Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2000 -- promoting outstanding nonfiction for children
Sponsored by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

- 4,469 Resources including
- 291 Videos
- 202 Book Readings
- 394 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-60 of 318 book results


Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Honor, 2015)
45 Resources16 Awards

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Honor, 2015)
44 Resources14 Awards


The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Winner, 2015)
39 Resources14 Awards

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Honor, 2017)
39 Resources11 Awards



Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Commended, 2012)
34 Resources10 Awards

Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee, and Man One
(Honor, 2018)
32 Resources7 Awards



How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
by John Rocco
(Commended, 2021)
31 Resources9 Awards

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
(Commended, 2011)
30 Resources6 Awards

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Winner, 2012)
30 Resources11 Awards


All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Honor, 2021)
30 Resources11 Awards

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
(Honor, 2002)
29 Resources6 Awards

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
(Honor, 2009)
29 Resources10 Awards



Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Commended, 2019)
29 Resources5 Awards

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar
(Honor, 2020)
29 Resources11 Awards



Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Honor, 2016)
28 Resources9 Awards

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
(Commended, 2016)
28 Resources12 Awards

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport
(Commended, 2017)
28 Resources7 Awards

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier
(Winner, 2019)
28 Resources7 Awards

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
by Teresa Robeson and Rebecca Huang
(Commended, 2020)
28 Resources4 Awards

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
(Winner, 2003)
27 Resources6 Awards


Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy
(Commended, 2019)
27 Resources10 Awards


A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Winner, 2014)
26 Resources6 Awards

Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made it from the Dominican Republic All the Way to…
by Matt Tavares
(Honor, 2016)
26 Resources7 Awards


Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Honor, 2021)
26 Resources9 Awards

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Commended, 2009)
25 Resources8 Awards

Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
(Commended, 2011)
25 Resources7 Awards

Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Brian Floca
(Winner, 2011)
25 Resources6 Awards

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
(Honor, 2014)
25 Resources8 Awards


What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
by Chris Barton and Ekua Holmes
(Commended, 2019)
25 Resources8 Awards



Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
(Commended, 2015)
24 Resources7 Awards



Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock
(Commended, 2019)
24 Resources10 Awards

It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
by Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad
(Commended, 2020)
24 Resources8 Awards


Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers
(Honor, 2014)
23 Resources8 Awards


Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
(Honor, 2016)
23 Resources5 Awards

My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Commended, 2016)
23 Resources6 Awards

Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
(Honor, 2019)
23 Resources7 Awards

The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families
by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
(Honor, 2012)
22 Resources6 Awards