![]() Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California ![]() When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson: The Voice of a Centuryīlack Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark: An African-American's Part in the Great ExpeditionĪn American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial RussiaĪ Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippinīalloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Paradeīallet for Martha: Making Appalachian SpringĪmelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator Recipients Orbis Pictus Award winners Yearĭrowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans Additionally, the book "should be useful in classroom teaching grades K-8, should encourage thinking and more reading, model exemplary expository writing and research skills, share interesting and timely subject matter, and appeal to a wide range of ages.".The book must meet the literary criteria of accuracy, organization, design and style.The book must have been published during the previous calendar year in the United States.Biographies are welcome, but not " textbooks, historical fiction, folklore, or poetry". The book must be "nonfiction literature which has as its central purpose the sharing of information".The award has recognized one book annually without exception since it was inaugurated in 1990. ![]() The award is named after the book considered to be the first picture book for children, Orbis Pictus ( The World in Pictures), by John Amos Comenius, which was published in 1657. ![]() Up to five titles may be designated as Honor Books. The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children recognizes books which demonstrate excellence in the "writing of nonfiction for children." It is awarded annually by the National Council of Teachers of English to one American book published the previous year. ![]()
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