Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Nonfiction From Around the World


by Bhagavan "Doc" Antle with Thea Feldman
Photographs by Barry Bland
Henry Holt, 2011

The setting of this book is an endangered animal preserve in North Carolina, but Orangutans are found in the wild in only Borneo and Sumatra, so we'll keep it here in our little collection of nonfiction from around the world. 

This book caught my eye at Cover to Cover. I am developing a small collection of books about animals that are unlikely friends. After I opened it and read it, I knew I had to have it. The photography is fantastic, and the story is told in a simple narrative style. This is a book that reluctant nonfiction readers will want to pick up and will be able to read all the way through.




by Catherine Rondina
illustrated by Jacqui Oakley
Kids Can Press, 2012
review copy provided by the publisher

The use of lights in all of the typical winter holidays has always been a unifying way to talk about the celebrations from different cultures.

Now, with Lighting Our World, we have a whole YEAR full of celebrations from many countries and cultures of the world...all of which feature the use of light! From Up Helly Aa in Scotland in January, to Inti Raymi in Cusco, Peru in June, to Guy Fawkes Day in New Zealand in November, this book has light-filled holidays for every month of the year!




by Katie Smith Milway
illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Kids Can Press (CitizenKid), 2012
review copy provided by the publisher

Mimi lives in a village in Kenya where clean water is not easily accessible, mosquitoes carry malaria, and the health clinic is a several-hour walk away. 

After a visit to the clinic when Mimi's sister sickens after drinking some unboiled water from the stream, Mimi suggests to her father that if he builds a clinic, maybe a health worker will come to their village. After a year of work, Mimi's dream comes true.

This narrative nonfiction story, with suggestions for ways kids can help provide simple, but effective resources like bed nets, will inspire budding social activists to make the world a better place for ALL people.



2 comments:

  1. I love your selections and how detailed your descriptions are! Great post! Love it!

    Ashley
    The Teacher's Treasure Chest
    www.teacherstreasurechest.blogspot.com

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  2. THANKS!! I need to read and share these!
    Stop by anytime!

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