Kids Love Nonfiction

a library of resources

A New View of Nonfiction

Hey, Grown Ups! Kids Really Do Like Nonfiction

An encouraging article in Scientific American:

Nonfiction is Cool, and Our Kids Know It

Quotes from Kids

Exploring a Quandary: Kids Love Nonfiction, But Adults Assume They Don’t

A Heart-felt Poem

Two Kinds of Readers, Two Kinds of Nonfiction

Nonfiction at Home

50 Bedtime Books for Curious Kids

Finding Great Nonfiction Books

Reading Nonfiction with Your Child

Nonfiction in the Classroom

5 Ways to Grow Nonfiction Readers

Whole-school Activities

Narrative Nonfiction vs. Expository Nonfiction

Nonfiction in the Library

Tips for Nonfiction Curation & Shelving

Spreading Nonfiction Joy

The STEM–Nonfiction Connection

Children’s Nonfiction Has an Image Problem: What Are the Implications for STEM and Is There a Solution?

Kate Narita shares:

Shattering My Implicit Bias Against the STEM Learners in My Classroom

5 Kinds of Nonfiction

5 Kinds of Nonfiction: the Book

Additional Materials

Updated Sample Book Lists

Updated Sample Text Sets

NCTE Position Statement

NCTE Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K–12)

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