January is award season in the children’s publishing world, and the result is lists and lists of books I’d like to read. I’ve compiled a few of my favorite nonfiction book lists here …
From the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the 2011 Orbis Pictus Award and Finalists
From the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the 2011 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
From the American Library Association, the 2011 YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction winner and finalists
Also from the American Library Association, the 2011 Sibert Medal winner and honor books
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Subaru, the 2010 SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books winners and finalists
And don’t forget the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ 2010 Literary Awards finalists in the Nonfiction Picture Book and Nonfiction Middle Grade and Young Adult Book categories
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Are there lists of this year’s award-winning non-fiction that I’ve missed? Please let me know and I’ll add them.
And what do you think of that rockin’ banner up there? I thought it was a bit loud, but its creator, my son, thinks that is because I’m a bit old.
Finally, did you know you can find all things nonfiction from around the blogosphere every Monday at Nonfiction Monday? Here’s today’s roundup, courtesy of the blog Great Kid Books. Check it out.