Dive Deep into Discovery with the Sibert Medal!

What do Sir Walter Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado by Marc Aronson, Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard and Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa by Sara Andrea Fajardo all have in common? They are all Sibert Medal winners! 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 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, IL and administered by ALSC. As chair of the 25th Anniversary Task Force, I have the honor to work with a group of creative and knowledgeable public and school librarians, all of whom have served on the Sibert committee, and who are fully…
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