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There Once Was A Sky Full of Stars
by Crelin, Bob
A lyrical reminiscence for the time before electrical illumination made the natural beauty of the night sky so hard to see.
- Topic
- Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Sky Publishing Corp, 2003, Cambridge, MA
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
Miles Davis
by Crisp, George R.
This biography follows the career and life of Miles Davis:from his childhood to adulthood and his musical growth along the way.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Franklin Watts, 1997, New York, NY
Elijah of Buxton
by Curtis, Christopher
Elijah has the distinction of being the first child born in the Buxton Settlement, which was founded in Ontario in 1849 as a haven for former slaves. Narrator Elijah tells an episodic story that builds a broad picture of Buxton's residents before plunging into the dramatic events that take him out of Buxton and, quite possibly, out of his depth.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks, 2009, New York, NY
Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, The
by Curtis, Christopher Paul
A family moves from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they experience the historic violent summer during 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 Fiction
- Awards Newberry Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Golden Kite Award
- Publisher Bantam, 1997, 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.
