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Tag: Nonfiction
Making Science Fun and Accessible for Teens and Kids, a guest post by Jorge Cham
There is a joy to asking questions and learning new things. It’s fun to explore, and to find the answer to a question. It’s exciting to learn that the world works in ways we did or did not expect.
Exploring Unique Creatures of the Deep and the Dark! A guest post by Lindsey Leigh
I hope this book sheds some light on the strange and wonderful animals you might find in the darkest reaches of caves!
Book Review: The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World by Lee Wind
Overall, an enlightening look at how understanding and celebrating gender diversity has been a long-held belief for many people and cultures throughout history.
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The Joy of Wonder: Using Story to Bring Science to Life, a guest post by Rebecca E.F. Barone
Narrative nonfiction has the same goals as any novel – to use these same techniques of conflict, setting, characterization, etc. to build a world that a reader cares about.
Take Five: Middle Grade Nonfiction
Today's list is of new and forthcoming nonfiction.
The Weed Tour – A Diary of Travels, a guest post by Caitlin Donohue
For many teens and their parents—OK, for nearly all of us—navigating the fear and ignorance around drugs to talk about our experiences with them can be excruciating. That’s part of the reason why I wrote my book Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas.
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Being a Mental Health Helper, a guest post by Katherine Speller
Creating spaces for this generation to understand their own minds is just another way we can help them grow up to be the resilient adults who will step in for the next generation — making sure there will always be helpers to look toward.
Helping Kids and Teens Be Informed Digital Consumers, a guest post by Jessica Speer
My hope for The Phone Book is that it is a helpful resource for preteens, teens, families, and schools to learn about digital citizenship, digital literacy, and how to use technology as a force for good.
Making a Graphic Novel from Start to Finish, a guest post by Kate Wheeler
Reading a story where you can appreciate the artwork, writing, and storytelling simultaneously is very special.
History is Not Dead! A guest post by Amy Nathan
Past events can be revisited, responded to—and sometimes even revised—as revealed in the new Second Edition of TOGETHER: An Inspiring Response to the “Separate-But-Equal” Supreme Court Decision that Divided America.
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