Comments on: Come One Come All: The Year In Nonfiction http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/ A School Library Journal Blog Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: donna http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-627 donna Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:46:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-627 At the top of my list are "We Are the Ship," "Nic Bishop's Frogs," and "Ain't Nothing But a Man." Also "Women Daredevils" by Cummins: great booktalk potential! Plus "The Trouble Begins at 8" by Fleischman and "Knucklehead" by Scieszka, both very appealing biographies. At the top of my list are “We Are the Ship,” “Nic Bishop’s Frogs,” and “Ain’t Nothing But a Man.” Also “Women Daredevils” by Cummins: great booktalk potential! Plus “The Trouble Begins at 8″ by Fleischman and “Knucklehead” by Scieszka, both very appealing biographies.

]]> By: Susan Thomsen http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Susan Thomsen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:56:15 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-628 There's a typo in my response, above. The correct title is "The United Tweets of America." There’s a typo in my response, above. The correct title is “The United Tweets of America.”

]]> By: Susan Thomsen http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Susan Thomsen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:55:20 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-629 My favorite? The United Tweets of American, by Hudson Talbott. Very funny book about the state birds. (I first heard about it from Tricia!) My favorite? The United Tweets of American, by Hudson Talbott. Very funny book about the state birds. (I first heard about it from Tricia!)

]]> By: anonymous http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-630 anonymous Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:10:25 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-630 My nonfiction favorites include WE ARE THE SHIP by Kadir Nelson, THE LINCOLNS by Candace Fleming, and THE WAY WE WORK by David Macaulay. My nonfiction favorites include WE ARE THE SHIP by Kadir Nelson, THE LINCOLNS by Candace Fleming, and THE WAY WE WORK by David Macaulay.

]]> By: DEBRA HANSON http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-631 DEBRA HANSON Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:44:54 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-631 One of my very favorites of the year was your book, Race. I think every young adult (and every adult) should read it and discuss it with others. The topic is more relevant than ever, and your treatment of the birth of the concept of race is fascinating! One of my very favorites of the year was your book, Race. I think every young adult (and every adult) should read it and discuss it with others. The topic is more relevant than ever, and your treatment of the birth of the concept of race is fascinating!

]]> By: Marc Aronson http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Marc Aronson Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:35:56 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-632 Tricia's description is going to get me to run out and get Duel for my 8 year old. I did not love all of the art in We Are the Ship, but I taken with the voice. Tricia’s description is going to get me to run out and get Duel for my 8 year old. I did not love all of the art in We Are the Ship, but I taken with the voice.

]]> By: Sarah http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Sarah Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:32:14 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-633 I agree with We Are the Ship, although I wasn't crazy about the design--my eyes had trouble tracking the wide blocks of text. I really liked What To Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley. I thought she did an amazing job of describing Alice Roosevelt in a very few words--less than 1500--and in a very appealing way. The illustrations were also great, and enabled her to make some sly jokes. I agree with We Are the Ship, although I wasn’t crazy about the design–my eyes had trouble tracking the wide blocks of text.

I really liked What To Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley. I thought she did an amazing job of describing Alice Roosevelt in a very few words–less than 1500–and in a very appealing way. The illustrations were also great, and enabled her to make some sly jokes.

]]> By: Tricia (Miss Rumphius) http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Tricia (Miss Rumphius) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:06:19 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2008/12/11/come-one-come-all-the-year-in-nonfiction/#comment-634 I am unabashedly crazy for NIC BISHOP FROGS. The photos are fabulous and the writing is engaging and ordered in such a sensible way. It is my favorite science book of the year. As for history, I was quite taken with a number of books, but my favorite was Dennis Brindell Fradin" DUEL!: BURR AND HAMILTON'S DEADLY WAR OF WORDS. As familiar as I am with the story, I still learned something new. My son (who's nearly 8) has read it repeatedly. The illustrations are beautiful and Fradin does a terrific job of highlighting the rivalry between the two men and really gets the emotions of readers rolling on the way to the climax. I am unabashedly crazy for NIC BISHOP FROGS. The photos are fabulous and the writing is engaging and ordered in such a sensible way. It is my favorite science book of the year.

As for history, I was quite taken with a number of books, but my favorite was Dennis Brindell Fradin” DUEL!: BURR AND HAMILTON’S DEADLY WAR OF WORDS. As familiar as I am with the story, I still learned something new. My son (who’s nearly 8) has read it repeatedly. The illustrations are beautiful and Fradin does a terrific job of highlighting the rivalry between the two men and really gets the emotions of readers rolling on the way to the climax.

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