The Washington State Student Award for Informational Text
Third graders choose two books each week and their teachers insist one book is an informational non-fiction book. Non-fiction is a tricky term in the library. In class, teachers use it mean stories that are true or informational, but in the library non-fiction refers to any book that does not have a narrative form and a known author. This definition relegates fairy tales, poetry, and joke books to non-fiction. Clearly, these are not what teachers want when they tell their students to choose a non-fiction book. What they want their students reading is informational text.
Fortunately for all of us their is now a fine selection of new informational text titles to choose from. The Towner Award, now in its second year, provides students with a list of ten fabulous information texts to read. Students in grades 2 -6 can vote in the spring for their favorite book.
The first time winner was
.I wonder which book will win this year? So far we've read...
The next title we'll read is also by Elizabeth Rusch.
Look here for the complete list.
