Need nonfiction reading?

Here are some articles and sites to get you started for your nonfiction reading.  Also, ask your family what they tend to read online.


I love to browse around the online magazine Good:

Here is an article about hoodies in response to the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida.


Here is an article about an essay a 13 year old in Rochester wrote in response to The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that caused quite a stir.


My favorite column they run is called People are Awesome.  Browse some of their stories about everyday heroes.

One of my favorite columnists on The New York Times is Nicholas Kristof:

Browse through his various columns that most often deal with social justice and find one that sounds interesting to you.

NPR (National Public Radio) offers both written and spoken articles.

Here is one about the rise of Young Adult Literature in movies or browse around the site to find something that interests you.

Sports writing your thing? 

Here is an article about how Ohio State beat Syracuse to head into The Final Four.  Or, browse how people analyze your favorite teams.