Amazing Nonfiction Blog Mentors!

Check out these great examples of non fiction blog posts! They are organized, consider the author's craft, and thought-provoking!

Lizzie

Augie

Waniso

Ava R.

Marley

Sadie

Sophia L. 

An 8th Grade Girl Takes a Stand

I was so inspired by this article in The New York Times.  Read it and respond for an extra credit homework assignment! Leave your thoughts in the comments as well!

Seventeen Magazine Faulted by Girl, 14, for Doctoring Photos

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.

Read more non fiction and be inspired at the same time.

One of my favorite magazines and online journals is Good.

They run a regular series called People Are Awesome and it's one of my favorites.  Feel free to read any of these stories and respond to them on your blog.

You're welcome.