Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Book of Enterprise and Adventure

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Book of Enterprise and Adventure, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Parley's Book of Quadrupeds

For Students 6th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Parley's Book of Quadrupeds by Samuel G. Goodrich, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Evening Book

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Evening Book by John Aikin, a nonfiction book for children.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Book About Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Fiction and Nonfiction Sort [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students look at different books, write their titles, and sort them according to whether they are fiction or nonfiction. Materials are included.
Professional Doc
Harold D. Underdown

Open Minds: Nonfiction for the Very Young

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Science Texts to Teach the Organization of Nonfiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
Handout
Other

Gaby's Books

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Graphic
Scholastic

Scholastic Teaching Resources: Five Finger Facts [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
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...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Storyland of Stars by Mara L. Pratt

For Students 2nd - 6th
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.
Handout
Other

Tidewater Community College: Book or Article Review or Critique Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Weather: A Journey in Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
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.
Website
Other

Children's Books About the Holocaust

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Parley's Book of Books

For Students 4th - 6th
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.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A B C Picture Book

For Students K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of A B C Picture Book by Francis C. Woodworth, a nonfiction alphabet book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Child's Book of True Stories

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Child's Book of True Stories by Increase Niles Tarbox, a book of nonfiction stories for children.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Question and Answer Books

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Beginning writers work through a Writing Workshop format to create Question and Answer books. A series of mini-lessons, graphic organizers, possible texts, and samples of student work are all provided.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Butterfly, Butterfly: Teaching Vocabulary

For Teachers K Standards
This 2-day lesson engages students in determining and clarifying the meanings of unknown words and phrases found in Jenny Feely's nonfiction book, Butterfly. Students will exemplify their learning of new vocabulary by labeling what they...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Pets: Stuffed Animal Day

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This instructional activity requires students to bring a stuffed animal to school. During the instructional activity, students will create a class graph and individually author their own nonfiction pet books after conducting research.
eBook
Other

Read Print Publishing: Full Text Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full text and free online versions of plays, essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. Search by favorite author or title and immediately find your text of choice.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an 11- page PDF about Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer's book about his experience climbing Mount Everest. It includes a short summary of the book, a biography about the author, book reviews, discussion questions, an interview with...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction...

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