by Gail Jarrow
2022 WINNER!
In this intricately detailed narrative of the assassination of President Garfield, Jarrow uses historical documents, newspaper accounts, and diary entries to create an engaging chronology of events as part of her Medical Fiascoes...
by Brandy Colbert
2022 Finalist
Colbert contextualizes the Tulsa Race Massacre – which had its 100th anniversary in 2021 – and commemorates the harrowing events using her skillful writing for teen audiences. A well-researched accounting ...
The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movementby Paula Yoo
Yoo weaves an emotional story within a story of a movement that began after the death of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American, at the hands of two wh...
The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months and Years After the 9/11 Attacksby Don Brown
For a new generation living in a post-9/11 era, Brown writes and illustrates the events of the terrorist attack and its immediate aftermath &ndas...
by Amy Butler Greenfield
With her work buried and credit given to others, female codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman's life and accomplishments are given prime coverage. The book celebrates her intelligence, creativity, and tenacity ...