Rounding up the best nonfiction for children and teens
Robo-Motion: Robots That Move Like Animals
by Linda Zajac (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: On spreads pairing photos of robots with the animals they mimic, you’ll discover robots that race through water like fish, run like cheetahs, jump like a kangaroo, swarm through the sky like honeybees, and more!
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Green Kids Cook: Simple, Delicious Recipes & Top Tips: Good for You, Good for the Planet
by Jenny Chandler (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: With over 50 easy and adaptable recipes and special feature spreads on the environment, simple ways to be more eco-friendly, and a few fun crafting projects, this book teaches children how to cook in the most environmentally sound and sustainable way.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Feast Your Eyes on Food: An Encyclopedia of More than 1,000 Delicious Things to Eat
by Laura Gladwin (Author) and Zoe Barker (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: Explore the journey from farm-to-table, tasting your way around the world from the comfort of your home. Celebrate the variety and abundance of more than 1,000 delicious things to eat from all over the world!
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Day of the Dead
by Lori Dittmer (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: This kindergarten-level introduction to the Day of the Dead covers the holiday’s history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as marigolds and skulls.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Halloween and Day of the Dead Traditions Around the World
by Joan Axelrod-Contrada (Author) and Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: Explore Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions from around the world, including All Saint’s and All Soul’s Days, the Day of the Dead, and other celebrations.
Snippet: Festivals of the dead such as Halloween happen around the world. In the United States, Halloween celebrates all scary things. Other festivals of the dead are for remembering lost loved ones. Many festivals mix these ideas.
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Secrets of Navajo Code Talkers
by Rachael L. Thomas (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: In wartime, unbreakable codes help armies win battles. And what better code than an advanced language. The Navajo language was key to the success of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Read how Navajo Marines risked their lives to translate secret messages during World War II. Learn what makes the Navajo language ideal for encoding messages and the special vocabulary the code talkers used in battle. Finally, try your hand at translating messages yourself.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
The Ultimate Art Museum
by Ferren Gipson (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: Visit the world’s greatest museum without leaving your home through this imaginary art museum — a survey of world art for middle-grade readers, curated in collaboration with a global team of experts and educators.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
How do we stop climate change?
by Tom Jackson (Author) and Dragan Kordic (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: The middle grade book uses a visual thinking technique called ‘mind mapping’, where complex ideas are broken down into a clear flow of visual information. The ‘mind map’ connects the information, making it easy to grasp so readers can understand climate change and take practical actions to help protect the planet.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
More Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: From familiar foods and common clothing items to bizarre beauty regimens and quirky products, prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day!
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Where Are You, Agnes?
by Tessa McWatt (Author) and Zuzanna Celej (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Booktalk: Agnes Martin was born on the Canadian prairies in the early twentieth century. In this imagining of her childhood, Agnes spends her days surrounded by wheat fields, where her grandfather encourages her to draw what she sees and feels around her: the straight horizon, the feeling of the sun, the movement of birds’ wings and the shapes she sees in the wheat.
One day, Agnes’s family moves to a house in a big city. The straight horizon and wheat fields are gone, but Agnes continues to draw what she sees and feels around her. No one except her grandfather understands what she is trying to capture — not her mother, who asks, “Where are you, Agnes?” when she sees her daughter engrossed in her drawing; nor her siblings, who think her art is ugly. Still, Agnes keeps trying to capture what she sees inside her mind.
Agnes Martin grew up to become a famous abstract expressionist artist.
Snippet:
It’s Nonfiction Monday!
Copyright © 2021 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.