Posts about nonfiction for kids

Once people know a male scientist’s name, they tend to give him credit for the discoveries of other men. Quite a lot of the time, they also give him credit for discoveries made by a female scientist. Especially if ... Read More  

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally (almost) here! After SIX YEARS of research and writing and fact checking (and rage and tears and more fact checking), I am thrilled to introduce my 24th nonfiction book for children: THE MATILDA ... Read More  

When the internet first exploded, lo these many moons ago, there was a whole lot of hand-wringing over the death of nonfiction books. Who’d bother reading a book when they could just google the answer? A lot of us, ... Read More  

Did you know litter on the ground often ends up in water? It can travel from creeks to rivers, and onward to the sea. When I first dreamed of becoming an author, I didn’t exactly picture myself writing a ... Read More