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September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be All Right
by First Grade Students of H. Byron Masterson Elementary
Written and illustrated by first grade students, this book touches very lightly on the events of September 11, 2001, then focuses on the ways that everyday life in America was not changed.
- Topic
- Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, 2002, New York, NY
Bull Run
by Fleishman, Paul
Fleishman's depiction of the first Civil War battle relies on individual voices to give a human face to history. The result is at once intimate and sweeping, a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of the Civil War and war itself.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Harper Collins Publishers, 1995, New York, NY
Children of the Great Depression
by Freedman, Russell
A clear and understandable outline of the Depression ere in photo-essay format featuring the black and white photos of Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans and many others.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Golden Kite Award
- Publisher Clarion Books, 2005, New York, NY
Children of the Wild West
by Freedman, Russell
A photographic look at life for kids on the frontier.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Clarion, 1983, New York, NY
Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
by Freedman, Russell
Freedman draws on the best of the personal stories and historical accounts of the leaders and ordinary heroes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to provide a dramatic overview of the how the 381-day resistance to segregated buses spearheaded the civil rights movement.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Holiday House, 2008, 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.
