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Monarch Award Master List, 2017
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The Adventures of Beekle : The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat
Born on a faraway island, an imaginary friend patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child only to be overlooked repeatedly before he embarks on an incredible journey to the city in search of his perfect match. Call Number: E SAN
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Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
by Bob Shea
Unable to decide how to spend their play date together, Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony share secrets that they fear will challenge their friendship. By the creator of the Dinosaur vs. series. Call Number: R SHE
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Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
by Lynne Cox
The true story of an elephant seal named Elizabeth, who makes a home in New Zealand's narrow Avon River and loves to stretch herself out across a two-lane road, requiring volunteers to tow her farther and farther out to sea after she keeps returning repeatedly. Call Number: E COX
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Families, Families, Families!
by Suzanne Lang
A story presented as a series of framed portraits features whimsical animals in dozens of combinations that represent and celebrate all kinds of non-traditional families. Call Number: E LAN
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Gaston
by Kelly DiPucchio
After a chance encounter at the park and a switch of places, Antoinette the bulldog and Gaston the poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances, in an adorable doggy tale from a New York Times best-selling author. Call Number: E DIP
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Going Places
by Peter Reynolds
A go-cart contest inspires the imaginations of a community of kids who use identical kits to hurriedly build go-carts, with the exception of Maya, who takes her time to build a unique go-cart that is all her own. Call Number: E REY
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Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
by Natasha Yim
In this funny and festive retelling of a favorite fairy tale, Goldy Luck is asked to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs and their beds -- with disastrous results. But plucky Goldy Luck takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend just in time for Chinese New Year. Call Number: E YIM
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How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? : The Story of Food
by Christine Butterworth
The best part of a young child's day is often opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did all that delicious food get there? Who made the bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who plucked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in that cookie get its start? From planting wheat to mixing flour into dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods. Call Number: J 641.3 BUT
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The Invisible Boy
by Trudy Ludwig
,Feeling invisible in a class of students who exclude him from groups, games, and birthday parties, little Brian welcomes a class newcomer with whom he works on a school project in ways that help him to stand out. By the author of My Secret Bully. Call Number: E LUD
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Ivan : The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
by Katherine Applegate
This picture book tells the true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta and who inspired the author's Newbery-winning novel, The One and Only Ivan. Call Number: J 599.884 APP
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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
by Kathryn Davis
The story of how the engineer George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the famous carnival attraction for the renowned 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Call Number: J 921 FER
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New Shoes
by Susan Meyer
In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African-American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store. Call Number: E MEY
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The Princess in Black
by Shannon Hale
Hiding her secret identity as a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster from endangering her kingdom's goats. Series: The Princess in Black Call Number: J HALE
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Hiding her prowess as a talented inventor by day, at night Rosie resolves to complete her great-great-aunt Rose's (aka Rosie the Riveter) unfinished flying contraption and is temporarily discouraged when the invention hovers instead of flies, a seeming failure that Aunt Rose encourages her to recognize as an amazing success. Call Number: E BEA
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This Book Just Ate My Dog!
by Richard Byrne
When her dog disappears into the gutter of a book, Bella calls for help, but when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right! Call Number: E BYR
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Trapped! : A Whale's Rescue
by Robert Burleigh
In the icy waters of the Pacific Ocean, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen, and when a rescue boat with a convoy of divers arrives to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds. Call Number: J 599.525 BUR
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Waiting Is Not Easy!
by Mo Willems
Required to wait for a special surprise from Piggie, an excited Gerald discovers that he has trouble being patient. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Call Number: R WIL
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Winnie : The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
by Sally M Walker
A picture book account of the true story that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh classics follows the experiences of a World War I veterinarian and soldier who rescued a baby bear, made her his regiment's mascot and introduced her to Christopher Robin at the London Zoo. Call Number: J 599.785 WAL
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Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman
When her hapless bunny family adopts a wolf cub, little Dot tries to convince her smitten parents that Wolfie might eat them all up. By the author of Boy + Bot. Call Number: E DYC
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