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

American Library Association (ALA) YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Boston Globe – Horn Book Award (Nonfiction as Category)

Book Lists 

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)- Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books

National Council of Teachers of Social Studies (NCSS) – Children’s Book Council (CBC) Notable Trade Books  for Young People


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.