Showing 1–9 of 9 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2018

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  Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

  By Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee, Man One (Illustrator)

  Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene. Graffiti-inspired art and hip-hop flavored text blend food, community and identity into a delicious feast.

  • Nonfiction, Cookery, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2018 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780983661597
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  How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African Wild

  By Katherine Roy

  Expressive and immersive illustrations invite readers to witness the miracle of a newborn elephant learning how to walk, smell, communicate, and eat.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781626721784
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  Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World

  By Elizabeth Rusch, Karin Anderson (Illustrator)

  Readers meet the scientists who study asteroids past and present and work to protect our planet in the future.

  • Nonfiction, Science
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780544671591
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  Malala: Activist for Girls' Education

  By Raphaële Frier, Aurélia Fronty (Illustrator), Julie Cormier (Translator)

  In this engaging picture book biography, richly detailed text and illustrations, along with extensive back matter, bring the story of world-famous Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai to readers. Beginning with her birth, the story details her early family life and how it contributed to her becoming a global advocate for social justice.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781580897853
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  Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song

  By Kathryn Erskine, Charly Palmer (Illustrator)

  The inspiring life story of Miriam Makeba, an activist and singer best known as Mama Africa, is illustrated with art as vibrant as the woman herself.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374303013
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  Older than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

  By Don Brown, Mike Perfit

  Packed with 14 billion years of history, this slim and entertaining science comic explains the formation of our planet, from the big bang to the present day.

  • Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Geology
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780544805033
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  Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality

  By Jonah Winter, Stacy Innerst (Illustrator)

  The woman who would go on to become America's second female Supreme Court Justice faced and conquered injustice through her young life.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography, Politics & Government
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781419725593
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  Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

  By Patricia Newman

  Newman invites readers into a modern science mystery: an amazing discovery about sea otters that gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Nature
  • Notable Children's Books 2018, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2018 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781512426311
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  Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm

  By Sue Macy, Matt Collins (Illustrator)

  This stunning picture-book biography follows Gertrude Ederle on the record-breaking swim that cemented her place in the history of women's sports.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780823436651