Showing 1–9 of 9 titles

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

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  Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

  By Chris Barton, Victo Ngai (Illustrator)

  Stunning art nouveau–inspired illustrations showcase a little-known WWI British and U.S. military strategy of camouflaging ships with dazzling effect.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781512410143
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  Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws that Affect Us Today

  By Cynthia Levinson, Sanford Levinson

  This thought-provoking examination of the history of the U.S. Constitution gives careful consideration to how it functions today.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Politics & Government
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781561459452
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  Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd

  By Mary Losure

  Discover the life and times of Isaac Newton, an alchemist who brilliantly transformed and advanced scientific understanding of chemistry.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763670634
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  Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island

  By Loree Griffin Burns

  Burns chronicles the fascinating birth and evolution of Surtsey, the youngest island on Earth, and one researcher's almost 50-year study of the environs.

  • Nonfiction, Science
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544687233
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  Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)

  The handsome biography of Afro-Puerto Rican Schomburg introduces his efforts to collect and correct the history of the contributions of “Africa's sons and daughters.”

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763680466
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  Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

  By Gary Golio, Charlotte Riley-Webb (Illustrator)

  Art and text combine to re-create the discomfort and power of Billie Holiday and her iconic song "Strange Fruit."

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781467751230
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  Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961

  By Larry Dane Brimner

  This riveting account of the 1961 Freedom Rides, when 13 civil rights activists rode buses to challenge Jim Crow practices, has visual and emotional impact.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Civil Rights
  • Notable Children's Books 2018, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2018 (Medal Winner)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781629795867
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  Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

  By Steve Sheinkin

  This compelling account of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe focuses on his impact on football and how his team transformed the game despite tremendous racism.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781596439542
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  The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked & Found

  By Martin W. Sandler

  The story of an eighteenth-century slave ship, its capture by pirates, sinking, and eventual discovery off Cape Cod make for a fresh and thrilling adventure.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763680336