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 non·fic·tion - nänˈfikSHən/ noun 1. prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. -Dictionary.com  
 


Classes

 The Children's Nonfiction Market: How to Break In How to Succeed Join Lionel Bender, author of more than 70 nonfiction children's books, in a webinar packed with guidelines, hints, and tips for breaking into this market and succeeding. It is based on Lionel Bender's successful 40-year career as an editor, author, and book packager of exclusively children’s illustrated nonfiction titles. Whether you’re new to children’s nonfiction or already active in this niche, this package will help you find work in this exciting, creative, and rewarding market. 

How to Sell Your Children's Nonfiction with a Brilliant Book Proposal is hands-on workshop by award-winning author Patricia Newman that will take you step-by-step through her nonfiction book proposal creation process - and show you how to start building your book from the proposal
Good Websites
The Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C. has a list of great non fiction books, check it out! 

 The Nerdy Book Club. A home to share that love of reading with others as well as to organize voting and announcing winners of our First Annual Nerdies Book Awards.

 The Nonfiction Detectives. A great website by two librarians who review nonfiction children's books.

Celebrate Science - resources for teaching science and writing nonfiction

Nonfiction Fest 2023 - a month-long crash course in writing nonfiction for children

Good Articles

 Common Core State Standard, links- Kids Are Writers

A Step by Step Guide to Conducting the Research Interview

Five Reasons Back Matter Matters in Nonfiction

Four Tips on Finding Your Nonfiction Voice

Nonfiction Proposal Guidelines (for MG, YA)

 Fiction to Nonfiction and the New Mashups in Between

 The Element of Surprise in Nonfiction Books

 Celebrate Science: Behind the Books: The Nonfiction Family Tree

 Annette Pimentel on Scaffolding the Past for Young Readers

 Understanding and Teaching the Five Kinds of Nonfiction

7 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Authors Make

 Behind the Books: What the Heck is Creative Nonfiction?







What is A Nonfiction Picture Book?

 Expository Nonfiction
Melissa Stewart and Diversity in Thinking

Celebrate Science: Wait, that's not Broccoli, It's chocolate Cake!

 Nonfiction v. Informational Fiction: A Former School Librarian's View by Kathy Halsey

Research











Elements for Writing Funny Nonfiction (Kidlit Haha Week)

Proposals






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