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Sibert Award Winners 2001-2023

Awarded to the author and illustrator
of the most distinguished informational book for children

2023
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal about the Japanese American Incarceration by Elizabeth Partridge, illustrated by Lauren Tamaki
Weaving together powerful photographs, firsthand accounts and stunning original art, this important work of nonfiction examines the history, heartbreak and injustice of the Japanese American incarceration. J 940.53 PAR

2022
The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by Cynthia Levinson, illustrated by Evan Turk
This is Shahn’s own story, from his Jewish family’s emigration from Lithuania to the U.S. when he was a child, to his teenage years (lithographer by day, art student by night), to his fame as an artist who would “portray stories of people clamoring for their rights.hoopla livebrary

2021
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Describes the life of a typical woker bee, as she emerges from her cell, does different jobs around the hive while growing big enough and strong enough to fly, and flies far and wide to search for nectar. E 595.799 FLE

2020
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Reflecting the diversity in Native America, this spare poetic text tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. E MAI livebrary

2019
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science, written by Joyce Sidman
On pages featuring Merian's illustrations, this inviting volume demonstrates how her fascination with observing life cycles led her to create realistic and detailed drawings that changed scientific research. J-B MERIAN livebrary

2018
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee, illustrated by Man One.
Describes the popular street cook's life, including working in his family's restaurant as a child, figuring out what he wanted to do with his life, and his success with his food truck and restaurant. J-B CHOI hoopla

2017
March: Book Three, written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell.
Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world. YA-COMIC MARCH hoopla livebrary

2016
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
, written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh.
Presents the life of the Mexican artist, who became famous for his drawings of skeletons in multiple everyday poses which have become identified with the Mexican Day of the Dead. J-B POSADA hoopla livebrary

2015
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
The story of shy young Peter Mark Roget, [for whom] books were the best companions--and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. J-B ROGET

2014
Parrots over Puerto Rico, written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore, illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
A combined history of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, highlighting current efforts to save the Puerto Rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species. J 598.7 ROT

2013
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin.
As Allies thwarted Nazi efforts to build an atomic bomb, Americans rushed to create their own nuclear weapon--unaware that the Soviets were stealing their plans. J-SPO-PLAYA 623.4 SHE livebrary

2012
Balloons over Broadway:  The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade,
by Melissa Sweet.
The story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. E-B SARG hoopla livebrary
 
2011
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot, written by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Nic Bishop.
Off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. Witness the efforts by the New Zealand National Kakapo Recovery Team to restore the near-extinct ground-dwelling parrot population, revealing the Kakapo's endearing nature and the factors that have nearly eliminated their numbers. J 639.9 MON hoopla
 
2010
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream, by Tanya Lee Stone.
Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders who would soon follow. J 629.45 STO hoopla

2009
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball,  by Kadir Nelson.
The story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.  J 796.357 NEL

2008
The Wall: Growing Up behind the Iron Curtain, by Peter Sís.
The author pairs his remarkable artistry with journal entries, historical context and period photography to create a powerful account of his childhood in Cold War–era Prague.  GOLDSTAR SIS

2007
Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon,  by Catherine Thimmesh.
From the engineers to the suit testers, the story of the many people in various professions who worked behind-the-scenes to get Apollo 11 on the moon and safely back is presented through quotes, transcripts, national archives, and NASA photos.   J 629.45 THI hoopla livebrary

2006
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley, by Sally M. Walker.
Presents the history of the Civil War submarine the H.L. Hunley, including the construction, mysterious sinking, recovery, and restoration.   J 973.757 WAL livebrary

2005
The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights  by Russell Freedman.
The life and times of the brilliant contralto are vividly recreated. J-B ANDERSON   

2004
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy.
There's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. J 614.5 MUR hoopla livebrary

2003
The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler, by James Cross Giblin.
Traces the life and actions of the leader of ‘the thousand year Reich’ in a straightforward and lucid manner. YA B HITLER z GIB

2002
Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
Through the voices of the Irish people, Bartoletti tells the history of the Great Irish Famine of the late 1840s. Eyewitness accounts and memories combine with devastating facts. YA 941.5081 BAR hoopla livebrary

2001
Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado, by Marc Aronson.
Recounts the adventurous life of the English explorer and courtier who spelled his name "Ralegh" and led many expeditions to the New World. YA B RALEIGH z ARO

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