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Children's Book Awards: YALSA Nonfiction Award

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YALSA Award

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

According to the American Library Association website: "The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois."

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YALSA Nonfiction Award books in the CRC

The following YALSA Nonfiction Award Winners and Honor Books can be found in the CRC:

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