Sibert MedalTwelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961Larry Dane BrimnerThis nonfiction account follows the 1961 Freedom Ride, launched on May 4 by thirteen Black and white civil-rights activists. Over twelve days in the South, the riders protested segregated bus travel and confronted the continuing force of Jim Crow laws after Brown v. Board of Education. The book recounts the actions of participants of different ages and races during the ride. It also includes a bibliography, source notes, and an index.All readersView book detailsRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2018
The 2018 Sibert Medal recognizes Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 as its winner, alongside 4 Honor books. Presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, the award recognizes distinguished informational books for children through age fourteen. This annual group offers nonfiction choices for young readers, with attention to the presentation of facts through writing, illustration, organization, and supporting material.
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Sibert MedalTwelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961Larry Dane BrimnerThis nonfiction account follows the 1961 Freedom Ride, launched on May 4 by thirteen Black and white civil-rights activists. Over twelve days in the South, the riders protested segregated bus travel and confronted the continuing force of Jim Crow laws after Brown v. Board of Education. The book recounts the actions of participants of different ages and races during the ride. It also includes a bibliography, source notes, and an index.All readersView book details
Sibert Honor BookChef Roy Choi and the Street Food RemixJacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo LeeThis biography follows Roy Choi from his childhood helping at his family’s restaurant to his search for a place and purpose in cooking. Born in Seoul and raised in Los Angeles, he draws on Korean food, city life, and culinary training. After working as a chef, Choi and a friend open the Kogi barbecue-taco truck. The account also covers his cafés in struggling neighborhoods and his work teaching children to prepare and sell food.All readersLexile Text Measure 710LATOS Book Level 4View book details
Sibert Honor BookGrand CanyonJason ChinThis book examines the Grand Canyon across vast stretches of time. It explains how rivers gradually cut through and wear away the earth to form the canyon, which extends 277 miles, reaches 18 miles across, and is more than a mile deep. The canyon is also presented as a place where many kinds of plants and animals have lived and evolved.All readersLexile Text Measure 1000LATOS Book Level 6.9View book details
Sibert Honor BookNot So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a DisabilityShane Burcaw, Matt CarrShane Burcaw answers questions children ask about his wheelchair and his life with spinal muscular atrophy. The book presents episodes from his life with humor, optimism, and empathy, while addressing disability directly. It also emphasizes that people living with disabilities and people without disabilities have much in common. An author’s note is included.All readersView book details
Sibert Honor BookSea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an EcosystemPatricia NewmanIn California’s Elkhorn Slough, marine biologist Brent Hughes investigates an ecological puzzle: why is seagrass flourishing where algae might have been expected to overwhelm it? His research points toward sea otters, top predators connected to the seagrass at the far end of the food chain. The book follows this scientific discovery and explores how predators can help maintain the balance of an ecosystem.All readersView book details