tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:18:47 +0000general knowledgebiographysciencehistoryanimalsenvironmentwomeneducationartcurrent eventsbest booksnaturesportsmusicCivil Rightsgraphic novelspoetryfoodAdventurehealthactivistsCybilsoccupationsinventorsmemoirspacegovernmentmathnonfiction newsoceansarchitecturepoliticsspace sciencesurvivalHolocaustearthmilitaryCommon Core IRLgeographynewsWomen's History Monthawardsimmigrationinformational picture book biographiesself-helpLiteratureNational Poetry MonthSibert MedaltechnologyBlack History Monthauthor interviewcomputersfrom the vaulthuman Rightslibrariesprofessional developmentunsolved mysteries#alamw18CSK AwardLGBTQ+aviationcartoonscrafts#alaac17anthologiesblog tourcoming-of-ageguest posthoneybeesoceanyoung adults#alaac18ALSC/ALAaward suggestionsJazzTop postsYouth Media Awards 2022aliensbirdscookingfashionfilmgolfice creaminformational picture bookmedia mentorshippreviewsharksshipwrecksummer readingtravelvotingwarhttp://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/noreply@blogger.com (nonfictiondetectives)Blogger858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-3525449763246219999Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-04-30T19:35:39.049-04:00 Greetings,Once again the Nonfiction Detectives will go on hiatus. Our lives have changed and we are both finding it challenging to keep up with the blog. It has been fun, rewarding, and exciting to share books we’ve enjoyed. We are grateful for the support from our readers. To publishers and author's, thank you, for sending us so many wonderful books.Until another time…Keep reading http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/04/we-are-taking-long-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (nonfictiondetectives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-247801546455584012Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-04-22T05:00:00.137-04:00artbiographygeneral knowledgeinformational picture book biographies Be Strong: The Rise of Beloved Public Art Sculptor Nancy SchönWritten by Darcy Pattison; Illustrated by Rich DavisMimsHouse Books. 2024Have you ever been to Boston, Massachusetts and seen the Make Way for Ducklings sculptures in the Public Garden? If so, then you have seen the work of Nancy Schön. Born near Boston on September 24, 1928 (I got that from Wikipedia), Nancy became http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/04/be-strong-rise-of-beloved-public-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-8844475535889828085Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:57:00 +00002024-04-15T16:57:00.133-04:00biographycookinggeneral knowledgeinformational picture book biographiesoccupationsThe Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's CookEmma Bland Smith; Pictures by Susan ReaganCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024In the 1800's, when Fannie was little, she learned to cook from her mother with recipes that were passed down generation to generation. Directions were not like now. Instead, they were pretty vague. "If Fannie had asked, "How http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/04/the-fabulous-fannie-farmer-kitchen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-1116490193185347138Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-04-08T05:00:00.153-04:00biographygeneral knowledgehistoryinformational picture book biographiesSkybound! Starring Mary Myers as Carlotta Daredevil Aeronaut and ScientistWritten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt; Illustrated by Iacopo BrunoCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024My youngest son's partner is a hot-air balloon enthusiast. She travels to different events around the world to participate in many aspects of ballooning. Even going up in them! So I was super excited http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/04/skybound-starring-mary-myers-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-3551569451202663654Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-04-01T05:00:00.248-04:00biographygeneral knowledgeinformational picture book biographiesnatureBird Girl: Gene Stratton-Porter Shares Her Love of Nature With the WorldWritten by Jill Esbaum; Illustrated by Rebecca GibbonCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024When I first began working in a public library on an island in Maine, the most popular book was, A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. It wasn't until reading Bird Girl did I learn that http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/04/bird-girl-gene-stratton-porter-shares.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-7070575145145102452Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-03-25T05:00:00.138-04:00biographyenvironmentinformational picture book biographiesCactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National ParkWritten by Lori Alexander; Pictures by Jenn ElyCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024Just how Minerva Hoyt convinced a nation, and a United States President to care about the Mojave Desert, located in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada is the basis of this charming picture book biography. http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/03/cactus-queen-minerva-hoyt-establishes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-2077984510760295260Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-03-18T05:00:00.134-04:00biographygeneral knowledgeOne of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylorby Richard Michelson; Illustrated by Sarah GreenCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024In, One of a Kind, Michelson recounts the life of children's book author, Sydney Taylor, whose book, All-Of-A-Kind Family was one of the first stories about a poor Jewish family growing up in New York City. Born Susan Brenner on October 30, http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/03/one-of-kind-life-of-sydney-taylor-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-8116219430113306101Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +00002024-03-11T05:00:00.143-04:00animalseducationenvironmentgeneral knowledgenatureHomeIsabelle Simler; translated by Vineet LalEerdmans Books for Young Readers. 