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Posted on: July 9, 2021

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh

by Candace Fleming

2021 WINNER!

Charles Lindberg is one of the most complicated icons in American history. Celebrated aviator, dogged scientist, heartbroken father, Nazi sympathizer, unapologetic eugenicist, Candance Fleming shows all the facets of a deeply...

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Posted on: July 9, 2021

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

All Thirteen - The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team

by Christina Soontornvat

2021 Finalist

On June 23, 2018, twelve young soccer players and their coach became trapped by flood waters in a northern Thailand cave. Clear maps, diagrams, photography and first hand interviews capture every detail of the rescue o...

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The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival

The Cat I Never Named

by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan

2021 Finalist

In 1992 Amra's life is forever changed when Serbian troops seize her hometown of Bihac, Bosnia. Her family and other Muslims face hate, violence, and unimaginable horrors of war. A enligh...

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How We Got to the Moon

How We Got the the Moon

by John Rocco

2021 Finalist

This extensively researched and illustrated account demonstrates the magnitude of ingenuity and creativity involved in the years' long effort to reach the moon. John Rocco's exquisite illustrations and diagrams ...

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You Call This Democracy? How to Fix Our Democracy and Deliver Power to the People

You Call This Democracy?

by Elizabeth Rusch

2021 Finalist

From gerrymandering and the electoral college to voter suppression and unequal representation, Elizbeth Rusch breaks down some of the most important problems facing our country's representative democracy. This nonpa...

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