Two intrepid librarians

Two intrepid librarians review the best nonfiction books for children

Monday, December 14, 2015

Best Nonfiction Books of 2015


2015 turned out to be another banner year for nonfiction books for children. We looked back over our reviews from the year and selected 22 books that stood out as the best of the year. There are still many 2015 titles we plan to review in upcoming weeks.

We've organized the list into three categories: History, Science and Biography. Our hope is that librarians, teachers and parents will find this list helpful as they make purchases for children. We're looking forward to what 2016 will bring in the world of nonfiction.

Cheers,
Louise and Cathy

History


Arthur Levine Books: Scholastic, Inc.



Houghton Mifflin Harcourt


Calkins Creek


Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery and Baffled All of France
 by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
Candlewick Press


Roaring Brook Press


Roaring Brook Press


Roaring Brook Press


National Geographic


Science


Beach Lane Books


Ebola: Fears and Facts by Patricia Newman
Millbrook Press


Millbrook Press


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Biography


Abrams Books for Young Readers


Candlewick Press


Peachtree Publishers


Abrams Books for Young Readers


National Geographic Kids


by Carol Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
Candlewick Press

2 comments:

  1. Great list! These include some of my favorites as well, especially The Octopus Scientists, How to Swallow a Pig and Mesmerized.

    I also loved Swan, Emmanuel's Dream, Gingerbread for Liberty,You Nest Here With Me, Gordon Parks, Trapped: A Whale's Rescue,Drum Dream Girl, The Impossibly True Story of Tricky Vic, Drowned City....

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  2. So many good titles here and in the post above. Love this genre, and now I can't wait to get ahold of some of these books that are new to me. Woot!

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