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Judith Rosen, in her July 17, 2015 Publishers Weekly article, asks the question: “Is Children’s Nonfiction Having its Moment?”.
The answer is a resounding yes.
Rosen’s piece notes that there is both a rise in sales and an increase in nonfiction titles for young readers. “Although the Common Core State Standards have become mired in controversy in many states, their introduction served as an inspiration for publishers to bulk up their nonfiction lists and focus on fact-based fiction.”
One recommendation that’s emerged from the Common Core Initiative is that 50% of what students read in 4th grade – across all disciplines — be informational texts. This increases to 70% in 12th grade.
But where to begin to write page-turning nonfiction books for middle grade readers and up? How do you know if this genre is right for you?
If you’ve answered yes to several of these questions, it may be time to stop fighting the inevitable and join us for a nonfiction workshop! Face the facts: your moment to learn more about writing nonfiction is here.
Posted on: July 30, 2015
Tags: faculty guest post, hopkinson, nonfiction, writing tips