Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• List: John Newbery Medal
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Format: Book
• Genre: History
• Genre: Nonfiction

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  Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

  By Steve Sheinkin

  A riveting thriller told in three parallel stories: the race against time to build the world's first atomic bomb; the determination to stop the Nazis from developing it first; and the stealthy efforts of Soviet spies to steal the American plans.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History
  • John Newbery Medal 2013 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2013, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2013 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781596434875
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  Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

  By Phillip Hoose

  Hoose reveals the true story of an unsung hero of the Montgomery bus boycott in a work that seamlessly merges Colvin's own recollections with the narrative voice, providing a uniquely personal view of Colvin and the civil rights movement.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • John Newbery Medal 2010 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2010, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2010 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780374313227
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  The Undefeated

  By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

  Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans.

  • Nonfiction, History, Poetry
  • John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2020 (Medal Winner)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781328780966