Kids Love Nonfiction
January 23, 2023
I'm so grateful children's nonfiction is getting more support. Just last week NCTE published their Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K-12) . This is so, so important. Why? Because kids love nonfiction. Research shows 42% of elementary students prefer expository nonfiction (the basic facts) over narrative fiction and nonfiction (the story). If we fail to give young r…