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Nonfiction November: Week Four
Nonfiction November: Week Four
 
Welcome to the final Nonfiction November dispatch! Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we've included videos for both November 22-25 and November 29-30 in this email.

Below, find links to read-aloud videos for five fabulous nonfiction titles, along with related book recommendations and teaching materials. We hope your students discovered some new favorite nonfiction titles. We're already looking forward for next year's nonfiction celebration!

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Odd Bods

Monday, November 22: Odd Bods: The World's Unusual Animals

From the eBook with Audio

Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads . . . the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures—and their odd bods—survive and thrive all around the globe!

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Additional Resources:
Watch the Read-Aloud Video
More about the Book
Can't access YouTube at your school or library? Watch on Vimeo.
Let Er Buck

Tuesday, November 23: Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion

Read by Al Bostwick of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

The true tale of a cowboy’s epic rodeo ride from acclaimed author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Caldecott Honoree Gordon C. James.

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Additional Resources:
Watch the Read-Aloud Video
More about the Book
Can't access YouTube at your school or library? Watch on Vimeo.
Bowl

Wednesday, November 24: A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

Read by author Caren Stelson

In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui’s story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience.

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Additional Resources:
Watch the Read-Aloud Video
More about the Book
Can't access YouTube at your school or library? Watch on Vimeo.
Vast Wonder of the World

Thursday, November 25 - Friday, November 26: Happy Thanksgiving!

Animal Antipodes

Monday, November 29: Animal Antipodes

Read by author Carly Allen-Fletcher

A fun science book that introduces animals and places around the world that happen to be exactly opposite each other on the globe, with pages that literally have to be turned upside-down. What is an antipode? If you dig through the earth directly below, where would you end up? Vibrant art and clear language make the science of geography, the seasons, and day and night easy to understand. 

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Additional Resources:
Watch the Read-Aloud Video
More about the Book
Can't access YouTube at your school or library? Watch on Vimeo.
Manjhi

Tuesday, November 30: Manjhi Moves a Mountain

Read by author Nancy Churnin

Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough.

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Curriculum Guide and Activity
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