Orbis Pictus Award
The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children was established in 1989 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children. (National Council of Teachers of English)
- 1,054 Resources including
- 96 Videos
- 66 Book Readings
- 108 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-47 of 47 book results from the CRL "Orbis Pictus Award".
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
39 Resources15 Awards
Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
by Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison
38 Resources6 Awards
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar
37 Resources11 Awards
A Place to Land
by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry Pinkney
36 Resources10 Awards
Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
36 Resources11 Awards
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
36 Resources13 Awards
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
35 Resources12 Awards
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
35 Resources11 Awards
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
33 Resources12 Awards
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
33 Resources11 Awards
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
32 Resources11 Awards
Giant Squid
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
29 Resources9 Awards
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
28 Resources6 Awards
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
28 Resources8 Awards
Her Right Foot
by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris
28 Resources9 Awards
Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White
27 Resources12 Awards
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
26 Resources8 Awards
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
26 Resources9 Awards
Locomotive
by Brian Floca
26 Resources11 Awards
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier
26 Resources7 Awards
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Brian Floca
25 Resources7 Awards
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
25 Resources11 Awards
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
25 Resources13 Awards
Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story
by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Melissa Iwai
25 Resources6 Awards
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
24 Resources7 Awards
Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics
24 Resources11 Awards
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
20 Resources8 Awards
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
20 Resources5 Awards
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
20 Resources6 Awards
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
by Jim Murphy
19 Resources9 Awards
Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
19 Resources10 Awards
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
17 Resources6 Awards
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley and Brian Selznick
17 Resources5 Awards
Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
15 Resources7 Awards
Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree
15 Resources6 Awards
The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
14 Resources7 Awards
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
13 Resources5 Awards
Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850
12 Resources6 Awards
Monsieur Marceau: Actor without Words
by Leda Schubert and Gérard DuBois
12 Resources4 Awards
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
12 Resources3 Awards
Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island
10 Resources3 Awards
To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
by Wendie Old and Robert Andrew Parker
6 Resources3 Awards
Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California
5 Resources2 Awards
The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China
4 Resources1 Awards
Father Abraham: Lincoln and His Sons
3 Resources1 Awards
Above are books from the CRL "Orbis Pictus Award" that are currently on TeachingBooks.
