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onfictionisFu
n!
A Little Bit About me.
A de M y r
n ra e e
Ak lCekEe e tr Sh o
lai re l nay c o l
m
L rr M d Seiais
ibay e ia p c lt
19th Year in that position
Alkali Creek Librarys Webpage
President Elect of MCCE
Would you like a free membership?
Where to Start
Do a little reading about good books
Find a few good places for
reviews and referrals
Ink Think Tank is a good place to start.
You find books and have a chance to
interact with authors.
Not just titles, but reviews as well.
A few good lists
Reading Rockets

Science Books and Films (Kids titles)
How do you know what is a
good source?
 With Common Core
requiring more and
more nonfiction, you
have to be a good
judge of what is
available.
Relying on Others for Titles
Marianne J. Dyson
 She worked for NASA and now reviews books that deal
primarily with space. She looks for accurate information so
students learn true facts rather than facts that were passed on
and never corrected.
Some you know, some you
may not
 Scholastic has books that fit with Common Core
 Even Pinterest is a source
 Parents who review books and blog about
them
 Fiction Books that support nonfiction themes
 Amazon usually has good reviews and most
reviewers will take you to that site.
Some great blogs for
nonfiction
 Nonfiction Reviews - This blog on WordPress
has a connection with ALA
 Another Blogger with some nonfiction
reviews, but the books point to Amazon.
 Others use categories for reviews.
How Do I Find Out What
Teachers Need?
I always ask what books or information
teachers need for their projects or to
enhance a lesson
A Survey Helps
Websites can help
A Few Other Things
Book Marks with Sites
Professional Books I like
How I support teachers with Lead 21
and other inquiry / research projects
In case you want to visit or have other
questions, please dont hesitate.
 meyera@billingsschools.org
 MCCE winner
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Nonfiction is fun

  • 1. How to find the right materials for your lesson without losing your cool. N onfictionisFu n!
  • 2. A Little Bit About me. A de M y r n ra e e Ak lCekEe e tr Sh o lai re l nay c o l m L rr M d Seiais ibay e ia p c lt 19th Year in that position Alkali Creek Librarys Webpage President Elect of MCCE Would you like a free membership?
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  • 4. Find a few good places for reviews and referrals Ink Think Tank is a good place to start. You find books and have a chance to interact with authors. Not just titles, but reviews as well.
  • 5. A few good lists Reading Rockets Science Books and Films (Kids titles)
  • 6. How do you know what is a good source? With Common Core requiring more and more nonfiction, you have to be a good judge of what is available.
  • 7. Relying on Others for Titles Marianne J. Dyson She worked for NASA and now reviews books that deal primarily with space. She looks for accurate information so students learn true facts rather than facts that were passed on and never corrected.
  • 8. Some you know, some you may not Scholastic has books that fit with Common Core Even Pinterest is a source Parents who review books and blog about them Fiction Books that support nonfiction themes Amazon usually has good reviews and most reviewers will take you to that site.
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  • 12. In case you want to visit or have other questions, please dont hesitate. meyera@billingsschools.org MCCE winner