Nonfiction Writing: From the Inside Out: Writing Lessons Inspired by Conversations with Leading Authors - Softcover

Shows how to teach students the basics of nonfiction writing, including voice, narrative elements, sidebars, and interviews.

Laura Robb, the author of best sellers Teaching Reading in Middle School, Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math, and other practical professional books, now turns her attention to nonfiction writing. In this highly practical book, Robb weaves what she learned from interviewing top nonfiction authors into lessons on craft and technique and learning to read using a writer's eye. Director of Language Arts and Curriculum Coordinator for Powhatan School in Boyce, Virginia, Robb has completed her 41st year in the classroom. She is a sought-after speaker giving professional development workshops throughout the country.