Showing 1–5 of 5 titles

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

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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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  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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  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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  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