When I stumble upon a topic that has all
three of these characteristics, it’s time to take out my writing toolbox and
get to work. What’s inside my toolbox? The six major elements of nonfiction
craft—categories, writing style, text structure, text format, voice, and point
of view.
I’ve discussed all of these elements before
on this blog, but the way I think about them is constantly evolving, so I’m going
to take a fresh look at each one with a specific STEM picture book lens in the
upcoming weeks.
Today, I’m starting with category. All
nonfiction books for children can be classified in one of four categories.
But nearly all STEM picture books are either
life stories or concept books.
Once you determine which category you are
writing, you can think about writing style. That’s what I’ll focus on next
week.
This is such a helpful way of categorizing NF, Melissa! Your blog is my go-to source for all things NF!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing Coyote Moon here among some of my very favorite books!! Thank you for including it :)!
Thanks, Maria. Your book is a great example of an episodic animal life story.
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