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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:42:08 -0500
It's time to begin our discussion for June:*Non-Fiction: Meeting the Needs of Standards, Engaging Children and Teens
*Marc Aronson has already posed a question about qualities of non-fiction to attract reluctant readers. But let's also broaden the discussion:
What makes excellence in non-fiction writing and publishing?
We believe strongly that outstanding trade books are a natural fit for classroom teaching, and will align to dimensions of various standards, from Common Core to Next Generation Science, among others. Just as important, outstanding non-fiction can feed a hunger for information, fulfill a wide range of interests, and engage.
We invite you to share your thoughts on everything from narrative style to organization to documentation to what makes a great author's note--something my CCBC colleague Merri Lindgren and I particularly love, but we imagine we aren't alone. What books stand out to you and why when you think about these and other dimensions of high-quality, narrative non-fiction?
Later this month, we invite you to join in on the discussion of two recent non-fiction books:
Week of June 16: No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart
(Charlesbridge, 2013)
Week of June 23: Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty by Tonya Bolden (Abrams, 2013)
Each author will be joining us a few days into the discussion of her book.
Megan
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:42:08 -0500
It's time to begin our discussion for June:*Non-Fiction: Meeting the Needs of Standards, Engaging Children and Teens
*Marc Aronson has already posed a question about qualities of non-fiction to attract reluctant readers. But let's also broaden the discussion:
What makes excellence in non-fiction writing and publishing?
We believe strongly that outstanding trade books are a natural fit for classroom teaching, and will align to dimensions of various standards, from Common Core to Next Generation Science, among others. Just as important, outstanding non-fiction can feed a hunger for information, fulfill a wide range of interests, and engage.
We invite you to share your thoughts on everything from narrative style to organization to documentation to what makes a great author's note--something my CCBC colleague Merri Lindgren and I particularly love, but we imagine we aren't alone. What books stand out to you and why when you think about these and other dimensions of high-quality, narrative non-fiction?
Later this month, we invite you to join in on the discussion of two recent non-fiction books:
Week of June 16: No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart
(Charlesbridge, 2013)
Week of June 23: Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty by Tonya Bolden (Abrams, 2013)
Each author will be joining us a few days into the discussion of her book.
Megan
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Megan Schliesman, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center
School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503
schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
My regular hours are T-F, 8-4:30.
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