Great New Nonfiction Reads
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Great New Nonfiction Reads
By (Author) Sharron L. McElmeel
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Libraries Unlimited Inc
15th February 1995
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)
Primary and middle schools
428.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
225
Description
Selected for their accuracy, authenticity, and appeal, these books span the curriculum in subject matter and will help librarians advise readers making the transition from fiction to nonfiction. McElmeel provides thorough guidelines for choosing and using information books to promote literacy and learning through inquiry. Complete bibliographic information, grade and age levels, and series information are given for each title with suggestions for related resources (both fiction and nonfiction) and learning connections.
Author Bio
SHARRON L. MCELMEEL, an adjunct instructor at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a long-time educator and library media specialist who has built a national reputation in the area of children's literature and is an often requested conference speaker. She was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987 and was nominated as Iowa's Teacher of the Year in 1997.
