Making it to the shelf - getting your nonfiction noticed (21st Century NF Conference)
New trends and opportunities in children's nonfiction (21st Century Nonfiction Conference)
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Amie Wright New York Public Library [email protected] 21 st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference June 20-22, 2014 New trends and opportunities in children’s nonfiction….
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Presented at the 21st Century Children's Nonfiction Conference June 20-22, 2014 at SUNY New Paltz. All presentations from the 21st Century Nonfiction Conference on SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/aedwright/presentations. Presentations on: * new trends and opportunities in nonfiction for children * common core in school and public libraries * nonfiction comics for kids * making it to the shelf: getting your nonfiction noticed * primary sources for kids
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Amie Wright New York Public Library
21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference
June 20-22, 2014
New trends and opportunities in children’s nonfiction….
Great opportunities with common core to….
Explore
- different formats like graphic novels, picture books or books in verse (HUGE growth in transmedia storytelling)
- multiple perspectives on historical events - lesser known stories the hidden gems of history and science
‘Sgt Stubby’ - celebrated hero, known to 3 presidents, and, later in life, vaudeville star and Georgetown Hoyas mascot – finally gets a new treatment in Ann Bausum’s book, Stubby the War Dog, (May 2014) in anticipation of the First World War Centenary in August 2014.
What I would love to see more of...
More math and science especially narrative nonfiction(I would LOVE to see a graphic novel or young reader adaptation of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos)
Primary Source Material that not only tells the story but enhances the story and piques curiosity…(‘why did Houdini alter this photo?’ -- see Sid Fleischman’s Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini to find out)
New and Notable Nonfiction...
Alternative Formats: Graphic Novel Biographies
Primary Source Material: Enhancing the story in new and unexpected ways
Lesser known story - Will Allen, changing the face of urban farming in America
Questions?
Amie Wright [email protected] Blogs @ NYPL – comics for STEM, primary sources for students and teachers, and more.
Sessions Presenting at 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference: • What Authors and Illustrators Need to Know
About the Common Core • Nonfiction Comics • Making It to the Shelf – Getting Noticed• Bringing Primary Source Material to Children
All presentations on SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/aedwright/presentations
