Nonfiction Children's Books
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving is a nonfiction children's book in picture book format that sheds new light on the first Thanksgiving.
The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math
The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math: 24 Death-Defying Challenges for Young Mathematicians is a nonfiction book of story problems for grades 5, 6 and 7.
Guinness World Records 2013
The Guinness World Records 2013 is a nonfiction book I recommend particularly for boys, even reluctant readers. Find out why in this review.
Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon
Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an excellent example of narrative young fiction for young people and this book review covers both the content and the format of the 2013 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award.
Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and its Legacy
Flesh and Blood So Cheap is a gripping nonfiction book about the Triangle Fire and its legacy.
Our Country's Presidents
Find out why I recommend Our Country's Presidents, a nonfiction middle grade US history reference book.
Celebrate Halloween
Celebrate Halloween is a children's nonfiction picture book, part of the Holidays Around the World series from National Geographic. Kids reading it will learn how Halloween is celebrated in different countries.
Top Teen Nonfiction of the Year: 2011
Teen librarian Jennifer Kendall recommends 5 nonfiction books for teens that are among the top nonfiction young adult books of the year 2011 and up for 2012 YA literature awards.
The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin
As the title states, The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin is about the the colorful and tragic life of the ambitious traitor. It is a nonfiction book for teen readers.
Contemporary Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs for Teens
Teens will learn valuable lessons from these contemporary biographies, autobiographies and memoirs.
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012
The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012 is a nonfiction children's books for ages 8-14. It not only appeals to kids who love facts, the almanac also appeals to reluctant readers.
What Is the Robert F. Sibert Medal?
IF your child enjoys informational children's books, you need to know about the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award and the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award winners.
Readers Recommend Nonfiction Books for Kids and Teens
Do your kids like nonfiction books? Find out the experience of other parents and share yours, including your kids' favorite nonfiction books.
2011 Sibert Informational Book Award Winner and Honor Books
Read all about the 2011 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, including the Sibert Medal winner and the 2011 Sibert Informational Book Award Honor Books.
For many of the books in the Magic Tree House fiction series, there's a Magic...
For many of the Magic Tree House fiction series books, there's a Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, a research guide that's a companion nonfiction book, both geared for younger independent readers.
2012 Sibert Informational Book Award Winner and Honor Books
Read all about the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, including the Sibert Medal winner and the 2012 Honor Books.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
The nonfiction book Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by award-winning author Candace Fleming is the dramatic true story of the life and mysterious disappearance of the famous female pilot.
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Writer's Life is a picture book biography about the Canadian author of Anne of Green Gables that is filled with illustrations and information despite being just 32-pages long.
2012 Sibert Informational Book Award Winner and Honor Books
Read all about the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, including the Sibert Medal winner and the 2012 Honor Books.
B is for Bagpipes: A Scotland Alphabet
B is for Bagpipes: A Scotland Alphabet is a nonfiction children's book that provides an introduction to the history of Scotland, its arts and culture, and more.