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Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022

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Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022

  • 4,808 Resources including
  • 324 Videos
  • 227 Book Readings
  • 412 Lesson Plans
  • List Analysis Report

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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac

(Honor, 2019)

52 Resources 13 Awards

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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

by Duncan Tonatiuh

(Honor, 2015)

44 Resources 16 Awards

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Right Word, The: Roget and His Thesaurus

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet

(Honor, 2015)

44 Resources 14 Awards

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Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras

Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras

by Duncan Tonatiuh

(Honor, 2016)

42 Resources 19 Awards

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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

(Honor, 2021)

41 Resources 18 Awards

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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley

(Honor, 2017)

39 Resources 11 Awards

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Family Romanov, The: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia

by Candace Fleming

(Winner, 2015)

38 Resources 14 Awards

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Place to Land, A

A Place to Land

by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry Pinkney

(Winner, 2020)

38 Resources 9 Awards

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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

by Phillip Hoose

(Commended, 2010)

36 Resources 11 Awards

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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar

(Honor, 2020)

35 Resources 11 Awards

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How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

by John Rocco

(Commended, 2021)

35 Resources 11 Awards

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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

by Jason Chin

(Winner, 2018)

34 Resources 15 Awards

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Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee, and Man One

(Honor, 2018)

33 Resources 8 Awards

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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

by Kadir Nelson

(Commended, 2012)

32 Resources 12 Awards

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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann

(Honor, 2021)

32 Resources 11 Awards

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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier

(Commended, 2011)

31 Resources 7 Awards

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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore

(Honor, 2014)

31 Resources 13 Awards

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Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty

by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier

(Commended, 2016)

31 Resources 10 Awards

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Giant Squid

Giant Squid

by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann

(Honor, 2017)

31 Resources 9 Awards

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Her Right Foot

Her Right Foot

by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris

(Honor, 2018)

31 Resources 7 Awards

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Me . . . Jane

Me . . . Jane

by Patrick McDonnell

(Commended, 2012)

30 Resources 9 Awards

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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

by Melissa Sweet

(Winner, 2012)

30 Resources 11 Awards

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Locomotive

Locomotive

by Brian Floca

(Honor, 2014)

30 Resources 10 Awards

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Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno

(Honor, 2016)

30 Resources 10 Awards

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Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport

(Commended, 2017)

30 Resources 8 Awards

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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

by Caren Stelson

(Commended, 2017)

30 Resources 13 Awards

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier

(Honor, 2002)

29 Resources 6 Awards

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Wall, The: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

by Peter Sís

(Commended, 2008)

29 Resources 11 Awards

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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

by Kadir Nelson

(Honor, 2009)

29 Resources 10 Awards

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

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

by Duncan Tonatiuh

(Honor, 2020)

29 Resources 12 Awards

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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

by Teresa Robeson and Rebecca Huang

(Commended, 2020)

29 Resources 5 Awards

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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

by Tanya Lee Stone

(Honor, 2010)

28 Resources 11 Awards

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Splash of Red, A: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet

(Winner, 2014)

28 Resources 9 Awards

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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

by Steve Sheinkin

(Commended, 2016)

28 Resources 12 Awards

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Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White

Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White

by Melissa Sweet

(Winner, 2017)

28 Resources 10 Awards

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Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome

(Commended, 2019)

28 Resources 5 Awards

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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet

(Honor, 2014)

27 Resources 8 Awards

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Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery

by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier

(Winner, 2019)

27 Resources 7 Awards

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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy

(Commended, 2019)

27 Resources 10 Awards

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Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

by Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison

(Winner, 2021)

27 Resources 7 Awards

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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson

(Winner, 2022)

27 Resources 5 Awards

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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick

(Winner, 2003)

26 Resources 6 Awards

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River of Words, A: The Story of William Carlos Williams

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet

(Commended, 2009)

26 Resources 8 Awards

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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

by Candace Fleming

(Honor, 2012)

26 Resources 9 Awards

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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

by Cynthia Y. Levinson

(Honor, 2013)

26 Resources 10 Awards

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Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made it from the Dominican Republic All the Way to…

Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made it from the Dominican Republic All the Way to…

by Matt Tavares

(Honor, 2016)

26 Resources 7 Awards

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Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

by Elizabeth Partridge

(Commended, 2019)

26 Resources 10 Awards

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Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon

Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon

by Kelly Starling Lyons and Laura Freeman

(Commended, 2021)

26 Resources 6 Awards

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