Nonfiction/Informational Text

Informational Text/Nonfiction and Text Tools

Interactive eReaders, online graphic organizers, text repositories, eBooks, and tools for creating projects are all useful in working with students and nonfiction/informational text. When looking for books, consider these awards: Sibert Medal, NCSS Notable Trade Books for Young Adults, NCTE Orbis Pictus Awards, and NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books

Mackin Via - ebooks
Nonfiction and ebooks that can be searched or browsed by subject, genre, grade level, interest level, etc.
Create your own account (after using our college username and password) to check out books.

Overdrive - ebooks
Nonfiction and ebooks that can be searched or browsed by subject, genre, grade level, interest level, etc.
Check out books to a device with your user id number. Need help or have a request? Email kmbrownp@ncsu.edu

Tumblebooks - K-6 eBooks
Interactive and standard ebooks with supplemental materials. Browse in different categories i.e. nonfiction books, story books, chapter books, math stories, etc. The username and password is available from METRC.

NCSU K-12 OER Collection
A curated list on Livebinders of free, open education reading resources (OER) at different grade levels - primarily free online text collections in nonfiction and fiction.

Questions to Ask When Selecting Class Articles and Books

Read Write Think

Read Write Think is a useful site for teaching ideas, interactive technology tools to aid reading/writing, and printable graphic organizers. What student interactives could you use with a nonfiction reading assignment?

Newsela

An outstanding online site for providing nonfiction articles at varying reading levels and quizzes to accompany them. Readers can also annotate texts. at different subscription levels - free or paid - teachers have abilities to send articles to classes as well as get feedback from students.

SAS Curriculum Pathways

Search for curriculum ideas, readings, and interactive technology tools related to all areas including nonfiction text, primary documents, etc. Search by standard or keyword - filter by grade level. Recommended - use your Google account to log in.

Actively Learn

Actively Learn is an interactive eReader allowing you to upload your own readings or find readings on the site at a variety of reading levels. You can then embed questions, videos, images, etc. and assign the readings to students. Data is tracked about the reading students do and shared with the instructor.

CLCD

Gather resources on books - awards, reviews, "read alikes" and more. Use the library button to discover if we own a print copy of the book.

Teaching Books

Collected resources for teachers on using nonfiction and fiction in the classroom. Lesson plans, grade level/text complexity, subjects & genres, author information, etc.

NC Live Resources

North Carolina Libraries pays for databases, ebooks, etc. and includes a section for "homework help," "education and teacher resources," and "books and literature" - after you graduate these are accessible with a public library card. At NC State, you can select NC State University as your school and use your Unity ID. In particular, some useful databases include NoveList, SIRS Discoverer, and many others for advanced readers.