Showing 1–11 of 11 titles

• Audience: Middle
• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Genre: Nonfiction

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  Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet Slave

  By Laban Carrick Hill, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

  Collier's arrestingly beautiful artistic interpretation of Hill's poetic text reveals Dave the potter's artistic process while also conveying the dignified triumph of his humanity in the face of oppression. Lush, earth-toned, multimedia collages are illuminated in soft, ethereal light that focuses the eye on the subject of each spread.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316107310
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  The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

  By Barbara Kerley, Brian Selznick (Illustrator)

  With a sense of showmanship echoing the spectacle of Waterhouse Hawkins's own public presentations, this dramatic biography brings the work of the nineteenth- century dinosaur artist to life. Using a rich palette, theatrical staging, and monumental dimensions, Selznick creates an exquisite balance between illustration and design in this distinguished marriage of science and art.

  • Nonfiction, History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2002 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780439114943
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  Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

  By Andrea Davis Pinkney, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

  Brian Pinkney masterfully uses color and movement to introduce today's children to the life and music of Duke Ellington, one of the great composers and jazz musicians of the twentieth century.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780786801787
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  The Faithful Friend

  By Robert D. San Souci, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

  Pinkney's distinctive illustrations evoke the mystery, magic, and romance in San Souci's retelling of this West Indian folktale. The unique scratchboard style, enhanced by vivid oil colors, is a superb match for this atmospheric story in which the main characters confront and ultimately overcome the dark forces of evil.

  • Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780027861310
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  Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

  Nelson's dramatic renderings evoke the spiritual and physical journey of Harriet Tubman. Emotionally powerful images combined with poetically evocative text portray a strong woman who followed her star to an extraordinary destiny.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780786851751
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  A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

  By Jen Bryant, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

  Sweet's mixed-media collage and primitive watercolors flow seamlessly with Bryant's prose to reveal the important bits and pieces of Williams's ordinary yet extraordinary life as a doctor and poet.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780802853028
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  Rosa

  By Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

  From the arresting cover through the endpapers, Rosa, with Giovanni's spare, elegant prose and Collier's iconic illustrations, celebrates the quiet courage of Rosa Parks. Radiant watercolors of faces and hands highlighted against the edges of richly colored collages create a distinguished work of art.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780805071061
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  Snowflake Bentley

  By Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian (Illustrator)

  Mary Azarian's handsome woodcuts recall the impassioned life of a self-taught Vermont scientist, who as a boy was determined that one day his camera would capture the extraordinary and unique beauty of snowflakes.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780395861622
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  So You Want to Be President?

  By Judith St. George, David Small (Illustrator)

  In illustrations rendered in a harmonious mix of watercolor, ink, and pastel chalk, Small employs wiry and expansive lines that echo political cartooning and invest this personable history of the presidency with imaginative detail, wry humor, and refreshing dignity. Small's illustrations capture the spirit of each president featured and provide a genuinely enlightening overview of this unique American institution.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780399234071
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  Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems

  By Joyce L :Sidman, Beckie Prange (Illustrator)

  Eleven joyful songs of everyday pond life throughout the seasons are celebrated through this elegant and satisfying combination of visual drama, poetry, and scientific facts. The organic lines of Prange's exceptionally executed, hand-colored woodblock illustrations enlarge upon Sidman's expressive nature-themed poems.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780618135479
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  Starry Messenger

  By Peter Sís

  Galileo Galilei's story is illustrated in a style that evokes Renaissance art, architecture, and cartography. The events of his everyday life, the struggles and successes, are captured through detailed attention on each page, which brings to life the world on the verge of discovery.

  • Nonfiction, Science
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374371913