Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction, 1993-2023
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

- 886 Resources including
- 83 Videos
- 44 Book Readings
- 93 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Winner, 2021)
50 Resources19 Awards


Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
(Winner, 2016)
47 Resources16 Awards

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Winner, 2012)
33 Resources12 Awards


Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport
(Winner, 2017)
30 Resources8 Awards

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
by Ashley Bryan
(Winner, 2020)
30 Resources12 Awards

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
(Winner, 2023)
30 Resources15 Awards

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

Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
by Beth Anderson and E.B. Lewis
(Winner, 2021)
29 Resources8 Awards


When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
(Honor, 2003)
28 Resources7 Awards



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


Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out
by Susan Kuklin
(Winner, 2015)
22 Resources8 Awards


Hear My Voice / Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States
(Winner, 2022)
21 Resources8 Awards





Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
(Winner, 2013)
16 Resources7 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)
11 Resources4 Awards


Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
by Lauren Thompson and James Estrin
(Winner, 2008)
9 Resources4 Awards

Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin
(Winner, 2001)
9 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
