Dead Presidents

and Whales:

Engaging Readers with

NonfictionDonalyn Miller

NCTE 2013

Ashley

“I hate nonfiction. It’s all about dead presidents and

whales.”

WHALES: GIANTS OF THE DEEP

BY ASHLEY

Consumptive Maidens and

Rainbows: Engaging

Readers with Poetry

Genre Avoidance

As with any other genre they avoid

reading, when my students claim they

dislike reading nonfiction, I assume

they lack positive, meaningful reading

experiences with it.--Reading in the Wild

Add more nonfiction to daily

book talks.

Read aloud nonfiction texts.

Use nonfiction as

mentor texts.

Pair fiction with nonfiction

on related topics.

Provide students frequent

opportunities to preview,

read, and share nonfiction.

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