JGB Nonfiction Inquiry 2, Inspire Edition (2026) - Teacher's Materials

Teacher's Materials for Junior Great Books^® Nonfiction Inquiry Inspire Series 2 include one Teacher's Guide and one Student Log. The new, fully updated and revised edition of Junior Great Books Nonfiction Inquiry includes:

• Nine selections per grade level, five of which are brand-new
• Updated information across every unit, including current statistics, new research, and technological advancements relevant to each selection
• Audio recordings for every unit
• Text-to-text connections to Junior Great Books Inspire selections
• Increased coverage of NGSS and NCSS grade-level standards

Texts explore contemporary and historical issues and align with national social studies and science standards. They also connect to concepts in Junior Great Books Inspire so that students can meaningfully compare texts across genres and curricular areas.

The Junior Great Books Nonfiction Inquiry 2 Teacher's Guide includes:

• An engaging sequence of activities that clearly and consistently develops students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking, language, and writing skills
• Differentiated instruction that supports students both above and approaching level 
• Carefully designed focus questions that help leaders propel rich discussion
• Topical and thematic connections to Junior Great Books Inspire selections that enable multi-text units that build meaningful background knowledge and compare texts across curricular areas