Nonfiction award winners for school age children

 

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1. All the way to the top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything

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Author:
Bay Pimentel, Annette
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J323.3 BAYPI
Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J323.3 BAYPI
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction has 2
J323.3 BAYPI
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Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated...

2. We will not be silent: the White Rose student resistance movement that defied Adolf Hitler

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Author:
Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
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Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J943.086 FREED
East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J943.086 FREED
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"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students,the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging...