A new book order arrived on Friday- hooray! This order contained many narrative non-fiction titles. Narrative non-fiction is the non-fiction many of us like to read- true accounts, written in an engaging fashion, like a fiction story. Much of the Common Core Standards (http://www.corestandards.org/) concerns students reading more non-fiction, and I hope that these selections will encourage them to do!
Just to share a few I’m excited about:
The Grand Mosque of Paris by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix. This is the story of how Muslim people in Paris helped hide Jewish people in their Mosque complex during the Occupation by the Nazis.
Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider by Kathryn Lasky. This follows the adventure of a real-life professor and biologist as she hunts for a deadly spider.
Wheels of Change : How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom : (with a few flat tires along the way) by Sue Macy. This is the interesting story of the relationship between women and bicycles throughout history.
If you’re in the school, stop by and have a look!
I hope your holidays are full of joy, and the New Year brings you much health, wealth, and happiness!
~Ms. Wojciechowski