Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Emily Arnold McCully, Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome and George Shanno
The Children's Book Council and National Council for the Social Studies just recently announced the 2016 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People and we were happy to see five Balkin Buddies' books on the list:
GRADES K-2
FREEDOM’S SCHOOL, by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome (Jump at the Sun, Disney).
ONE FAMILY, by George Shannon, illustrated by Blanca Gomez (FSG/Macmillan)
QUEEN OF THE DIAMOND: THE LIZZIE MURPHY STORY, written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully (FSG/Macmillan)
WHALE TRAILS, BEFORE AND NOW, by Lesa Cline-Ransome illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Henry Holt/Macmillan)
GRADES 3-5
GRANDDADDY’S TURN: A JOURNEY TO THE BALLOT BOX, by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein, illustrated by James E. Ransome (Candlewick)
THE GIRL WHO BURIED HER DREAMS IN A CAN, by Dr. Tererai Trent, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Viking/Penguin)
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