Resources in Nonfiction


The resources below should help you find and locate quality nonfiction for classroom use. We’ve organized them in the following categories:  Awards, Lists, Nonfiction Author & Author-Illustrator Websites.

Awards

American Library Association (ALA) Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/index.cfm

American Library Association (ALA) YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/nonfiction/nonfiction.cfm

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus

Boston Globe – Horn Book Award (Nonfiction as Category)
http://archive.hbook.com/bghb/

Book Lists 

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)- Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

National Council of Teachers of Social Studies (NCSS) – Children’s Book Council (CBC) Notable Trade Books  for Young People
http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable


General Resources in Children's Literature 

Cooperative Center for Books for Children (CCBC)
  • Please note that the resources and book lists at the CCBC represent all genres, not just nonfiction.

Teachingbooks.net
  • Please note the resources and book lists at Teachingbooks.net represent all genres, not just nonfiction. 

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