Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 16 (2016) Honor
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Edition 19 (2019) Honor
Don Brown
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Don Brown
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-01-01
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Nominations
- Cybils Award nominee (multiple)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | William Allen White Children's Book Award | America is Under Attack | — | — | Winner |
| 2016 | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award | Drowned City | — | National Council of Teachers of English | Winner |
| 2016 | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal | Drowned City | — | Association for Library Service to Children | Honor |
| 2019 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees | — | Young Adult Library Services Association | Winner |
| 2019 | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal | The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees | — | Association for Library Service to Children | Honor |
William Allen White Children's Book Award
2014
Work:
America is Under Attack
Result:
Winner
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award
2016
Work:
Drowned City
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English
Result:
Winner
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
2016
Work:
Drowned City
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Honor
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
2019
Work:
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
Organization:
Young Adult Library Services Association
Result:
Winner
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
2019
Work:
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Great American Dust Bowl
2013 Nonfiction
Dust BowlGreat DepressionEnvironmental disaster
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
2015 Nonfiction
Natural disasterRacial issuesGovernment response
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
2018 Nonfiction
RefugeesWarHuman rights
Rocket to the Moon
2019 Nonfiction
Space explorationHistory of science
Bibliography
- Our Time on the River
- The Notorious Izzy Fink
- The Train Jumper
- Distress! All Stations!: April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank
- Let it Begin Here!: April 19, 1775: The Day the American Revolution Began
- America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell
- The Great American Dust Bowl
- Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
- The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
- Rocket to the Moon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Graphic nonfictionConcise narrativeEngaging illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical eventsDisastersBiographies of great figures
Legacy
Don Brown is a renowned American children's book author and illustrator, specializing in graphic nonfiction accounts of historical events, and has received numerous awards.