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
- 632 Resources including
- 53 Videos
- 35 Book Readings
- 78 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)
37 Resources14 Awards
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
by Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 2020)
27 Resources11 Awards
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Winner, 2012)
26 Resources9 Awards
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport
(Winner, 2017)
26 Resources7 Awards
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
25 Resources8 Awards
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
(Honor, 2003)
23 Resources5 Awards
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
(Winner, 2011)
23 Resources4 Awards
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
(Winner, 2013)
14 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)
10 Resources4 Awards
Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
by Lauren Thompson and James Estrin
(Winner, 2008)
7 Resources3 Awards
Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin
(Winner, 2001)
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)
6 Resources2 Awards
Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders Against Child Slavery
by Susan Kuklin
(Winner, 1999)
6 Resources2 Awards
