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Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
by Roessel, Monty
A Navajo family shares their tradition of weaving.
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Topics
Native American History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Learner Publications Company, 1995, Minneapolis, MN
Spirit of Steam, The
by Withuhn, William L.
An illustrated account of steam railroading.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Smithmark, 1995, New York, NY
Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son
by Oppenheim, Joanne
The biography of Stanley Hayami, a Japanese American internee and soldier, told through his diary and letters
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Brick Tower, 2008, New York, NY
Stepping on the Cracks
by Hahn, Mary Downing
In a small southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher HarperTrophy, 2009, New York, NY
Stompin' At the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller
by Governar, Alan,
A personal account of the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, the Savoy Ballroom, and Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, through the eyes of Norman Miller.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Candlewick Press, 2006, Cambridge, MA
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.
