Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2022 (Mock Sibert 2023) (43 books)

Books coming out in 2022 that are nonfiction aimed at the preschool, lower grade, middle grade or young adult readers. Do NOT include fictional stories that teach a concept, folktales/fairy tales or poetry collections (except for poetry collections that provide information on nonfiction topics such as A Strange Place to Call Home by Singer). Think in terms of books eligible for the Sibert Award 2023 (though books published outside the US and by authors outside of the US are ok for this list).

Sibert Medal Winners and Honors

Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2017 (Mock Sibert, 2018)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2018 (Mock Sibert, 2019)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2019 (Mock Sibert, 2020)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2020 (Mock Sibert, 2021)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2021 (Mock Sibert, 2022)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2023 (Mock Sibert 2024)
Juvenile & YA Nonfiction 2024 (Mock Sibert 2025)

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1	The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale: Restoring an Island Ecosystem by Nancy F. Castaldo (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Out of the Shadows: How Lotte Reiniger Made the First Animated Fairytale Movie by Fiona Robinson 4.26 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	I Am Mozart, Too: The Lost Genius of Maria Anna Mozart by Audrey Ades 4.10 avg rating — 168 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 6,567 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists' Breakneck Race around the World by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker 4.50 avg rating — 1,015 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,915 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit by Amy M. O'Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Hardcourt: Stories from 75 Years of the National Basketball Association by Fred Bowen 4.25 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 170 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Rose Named Peace : How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts 4.33 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Snowy Owl Scientist: Exploring Alaska's Arctic Predators, Tundra Ecosystems, and Nesting Mysteries by Mark Wilson 4.12 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Amazing Landmarks: Discover the hidden stories behind 10 iconic structures! by Rekha S. Rajan 4.08 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Packing for Mars for Kids by Mary Roach 4.12 avg rating — 296 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code by Rebecca E.F. Barone (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 277 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Before Music: Where Instruments Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 1,852 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Animal Toolkit: How Animals Use Tools – An Illustrated Nonfiction Book About Creative Creatures for Kids (Ages 6-9) by Steve Jenkins 4.24 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Operation Pangolin: Saving the World's Only Scaled Mammal by Suzi Eszterhas 4.17 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	A Leopard Diary: My Journey into the Hidden World of a Mother and Her Cubs by Suzi Eszterhas 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The 500 Million Dollar Heist: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Thirteen Missing Masterpieces (Unsolved Case Files, #3) by Tom Sullivan 3.89 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places by Falynn Koch 3.99 avg rating — 349 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector by Randel McGee 4.08 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Bridges: Engineering Masterpieces by Dan Zettwoch 4.03 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 542 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Adventures of Dr. Sloth: Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths by Suzi Eszterhas 4.17 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Storm of Horses by Ruth Sanderson 4.22 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Parks for the People: How Frederick Law Olmsted Designed America by Elizabeth Partridge 3.68 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl's Story of Virginia's "Lost Generation" and the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka Decision by Tamara Pizzoli 4.17 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Because of You, John Lewis by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.35 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	I Begin with Spring: The Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie Dunlap 4.13 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys by Rob Peñas 4.04 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Breaking Through the Clouds: The Sometimes Turbulent Life of Meteorologist Joanne Simpson by Sandra Nickel (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer, Naturalist & Environmental Pioneer by Danica Novgorodoff (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Heart of the Storm: A Biography of Sue Bird by Sharon Mentyka (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball – An Exceptional Biography of an Unsung Hall of Fame Hero for Children (Ages 4-7) by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors (True Rescue Series) by Michael J. Tougias (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates by Chris Barton (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Hospital: The Inside Story by Christle Nwora 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Harriet's Ruffled Feathers by Joy McCullough (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Baby Animals by Maya Myers (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars