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Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln
by Jean Fritz
The story of the Gettysburg Address, illustrated with watercolors and archival photographs.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Group
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Grossett & Dunlap, 1993, New York, NY
Angelina's Island
by Jeanette Winter
Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in Jamaica and imagines she is there, until her mother finds a wonderful way to convince her that New York is now their home.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007, New York, NY
Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience during and after World War II Internment
by Jeanne Wakatsuki, James D. Houston
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir about her childhood experiences in Manzanar reveals not only the everyday requirements for survival in an internment camp, but also the problems that arose between members of the same family, and the struggles to rebuild their lives after internment.
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Bantam Books, 1983, New York, NY
Lemonade in Winter: a Book About Two Kids Counting Money
by Jenkins, Emily
Pauline and John-John decide to spend an otherwise boring winter’s day more profitably - by opening up a lemonade stand! Together they find new ways to attract customers while Pauline teaches her little brother how to coin coins into dollars.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012, New York, NY
I am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment
by Jerry Stanley
Based on interviews and personal recollections, this book intertwines the experiences of Shi Nomura, a high school senior about to propose to his girlfriend, with the larger historical narrative of Japanese internment.
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Crown Publishers, 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.
