Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: NCTE and the Orbis Pictus Award Winners

Just a quick update from my recent trip to Baltimore and NCTE ‘19….

The Nonfiction Children’s Book Salon was organized by Carol Hinz (Millbrook Press), Melissa Manlove (Chronicle Books), and Shaina Olmanson (Lerner Books). It was the highlight of the weekend for the many nonfiction authors, teachers, and librarians.

Carol, Melissa, and Shaina did some book talking for upcoming 2020 titles.

Thank you to the Hyatt for accommodating our growing group and making a space for everyone.

What an amazing group of nonfiction children’s book authors.

Thank you Melissa Stewart for putting together a blog post with information from our presentation. You can find the post here.

The 2020 Orbis Pictus Award Winners Announced
The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® was established in 1989 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.

On Saturday, November 23rd at the Children’s Book Award luncheon the winners of the 2020 Orbis Pictus Aware were announced.

Here are the recommended books:

The First Dinosaur: How Science Solved the Greatest Mystery on Earth by Ian Lendler, Illustrated by C.M. Butzer

Beware of Crocodile by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura

Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Illustrated by Gordon C. James

Todos Iguales/All Equal: Un Corrido de Lemon Grove/A Ballad Of Lemon Grove by Christy Hale

It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear, Illustrated by Julie Morstad

Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World by David Macaulay

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson, Illustrated by Rebecca Huang

Humanimal: Incredible Ways Animals are Just Like Us! by Christopher Lloyd, Illustrated by Mark Ruffle

Here are the Honor Books:

Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer Thermes

Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War by Duncan Tonatiuh

1919 The Year That Changed America by Martin W. Sandler

The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs by Gail Jarrow

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise, Illustrated by Paola Escobar

And the winner of the Orbis Pictus:

A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein, Illustrated byJerry Pinkney

Congratulations to all of the recognized books, authors and illustrators. And thank you to the committee for all of their hard work.

Don’t forget to link up your nonfiction reviews…