NCTE Orbis Pictus
Grand Canyon
Nina
Balloons Over Broadway
100

What are the four criteria categories that this award judges?

Accuracy, Organization, Design, and Style

100

Who is the author of Grand Canyon?

Jason Chin

100

What type of nonfiction is Nina?

Narrative Non-fiction

Biography

100

Who is Balloons Over Broadway about?

Tony Sarg

200

In addition to one winner, the committee also names up to this many honor books each year.

five honor books

200

What art mediums does this book use?


watercolors, gouache, and pen and ink

200
Nina was musically gifted with which instrument.

piano

200
What parade does the book focus on?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
300

When was the first award given?

1989

300

True or False: Different species are found in the borders of some of the pages

True

300

Who illustrated the book Nina: A Story of Nina Simone?

Christian Robinson

300

What art mediums are used for the illustrations?


collage, Papier-Mâché, and watercolors

400

The name of the award comes from which book?

Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657)

400

What are the two other awards that this book won?

Caldecott and Sibert Honor

400

Between what two things does the book demonstrate a connection?

Art and Activism

400

What year did Balloons Over Broadway win the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award?

2012

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