Have You Read These Yet? Nonfiction Books in Verse #mentortexts #booklove
Love these new nonfiction books in verse! They are wonderful read alouds and mentor texts. Students love structuring their nonfiction writing in verse. Provides options and choice in an informational unit of study.
This biography will inspire empathy, collaboration, and perspective in young readers. They will learn about the Cherokee Nation and their leader, Wilma Mankiller.
“My own story has meaning only as long as it is a part of the overall story of my people. For about all else, I am a Cherokee woman.”
This is a gorgeous book with so many messages and layers of meaning. Readers will be compelled to research each national park to learn more about the illustration and words chosen. The author’s note and map at the end of the book are not to be missed.
This beautiful poem tells the story of a Cherokee family. While the story seems to be about the ordinary day in the life, we learn the family awaits a loved one. It is a story of family, tradition and strength. Although it is fictional, but author’s note provides factual context and many invitations for research.
