Hmmmm, not so long ago I was bemoaning the lack of good J non-fiction. Methinks I spoke too soon, because there are so many fabulous – not good, but FABULOUS – J non-fiction books available right now that it can be hard to choose (oh, for a limitless budget!). Here are some of my newest favorites:
The Cat in Numberland by Ivar Ekeland
For any of you who missed my post of a few weeks ago about this unique book, here’s another mention of it. I LOVE this book!
Transformed: How Everyday Things are Made by Bill Slavin
Yup, I’ve mentioned this book in the past, too. It’s now on the shelves in Harvard, ready to go; good for reports and for browsing.
Smart Feller, Fart Smeller by Jon Agee
This one is for my dear husband, who loves a certain joke: “One smart feller, he felt smart, two smart fellers, they felt smart, three smart fellers, they all felt smart.â€Â Try saying that several times fast, and see what happens. Tee-hee.
Tomorrow: some new early chapter books, the category known as “JE.â€
5 Responses to “New J non-fiction”
1. Jean Says:
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:44 am
help…what is “J†and “JE�
2. Abby Says:
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:02 am
“J†and “JE†are two designations used in the central Massachusetts library catalog. “J†means juvenile literature, approximately for grades 3 to 6. “JE†means juvenile early reader, so this designation is for early chapter books for beginning readers in grades k through 2 or 3. It’s all approximate, of course, because different readers have different levels, but it’s a way of sorting out beginning books from more advanced books. There’s also a “JJ†section; “JJ†simply means the youngest juvenile books, otherwise known as picturebooks.
3. liz fickett Says:
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:50 pm
do you have a “y†or “ya†designation as well, for upper middle and high school?
4. Abby Says:
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Yes, we have a “YA†section for grades 7 and up, and we also have an “advanced reader†section for grades 5 and up (though the advanced reader section does not yet have a separate designation in our catalog – when we move to the new library, it will).
5. liz fickett Says:
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:38 am
i really like the “ar†designation! especially since it seems that grade 5 is such an important turning point, at least in my experience. it seems that’s when some readers really take off…and others don’t.