Nonfiction Resources
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus , written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Peter Mark Roget, whose boyhood passion for list-making and finding the right word for every situation, led him to create his "treasure house" of a book, the thesaurus.
The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award was established in 1989 for promoting and recognizing excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus-The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.
Four groundbreaking books that present scientific information in innovative ways to young audiences have earned the 2015 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Each of the winners invites readers to explore their own world or to prepare themselves to explore other worlds.