Subtitle: Teaching informational Writing Through Childrens Literature, K-8. This resource guide teachers through a variety of projects, samples, and classroom anecdotes that demonstrates how a teachers can help students become more effective writers of goods.

The value of nonfiction : imagining the possibilities -- Establishing the topic and point -- Building content -- Introductions and conclusions -- Writing to persuade -- Nonfiction writing in the real world (and other interesting formats to engage student writers) -- Voice, syntax, and conventions in nonfiction -- A treasure chest of books.