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<a href="http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus" title="orbishome">Orbus Pictus Home</a>

"Textbooks for Children"

Orbus Pictus Award winner and honor books take nonfiction topics and help bridge the gap from fiction pre-literate books to non-ficiton pre-literate books. For example, such books as _The Flight, Martin's Big_ words, and _The Man Who Made Time Travel_ all focus on important historical figures and present them in such a way so children can understand. The books also transition closer to a standard non-ficiton book with the more standard size and appearance. In _Christmas in the Big House_, _Christmas in the Quarters_, and _How Many Baby Pandas?_ there are notes in the back of the book that talk about specific pages to help the reader understand what's being described. The notes are to be used as a glossary for the reader to refer back to when a clarification is needed in the reading.

The books noted often shed light on historical events or figures that are not regularly discussed, but a child should be knowledgeable about. For example, the 2002 Award Winning book, _Black Potatoes_, tells about the everyday lives of the Irish during the Great Irish Potatoe Famine, which is not a standard topic taught in schools. Another example of this is _Hurry Freedom_, which provides the reader a look into the lives of African Americans who lived in California during the Gold Rush. _The Great Fire_, is another award winning book which tells about the Chicago Fire, and how a series of events led to the "Great Fire" which devastated Chicago in 1871. Therefore, if a person or event is not thoroughly covered in a typical history lesson is a good indication that the book is award or honor material.

This award also favors oppression. In both winners and honor books, there is a form of opression that plays a conflict in the plot. An oppression is present in multiple ways, but primarly focuses on obtaining a specific goal. In books like _Christmas in The Quarters, Christmas in the big house_, the opression is caused by beinging slaves. However, the slaves still had a goal of attaining a successful Christmas. _Hurry Freedom_ also focuses on the oppression of blacks during the gold rush in hopes of having freedom and to be a considered a full U.S. citizen. In biographical books, opression is still clearly present. In _Martin's Big Words, The Life of Martin Luther King,_ _jr_., King is overcoming black oppression in hopes to obtain a goal of having equal rights regardless of race.This oppression is also present in <em>Hellen Keller, Her Life in Pictures </em>as Hellen was blind and deaf, but through her struggles still mannaged to have a rewarding life and learned a way of communicating and learning through others.

The illustrations in the books are more realistic. _For example Helen Keller: her life in pictures_ is a book that shows only black and white photos as well as in _Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator_. The illustrations in _Martin's Big Word's_ and _The Flight_ are rendered in a realistic fashion to bring a greater sense of intimacy to the events that occur. The _Leonardo Da Vinci_ also falls into this category of realistic illustrations. In books like _How Many Baby Pandas_? and _Spiders_ the pictures are not only real photos, but they're filled with vivid colors.

---+++ Orbis Pictus Award Winner and Honor Books
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="Martin" align="middle" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CI8E2jehHCk/SgTCK-U3dZI/AAAAAAAAAOE/AnwJKbnhIeY/s400/Martins+big+words.jpg" title="Martin" height="256" /> Honor Book 2002

*_Martin's Big Words : The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr_ By Doreen Rappaport Illustrated by Bryan Collier*

Martin Luther King, Jr believed that everyone was equal regardless of their color. He would preach, march, and pray for equal rights and fair treatment despite his safety being at risk.
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---++++++ <img width="200" alt="black potatoes" align="middle" src="http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/x4/x23212.jpg" title="black potatoes" height="252" /> Award Winner 2002

*_Black potatoes : the story of the great Irish famine, 1845-1850_ By Susan Campbell Bartoletti*

The Irish potato faminie struck in 1845 and blighted the potatoe crops of Ireland for five years. The British believed the plight was self-inflicted, leaving the Irish to suffer and starve through the famine.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="hurry" align="middle" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MH920T9XL._SL500_.jpg" title="hurry" height="239" /> Award Winner 2001

*_Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California_ By Jerry Stanley*

The Gold Rush offered an opportunity for advancement to African Americans. Despite the discrimination they experienced, they were able to buy their freedom and even run their own businesses.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="flightlind" align="middle" src="http://www.barbsbooks.com/images/Flight.jpg" title="flightlind" height="253" /> Award Winner 1992

