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Freight Train
by Crews, Donald
Presented in blocks of brilliant colors, the multihued train in this Caldecott Honor book undertakes a dazzling journey before disappearing from the final page.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Greenwillow Books, 1978, New York, NY
From Plants to Blue Jeans
by L'Hommedieu, Arthur John
A photographic chronology of the process of creating blue jeans, from the harvesting of the cotton, to the sewing of the fabric.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Children's Press, 1997, New York, NY
George Washington Carver
by Lynea Bowdish
Presents a brief look at the life of George Washington Carver
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, Inc., 2004, New York, NY
Ghost Wings
by Joosse, Barbara M.
The story of a little girl grieving the loss of her grandmother as she learns about the importance of the celebration of the Days of the Dead.
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Topics
Latino History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Chronicle, 2001, San Francisco, CA
Glory Field, The
by Myers, Walter Dean
Novel traces a family's ongoing quest for equality throughout many generations a societal changes.
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Topics
African American History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, 1994, 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.
