. by Elwood H. Smith) в Ђ ”Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs by Kathleen Kudlinski (illus. by S. D. Schindler) —What to Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley (i llus. by Edwin Fotheringham) —What to Expect When You†™re Expecti ng Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious
Kids) by Bridge t Heos (illus. by Stephanie Jorisch)
In addition, some creative non fict ion for children is noteworthy for its structure, art, and design rather th an its exceptional storytelling or spot-on voice.
--What Would You Do wi th a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
--Never Smile at a Monkey by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
--Move! by Steve Jenkins and Rob in Page
--Where in the Wild? Camouflaged Creatures Concealed and Revealed b y David Schwartz, Yael Schy, and Dwight Kuhn
--Redwoods by Jason Chin When it comes to today’s nonfiction for kids, the c reative po ssibilities are endless. That's why it's such an exciting time to write, re ad, and teach nonficiton.
Melissa Stewart www.melissa-stewart. com
Received on Tue 06 Mar 2012 06:48:49 AM CST
