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Best Nonfiction of 2018 Roundup

Next Monday is a big day in children’s literature. The
winners of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards will be
announced. So today seems like a good time to look back at some of the highly-regarded
titles published last year.

There’s no doubt about it. 2018 was a
phenomenal year for nonfiction, and it seems like more people were paying
attention than ever before.

Here’s a roundup of the lists I’m aware
of. Please let me know if there are others I should add.

Mock
Sibert Lists

Alyson
Beecher at Kidlit Frenzy: Picture Books

Alyson
Beecher at Kidlit Frenzy: Books for Older Readers

The staff at Anderson’s
Bookstore

My
list

Individual
Lists

Alyson
Beecher at Kidlit Frenzy: Biographies
 

Alyson
Beecher at Kidlit Frenzy, Science

Betsy
Bird at A Fuse #8 Production: Nonfiction Picture Books

Betsy
Bird at A Fuse #8 Production: Nonfiction Chapter Books

Betsy
Bird at A Fuse #8 Production: Unique Biographies


Betsy
Bird at A Fuse #8 Production: Science & Nature Books

Betsy
Bird at A Fuse #8 Production: Math Books

My
favorite STEM titles

Group Lists
AAAS/Subaru
SB&F Prize Finalists

CRA Eureka!
Nonfiction Children’s Book Awards

Cybils Award: Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction Finalists

Cybils
Award: Junior/Senior High Nonfiction Finalists

Nerdy
Book Club: Nonfiction Picture Books

Nerdy
Book Club: Long-form Nonfiction

NCTE
Orbis Pictus Award

NSTA-CBC
Best STEM Book

NSTA
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students

Nonfiction
Detectives: Best Science Books

Nonfiction
Detectives: Best History Books

Nonfiction
Detectives: Best Biographies

YALSA
Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

Library
Lists

Chicago
Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers

Chicago
Public Library Best Informational Books for Older Readers

Chicago
Public Library Best Teen Nonfiction

Evanston
Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids


New
York Public Library Best Books for Kids

Review Journals
Booklist
Editor’s Choice Books for Youth

Booklist
Top Ten Sci-Tech Books for Youth

Horn
Book Fanfare 2018

Kirkus
Reviews Best Informational Picture Books of
2018


SLJ Best Nonfiction of 2018

And here’s a bonus
link to a great article about the state of nonfiction written by Mary Ann
Cappiello, chair of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award.

Now it’s time to look ahead to 2019. So far, it seems like we’re
going to have another great year of nonfiction. Time to start reading! 

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