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National Non-Fiction Day to debut on 4 November

16 Apr 2010

The Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG) has announced the launch of an annual National Non-Fiction Day, a day dedicated to the celebration of the best information and narrative non-fiction books for children. The new day is an opportunity to inspire teachers and librarians, children and parents to have fun while learning about the world we live in.

The aim of National Non-Fiction Day is to dispel the myth that non-fiction belongs solely to the confines of the classroom. Non-fiction can inspire as well as educate, deliver humour along with hard facts, and some of the tales it can tell rival the best fiction for excitement and intrigue.

National Non-Fiction Day will be launched in association with Scholastic, the home of many renowned non-fiction series, including the best-selling Horrible Histories.

Adam Lancaster, Chair of The Federation of Children’s Book Groups 2010 says:

“Non-fiction has been constantly overlooked as a genre, despite its importance at home as well as in the classroom. National Non-Fiction Day aims to raise awareness of the genre and celebrate all that is brilliant about non-fiction and show that it's not just fiction that can be read and enjoyed for pleasure. Scholastic are the perfect partnership for this scheme, as the market-leaders in creating accessible non-fiction which can be enjoyed by all.”

A website dedicated to National Non-Fiction Day has been launched, which includes an online back of resources to be used in the classroom as well as at home. For more information please visit the FCBG website.

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