Titles in red are part of the Turner Ashby High School Library collection.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award is for most distinguished informational book for children and young adults.
 | Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 – Larry Dane Brimner – In 1961 on the seventh anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, thirteen freedom riders boarded two buses in Washington D.C. bound for New Orleans. The riders were willing to risk their lives to challenge illegal Jim Crow practices on interstate buses and in bus terminals. (323.1196 Bri) “Spare text, bold graphics and arresting photos combine to take young readers on a 12-day journey through the Jim Crow American south of 1961,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair Tali Balas. |
2018 Sibert Informational Book Award Honor Books
 | Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix – Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee – Part biography, part culinary adventure, this vibrant and energetic book captures the essence of the LA street food scene. Graffiti-inspired art and hip-hop flavored text blend food, community and identity into a delicious feast for the eyes and ears that reflects the melting pot of America. |
| Grand Canyon – Jason Chin – Through magnificent panoramic illustrations, meticulously researched diagrams and lucid text, Jason Chin has created a book as grand as the canyon itself. Readers join a father-daughter pair on an imaginary hike through the canyon’s ecological communities, inviting readers to look at this unique natural wonder. |  |
 | Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability – Shane Burcaw – In this candid book, award-winning writer Burcaw answers ten frequently asked questions about his life with a disability in a humorous and approachable manner. Brilliant photos of comically-staged scenes, along with family shots and outsized graphics, add to this book’s tone and liveliness. |
| Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem – Patricia Newman – Chemical runoff from California’s farms kills seagrass. But in Monterey Bay’s Elkhorn Slough, the seagrass is thriving. Why? Readers dive into the waters of the slough along with biologist Brent Hughes as he doggedly pursues the answers to this puzzling ecological mystery. (599.769 New) |  |