The National Council of Teachers of English has announced the winners of the 2022 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck awards.

The Orbis Pictus Award was established in 1989 to recognize excellence in nonfiction for children. The 2022 winner is Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd, illus. by Christian Robinson.

The 2022 Orbis Pictures Honor Books are:

• Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin
• Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers by Juliet Menéndez
• Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell, illus. by Natasha Donovan
• Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter by Veronica Chambers
• Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler and Melissa Stewart, illus. by Melissa Stewart

The Charlotte Huck Award was established in 2014 to honor excellence in children’s fiction writing. The 2022 winner is Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera.

The 2022 Charlotte Huck Honor Books are:

• Amber and Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illus. by Julia Airedale
• Starfish by Lisa Fipps
• Laxmi’s Mooch by Shelly Anand, illus. by Nabi H Ali
• J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard, illus. by Akeem S. Roberts
• Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley, illus.Tara Audibert