Showing 1–7 of 7 titles

• Audience: Younger
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2021

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  Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

  By Jen Bryant (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator)

  In the midst of the Black Civil Rights movement, NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor made an impact on and off the basketball court in Jim Crow 1950s and 1960s.

  • Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781419741081
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  Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals

  By Katy S. Duffield (Author), Mike Orodán (Illustrator)

  This nonfiction picture book explores the variety of accommodations built around the world so that animals can safely access areas encroached upon by humans.

  • Nonfiction, Animals, Social Sciences, Nature
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781534465794
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  Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

  By Candace Fleming (Author), Eric Rohmann (Illustrator)

  The life cycle of a worker honeybee, including the many roles she plays within her colony, unfold alongside detailed, closeup illustrations.

  • Nonfiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2021, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2021 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780823442850
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  If You Take Away the Otter

  By Susannah Buhrman-Deever (Author), Matthew Trueman (Illustrator)

  What happens to an entire habitat when a single element is depleted by hunters? Through striking illustrations, the role of sea otters over time in the Pacific Coast of North America is explored in detail.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Nature
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780763689346
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  The Most Beautiful Thing

  By Kao Kalia Yang (Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator)

  In a story infused with familial love and respect, a Hmong girl reflects on childhood with her grandmother. Kalia helps care for her, and over the years, her grandmother offers her reassurance, stories, and love.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781541561915
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  The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

  By Rita Lorraine Hubbard (Author), Oge Mora (Illustrator)

  Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. After a lifetime of hard work, and as the remaining survivor of her family, she realizes a goal of learning to read at 116 years of age. 

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781524768287
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  Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  By Doreen Rappaport (Author), Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)

  From her lace collars to her incredible work ethic, this picture book biography chronicles the hard work and dedication of RBG to become a Supreme Court Justice.

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography, Politics & Government
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781484747179