Showing 1–16 of 16 titles
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Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene 'Bull' Connor
This powerful examination of a crucial dichotomy in the civil rights movement focuses on two polar opposites—one man committed to ending segregation, and one just as determined to see it maintained—with visual elements as arresting as the stimulating words.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781590787663
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Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America
A gripping tale about the disastrous storm that blasted the Eastern seaboard in March 1888. Lending immediacy are eyewitness accounts and evocative visual material. To underscore the historical context, Murphy highlights changes made in weather forecasting and city design after the blizzard.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780590673099
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Accompanied by striking cut-paper illustrations, this moving picture book biography illuminates Mamie Till-Mobley’s life and the ways in which the murder of her son affected her activism during the civil rights era.
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Hoose reveals the true story of an unsung hero of the Montgomery bus boycott in a work that seamlessly merges Colvin's own recollections with the narrative voice, providing a uniquely personal view of Colvin and the civil rights movement. -
Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Renaissance man and American founding father, Benjamin Franklin, surges to life in “Electric Ben.” From the electrifying cover to the colonial newspaper format, Byrd's life of Benjamin Franklin sparkles with as much energy—written and visual—as a book can contain.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780803737495
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Locomotive
Accompany a family on an unforgettable weeklong train trip from Omaha to Sacramento in 1869. Flowing, detailed blank verse text and warm, thoroughly researched illustrations fuel the adventure. ALL ABOARD! for this stunning aural and visual celebration of early rail travel. -
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
In 1864, the H. L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. It then vanished. For 131 years, the Hunley's fate remained a mystery. Walker has crafted a seamless account of historical and scientific sleuthing to reveal the secrets of the Hunley and her crew, all the while demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of the problem-solving process in our modern world. Walker combines the drama of a wartime shipwreck with compelling scientific writing to create a work of true distinction.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2006 (Medal Winner)
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- ISBN: 9781575058306
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Tonatiuh draws upon traditional Mixtec codex art to tell the story of 11-year-old Sylvia Mendes, who helped end school segregation in California seven years before Brown v. Board of Education. -
Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing
In spare, poetic writing and richly colored, expressive illustrations, Rumford captures the character of Sequoyah, the man who created a writing system for the Cherokee language. A parallel translation (by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby) in Cherokee demonstrates the lasting influence of this creative genius.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780618369478
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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
With heart-stopping prose and stunning NASA photographs, Thimmesh celebrates the men and women who solved a series of unfolding crises that threatened the mission of Apollo 11. The animated textlets the reader experience the tension of the mission from multiple vantage points and takes the reader along as an active participant. Personal interviews and oral histories help recreate the immediacy of the event for a new generation.- Nonfiction, US History, Science
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2007 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780618507573
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This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
This engaging, powerful memoir in verse details 14 year-old Boyce's experiences during the desegregation of her high school as one of the Clinton 12 in Tennessee. Text from primary sources adds to the authenticity and demonstrates the extensive research that supplements her memories. -
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
A powerful look into the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the worst racial attacks in American history.
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Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
This generously illustrated account of the shameful history of the U.S.' internment of Japanese Americans during WWII is thorough, thoughtful, and provocative. -
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
The inspirational singer and Civil Rights activist comes to life in 22 brief, first person, free verse poems that seamlessly incorporate Hamer's own words. The biography takes her from a sharecropping child to a community leader. -
We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
For Indigenous People's Day, 12 students present on historical and contemporary issues related to Native Americans.
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Witches!: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Whether being introduced or reintroduced to the topic, readers will be stunned by the research and accusations in this pivotal drama of American history. With a size reminiscent of a prayer book and startling scratchboard-style illustrations, this work of art presents an account of our past and asks questions of our future.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781426308697