Nonfiction for Young Readers

WRITING X 446.7E

Learn to write nonfiction for young readers of all ages in this course that explores how to capture real world experiences and information for hungry young minds.

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What you can learn.

Explore how nonfiction operates in board books, concept books, picture books, chapter books and magazine articles
Participate in lectures and discussions to become familiar with requirements and expectations for various reading ages and levels
Get tips on how to pitch projects to agents or magazines
Learn to convey information in efficient, compelling ways that readers of all ages will be eager to explore and absorb

About this course:

Nonfiction outsells fiction in both the adult and children's publishing markets. It is also an excellent avenue for writers to break into children's publishing. In this course, you will explore writing nonfiction in a variety of children’s formats including board books, concept books, picture books, chapter books and magazine material. Through lectures, discussions and in-class assignments, students will become familiar with requirements for each grade level, how to pitch a project to agents or magazines, and learn to convey information in efficient, compelling ways that readers of all ages will be eager to explore and absorb. The goal is to develop several short assignments and a final writing project tailored to the children’s nonfiction market.