This insightful book outlines practical concepts, skills, and strategies that enhance children's understanding of and engagement with text, and help them navigate nonfiction with success. Bestselling author Tony Stead covers all the bases — from extracting and interpreting information to making connections and inferences to learning to differentiate between fact and opinion. The book also includes tips on working with visual information, pre- and post-assessment strategies, monitoring progress, curriculum planning, and guided reading.