In episode 007 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Great true stories for kids

Finding ‘true stories’ for kids can be a minefield when it comes to content and themes. Megan and Allison have some recommendations to help you navigate. Plus, Allison looks at where we go wrong when encouraging kids to write, Megan has tips for calming kids down for story time, and they get a little bit rock’n’roll.

• Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards longlist 

Books we mention

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‘Shockingly Good Stories’ by R.A. Spratt

‘Tish’ by Edwina Wyatt

‘The Velvet City’ by Isobelle Carmody

‘Why do tigers have whiskers? And other cool things about animals’. Edited by Sunanda Creagh with the experts behind Curious Kids (published by Thames & Hudson and The Conversation)

‘Sister of the Bollywood Bride’ by Nandini Bajpai (13+)

‘The Boy Who Stepped Through Time’ by Anna Ciddor

True stories for kids

‘Unmasked’ by Turia Pitt (younger readers edition)

‘Diary of a Young Naturalist’ by  Dara McAnulty

‘Tell Me Why’ by Archie Roach

‘Taking the Lead’ by David Hill and Phoebe Morris

‘Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different’ by Ben Brooks

‘Little People, Big Dreams‘   (series) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

‘Ugly’ by Robert Hoge (younger readers edition)

‘Aussie STEM stars’ series (various authors)

‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama (younger readers edition)

‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb 

History Hunters (series) by Mark Greenwood

Father of the Lost Boys (young readers) by Yuot A. Alaak

Quick tips

Encouraging kids to love writing: 5 mistakes (and how to fix them) by Allison Tait

Kids Creative Writing Quest by Allison Tait for the Writers Centre

Other useful episodes

Episode 206: Non Fiction 101

Episode 218: Finding Books For Niche Topics

Episode 184: Kids and Creativity

Episode 4: Encouraging Kids To Read Non Fiction

Our books

The Last Word by A. L. Tait

Danger Road by A. L. Tait

Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A. L. Tait

The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait

The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait

The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait

The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait

The Beehive by Megan Daley

Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley

Raising Readers by Megan Daley

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