Instructional Video

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: George Ancona

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In 2002, George Ancona received the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for work that "has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children." In this video interview, George Ancona talks about his photo-illustrated books and how he uses photography to offer insight into the everyday lives of children from different cultures. Watch the interview to learn more about him and read a short biography about his life. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of his books.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional