by Judith Rosen
Kids have always been curious about the world around them and the way things work. That curiosity, coupled with guidebooks for popular games like Minecraft and Pokémon, young readers’ editions of adult bestsellers like Lauren Hillenbrand’s Unbroken (Delacorte) and Bill O’Reilly’s Hitler’s Last Days (Holt), as well as strong narrative nonfiction and historical fiction that align with the Common Core State Standards, has given children’s nonfiction a significant uptick. Read more…