The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction, 1993-2020
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1993 -- honoring a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people
Sponsored by Bank Street College of Education Center for Children's Literature

- 695 Resources including
- 62 Videos
- 38 Book Readings
- 82 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Winner, 2016)
41 Resources15 Awards


Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Winner, 2012)
30 Resources11 Awards


Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
by Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 2020)
29 Resources11 Awards

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport
(Winner, 2017)
28 Resources7 Awards

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
(Honor, 2003)
27 Resources6 Awards

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
(Winner, 2011)
27 Resources4 Awards



Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
25 Resources8 Awards








Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
(Winner, 2013)
15 Resources6 Awards



No More!: Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance
by Doreen Rappaport and Shane W. Evans
(Winner, 2003)
12 Resources1 Awards

Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II
(Winner, 2020)
12 Resources5 Awards




Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin
(Winner, 2001)
8 Resources3 Awards


Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
by Lauren Thompson and James Estrin
(Winner, 2008)
7 Resources3 Awards

Oh, Freedom!: Kids Talk about the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It Happen
by Casey King, Linda Barrett Osborne, and Joe Brooks
(Winner, 1998)
7 Resources2 Awards

Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders Against Child Slavery
by Susan Kuklin
(Winner, 1999)
7 Resources2 Awards
