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Carp for Kimoko, A
by Kroll, Virginia
Tradition prohibits Kimoko from flying a carp flag on Children's Day like her brother, but her parents surprise her with a gift of her own.
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
Women's History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing, 1996, Watertown , MA
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Krull, Kathleen
A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.
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Topics
Latino History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Harcourt, 2003, 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
Worth
by Lafaye, A.
Dynamic portrayal of two boys longing for something they no longer have and finding the resources to face the future. This story offers a fresh perspective on the thousands of children who moved west via the Orphan Trains in the late 19th century.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Simon and Schuster, 2004, New York, NY
John Muir: America's First Environmentalist
by Lasky, Kathryn
A picture-book sketch of naturalist John Muir focuses on Muir's special love of California's snowy Sierras and Yosemite Valley and his successes in founding Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Candlewick, 2008, Somerville, 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.
