In honor of brilliant NOEL educators and our studies together in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, the following postings will profile excellent nonfiction books for growing writers!
Cheers and happy literacy journeys to you and your students!
Norma Fleck Award Winner:
Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland. The Bite of the Mango. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
Finalists:
Mary Wallace. Inuksuk Journey: An Artist at the Top of the World. Toronto: Maple Tree Press, 2008.
Susan Hughes. No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed As Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure. Illustrated by Willow Dawson. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
Katie Smith Milway. One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2008.
Elizabeth MacLeod. Royal Murder: The Deadly Intrigue of Ten Sovereigns. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.