2024 Orbis Pictus Award

The 2024 Orbis Pictus Award for outstanding nonfiction for children, presented by the National Council of Teachers of English, went to Border Crossings by Sneed B. Collard III, illustrated by Howard Gray. The five honor books ranged from astronomy to the law: The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larsen, illustrated by Katherine Roy, about the woman who discovered what stars are made of; Indigenous Ingenuity by Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay, a look at traditional North American knowledge; Hidden Systems by Dan Nott, a graphic exploration of the water, power and internet networks behind daily life; Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All by Tami Charles; and Game of Freedom by Duncan Tonatiuh, about the capoeira master Mestre Bimba. Eight more titles were recommended for classroom use.