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In Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep, some of today’s most celebrated writers for children share essays that describe a critical part of the informational writing process that is often left out of classroom instruction.

To craft engaging nonfiction, professional writers choose topics that fascinate them and explore concepts and themes that reflect their passions, personalities, beliefs, and experiences in the world. By scrutinizing the information they collect to make their own personal meaning, they create distinctive books that delight as well as inform.

In addition to essays from mentor authors, the book includes a wide range of tips, tools, teaching strategies, and activity ideas from editor Melissa Stewart to help students (1) choose a topic, (2) focus that topic by identifying a core idea, theme, or concept, and (3) analyze their research to find a personal connection. By adding a piece of themselves to their drafts, students will learn to craft rich, unique prose.

Featuring essays by Sarah Albee, Chris Barton, Donna Janell Bowman, Mary Kay Carson, Nancy Castaldo, Jason Chin, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Seth Fishman, Candace Fleming, Kelly Milner Halls, Deborah Heiligman, Susan Hood, Gail Jarrow, Lita Judge, Jess Keating, Barbara Kerley, Heather Lang, Cynthia Levinson, Michelle Markel, Carla Killough McClafferty, Heather Montgomery, Patricia Newman, Elizabeth Partridge, Baptiste Paul, Miranda Paul, Teresa Robeson, Mara Rockliff, Barb Rosenstock, Laura Purdie Salas, Anita Sanchez, April Pulley Sayre, Steve Sheinkin, Ray Anthony Shepard, Anita Silvey, Traci Sorell, Tanya Lee Stone, Jennifer Swanson, Stephen R. Swinburne, Don Tate, Laurie Ann Thompson, Pamela Turner, Patricia Valdez, Sandra Neil Wallace, Laurie Wallmark, Jennifer Ward, Carole Boston Weatherford, Lee Wind, Paula Yoo, and Karen Romano Young.

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Young Adult

Children's

Writting

Disciplines

Language Arts

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Teaching

EDUCATION

Carla Killough McClafferty

Anita Silvey

Jennifer Ward

Pamela Rogers Turner

Carole Boston Weatherford

Subject

Writing

Chris Barton

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Publié par	National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Date de parution	06 novembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9780814100196
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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NCTE Editorial Board

Steven Bickmore
Catherine Compton-Lilly
Deborah Dean
Antero Garcia
Bruce McComiskey
Jennifer Ochoa
Staci M. Perryman-Clark
Anne Elrod Whitney
Vivian Yenika-Agbaw
Kurt Austin, Chair, ex officio
Emily Kirkpatrick, ex officio

