Stewart, Melissa

With its range of text structures, innovative formatting, and rich language, expository literature is a great choice for modeling high-quality informational writing.

Making the connection between nonfiction books and the five-paragraph essay.

Enhance your curriculum by showing how these standout nonfiction works reflect strategies of nonfiction writing. 

Active nonfiction books, a category of titles that help kids make and do things, are inspirational and interactive, and can aid with students' writing and cross-curricular learning.

Lavishly illustrated, with appealing design, browsable nonfiction has revolutionized children’s books by giving young fact lovers a fresh, engaging way to access information. And more titles are on the horizon.

Many schools and libraries host fiction-focused book clubs, but it’s important to keep young info-lovers in mind, too. If a nonfiction book club seems like a good fit for the children at your school, why not give it a try. Here are some tips for getting started.

Effective teaching of nonfiction texts requires a keen understanding of the differences in formats and writing styles. Award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart offers a deep dive into the differences between two types of nonfiction, expository and narrative, offering educators comparative texts, specific examples, and tips on teaching and connecting with young readers.