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Kids on Strike!
by Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
Bartoletti highlights the roles that children and young adults played in American labor strikes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Sandpiper, 2003, New York, NY
The Day-Glo Brothers
by Barton, Chris
Barton takes on the dual persona of popular historian and cool science teacher as he chronicles the Switzer brothers' invention of the first fluorescent paint visible in daylight.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Charlesbridge, 2009, Watertown, MA
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
by Barton, Chris
The story behind the Switzer brothers, who invented Day-Glo colors in the mid-1900s
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Charlesbridge, 2009, Watertown, MA
Two Suns in the Sky
by Bat-Ami, Miriam
The compelling story of a young boy's first encounter with war and how it changes him.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups High School, Adult
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Puffin, 2001, New York, NY
With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for A Woman's Right to Vote
by Bausum, Ann
Bausum peels back the layers of the story of the women's suffrage movement, exposing grit, fiery determination, and radical tactics. After covering the importance of familiar names, she devotes the bulk of the book to the events of 1906 to 1920, when a new group of young women emerged who were willing to truly suffer for suffrage.
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Topics
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher National Georgraphic Society, 2004, Washington, DC
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.
