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Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations
by Mitton, Jacqueline
This collection of brightly illustrated constellations makes a great introduction to astronomy.
- Topic
- Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher National Geographic Children’s Books, 2006, Washington, DC
Freedom Songs
by Moore, Yvette
A 14 year old girl experiences prejudice for the first time when she travels south to visit family.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Puffin, 1992, New York, NY
Sparrow Jack
by Mordicai Gerstein
In 1868, John Bardsley, an immigrant from England, brought one thousand sparrows from his home country back to Philadelphia, where he hoped they would help save the trees from the inch-worms that were destroying them. Based on a true story.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Firoux, 2003, New York, NY
Homes and Cities: Living for the Future
by Morgan, Sally
Addresses the creation, growth, and future of cities.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Frankin Watts, 1998, New York, NY
Remember: A Journey to School Integration
by Morrison, Toni
A fictional story with historic background and photographs depicting students during the period of integration.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Coretta Scott King Award
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 2004, New York, NY
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.
