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Just the Facts: On Researching Your Nonfiction Children's Book
By Lisa L Owens
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Writing nonfiction for children takes skill with research as well as with writing. The facts and the research supporting children's nonfiction must hold up under intense scrutiny. Sometimes called "kidlit," today's successful children's nonfiction is engaging and enticing and supported by the most credible source material available.
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Release dateJun 1, 2020
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Lisa L Owens
Lisa L. Owens is the editor of hundreds of books for all ages and the author of 100+ children's titles. Her most recent nonfiction book, Women Pilots of World War II (Lerner, 2018), debuted at number one on Amazon's Hot New Releases in Children's Modern History. A long-time EFA member, Owens is a former Chapter Coordinator and Education Chairperson on the Board of Governors. Currently, she serves SCBWI Western Washington as its Nonfiction Coordinator. Visit llowens.com to learn more about her work or to inquire about hosting her for a school author talk or professional-development event.
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