I am pleased to share the official list of nominations for the Cybils in the category of nonfiction picture books. This is the same list you'll find at the Cybils site, only this one organizes the titles alphabetically within the categories of history and biography, science, and other.
History and Biography
Animals Christopher Columbus Saw: An Adventure in the New World, written by Sandra Markle and illustrated by Jamel Akib
Animals Robert Scott Saw: An Adventure in Antarctica, written by Sandra Markle and illustrated by PhilAs Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom, written by Richard Michelson and illustrated by Raul Colón
Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman's Race for the Presidency, written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrated by Courtney Martin
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Sean Qualls
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero, written and illustrated by Gina Capaldi
Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman, written by Marc Tyler Nobleman and illustrated by Ross MacDonald
Duel! Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words, written by Dennis Brindell Fradin and illustrated by Larry Day
Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote, written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
Farmer George Plants a Nation, written by Peggy Thomas and illustrated by Layne Johnson
Johnny Appleseed: The Legend and the Truth, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Jim Burke
Keep Your Eye on the Kid: The Early Years of Buster Keaton, written and illustrated by Catherine Brighton
Lady Liberty: A Biography, written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Matt Tavares
The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby: The Story of Jimmy Winkfield, written by Crystal Hubbard and illustrated by Robert McGuire
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship, written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau, written by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by Éric Puybaret
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World, written by Christine King Farris and illustrated by London Ladd
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai, written and illustrated by Claire Nivola
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet
The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum, written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder, written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story, written by Janet Halfmann and illustrated by Duane Smith
This is the Feast, written by Diane Z. Shore and illustrated by Megan Lloyd
Wanda Gág: The Girl Who Lived to Draw, written and illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa, written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, written by Lynne Cheney and illustrated by Greg Harlin
What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!, written by Barbara Kerley and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
Yours for Justice Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist, written by Philip Dray and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn
Science
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World: Fun and Easy Eco-Tips, written and illustrated by Melanie Walsh
Astronaut Handbook, written and illustrated by Meghan McCarthy
Baby Polar Bear, written by Aubrey Lang with photographs by Wayne Lynch
Corn, written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons
A Den is a Bed for a Bear, written by Becky Baines
Down by the Shore, written by Marilee Crow and illustrated by MarySue Roberts
Eggs, written by Marilyn Singer and illustrated by Emma Stevenson
Fabulous Fishes, written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale
Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move, written by JoAnn Early Macken and illustrated by Pam Paparone
Gone Fishing: Ocean Life by the Numbers, written and illustrated by David McLimans
It's Moving Day!, written by Pamela Hickman and illustrated by Geraldo Valéro
Little Green Frogs, written and illustrated by Frances Barry
Looking Closely: Inside the Garden, written and illustrated by Frank Serafini
"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts, written by Brian Cleary and illustrated by J. P. Sandy
Nic Bishop Frogs, written and illustrated by Nic Bishop
Please Don't Wake the Animals: A Book about Sleep, written by Mary Batten and illustrated by Higgins Bond
Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World, written by Robin Page and illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Trout are Made of Trees, written by April Pulley Sayre and illustrated by Kate Endle
What's Inside Your Tummy, Mommy?, written and illustrated by Abby Cocovini
Winter Trees, written by Carole Gerber and illustrated by Leslie Evans
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator, written by Sarah C. Campbell with photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell
Other
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America, written by Bob Raczka
Dignity Rocks! I Feel Like Nobody When...I Feel Like Somebody When, written by Stephanie Heuer
Egypt in Colors, written by Nathan Olson
Making Cents, written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson and illustrated by Bob McMahon
Molly the Pony: A True Story, written and illustrated by Pam Kaster
Smart-Opedia Junior: The Amazing Book About Everything, written by the Editors of Maple Tree Press
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, written by Dayna Hilton
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival, written by Kirby Larson and Mary Methery and illustrated by Jean Cassels
Underwear: What We Wear Under There, written by Ruth Freeman Swain and illustrated by John O'Brien
Used Any Numbers Lately?, written by Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman and illustrated by Vicky Enright
That's 59 titles dear readers. It's a beautiful list, don't you think? Now that you've seen the nominees in nonfiction picture books, be sure to check out the nominees in the seven remaining categories.
What a fabulous list! The committee certainly has it's work cut out. There are so many on this list that I love.
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