2024French author, Isabelle Simler,  using poetry introduces young readers on a journey to discover the amazing homes of animals that live around the world."I've been to some truly amazing homes.To explore these unique places, I've had to bend, and shrink, and squeeze, and let myself be transformed in http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/03/home-by-isabelle-simler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-1570109392397820235Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +00002024-03-04T05:00:00.253-05:00animalsbirdsgeneral knowledgenaturescienceHawk Mother Returns: A Story of Interspecies Adoption Kara Hagedorn and Marlo GarnsworothyWeb of Life Children's Books. 2024Zoologist, Kara Hagedorn (Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens) shares another story of cross-species adoption, in this stunning nonfiction title."One spring morning, my phone rings. Someone has cut down a tree with a nest containing twohttp://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/03/hawk-mother-returns-story-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-7309365608824686694Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:43:00 +00002024-01-15T18:43:16.975-05:00 Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewisby Lesa Cline-Ransomeillustrated by James RansomeSimon & SchusterCoretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott Kingby Coretta Scott Kingillustrated by Ekua HolmesMacmillanThe Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadelillustrated by Sammy SavosRoaring Brook PressRemember My Story: A Girl, a Holocaust http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2024/01/new-nonfiction-january-2024.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-8021236518434622349Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-12-29T05:00:00.126-05:00best books There were many excellent nonfiction books published for children and teens in 2023. The following titles are some of the books that rose to the top.The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Changeby Elizabeth RuschThe Bees of Notre Dameby Meghan P. Browne and E.B. GoodaleThe Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery and Matt PattersonBorder Crossingsby http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/12/best-nonfiction-of-2023.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (nonfictiondetectives)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-2169522959677220336Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-12-15T05:00:00.243-05:00scienceHidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Dayby Dan NottRH Graphic, 2023Grades 4 and upFrom the moment I picked up Hidden Systems, I was hooked. This science graphic novel takes a deep dive into the systems in our daily lives that we don't typically think about. Have you ever wondered how electricity travels to your home or how the internet http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/12/hidden-systems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-2274254155981961796Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-12-08T05:00:00.134-05:00informational picture book biographiesmusicscienceAs the year is coming to a close, we have more books than weeks left to post reviews. To keep the momentum of posting new titles, Cathy and I thought we would offer a combined post of some delightful and engaging recently published picture book biographies. One of the attractions of picture book biographies is a great introduction to the life of someone who changed the world. We look at it as http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/12/a-review-of-three-picture-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-5478495006750792075Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-12-04T09:00:01.102-05:00biographyCivil RightsCoretta's Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott Kingby Alice Faye Duncanillustrated by R. Gregory ChristieCalkins Creek, 2023Grades 3 and upCoretta's Journey eloquently blends poetry and prose to tell the life story of civil rights activist, Coretta Scott King. This powerful picture book biography is organized chronologically and includes dates to help readers place the events in history. http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/12/corettas-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-6359597349389757976Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-12-01T05:00:00.136-05:00general knowledgegolfspaceTee Time On The Moon: How Astronaut Alan Shepard Played Lunar GolfDavid A. Kelly; Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham Calkins Creek. An Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2023 The Apollo 14 took off for the moon in 1971. Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell were all on board. What Roosa and Mitchell didn’t know is that Shepard had a secret. He had brought something special with himhttp://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/12/tee-time-on-moon-by-david-kelly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-7025154848717072016Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-27T05:00:00.138-05:00animalscurrent eventsenvironmentgeneral knowledgescienceThe Book of TurtlesSy Montgomery & Matt PattersonClarion Books. An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.2023“Sometime around 240 million years ago — about the time of the first dinosaurs, and 9 million years before the first crocodile — the shell invented the turtle.”Award-winner science writer, Montgomery, mastery at engaging readers is on display here. Her mixing scientific facts with http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/the-book-of-turtles-by-sy-montgomery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-4730293887925005036Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-24T05:00:00.138-05:00nonfiction news As we enter awards season, several nonfiction titles have already been recognized for their literary merit.The graphic novel memoir, A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.Border Crossings by Sneed Collard III received the Orbis Pictus Award at the NCTE Conference last weekend. Visit the Orbis Pictus site to the full list of http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/nonfiction-news-november-2023.