It’s been a pleasure to host Nonfiction Monday! Here is the final roundup for the
February 25, roundup.
February 25, roundup.
- Jeff, from NC Teacher Stuff is featuring Henry and the Cannons by Don Brown.
According to Jeff, "Henry and the Cannons is the story of a determined man who led a group in bringing 59 cannons to Boston from Fort Ticonderoga." I like Don Brown. He does a great job of making history accessible to younger readers.
- Author, Laura Salas, is featuring Healthy Kids on her blog, laurasalas: writing the world for kids.
"It's a terrific, fast read with great images, and it introduces the concept of staying healthy and safe. It shows kids that children all over the world do and need basically the same things to stay strong and healthy, but they go about it in different ways.”
- Abby the Librarian adds to the discussion with a review of Millions, Billions, and Trillions by David A. Adler.
When I was younger, these were numbers that were barely used except when calculating distances in outer space. Today, these numbers are most commonly used in discussing money. Kids need to know them. Thanks, Abby.
- Biblio File's, Jennie, has a review of Haunted Histories: Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, and Powerful Palaces.
- And chiming in from Canada, Birds of a Feather is today's contribution from Tammy at Apples with Many Seeds.
- Author, Jeanne Walker Harvey, of True Tales & A Cherry on Top, is featuring The Price of Freedom: How One Town Stood Up to Slavery. "This fascinating true story retells how the people of Oberlin, Ohio, took matters into their own hands, risking their own lives and freedom in one of the most dramatic slave rescues in American history." A timely choice for Black History Month.
- Cindy and Lynn, the librarian duo of Bookends, are taking it slow and easy with A Little Book of Sloth. Their consensus is that it's an "adorable picture book about sloths that is packed with fascinating information about this unusual creature." The cover certainly is adorable!
- At Kid Lit About Politics (an interesting niche!), Liz offers a review of Looking at Lincoln.
Her post "is a review of a stunning picture book about Lincoln. It includes textbook-like facts along with commentary by the narrator. The illustrations communicate emotion that can't be communicated with words."
In Middle Grade Nonfiction,
- Margo, of The Fourth Musketeer, is timely on two fronts with her review of the chapter book, A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet. "A terrific biography for Women's History Month or Black History Month."
- At MsYinglingReads, Ms. Yingling offers a review of The Vietnam War by Dan Polansky.
"This new Scholastic title will appeal to boys who want more information on the Vietnam War. It is graphically appealing and gives short biographies of major players."
- Jennifer, of Jean Little Library checks in with Bodyguards! From Gladiators to the Secret Service by Ed Butts.
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Jennifer describes Boydguards! as "an interesting look at bodyguards through history, both male and female, with career advice for kids interested in this field and comic panels."
- Our Nonfiction Monday founder and author, Anastasia Suen, of the Booktalking blog, has another timely choice for Black History Month, Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America.
She's featuring this book "by Glennette Tilley Turner to highlight this important moment in history."
In Young Adult Nonfiction,
- Loree, of A Life in Books, shares a review of The Odyssey of KP2, and this news:
"I'm celebrating the SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books on my blog over the next three weeks by giving away signed copies of the winners in the YA, middle grades, and picture book categories. (My own book, Citizen Scientists, won in the hands-on category.) The celebration starts this week with Terrie Williams' page-turner, THE ODYSSEY OF KP2. It's a great read for teens, particularly those with a scientific bent."
- The LibrariYAn has a review and discussion of a memoir, Grayson. Sharing more than just a review, Alicia tells us, "Grayson is one of the most heavily circulated nonfiction titles in my middle school library. It is a short memoir of swimmer Lynne Cox's encounter with a baby gray whale."
What we think often doesn't matter. If a nonfiction book has broad kid-appeal, then it's probably worth having in your library.
And last, but not least, in the biography category,
- Mary Ann, of Great Kid Books, offers a review of the picture book biography, A Splash of Red: The Artwork and Life of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant.
She notes that, "Pippin's inner strength and creativity shone throughout this book." Coincidentally, Jen Bryant was interviewed today on NPR's, Radio Times. Listen to the interview here:
- Janet at All About the Books with Janet Squires has the second Abraham Lincoln title of the day, Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Doreen Rappaport. Janet writes, "Rappaport sheds her light on the life of Lincoln by skillfully detailing both the major events in his life and personal moments and balancing her narrative with relevant quotes from our sixteenth president that provide context through his words and a heightened sense of emotion through his voice."
- At Stacking Books, Reshama is featuring Monsieur Marceau: Actor Without Words. "This is a beautiful dedication to Marcel Marceau , the world's greatest Mime. This picture book is an excellent dedication to his lifetime work. We loved seeing what a Mime does, what inspired Marcel, learning about his life before and after he discovered "Bip the Clown" and his performances. We hope this book inspires kids to have fun and mime!"
That's a wrap, everyone! Thanks so much for participating.