Portions of this book were adapted from Stewart, M., & Young, T. A. (2019). Teaching the key traits of expository nonfiction with children's books. The Reading Teacher, 72 (5), 648–51. Used by permission of John Wiley and Sons.
A portion of the royalties generated from the sale of this publication will be assigned by the editor to We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Staff Editor: Bonny Graham
Interior Design: Jenny Jensen Greenleaf
Cover Design: Pat Mayer
NCTE Stock Number: 33521; eStock Number: 33545
ISBN 978-0-8141-3352-1; eISBN 978-0-8141-3354-5
©2020 Melissa Stewart.
Individual contributors retain copyright to their contributions.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the copyright holder. Printed in the United States of America.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Stewart, Melissa, editor.
Title: Nonfiction writers dig deep : award-winning children's book authors share the secret of engaging writing / edited by Melissa Stewart.
Description: Champaign, Illinois : National Council of Teachers of English, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Celebrated authors share essays that describe a critical part of the informational writing process that is often left out of classroom instruction, helping students to craft rich, unique prose”—Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020027095 (print) | LCCN 2020027096 (ebook) | ISBN 9780814133521 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9780814133545 (adobe pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: Children's literature—Authorship. | Creative nonfiction—Authorship. | Creative nonfiction—Technique. | English language—Composition and exercises—Study and teaching (Elementary) | English language—Composition and exercises—Study and teaching (Middle school)
Classification: LCC PN147.5 .N66 2020 (print) | LCC PN147.5 (ebook) | DDC 808.06/8—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027095
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027096
To educators who spark a love of literacy through their never-ending quest to find the right book, for the right child, at the right time.
—M. S.
Contents
GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE BOOK AWARDS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Why We Wrote This Book
The Evolution of an Idea
How to Use This Book
CHAPTER 1   Choosing a Topic
Getting Started
Essays by Mentor Authors
EXPLORING LIFELONG PASSIONS TO WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE NONFICTION BY LITA JUDGE
A SCIENTIST IN SEARCH OF ROLE MODELS BY PATRICIA VALDEZ
WHIZ KIDS, UNDERDOGS, AND REAL-LIFE FAIRY TALES BY SUSAN HOOD
THE PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY: CONNECTING INNER TRUTHS BY DON TATE
FACING OUR PAST, HEALING OUR FUTURE BY LESA CLINE-RANSOME
THE HEROINES OUR CHILDREN NEED BY MARA ROCKUFF
CONFRONTING CHALLENGES THROUGH NONFICTION BY TERESA ROBESON
NONFICTION STORIES HAVE FEELINGS TOO BY MICHELLE MARKEL
A TRUE BOOK BABY: THE TEN-YEAR GESTATION OF Nine Months BY MIRANDA PAUL
WRITE YOUR PASSION BY LAURIE WALLMARK
OLD STORIES MADE NEW BY RAY ANTHONY SHEPARD
LET You SHINE THROUGH BY SARAH ALBEE
A GLIMPSE OF LIVES NOT LIVED BY MARY KAY CARSON
THE YELLOW CHALK CIRCLE BY CAIL JARROW
CHOOSING SUBJECTS FOR NONFICTION BY ANITA SILVEY
FINDING MY “REAL” WRITING BY STEVE SHEINKIN
In the Classroom
CHAPTER 2   Finding a Focus
Getting Started
Essays by Mentor Authors
HARRIET AND ME BY BARBARA KERLEY
I AM NOT A ROBOT BY LAURA PURDIE SALAS
CONNECTING THROUGH BIOGRAPHY BY BARB ROSENSTOCK
MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE FOR ALL BY TRACI SORELL
A LIFE OF ASTONISHMENT BY JESS KEATING
THE ART OF CRAFTING NONFICTION BY JASON CHIN
WHAT WILL You Do WITH A GIFT LIKE YOURS? BY CHRIS BARTON
ARE KIDS TOO TENDER FOR TOUGH TOPICS? BY CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD ….
GETTING AT THE SOUL OF NONFICTION MEANS FACING YOUR FEARS BY SANDRA NEIL WALLACE
A ROAD MAP TO NATURE BY ANITA SANCHEZ
I TELL TRUE STORIES BY TANYA LEE STONE
WONDER OF WEIRD BOOKS BY KELLY MILNER HALLS
ANIMALIA BY PAMELA S. TURNER
THE INVITATION BY KAREN ROMANO YOUNG
LIFELONG SCIENCE LOVER BY JENNIFER SWANSON
MY ANGUISH ABOUT THE VIETNAM WAR AND WHY I KEEP WRITING ABOUT IT BY ELIZABETH PARTRIDGE
In the Classroom
CHAPTER 3   Making It Personal
Getting Started
Essays by Mentor Authors
ABOUT A BIRD BY JENNIFER WARD
EXPERIENCE IT! NONFICTION WRITING AS A PERSONAL JOURNEY BY HEATHER LANG
SHARING WONDER AND THE LAYERS BENEATH BY APRIL PULLEY SAYRE
DIGGING TUNNELS: A STORY WITHIN A STORY BY BAPTISTE PAUL
ON NOT KNOWING, AND THE BEAUTY OF VERY, VERY BIG THINGS BY SETH FISHMAN
INSPIRED BY NATURE: N EAR AN D FAR BY STEPHEN R. SWINBURNE
ONLY CONNECT BY DEBORAH HEILIGMAN
TELLING TRUE STORIES WITH MY WHOLE SELF BY CANDACE FLEMING
THE CRAZY PRIVILEGE OF WRITING NONFICTION FOR KIDS BY CYNTHIA LEVINSON
FINDING MY WHY BY LAURIE ANN THOMPSON
MY HEART IS IN MY BOOKS BY DONNA JANELL BOWMAN
PUTTING THE HEART IN NONFICTION BY PATRICIA NEWMAN
FINDING MY NEW VOICESIUM YOO
THE SEEDS OF CHILDHOOD BY NANCY F. CASTALDO
How PRIMARY SOURCES SAVED ME (AND MIGHT JUST SAVE THE WORLD) BY LEE WIND
A COMPOST OF QUESTIONS BY HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY
FRAGMENTS OF MY OWN LIFE BY CARLA KILLOUGH MCCLAFFERTY
In the Classroom
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
INDEX
EDITOR
Guide to Children's Literature Book Awards
AAAS/Subaru Book Prize = American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, administered by AAAS and Subaru of America
ALA Notable = American Library Association Notable Books for Children, administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
APALA Literature Award = Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, administered by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, administered by The Horn Book
Caldecott Award = Randolph Caldecott Medal, administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, administered by the National Council for the Social Studies
CCBC Choices = Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, administered by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education
The Christopher Award, administered by the Christophers
The Cook Prize, administered by the Bank Street College of Education and School Library Journal
Coretta Scott King Book Award, administered by the American Library Association
Crystal Kite Award, administered by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
E. B. White Read Aloud Award, administered by the Association of Booksellers for Children
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, administered by the Bank Street College of Education
Golden Kite Award, administered by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Green Earth Book Award, administered by The Nature Generation
Gryphon Award, administered by the Center for Children's Books at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, administered by the Jane Addams Peace Association
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, administered by the Los Angeles Times
Mathical Book Prize, administered by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and in coordination with the Children's Book Council
NAACP Image Award = National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Award, administered by the NAACP Hollywood Bureau
National Book Award, administered by the National Book Foundation
Newbery Award = John Newbery Medal, administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
NSTA Best STEM Book = National Science Teaching Association Best STEM Books K–12, administered by NSTA and the Children's Book Council
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book = National Science Teaching Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students in K–12, administered by NSTA and the Children's Book Council
Orbis Pictus Award, administered by the National Council of Teachers of English
PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing, administered by P