During their ILA Webinar From Facts to Fascination: Using Nonfiction to Drive Curriculum and Enthusiasm, speakers Patricia Newman and Kirsten W. Larson (find her on all social media as @KirstenWLarson) shared how effective nonfiction can be at engaging young readers. This naturally leads to the question: Where can I find high-quality nonfiction books to bring into my classroom?
Larson, who has a newsletter you can sign up for, provided a list of some of her sources.
Blogs
Book awards
Check out these book awards, listed by the month the awards are given, for quality nonfiction titles:
Databases
Junior Library Guild - The Junior Library Guild puts its gold seal on some amazing nonfiction books. TeachingBooks.net and Junior Library Guild maintain a searchable database of books you can sort by year and category.
Year-end best books lists
Many of the review publications and large public libraries put out annual "best books" lists in November/December; here are a few of the major ones: