Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023
Resources for titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2016 -- identifying quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia
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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Commended, 2020)
47 Resources18 Awards
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
by Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman, Renée Ahdieh, and Sona Charaipotra
(Honor, 2018)
29 Resources5 Awards
Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story
by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Melissa Iwai
(Honor, 2018)
27 Resources6 Awards
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando
by Andrea Wang and Kana Urbanowicz
(Honor, 2019)
24 Resources3 Awards
Banned Book Club
by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju
(Commended, 2020)
24 Resources5 Awards
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
by Tina Cho and Jess X. Snow
(Honor, 2020)
18 Resources3 Awards
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
by Scott Riley, Phung Nguyen Quang, and Kim Lien
(Winner, 2021)
17 Resources2 Awards
My Grandfather's Song
by Phùng Nguyên Quang and Huy'nh Kim Liên
(Winner, 2023)
(Winner, 2023)
16 Resources5 Awards
Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee and Susan McClelland
(Winner, 2016)
15 Resources5 Awards
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
by Misuzu Kaneko, Toshikado Hajiri, David Jacobson, and Sally Ito
(Honor, 2016)
15 Resources2 Awards
Yukie's Island: My Family's World War II Story
by Yukie Kimura, Kõdo Kimura, and Steve Sheinkin
(Commended, 2023)
15 Resources5 Awards
Too Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to Be Reunited with Her Family
by Van Ho and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
(Honor, 2018)
14 Resources4 Awards
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Sigrid Schmalzer and Melanie Linden Chan
(Winner, 2018)
13 Resources3 Awards
No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan
by Jeff Gottesfeld and Shiella Witanto
(Winner, 2020)
13 Resources3 Awards
Masked Hero: How Wu Lien-Teh Invented the Mask That Ended an Epidemic
by Shan Woo Liu and Lisa Wee
(Honor, 2023)
13 Resources5 Awards
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Heather Smith and Rachel Wada
(Winner, 2019)
12 Resources6 Awards
Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes
by Lun Zhang, Adrien Gombeaud, and Améziane
(Honor, 2020)
11 Resources2 Awards
