What is literary Nonfiction? I was asked this questions today by my third
grade team. It is nonfiction writing written with the elements of a story,
with intentional flow, and is intended for a wider audience than nonfiction
that is written for a specific audience. It is written as much to
Here is a list our district recommends.
Geography From A-Z
Letting Swift River Go
On the Bus with Joanna Cole
Water Dance
Each Living Thing
Mammalabilia
Scarecrow
Sacred Place
I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs and Other Questions About Creepy Crawlers
A Children's Zoo
Nettie's Trip South
Faithful
I am looking for examples of literary nonfiction picture books. We began a unit
of study today and I realized that we are going to need A LOT of mentor texts
because my kids are amazed with this genre.
We began today by reading passages from:
1. Homerun by Robert Burleigh
2. Animal
