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My Name is Maria Isabel
by Ada, Alma Flor
A young girl teaches readers a lesson on having pride in one's heritage.
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Topics
Latino History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks, 1993, New York, NY
New Kids on the Block: Oral Histories of Immigrant Teens
by Bode, Janet
Accounts of teenagers' experiences immigrating to the United States.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Frankin Watts, 1989, New York, NY
Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave" Bessie Coleman
by Reeve Lindbergh
A picture book biography of Bessie Coleman, a young African American girl who achieved her dream of flying a plane through the sky, despite the difficulties she encountered because of the color of her skin.
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Topics
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Candlewick Press, 1996
On That Day a book of hope for children
by Patel, Andrea
A book, written and illustrated by Patel, in an effort to simplfy and make sense of the events of 9/11 for pre-schoolers and young readers.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Tricycle Press, 2001, Berkeley/Toronto, CA/Canada
Once Upon a Dime: a Math Adventure
by Allen, Nancy Kelly
Organic farmer Truman Worth makes a living off the land, so it’s important to him to always know how much his crops will be worth. Help Farmer Worth keep track of his farm and figure out how much money he can make!
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Charlesbridge, 1999, Watertown, MA
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
