2020-21 Dogwood Award Nominees (Grades 6-8)Like this list

20 items

• On the Horizon

  Lowry, Lois

  Add On the Horizon to your for later shelf

  Lois Lowry, a two-time Newbery Medal-winning author, explores the human stories behind World War II’s Pearl Harbor attack and Hiroshima bombing to contemplate what victims share in common and the importance of bridging cultural divides.

• Torpedoed

  the True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"

  Heiligman, Deborah,

  Add Torpedoed to your for later shelf

  A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII.

• 1919 the Year That Changed America

  Sandler, Martin W.

  Add 1919 the Year That Changed America to your for later shelf

  1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monstrous

  the Lore, Gore, and Science Behind Your Favorite Monsters

  Beccia, Carlyn,

  Add Monstrous to your for later shelf

  This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more.

• The Poison Eaters

  Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs

  Jarrow, Gail,

  Add The Poison Eaters to your for later shelf

  Documents the achievements of government chemist Harvey Washington Wiley, revealing how his hard work and determination created the FDA and rendered foods safer from contamination by dangerous toxins that were commonly used a century ago.

• This Promise of Change

  One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality

  Boyce, Jo Ann Allen

  Add This Promise of Change to your for later shelf

  In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poisoned Water

  Cooper, Candy J., 1955-

  Add Poisoned Water to your for later shelf

  Flint, Michigan had been built up, then abandoned, by General Motors. In 2014, as part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monument Maker

  Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial

  Sweeney, Linda Booth, 1963-

  Add Monument Maker to your for later shelf

  Describes how a farm boy became America's foremost sculptor, including how he taught himself his art, how he launched his career with the famous Minute Man Statue, and how he created his masterpiece, the Lincoln Memorial.

• Enemy Child

  the Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II

  Warren, Andrea,

  Add Enemy Child to your for later shelf

  Presents a biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career in Congress where he was instrumental in getting the Civil Liberties Act of 1988…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood and Germs

  the Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease

  Jarrow, Gail,

  Add Blood and Germs to your for later shelf

  The science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses, is explored in this fascinating nonfiction book for young readers.

• Born to Fly

  the First Women's Air Race Across America

  Sheinkin, Steve

  Add Born to Fly to your for later shelf

  The gripping story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies—and beyond.

• Chance

  Escape From the Holocaust

  Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-

  Add Chance to your for later shelf

  The author presents a heartrending, illustrated account of his childhood escape from Nazi-occupied Warsaw to the Soviet Union, where he experienced his awakening as an artist.

• Disaster Strikes!

  the Most Dangerous Space Missions of All Time

  Kluger, Jeffrey

  Add Disaster Strikes! to your for later shelf

  Twelve thrilling and terrifying space-mission failures, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13!

• Fever Year

  the Killer Flu of 1918 : a Tragedy in Three Acts

  Brown, Don, 1949-

  Add Fever Year to your for later shelf

  Presents a graphic account of the events of the influenza epidemic of 1918, detailing the exceptionally violent spread of the disease worldwide and what made it so deadly.

• Lifting as We Climb

  Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

  Dionne, Evette,

  Add Lifting as We Climb to your for later shelf

  This book describes the role of African American women as a significant force in the suffrage movement and their efforts to be accepted as equal partners by their fellow activists.

• Suffragette

  the Battle for Equality

  Roberts, David, 1970-

  Add Suffragette to your for later shelf

  A centennial tribute to America’s 19th Amendment traces the history of the women’s suffrage movement in the U.K. and the U.S., describing important milestones and the contributions of key figures, from Susan B. Anthony to Ida B. Wells.

• Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk

  a Teen Guide to Great Public Speaking

  Anderson, Chris, 1957 January 14-

  Add Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk to your for later shelf

  A teen adaptation of the best-selling TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking shares tips and techniques for becoming a confident and capable speaker at school presentations, in interviews and during special occasions.

• The Magnificent Migration

  on Safari With Africa's Last Great Herds

  Montgomery, Sy,

  Add The Magnificent Migration to your for later shelf

  The author follows a safari team led by Dr. Richard Estes as they track one of the largest land migrations--wildebeests crossing the Serengeti--with information on other animal migrations and the importance of protecting the African…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Call This Democracy?

  How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

  Add You Call This Democracy? to your for later shelf

  America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them.

• Rising Water

  the Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

  Aronson, Marc

  Add Rising Water to your for later shelf

  Follow the rescue of twelve boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand, while learning aboutthe international effort to reach the boys and their coach and bring them to safety.