{"product_id":"finding-the-heart-of-nonfiction-teaching-7-essential-craft-tools-with-mentor-texts-paperback","title":"Finding the Heart of Nonfiction: Teaching 7 Essential Craft Tools with Mentor Texts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgia Heard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Good writing is good writing no matter what genre you're writing in, and I believe that there are only a handful of fundamental craft tools that are essential for any genre-including nonfiction.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccite\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorgia Heard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity and warmth are the cornerstones of quality nonfiction writing. But how can students create them in genres that at first seem more informational than intimate? In Finding the Heart of Nonfiction, Georgia Heard shows how mentor texts can help students read for seven essential craft tools and then use them to create inviting nonfiction that keeps readers' interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLyrical and practical, \u003cem\u003eFinding the Heart of Nonfiction\u003c\/em\u003e describes how to choose mentor texts, use them, and mine them for exemplary instruction. Between these suggestions and the instructional ideas, Georgia shows how students can write nonfiction that informs and inspires. You'll find thoughtful, immediately useful support as you: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduce nonfiction with her handpicked, reproducible mentor texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eget students writing with the instructional ideas in Georgia's \"Try This\" sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efamiliarize writers with nonfiction craft and text features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econnect nonfiction work to the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecollect mentor texts tailored to your students.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"My hope,\" writes Georgia, \"is that you and your students will be inspired by the mentor texts I've chosen-but also inspired to seek out your own mentor texts and continue to explore the world through nonfiction.\" Trust \u003cem\u003eFinding the Heart of Nonfiction\u003c\/em\u003e and help your students write with purpose, voice, and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview the book. Download and read a sample chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a writer, a poet, and a founding member of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Georgia Heard continues to bring a poet's ear and a teacher's know-how to every aspect of writing instruction. Her newest book, Heart Maps, provides 20 unique, multi-genre heart maps to help students write with purpose and authenticity. A heart mapping pioneer, Georgia has spent decades guiding students into more meaningful writing experiences by using heart maps to explore what we all hold inside: feelings, passions, vulnerabilities, and wonderings. Listen to Georgia talk about heart mapping on The Heinemann Podcast and explore the Heart Maps Facebook group: www.facebook.com\/groups\/heartmaps. Georgia is the author of The Revision Toolbox, Second Edition, Finding the Heart of Nonfiction, and Writing Toward Home, along with Awakening the Heart - which Instructor Magazine called one of its \"12 Books Every Teacher Should Read.\" She is also the coauthor of Climb Inside a Poem, a curricular resource focused on how reading and writing poetry help teachers develop young students' language and literacy throughout the year. At the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Georgia worked for seven years as Senior Staff Developer in New York City schools. Today she travels the U.S. and the world as a consultant, visiting author, and keynote speaker in school districts and conferences. In addition to her Heinemann professional books, Georgia is the coauthor of the professional titles Poetry Lessons to Meet the Common Core Standards and A Place for Wonder, as well as children's literature such as Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems. Follow her on Twitter: @GeorgiaHeard1 Visit her website: GeorgiaHeard.com Listen to Georgia's TEDx talk on heart mapping: Mapping Your Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9.21 x 7.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602576007212,"sku":"9780325046471","price":55.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/finding-the-heart-of-nonfiction-teaching-7-essential-craft-tools-with-mentor-texts-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}