University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Red Book
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Red Book by Mary Martha Sherwood, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Third Book of History
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Third Book of History by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Young Man's Evening Book
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Young Man's Evening Book by Joseph H. Francis, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Book About Animals
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Book about Animals by Rufus Merrill, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Book of Birds
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Book of Birds, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Picture Story Book
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of A Picture Story Book by Josiah Westley, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Book of Animals
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of The Book of Animals by T. Bilby, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The First Book of History
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of The First Book of History by Samuel G. Goodrich, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Book of Enterprise and Adventure
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Book of Enterprise and Adventure, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Parley's Book of Quadrupeds
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Parley's Book of Quadrupeds by Samuel G. Goodrich, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Evening Book
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Evening Book by John Aikin, a nonfiction book for children.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
This book tells the story of Bryan Stevenson, a young lawyer who establishes a legal practice, and takes on the case of Walter McMillian who was wrongly convicted for murder. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "Just...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Book About Animals
This instructional activity will allow students an opportunity to create a book about the different characteristics of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects. This instructional activity can be used as a wrap-up project for a unit...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Fiction and Nonfiction Sort [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which young scholars look at different books, write their titles, and sort them according to whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Materials are included.
Harold D. Underdown
Open Minds: Nonfiction for the Very Young
An interesting article from The Purple Crayon, a website for children's literature. Discusses the recent trend in children's books toward nonfiction and offers terrific insight into the realities of exposing young children to it.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Science Texts to Teach the Organization of Nonfiction
Contains plans for three lessons that use science textbooks to teach about the organizational features of nonfiction such as labels, captions, headings, and fonts. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Gaby's Books
Retired English teacher and author Gaby Chapman has created and maintains a list of adult-level books for teens who are interested in moving beyond the realm of "adolescent literature." She provides title and author, and more...
Scholastic
Scholastic Teaching Resources: Five Finger Facts [Pdf]
From Just-Right Reading Response Activity Sheets for Young Learners, this graphic organizer can be used when students read informational texts. As responses to nonfiction, students will write the following information about their...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Storyland of Stars by Mara L. Pratt
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Storyland of Stars by Mara L. Pratt (1892). This is an illustrated, nonfiction book about astronomy and the stars from Young Folks' Library of Choice Literature.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Book or Article Review or Critique Guidelines
Many students are not sure what type of information to include in a book or article review. This site provides some general guidelines. It covers not only the type of content to be included but also the format.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge
A Texas librarian shares his strategy of using nonfiction picture books to introduce new concepts to struggling adolescent readers and to build their background knowledge. Once students have been exposed to academic content in easy...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Weather: A Journey in Nonfiction
Questions about weather clear up when students use what they learned from their books to create a presentation to share with the rest of the class.
Other
Children's Books About the Holocaust
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Parley's Book of Books
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Parley's Book of Books by Samuel G. Goodrich, a collection of fiction and nonfiction stories for children.
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