*_Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh_ by Robert Burleigh Illustrated by Mike Swimmer*

On May 20, 1927 Charles Lindbergh began a solo 3,600 mile trip from New York to Paris, France on his small plane the Spirit of St. Louis. He would have to stay awake for over 30 hours and hope for the best because he had chosen to leave behind his parachute.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="" align="middle" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pqOvMjNUi1w/SbG8EmgjMyI/AAAAAAAABB0/yRBPUH3JbWY/s320/pandas.jpg" title="How Many Baby Pandas? by Sandra Markle " height="240" />Honor Book 2010

*_How Many Baby Pandas?_ by Sandra Markle*

While being raised in China, the baby pandas are kept under watch from the moment their born to adults.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="" align="middle" src="http://www.imperfectparent.com/books/images/ameliaearhart.jpg" height="240" /> Award Winner 2009

*_Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator_ by Shelley Tanaka*

Amelia Earhart a famous flier which tells her life from the moment she first saw an airplane to her dissapearence.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="" align="middle" src="http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/wp-content/nic_bishop_spiders.jpg" height="240" />Honor Book 2008

*_Spiders_ by Nic Bishop*

Spiders vary in sizes and have different features which can be found everywhere.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="" align="middle" src="http://100scopenotes.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/keller.jpg" height="240" />Honor Book 2008

*_Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures_ by George Sullivan*

Helen Keller a deafblind women life is told through pictures from her childhood to adult.

---++++++ <img width="200" alt="The Extraordinary Life" align="middle" src="http://laurencepringle.com/images/Extraordinary-210-exp.jpg" height="250" /> Award Winner 1989

*_The Extraordinary Life: The Story Of A Monarch Butterfly_ by Laurence Pringle*

A monarch butterfies journey of finding its way to where all monarch butterflies are destined.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="Actual Size" align="middle" src="http://www.townschool.com/library/actual_size.jpg" height="250" /> Honor Book 2005

*_Actual Size_ by Steve Jenkins*

The actual size of animals that very few of us get to see up close and personal.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="Man Who Made Time Travl" align="middle" src="http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/h0/h3170.jpg" height="250" /> Honor Book 2004

*_The Man Who Made Time Travel_ by Kathryn Lasky*

Set in the 1700's, a young man creates one of the most valuable contributions to know man kind.
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="Dinosaurs Of Waterhouse" align="middle" src="http://www.toysandbooks.com/Spring_2002_Newsletter/DinosaursWaterhouse.jpg" height="250" /> Honor Book 2002

*_The Dinosaurs Of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History Of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins_ by Barbara Kerley*

In 1800's Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins proves that using your imagination can come to great importance, no matter what age.
---++++++ <img width="217" alt="" src="http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/teacher/covergallery/1998/christmas.jpg" style="width: 196px; height: 249px" height="326" /> Honor Book 1995

*_Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the Quarters_ by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick L. McKissack*

Describes slave's preperation and events that take place during Christmas even though freedom isn't an option.
---++++++ <img width="195" alt="fire" align="middle" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RfKKG3r8L.jpg" title="fire" height="252" /> Award winner 1996

*_The Great Fire_ by Jim Murphy*

Describes the events that occured during the Fire of October 8, 1871and what poor judgments lead the fire to be uncontrollable.
---++++++ <img width="450" alt="" src="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/isbn/large/5/9780688104375.jpg" style="width: 216px; height: 259px" height="523" /> Award Winner 1997

*_Leonardo Da Vinci_ by Diana Stanley*

Follows the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci and the troubles faced growing up to become educated and what lead him to become a revolutionary artist
---++++++ <img width="200" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HctaUTy89EQ/Ss_rHSp5s9I/AAAAAAAAAIw/yd0XXT7Nfk4/s320/through_my_eyes_lg.gif" style="width: 200px; height: 243px" height="264" /> Award Winner 2000

*_Through My Eyes_ by Ruby Bridges*

Follows the racial hardships Ruby Bridges is faced with as she is the first ever black student enrolled in an all white public school in 1960.
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