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Celebrate National Nonfiction Day – November 6!
National Nonfiction Day is a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to the fascinating world of true stories, amazing discoveries, and interesting facts. From biographies and science books to history and animals, nonfiction helps students explore the world around them while developing research and critical thinking skills.
Easy Ways to Celebrate National Nonfiction Day
- Nonfiction Book Tasting: Set out a variety of nonfiction books on different topics. Give students a few minutes to explore each one before choosing a favorite.
- Fact of the Day: Invite students to find one surprising fact in a nonfiction book and share it with their classmates.
- Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt: Challenge students to find nonfiction books featuring a historical figure, an animal, a scientific discovery, or a place they’d like to visit.
- Guess the Topic: Read three interesting facts from a nonfiction book and have students guess the subject before revealing the cover.
- Nonfiction vs. Fiction: Pair a fiction book with a nonfiction title on the same topic. Discuss how the books present information differently.
- Become an Expert: Let students select a topic they love, explore a nonfiction book about it, and share three things they learned.
Keep the Learning Going!
Encourage students to explore nonfiction throughout the year, not just on November 6. A rotating nonfiction display featuring high-interest topics, unusual facts, and eye-catching covers can help students discover that reading for information is just as enjoyable as reading a great story.
The goal? Help students discover that the real world is full of stories worth reading!
Until next time,
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November Birthdays
| Date | Name | Born | Known For / Library Connection |
| Nov. 1 | Stephen Crane | 1871 | The Red Badge of Courage |
| Nov. 2 | Daniel Boone | 1734 | American frontier history |
| Nov. 6 | John Philip Sousa | 1854 | Music and American marches |
| Nov. 7 | Marie Curie | 1867 | Science, women in STEM |
| Nov. 8 | Edmond Halley | 1656 | Astronomy and comets |
| Nov. 9 | Hedy Lamarr | 1914 | Inventions and technology |
| Nov. 10 | Neil Gaiman | 1960 | Coraline |
| Nov. 10 | Holly Black | 1971 | The Spiderwick Chronicles |
| Nov. 11 | Peg Kehret | 1936 | Children’s mysteries and adventure stories |
| Nov. 12 | Marjorie Weinman Sharmat | 1928 | Nate the Great |
| Nov. 13 | Robert Louis Stevenson | 1850 | Treasure Island |
| Nov. 14 | Astrid Lindgren | 1907 | Pippi Longstocking |
| Nov. 14 | Claude Monet | 1840 | Impressionist art |
| Nov. 15 | Georgia O’Keeffe | 1887 | American art |
| Nov. 16 | Jean Fritz | 1915 | Children’s historical nonfiction |
| Nov. 19 | James A. Garfield | 1831 | 20th U.S. president |
| Nov. 21 | Elizabeth George Speare | 1908 | The Witch of Blackbird Pond |
| Nov. 22 | George Eliot | 1819 | Middlemarch |
| Nov. 24 | Frances Hodgson Burnett | 1849 | The Secret Garden, A Little Princess |
| Nov. 24 | Miranda Paul | 1981 | One Plastic Bag, Water Is Water |
| Nov. 25 | P. D. Eastman | 1909 | Go, Dog. Go!, Are You My Mother? |
| Nov. 26 | James Dashner | 1972 | The Maze Runner |
| Nov. 26 | Charles M. Schulz | 1922 | Peanuts, cartooning |
| Nov. 27 | Kevin Henkes | 1960 | Chrysanthemum, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse |
| Nov. 28 | William Blake | 1757 | Poetry and illustration |
| Nov. 29 | Louisa May Alcott | 1832 | Little Women |
| Nov. 29 | C. S. Lewis | 1898 | The Chronicles of Narnia |
| Nov. 29 | Madeleine L’Engle | 1918 | A Wrinkle in Time |
| Nov. 29 | Jon Klassen | 1981 | I Want My Hat Back |
| Nov. 29 | Lauren Child | 1965 | Charlie and Lola |
| Nov. 30 | Mark Twain | 1835 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
| Nov. 30 | L. M. Montgomery | 1874 | Anne of Green Gables |
| Nov. 30 | Winston Churchill | 1874 | World War II history |
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