Comments on: What Should YA NF Look Like? http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/ A School Library Journal Blog Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: marc http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-132 marc Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:09:43 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/#comment-132 no I didn't. I often hear people mention adventure memoirs, such as Into the Wild. but she did not send a list. no I didn’t. I often hear people mention adventure memoirs, such as Into the Wild. but she did not send a list.

]]> By: Mary Losure http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Mary Losure Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:13:54 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/#comment-133 Did you (Marc) get an answer from Naomi? I'd very much like to hear examples of adult narrative non-fiction that appeals to young readers. Did you (Marc) get an answer from Naomi? I’d very much like to hear examples of adult narrative non-fiction that appeals to young readers.

]]> By: Almi A Refugee http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Almi A Refugee Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:16:03 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/#comment-134 Being a refugee once is more than most people can consider but Almi and her family did it twice and if things hadn’t worked out it could have happened again. There are so many refugees world-wide and increasing daily. This book could perhaps be an inspiration and encouragement to those who find themselves in a refugee status. It could also perhaps inspire readers that no matter how bad their circumstances, with faith and courage, you can survive and win through against all odds in the end. This biography of a refugee family could be interesting for school children to enjoy reading. It's found in Google under title: Almi A Refugee. Best Regards Tiiu Kleyn Being a refugee once is more than most people can consider but Almi and her family did it twice and if things hadn’t worked out it could have happened again. There are so many refugees world-wide and increasing daily. This book could perhaps be an inspiration and encouragement to those who find themselves in a refugee status. It could also perhaps inspire readers that no matter how bad their circumstances, with faith and courage, you can survive and win through against all odds in the end. This biography of a refugee family could be interesting for school children to enjoy reading. It’s found in Google under title: Almi A Refugee.
Best Regards Tiiu Kleyn

]]> By: marc http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-135 marc Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:53:24 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/#comment-135 Naomi: Tell us more -- which adult titles are especially popular? why? help us to get an image of what your teenagers like reading. Naomi:
Tell us more — which adult titles are especially popular? why? help us to get an image of what your teenagers like reading.

]]> By: Naomi Mellendorf http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Naomi Mellendorf Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:19:42 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2010/01/04/what-should-ya-nf-look-like/#comment-136 My colleagues and I spend enormous quantities of time looking for nonfiction that will appeal to high school students. They enjoy reading narrative nonfiction, biographies, and memoirs immensely, but these items are almost without exception, written and published for adults. Some of these adult titles have become profoundly successful crossovers to young adult readers, but it's always a bit hit and miss to find that next title that will knock 'em dead. There's a place for YA NF and I would snap it up in a minute for my students! If I could find it... Naomi Mellendorf, Librarian Maine South High School Park Ridge, Illinois My colleagues and I spend enormous quantities of time looking for nonfiction that will appeal to high school students. They enjoy reading narrative nonfiction, biographies, and memoirs immensely, but these items are almost without exception, written and published for adults. Some of these adult titles have become profoundly successful crossovers to young adult readers, but it’s always a bit hit and miss to find that next title that will knock ‘em dead. There’s a place for YA NF and I would snap it up in a minute for my students! If I could find it…

Naomi Mellendorf, Librarian
Maine South High School
Park Ridge, Illinois

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