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History & Current Affairs books

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National Book Award
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick
National Book Award Winner
National Book Award
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
John W. Dower
National Book Award Winner
Coretta Scott King
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Virginia Hamilton
Coretta Scott King Book Awards Winner
Edgar
In Broad Daylight
Harry N. MacLean
Edgar Awards Winner
National Book Award
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Richard Rhode
National Book Award Winner
Edgar
A True Deliverance
Fred Harwell
Edgar Awards Winner
Edgar
The Falcon and the Snowman
Robert Lindsey
Edgar Awards Winner
Edgar
A Time To Die
Tom Wicker
Edgar Awards Winner
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace
Lillie Patterson
Coretta Scott King Book Awards Winner
Bourke’s Parakeet Care Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Housing, Feeding, Behavior, Health, and Breeding
Daniel Aaron
The Complete Guide to Ackie Monitors: Care, Breeding, and Habitat Tips for Healthy and Happy Lizards
Daniel Aaron
The Complete Guide to Gargoyle Geckos: Expert Care, Breeding, Health, and Conservation for Captive and Wild Enthusiasts
Daniel Aaron
Tokay Gecko: The Complete Guide to Care, Behavior, and Breeding: Expert Insights into Husbandry, Health, Nutrition, and Conservation for Captive and Wild Populations
Daniel Aaron
Orbis Pictus
Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
Livia Blackburne
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
Pulitzer
Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church
Kevin Sack
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Newbery
The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli
Karina Yan Glaser
Newbery Medal Honor
Orbis Pictus
Rebels, Robbers, and Radicals: The Story of the Bill of Rights
Teri Kanefield
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
The World of Cichlids: Care, Breeding, and Beauty of Freshwater Fish
Daniel Aaron
Orbis Pictus
Borderlands and the Mexican American Story
David Dorado Romo
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
Orbis Pictus
Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge
Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
YALSA Nonfiction
Unequal: A Story of America
Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
Caldecott
Jovita Wore Pants
Aida Salazar
Caldecott Medal Honor
Art of Spiritual Leadership
Daniel Aaron
Orbis Pictus
Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter
Veronica Chambers
Orbis Pictus Award Honor