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Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America
A gripping tale about the disastrous storm that blasted the Eastern seaboard in March 1888. Lending immediacy are eyewitness accounts and evocative visual material. To underscore the historical context, Murphy highlights changes made in weather forecasting and city design after the blizzard.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780590673099
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The Longitude Prize
Set in the exciting historical framework of the 18th century, "The Longitude Prize," chronicles the invention of a seagoing clock by John Harrison and the surrounding scientific, economic and political activity of 18th-century Great Britain. Petricic's black-and-white illustrations chart with levity Harrison's drive to solve the longitude problem with his clocks and his struggle to receive recognition for his ultimate achievement. A detailed glossary and concise timeline complement the book's bibliography and index.- Nonfiction, Technology
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780374346362
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My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal
Webb deftly uses illustrated journal entries to document her participation in a two-month expedition to Antarctica to study Adelie penguins in 1996. She includes absorbing details of daily life for a scientist in the field, as well as the life and behavior of penguins. Clear prose and engaging illustrations done in watercolor, gouache and graphite convey how an ornithologist works and lives in the field.- Nonfiction, Animals, Environment, Nature
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780395922910
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Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
Cartoonist Winick tells the true story of his friendship with AIDS-educator Pedro Zamora in a graphic-novel format. Important lessons are presented in a style friendly to young teens. Learning from the friend he met on MTV's "The Real World," Winick continues Pedro's work even after his death.- Nonfiction, Social Sciences
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780805064032
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Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado
In this biography, Aronson draws on the events, intrigues and literature of Elizabethan times to create a richly layered account of "the first modern man." Ralegh's search for El Dorado drives the elegantly structured plot and serves as a unifying allegory.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780395848272