Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2020
Resources for titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2016 -- identifying quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia
Sponsored by The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

- 600 Resources including
- 37 Videos
- 29 Book Readings
- 34 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 54 book results


All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Commended, 2020)
31 Resources12 Awards





Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story
by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Melissa Iwai
(Honor, 2018)
20 Resources6 Awards

Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando
by Andrea Wang and Kana Urbanowicz
(Honor, 2019)
19 Resources3 Awards

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
by Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman, Renée Ahdieh, and Sona Charaipotra
(Honor, 2018)
17 Resources3 Awards

The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
by Tina Cho and Jess X. Snow
(Honor, 2020)
17 Resources3 Awards

Banned Book Club
by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju
(Commended, 2020)
16 Resources4 Awards

Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Sigrid Schmalzer and Melanie Linden Chan
(Winner, 2018)
14 Resources3 Awards

Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
by Misuzu Kaneko, Toshikado Hajiri, David Jacobson, and Sally Ito
(Honor, 2016)
13 Resources1 Awards

Too Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to Be Reunited with Her Family
by Van Ho and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
(Honor, 2018)
13 Resources4 Awards

The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Heather Smith and Rachel Wada
(Winner, 2019)
13 Resources7 Awards

Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee and Susan McClelland
(Winner, 2016)
12 Resources5 Awards




A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
by Caren Stelson and Akira Kusaka
(Honor, 2020)
10 Resources3 Awards



Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes
by Lun Zhang, Adrien Gombeaud, and Améziane
(Honor, 2020)
9 Resources2 Awards














My First Book of Vietnamese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Vietnamese Language and Culture
by Phuoc Thi Minh Tran, Dong Nguyen, and Hop Thi Nguyen
(Honor, 2017)
6 Resources1 Awards





No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan
by Jeff Gottesfeld and Shiella Witanto
(Winner, 2020)
6 Resources3 Awards
