Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal references 21 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association) to the most distinguished informational book for children published in English in the United States. Sibert winners anchor nonfiction units in US classrooms — from picture-book nonfiction like Fry Bread to middle-grade and YA titles like Bomb and March: Book Three.
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21 books referenced
- Almost AstronautsTanya Lee Stone
- An American PlagueJim Murphy
- Balloons over BroadwayMelissa Sweet
- Black PotatoesSusan Campbell Bartoletti
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous WeaponSteve Sheinkin · 920L- Cotorras Sobre Puerto RicoSusan L. Roth
- Fry BreadKevin Noble Maillard
- Funny BonesDuncan Tonatiuh
- Kakapo RescueSy Montgomery
March Book ThreeJohn Lewis- Mystery FishSally M. Walker
- Seen and UnseenElizabeth Partridge
- Team MoonCatherine Thimmesh
- The Girl Who Drew ButterfliesJoyce Sidman
- The Life and Death of Adolf HitlerJames Cross Giblin
The Mona Lisa VanishesNicholas Day- The People's PainterCynthia Levinson
- The Voice That Challenged a NationRussell Freedman
- The WallPeter Sís
- Twelve Days in MayLarry Dane Brimner
We Are the ShipKadir Nelson
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About this curriculum framework
This curriculum is one of dozens of named English Language Arts frameworks tracked across US public-school districts. Frameworks differ in scope (district-level vs state-level vs national), in mandate (required vs recommended vs elective), and in how prescriptive their reading lists are (single fixed text list vs broad reading-pool selection).
The book list below represents titles cited as required, recommended, or commonly assigned within this framework, sourced from the framework's primary documentation (or, where the framework is administered at district level, from public district curriculum pages). Each book's detail page links the specific source document for that citation.
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal include?
21 books are referenced by Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal across applicable K-12 grade levels. Each book page cites the primary source assignment (the official curriculum standard, exemplar list, or syllabus where the title appears).
What grades does Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal cover?
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is a reading-program curriculum spanning applicable K-12 grade levels via the standards framework. Browse by grade using the grade-filter links on this page or visit /grade for the full grade index across all curricula.
Where does Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal data come from?
Sourced from published curriculum documents + standards organizations. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal required reading?
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal provides recommended exemplars + assignments — adoption varies by district and teacher. Always check with your school's English department for the specific required vs recommended list at your grade level.