and visually stunning picture books for very young readers. His first non-fiction picture book,TRICKY VIC, is as slick as his con-artist protagonist.In TRICKY VIC Robert Miller, AKA “Count Victor Lustig,” uses a string of aliases across the world, sells the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal ...
Thompson, JoannaDissertations & Theses - GradworksThompson, J. (2015). The impact of nonfiction mentor texts on fifth- graders' self-efficacy and appropriation of writing styles (Master's thesis).Available at ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1586455)...
“I was awestruck by the variety of books students selected—cookbooks, world records, biographies, histories, books about animals, and more,” says Manfredi. “I saw their passion for their books in a way that centered their own voice and vision of the work. ... I know we interested stu...
As Short wrote about nonfiction being written to meet the needs fostered by the CCSS, she argued that “These books are not just a source of facts for children’s research but a place to critically consider and discuss different perspectives and broader societal issues. This view is a ...