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Teaching Informational Text in K-3 Classrooms: Best Practices to Help Children Read, Write, and Learn from Nonfiction (Best Practices in Action)
Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading and writing instruction. The book presents lessons, read-alouds, and activities that motivate students to engage with a wide variety of exemplary texts. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are explained throughout. Key topics include how to build academic vocabulary, balance fiction and nonfiction, and address the needs of English language learners. Examples from diverse classrooms and end-of-chapter discussion questions and engagement activities enhance the book's utility as a professional development resource. Reproducible handouts and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 1462522262
- ASIN: 1462522262
- ISBN: 1462522262
- Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
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Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope
The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of the... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: B00NVLNZ8Y
- ASIN: B00NVLNZ8Y
- Manufacturer: Harper
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The Hideaway
In this USA TODAY and Amazon Charts Bestseller, Sara is wrenched back to Sweet Bay, Alabama, by her grandmother’s will, where she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in her life. After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her grandmother’s best friends, a motley crew of senior citizens, still live there. Rather than hurrying back to New Orleans, Sara stays in Sweet Bay and begins the biggest house-rehabbing project of ... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0718084225
- ASIN: 0718084225
- ISBN: 0718084225
- Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
- Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately tryin... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0399563091
- ASIN: 0399563091
- ISBN: 0399563091
- Brand: Penguin Books
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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Spilled Milk: Based on a true story
Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call to social services about the escalating brutality in her home.When they jeopardize her safety, condemning her to keep her father's secret, it's a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she's been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home, and she risks losing the support of family, coming to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, triumph and resiliency. Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0615835600
- ASIN: 0615835600
- ISBN: 0615835600
- Manufacturer: K.L Randis
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It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!
"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you."Dan Brown, Author of ReunionIt's 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world.Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where Violet requires no assistance, just lots of male attention. When she dies, she leaves Ronni a very generous bequest―only if Ronni completes a book about her life within one year. As she's drawn int... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: B07GVN38FX
- ASIN: B07GVN38FX
- Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie
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In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction
A cross section of the famous and those bound to become so, this collection is a riveting experience highlighting the expanding importance of this dramatic and exciting new genre.Creative nonfiction, also known as narrative nonfiction, liberated journalism by inviting writers to dramatize, interpret, speculate, and even re-create their subjects. Lee Gutkind collects twenty-five essays that flourished in this new turf, all originally published in the groundbreaking journal he founded, Creative Nonfiction, now in its tenth anniversary year.Many of the writers here are crossing genres―from poetry to fiction to nonfiction. Annie Dillard provides the introduction, while Gutkind discusses the creative and ethical parameters of this new genre. The selections themselves are broad and fascinatin... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0393326659
- ASIN: 0393326659
- ISBN: 0393326659
- Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
- Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island
#1 International BestsellerRegina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, former New York State official, and foster youth activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together through it all. Beautifully written, with heartbreaking honesty, Etched in Sand is an unforgettable reminder that reg... [Read More] Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0062218832
- ASIN: 0062218832
- ISBN: 0062218832
- Brand: Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
- Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks
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Educated: A Memoir
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- ASIN: B072BLVM83
- ASIN: B072BLVM83
- Manufacturer: Random House
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Flash Nonfiction Funny: 71 Very Humorous, Very True, Very Short Stories
The seventy-one flash essays collected here are hilarious proof that you don’t need more than 750 words to laugh out loud. Featuring both established and up-and-coming writers, these essays are no flashes in the pan—they demonstrate careful attention to craft and exploration: everything you want in a thoughtful essay, only shorter. This collection is perfect for students of writing and comedy—and for anybody who appreciates a good laugh! Best Non Fiction Reads
- ASIN: 0997543744
- ASIN: 0997543744
- ISBN: 0997543744
- Manufacturer: Woodhall Press
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Read This Next : 500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read
Are you tired of bland, overly earnest reading guides that discuss the same old books? Read This Next by Sandra Newman and Howard Mittlemark is the answer. A smart, irreverent, honest, and truly hilarious guide to your 500 new favorite books, Read This Next is aimed at those readers and book groups that are looking for great reading suggestions with more variety and spice than the usual book club picks--while offering food for thought and laughter in equal Best Non Fiction Reads Read This Next
- UPC: 13920802
- Rating: 4.0
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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014
Presents a selection of short works from mainstream and alternative American periodicals published in 2013, including nonfiction, screenplays, television writing, fiction, and alternative Best Non Fiction Reads “Lively, eclectic and surprising.” — Minneapolis Star TribuneDaniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of the enormously popular young adult series A Series of Unfortunate Events, takes over as editor for this volume. He will work with the students of 826 Valencia and 826 Michigan writing labs to compile new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, and other category-defying gems, ensuring that “if you need to fall in love with reading again — or just want a reminder that high school students deserve a lot more than their reading lists give them — then this is the book for you” (Bust).
