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Posted on: March 15, 2022

Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield

Ambushed!

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In this intricately detailed narrative of the assassination of President Garfield, Jarrow uses historical documents, newspaper accounts, and diary entries to create an engaging chronology of events as part of her Medical Fiascoes...

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Posted on: March 15, 2022

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Black Birds in the Sky

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 ...

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Posted on: March 15, 2022

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movementby Paula Yoo

2022 Finalist

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...

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In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months and Years After the 9/11 Attacksby Don Brown

2022 Finalist

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...

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The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life

The Woman All Spies Fear

by Amy Butler Greenfield

2022 Finalist

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 ...

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