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-Writing or books written to inform, present or explain information, or present facts on any given topic.
- Has several sub genres such as biography, autobiography, and literary nonfiction.
-Books are organized by the Dewey Decimal System.

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Criteria for choosing nonfiction books:

What are the qualifications of the author? GO to websites research backgrounds. Look for author's notes about research done on the topic.

Look for Go-To author's who write on a variety of topics

Are the facts accurate? We have to rely on authors. Take a book about a specific topic (sharks) and have students evaluate the books. Have students "find out" the info.

Look at resources from lists- Outstanding Trade Books in Science and Notable Trade Books in the Social Studies or others from content professionals

What is the purpose and scope?

Consider age groups and topics . Is the book broad or more specific?

Will the organization of the book assist students in finding the info they need?

Look for table of contents, indexes, suggestions for further reading, timelines, glossaries, etc. This also helps with validating author's and the research they conducted on the topic of the book.

Look for text features(photos, maps, charts, side bars, etc). These will help students gain information quickly.

Resources: 10 Questions to Ask Students about Nonfiction (Carter and Abrahamson)
Non Fiction for Young Adults from Delight to Wisdom

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Knowing that nonfiction is a large part of the library, what is the ratio of nonfiction to fiction books that should be in a well stocked school library?
Is there a topic that has been covered by too many nonfiction books?
How can nonfiction books be promoted to students?

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Promote literacy through pictures that are generally detailed, can be used to teach mood and tone, benefit students with special needs, contains all elements of literature and include content area literacy.

All will include covers and inside pages as well as captions, panels, thought balloons, dialogue balloons, gutters, and sound effects(onomatopoeia)

Resources

Go to Lists for graphic novels

ALSC for K-12

Little Mavericks K-6

Review journals

Comic Book Shops

Review Websites

Student Recommendations

Professional Organizations

Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd

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One thing that resonated with me in the video was the idea of having students find out the info of a nonfiction book and have them do the evaluating. I can see this as part of a lesson in evaluating nonfiction texts and structures along with getting real time feed back about what nonfiction books should be included in the library's collection.

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-One of my favorite genres to read!
-A fictional story with a historical setting  or event as a backdrop.

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Criteria for Evaluating Historical Fiction:

Does the book tell a good story all the while blending in the history effortlessly?

Are the historical facts accurate for the time period?

How are the values of the tome bought to life?

Is everything in the story consistent with the time period?

Does the theme relate to today's readers?

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Most of my students shy away for this genre because they believe it's all about history, what are some of the most popular book for young readers in this genre.

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The best way I can think of sharing this genre is book talk, book talk, book talk!

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Novels told with graphics almost like comics, but have much more depth.
Can be about a variety of subjects and for a variety of audiences.

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Is there an ALA award for graphic novels?
What are some popular topics or trends in this format?

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I think paring a graphic novel with a traditional novel would be an interesting way for students to study ideas and themes. Possibly comparing and contrasting both to evaluate how each tells a story.
Also, having an in class book club in which the group reads only graphic novels would be great way to explore this format.