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-8297003255225013984Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-24T00:45:46.331-05:00animalsenvironmentgeneral knowledgenaturescienceWombats Are Pretty Weird: a [not so] serious guide Abi Cushman Greenwillow Books. An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. 2023. This informational picture books on wombats is quite charming. Cushman combines scientific facts with anthropomorphized illustrations.  Readers will learn that Wombats are marsupials and only live in Australia. (Marsupial is a type of mammal that generally http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/womats-are-pretty-weird-not-so-serious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-7550914971910570862Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-17T05:00:00.135-05:00biographygeneral knowledgeimmigrationinventorswomenBeulah Has a Hunch! Inside the Colorful Mind of Master Inventor Beulah Louise HenryKatie MazeikaBeach Lane Books. An Imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.2023It certainly is refreshing to have so many books that highlight the accomplishments of women. In, Beulah Has a Hunch, readers will learn of Beulah Louise Henry, a young woman who defied the conventions of her time. http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/beulah-has-hunch-inside-colorful-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-9146887012337723073Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-13T05:00:00.146-05:00 Attacked: Pearl Harbor and the Day War Came to Americaby Marc FavreauLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersWhy Do Elephants Have Big Ears?by Steven Jenkins and Robin PageLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersRising Above: The Wataru "Wat" Misaka Storyby Hayley Diepillustrated by Naomi GiddingsTriumph BooksThe Bone Wars: The True Story of an Epic Battle to Find Dinosaur Fossilsby Jane http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/new-nonfiction-november-2023.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-9018931960323455449Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-10T05:00:00.154-05:00biographygeneral knowledgehealthscienceMasked Hero: How Wu Lien-teh invented the Mask That Ended an EpidemicDr. Shan Woo Liu and Kaili Liu Gromley; Illustrated by Lisa Wee MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press. 2023 This informational picture book biography takes place more than a hundred years before the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the story of Dr. Wu Lien-teh who is known for his expertise in germs and promoting masks to http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/masked-hero-how-wu-lien-teh-invented.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-4709711508055750774Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +00002023-11-06T05:00:00.145-05:00historyscienceshipwreckShipwrecked! Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean FloorMartin W. Sandler Astra Young Readers. An Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023 Do you have students who are fascinated with the ancient world? Curious about what secrets still lie on the ocean floor? If so, then hand them, Shipwrecked!  In, Shipwrecked!, Sandler explores seven of the world’s most incredible shipwrecks:http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/shipwrecked-diving-for-hidden-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-6523859118026591555Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +00002023-11-03T05:00:00.136-04:00current eventsgeneral knowledgewar83 Days in Mariupol: a War Diary Don Brown Clarion Books. Imprints of HarperCollins Publishers. 2023 As the war in Ukraine continues, In this powerful story told in graphic novel format, Brown recounts the suffering, senseless destruction of the 83 days Russia bombed the city of Mariupol that began on February 24, 2022.  On display is Brown’s ability to convey the events as it happened http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/83-days-in-mariupol-war-diary-by-don.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-7926605079073786863Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +00002023-11-01T05:00:00.141-04:00honeybeesinformational picture booknatureThe Bees of Notre DameBy Meghan P. Browne; Illustrated by E. B. Goodale Random House Studio.  2023 In this delightful, informational pictures book with bright and captivating illustrations, readers are transported to the city of Paris. There we experience the romantic city and the life of the honeybee, as they go about their business gathering pollen from the flowers and trees in the city, http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/11/the-bees-of-notre-dame-by-meghan-p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277131266691182562.post-1120006850043716690Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +00002023-10-30T05:00:00.138-04:00current eventsgeneral knowledgehistorypoliticsvotingBIG IDEAS that Changed the World: We The People! Don BrownAmulet Books. 2022In one year, it will be time for another presidential election. As conversations heat up as to who has a right to vote, We The People! is a perfect resource for those students who have questions about the history of our democracy. Paired with Brown’s signature illustrations, this is a great resource for all ages. http://www.nonfictiondetectives.com/2023/10/big-ideas-that-changed-world-we-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Louise)0