Assignment:
In Section of the course text, the following authors are listed as the superstars in the world of children's nonfiction (Coats, 2013):
Nic Bishop
Joanna Cole
Penny Colman
Russell Freedman
Gail Gibbons
Sy Montgomery
Jim Murphy
Seymour Simon
Melissa Sweet
Go to your local library or bookstore and read a nonfiction book by one of these authors. Using the guidelines listed in Section of our text, critique the book to determine the characteristics that make the author a superstar. In addition, share at least one idea you have for how you could use this piece of literature in your classroom.