A New “Picture of the World”: The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

Sylvia Vardell

doi:10.58680/la199125315

Nonfiction, Language Learning, and Language Teaching

ISSN: 0360-9170
E-ISSN: 1943-2402

A New “Picture of the World”: The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
Author(s): Sylvia Vardell
Source: Language Arts, Volume 68, Issue Nonfiction, Language Learning, and Language Teaching, Oct 1991, p. 474 - 479
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/la199125315
- Published online: 01 Oct 1991

Abstract

NCTE’s Orbis Pictus Award celebrates nonfiction works for children. In this article we learn about the award and about what makes good nonfiction books.

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