The awards are given every year by the National Council of Teachers of English "to promote and recognize(s) excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children by selecting an outstanding book, up to five honor books and a list of recommended books."Orbis Pictus"
The American Library Association awards the Robert F. Sibert medal for the best informational book written for children in the previous year.
Just the Facts:Nonfiction tradebooks 2004-2008- created by our own Pat Vasilik from the Clifton Public Library--These are "graded"
Not Too Old for Picture Books:Using Illustrated Books in the Classroom was a presentation given by Ellen Pozzi and Paula Lefkowitz first at the NJ Association of School Libraries Conference in 2006 and then again at the NJLA Conference in 2007. The 2 lists may differ somewhat
NJ Assocation of School Libraries booklist
NJLA 2007 Conference booklist
The kidlit bloggers childrensbookreview wiki has a great nonfiction list too-these reviews are linked to blog posts
Esme has this to say about picture book biographies:
Picture book biographies are one of the strongest genres in contemporary children's literature. They can be read aloud across the grade levels, and they don't take long to share. Many focus on peacemakers, visionaries and artists. So make a biography break a regular part of your reading routine! Here are just a few to get you started... (see her extensive list on the sidebar)
Try these:
Planting the Trees of Kenya: the story of Wangari Maathai by Claire Nivola
A River of Words: the story of William Carlos Williams by Jennifer Bryant
The Giant of Seville: a tall tale based on a true story by Dan Andreasen
One Beetle too Many: The Extraordinary adventures of Charles Darwin by Kathryn Lasky
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