Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2001-2008
Discover the best informational books for young readers with the Robert F. Sibert Award winners from 2001-2008, featuring standout titles like *Team Moon* by Catherine Thimmesh, *An American Plague* by Jim Murphy, and *Freedom Riders* by Ann Bausum. This curated list highlights gripping juvenile nonfiction on history, science, and biography—from *When Marian Sang* to *Black Potatoes*—perfect for educators, librarians, and kids seeking award-winning, fact-filled reads.
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An American Plague
by Jim Murphy
Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices.
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Black Potatoes
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The award-winning author pens a fascinating account of the potato blight thatstruck in Ireland, telling the story of the men, women, and children who madeevery attempt to survive and hang on to hope.
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Freedom Riders
by Ann Bausum
Explores the Civil Rights movement and the young people who called themselves Freedom Riders.
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When Marian Sang
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The inspiring story of Marian Anderson, best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
