Exploring Nonfiction Literacies

This essential guide makes a compelling case for integrating nonfiction texts into daily literacy instruction, offering educators practical strategies to move beyond fiction-dominated curricula. Vivian Yenika-Agbaw provides innovative methods for using informational texts to build reading comprehension and critical thinking skills across subject areas. The book addresses the gap in many literacy programs that overlook nonfiction's unique value in developing analytical readers.

What sets this resource apart is its focus on nurturing literacy fluency through real-world texts that students encounter beyond the classroom walls. Classroom teachers and literacy specialists will find immediately applicable techniques for making nonfiction engaging and accessible to diverse learners. This professional development tool effectively bridges theory and practice, ultimately creating more confident, capable readers prepared for the informational reading demands of modern life.