Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives
ALBERT MARRIN is the author of numerous highly regarded nonfiction books for young readers, including the National Book Award finalistFlesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy, Years of Dust,andSitting Bull and His World. His many honors include the Washington Children's Book Guild andWashington PostNonfiction Award for an "outstanding lifetime contribution that has enriched the field of children's literature," the James Madison Book Award for lifetime achievement, and the National Endowment for Humanities Medal awarded to him by President George W. Bush.