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2012 Honor Books
Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverrend
Fred L Shuttlesworth and Eugene “Bull” Connor, written
by Larry Dande Brimmer (323.11 BRI)
The Elephant Scientist, written by Caitlin O’Connell and
Donna M. Jackson (599.67 OCO)
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Singapore American School
Middle School Library
ROBERT F. SIBERT
INFORMATIONAL
BOOK MEDAL
WINNERS
2011 Honor Books
Ballett for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring by Jan
Greenberg and Sandra Jones (780 GRE)
Lafayete and the American Revolution by Russell Freedom
(921 LAF)
2010 Honor Books
The Day-Glo Brothers: the true story of Bob and Joe
Swtizer’s bright ideas and brand new colors by Chris Barton (535 BAR)
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca (629.45
FLU)
Claudette Colvin: Twice toward justice by Phillip Hose
(921 COL)
Information books are defined as those written and illustrated
to present, organize and interpret documentable, factual material for children. There are no limitations as to the character of the book, although poetry and traditional literature are
not eligible. Honor books may be named; they shall be books
that are truly distinguished. The first award was announced
at the Midwinter Meeting in 2001 and then presented at the
ALSC Membership Meeting held during the Annual Conference.
2009 Honor Books
Bodies from the Ice: Melting glaciets and the recovery of
past by James M. Deen (599.9 DEE)
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Robert E. Sibert
Informational Book Medal
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
established by the Association for Library Service
to Children in 2001 with support from Bound to
Stay Bound Books, Inc., is awarded annually to
the author (s) and illustrator(s) of the most most
distinguished informational book published in
English during the preceding year. The award is
named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long time
President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc.
of Jacksonsville, Illinois. ALSC administers the
award.
Who was Robert F. Sibert?
Robert F. Sibert was a longtime President of
Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. in Jacksonville
Illinois. He established standards for book binding
through the American Library Association. Mr
Sibert was a strong supporter of the library
profession and library education.
Why Informational books?
Informational books are absolutely essential for
school and public libraries as they help young
people explore the world around them. It is only
fitting that there be an award that encourages
excellence in these types of books.
Robert F. Sibert Informational
Book Winners
Bomb: The race to build and
steal the world’s most dangerous
weapon
Steve Sheinkin
623.4 SHE
2013
Balloons over Broadway
Melissa Sweet
921 SAR (PS LMC)
2012
Kakapo rescue: Saving the
world’s strangest parrot
Sy Montgomery
639.9 MON
2011
Almost astronauts: 13 women
who dared to dream
Tanya Lee Stone
920 STO
2010
We are the ship: the story of
Negro League Baseball
Melina Kadir Nelson
796.357 NEL
2009
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis
FIC CUR
2008
The Green glass sea
Ellen Klages
FIC KLA
2007
The game of silence
JLouis Eldrich
FIC ELD
2006
Worth
A. Latfaye
FIC LAF
2005
The River between us
Richard Peck
FIC PEC
2004