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Nancy's picks for the best non-fiction of Summer/Fall
2009 and ideas for using them in the classroom. Compiled
by Nancy Polette © 2009.
Adler, David and Michael. A PICTURE BOOK OF DOLLEY AND JAMES MADISON. Holiday House, 2009. Grades 2-4
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A picture book biography of the president and his wife who always had the public good at heart.
Agee, Jon. PALINDROMANIA. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. Grades 3-6
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Fine vignettes using palindromes.
Agee, Jon. ORANGUTAN TONGS. Hyperion, 2009. Grades 1-4
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Tricky poems to tie your tongue in knots!
Bial, Raymond. ELLIS ISLAND. Houghton-Mifflin, 2009. Grades 3-6
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The history of Ellis Island richly illustrated with photographs.
Brown, Don. TEDDIE. Houghton-Mifflin, 2009. Grades 3-5
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The story of young Teddy Roosevelt.
Chorao, Kay. RHYMES AROUND THE WORLD.
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Old favorites and new poems from England to Africa, Japan to Mexico and every corner in between. Delightfully illustrated.
Cook, Michelle. OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR. Bloomsbury, 2009. Grades K-3
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A celebration of Rosa Parks, Barack Obama and the pioneers of change.
Cummins, Julie. SAM PATCH, DAREDEVIL JUMPER. Illustrated by Michael Austin. Holiday House, 2009. Grades
2-4
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Sam Patch attracted his biggest crowd when he did his biggest jump into Niagara Falls in 1829!
Gibbons, Gail. TORNADOES! Holiday House, 2009. Grades 2-4
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An easy to read introduction to tornadoes with vibrant illustrations.
Harrison, Davie. PIRATES. Wordsong, 2008. Grades 3-6
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Poems that tell of thugs, misfits, high points and low points in the life of a pirate!
Harrison, Davie. VACATION: WE’RE GOING TO THE BEACH. Wordsong, 2009. Grades 2-4
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Vacation poems that cover everything from the hotel ice machine to filling brothers’ shorts with sand! A sure winner!
Hopkinson, Deborah. KEEP ON! Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Peachtree, 2009.
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The story of Mathew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole.
JACKSON, DONNA M. THE NAME GAME. Illustrated by Ted Stern. Viking, 2009. Grades 3-6
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All about names and labels and where they came from.
Jenkins, Steve. DOWN DOWN DOWN. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. Grades K-4
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Travel to the bottom of the sea and see the mysterious creatures that live there.
Katz,Bobbie. MORE POCKET POEMS. Illustrated by Deborah Zemke. Dutton, 2009.
Pre K-2
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Short kid-friendly poems for every season. Most eight lines or less.
Lasky, Kathryn. GEORGIA RISES. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. Grades 3-6
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A day in the life of artist Georgia O’Keefe.
Laroche, Giles. WHAT’S INSIDE? Grades 2-5
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A tour of the world’s most unique and unusual buildings.
McGinty, Alice. DARWIN. Illustrated by Mary Azarian. Houghton-Mifflin, Grades 3-6.
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The life of Darwin with glimpses into his Private Journal and Letters.
Nez, John Abbott. CROMWELL DIXON’S SKY-CYCLE. Putnam, 2009. Grades 2-5
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In 1907, Cromwell Dixon with the help of his mother designed, built and flew a flying bicycle!
Rockwell, Anne. BIG GEORGE. Illustrated by Matt Phelan. Harcourt, 2009. Grades 2-4
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How a shy, hot-tempered boy became President Washington.
Rockwell, Anne. OPEN THE DOOR TO LIBERTY. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Houghton-Mifflin, 2009. Grades
5-7
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A biography of Toussaint L’Ouverture who led a revolution to free the enslaved people of Haiti.
Rylant, Cynthia. THE BEAUTIFUL STORIES OF LIFE. Illustrated by Carson Ellis. Harcourt, 2009. Grades 2-5
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Six Greek myths retold.
Schertle, Alice. WRINKLED RHYMES. Illustrated by Petra Mathers. Harcourt, 2009. Grades 2-5.
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A collection of poems about clothing.
Stewart, Melissa. A PLACE FOR BIRDS. Illus. by Higgins Bond. Peachtree, 2009. Grades 3-6
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Ways human action or inaction can affect birds.
Thimmesh, Catherine. LUCY LONG A GO. Houghton-Mifflin, 2009. Grades 5-up
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47 skeleton bones reveal a human ancestor. Beautiful introduction to anthropology.
Usher, M.D. DIOGENES. Illustrated by Michael Chesworth. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. Grades 2-4
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An introduction to the Greek philosopher using a dog to introduce his ideas.
Warren, Claudia. UNDER SIEGE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. Grades 5-8
- Three children at the Civil War battle for Vicksburg.
Yoo, Paula. SHINING STAR THE ANNA WONG STORY. Lee & Low, 2009. Grades 2-4.
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The life and trials off actress Anna Wong who led the way for Asian actors.
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