great non-fiction titles for middle school readers

Open Up Your WorldOpen Up Your World

Read Non-FictionRead Non-Fiction

Why Do We Read Non-Fiction?

To Expand Our KnowledgeTo Have Our Own

Experiences Validated and Confirmed

For Help

Because Truth is More Amazing Than Fiction

To Connect with Other Human Beings

In Afghanistan...In Afghanistan...

★ 20 percent of children die before age 5.20 percent of children die before age 5.★ The average life expectancy is 44 years The average life expectancy is 44 years old (compared to about 80 in the US).old (compared to about 80 in the US).★ 90% of the world’s heroin is produced 90% of the world’s heroin is produced here.here.★ Only 28% of the adult population knows Only 28% of the adult population knows how to read & write, and only 13% of how to read & write, and only 13% of women.women.

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And Picasso Painted And Picasso Painted GuernicaGuernicaby Alain Serresby Alain Serres

Practical (and hilarious!) Practical (and hilarious!) advice on how to advice on how to survive...survive...

★ WildfiresWildfires★ A Jerky TeacherA Jerky Teacher★ Getting Lost in the WoodsGetting Lost in the Woods★ A SnakebiteA Snakebite★ ...and More!...and More!

Pro Tips Like...Pro Tips Like...““Many seabirds hunt during the day Many seabirds hunt during the day and fly back to land at dusk. Toward and fly back to land at dusk. Toward sunset, let your BB (best feathered sunset, let your BB (best feathered

friend) use its all-natural GPS to lead friend) use its all-natural GPS to lead you to dry ground.”you to dry ground.”

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North Korea & North Korea & South Korea at NightSouth Korea at Night

Why is North Korea Why is North Korea dark?dark?