- UPC: 34162827
- Rating: 3.714
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Vintage Reading: From Plato To Bradbury: A Persona Tour Of Some Of The World's Best Books - eBook
Vintage Reading brings eighty of the worlds most unforgettable books out from behind the high castle walls, lowers the drawbridge, and welcomes readers inside. With lively and concise commentary, award-winning author Robert Kanigel throws an arm around the reader and becomes the tour guide to classics, best-sellers, lesser-known greats, and everything in-between. From St. Augustines Confessions to Dorothy Parkers Stories, Kanigel presents a unique collection of essays unlike any other stuffy attempt at introducing the modern reader to Great Books.Vintage Reading is welcoming. It opens the door to eighty good books rather than post stern-faced guards around them. Before writing Best Non Fiction Reads Vintage Reading: From Plato To Bradbury: A Persona Tour Of Some Of The World's Best Books - eBook
- UPC: 199710923
- Rating: 3.0
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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 - eBook
Dave Eggers and his students at the 826 Valencia and 826 Michigan writing labs compile fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics, as well as category-defying gems that have become one of the hallmarks of this lively Best Non Fiction Reads The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 - eBook
- UPC: 343589502
- Rating: 4.0
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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 - eBook
“Lively, eclectic and surprising.” — Minneapolis Star TribuneDaniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of the enormously popular young adult series A Series of Unfortunate Events, takes over as editor for this volume. He will work with the students of 826 Valencia and 826 Michigan writing labs to compile new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, and other category-defying gems, ensuring that “if you need to fall in love with reading again — or just want a reminder that high school students deserve a lot more than their reading lists give them — then this is the book for you” (Bust). Best Non Fiction Reads The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 - eBook
- UPC: 130317914
- Rating: 3.714
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The Book of Books: Recommended Reading: Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) You
- UPC: 382076540100
- Category: Nonfiction
- Price: 16 USD
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Dracula BRAM STOKER (The Worlds Best Reading) LUXURY Hardcover STUNNING Vampire
- UPC: 223836891957
- Category: Nonfiction
- Price: 68 USD
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The Best in Modern Catholic Reading. 2 volumes by Delaney 1966
- UPC: 324113625982
- Category: Nonfiction
- Price: 5 USD
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Taste Of Home Best-Loved Recipes Large-Print Edition EZ-Read 2019! New Hardback
- UPC: 202853653567
- Category: Nonfiction
- Price: 7 USD
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Bloom County: Best Read On The Throne by Breathed, Berkeley
- UPC: 274166823993
- Category: Nonfiction
- Price: 11 USD
My Top 10 Favorite Nonfiction Books
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Reading One Book A Week 2019 [July Update, Non Fiction Heavy] 25 Book Recommendations
As a new years resolution for 2019 I challenged myself to read one book a week for all of 2019. This video serves as a halfway point update in which I review the 25 books I have read so far, the ma... Booktube,Non-fiction,Nonfiction,Reading,Books,Vlog,Challenge,Reading one book a week,52book,readi...
6 Easy Non-Fiction Reads | Booksandquills.
Want to get more into non-fiction? Here are some of the books I've been reading and enjoying recently! (Just a heads up, the topic of sexual assault also comes up in this video.) // B o o k s Hun... non-fiction recommendations,great non-fiction books,easy non-fiction,favourite memoirs,educated,h...
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