Top 10 Circulated Nonfiction of 2017
I messed with things again. Similar to how I tweaked our picture book list (sorry Pete), I excluded Pokemon and Minecraft from this list of the most popular nonfiction in our library this school year. The reasons are:
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- They would crowd out just about every other book.
- You already know they are super popular.
So forget ’em!! Here are the most popular books from the nonfiction section of our K-4 school library this year (minus the Pokemon and Minecraft).
Click here for the Top 10 Circulated Picture Books of 2017
Click here for the Top 10 Circulated Chapter Books of 2017
T8. LEGO Play Book
T8. Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
T8. Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
T6. Scholastic 2016 Book of World Records Special Edition: Epic Wins and Fails
T6. LEGO Awesome Ideas
5. The LEGO Adventure Book (#2)
4. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
3. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Eye-Popping Oddities
2. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Special Edition 2016
1. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Being that I let graphic novels have their say in my fiction post, here are the 10 most popular Nonfiction Books in our PreK – 8 library this year (sans 741.5) :
1. Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack
2. Legacy of the Puppy by Hiromi Nakano
3. Pink Princess Party Cookbook by Barbara Beery (see my picture book post)
4. The LEGO Book by Daniel Lipowitz
5. Cake My Day by Karen Tack
6. Peterson’s First Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Frederick H. Pough
7. Robots by Clive Gifford
8. LEGO Play Book, by Daniel Lipowitz
9. The LEGO Ideas Book, by Daniel Lipowitz
10. Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the LEGO Minifigure by Nevin Martial