Showing 1–2 of 2 titles

• Genre: Nonfiction
• Genre: US History
• Award year: 2001

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  Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America

  By Jim Murphy

  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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  So You Want to Be President?

  By Judith St. George, David Small (Illustrator)

  In illustrations rendered in a harmonious mix of watercolor, ink, and pastel chalk, Small employs wiry and expansive lines that echo political cartooning and invest this personable history of the presidency with imaginative detail, wry humor, and refreshing dignity. Small's illustrations capture the spirit of each president featured and provide a genuinely enlightening overview of this unique American institution.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780399234071