Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) Winner
Tanya Lee Stone
ターニャ・リー・ストーン
Tanya Rī Sutōn
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → Vermont
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Champlain College
- Memberships
- Co-founder of Kindling Words
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Southern Connecticut State University | — | — | MS | — | United States |
Oberlin College
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Southern Connecticut State University
Degree:
MS
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Robert F. Sibert Medal | Almost Astronauts | Nonfiction | American Library Association | winner |
| 2014 | NAACP Image Award | Courage Has No Color | Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens | NAACP | winner |
| — | Golden Kite Award | — | — | SCBWI | winner |
Robert F. Sibert Medal
2010
Work:
Almost Astronauts
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
NAACP Image Award
2014
Work:
Courage Has No Color
Category:
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
winner
Golden Kite Award
Organization:
SCBWI
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
2006 Young adult verse novelVerse novel telling stories of three high school girls affected by the same bad boy and a book.
YouthLoveCensorship
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
2009 Children's nonfictionThe story of the Mercury 13 women who trained as astronauts.
WomenSpaceDiscrimination
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles
2013 Young adult nonfictionThe true story of America's first Black paratroopers.
RacismCourageMilitary
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
2013 Children's nonfictionBiography of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first female doctor.
WomenMedicinePioneer
The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams
2015 Children's picture bookStory of Jane Addams and Hull House.
Social reformWomen
Bibliography
- A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
- Almost Astronauts
- Courage Has No Color
- Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?
- The House That Jane Built
- Pass Go and Collect $200
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative nonfictionEngaging storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- WomenPeople of colorHistorical truths
Legacy
Acclaimed author of children's and YA nonfiction, winner of Sibert Medal and others, over 100 books published.
In Popular Culture
- A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl was among the most banned books in the US.
Trivia
- Has published more than 100 books for children and young adults.
- Lives in Vermont.
- Assistant director and program director at Champlain College.