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2019 Youth Media Award Winners February 2019
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Caldecott Award Winner and Honor Books |
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Hello Lighthouse
by Sophie Blackall
Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. Caldecott Winner.
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A big mooncake for little star
by Grace Lin
The award-winning creator of When the Sea Turned to Silver traces a lighthearted origin story about the phases of the moon and a little girl who can't resist taking a nibble of the delicious Mooncake. Caldecott Honor.
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The rough patch
by Brian Lies
Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope. Caldecott Honor.
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Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora
When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise. Corett Scott King New Illustrator Award. eBook.
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Newbery Award Winner and Honor Books |
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
by Meg Medina
Newbery Winner Starring: Merci Suárez, who's having a rough year: her friendships are all confusing now that she's in 6th grade, her family duties don't leave her enough time for the soccer team, and her grandpa, Lolo, is acting weird.
Why you might like it: Whether or not you relate to Merci's big family -- who can be as annoying as they are awesome -- it's hard to resist her honest, funny outlook.
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The night diary
by Veera Hiranandani
Newbery HonorThe 12-year-old daughter of a refugee family forced to flee their home in the aftermath of the 1947 separation of Pakistan and India embarks on a treacherous journey that she records in a series of letters written to her late mother.
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The Book of Boy
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Newbery Honor What it's about: Since life in his medieval French village is grim and lonely for Boy, an orphan with a hump on his back, he signs on as servant to a shady traveler named Secondus, and soon finds himself on a dangerous (and possibly magical) journey to collect seven holy relics.
Read this next: Try Avi's Crispin: The Cross of Lead for another unlikely friendship between misfits, or Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's Tale for another blend of fantasy, faith, and gritty history.
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Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books |
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A few red drops : the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
A compelling introduction to the Chicago race riot of 1919 documents key events that led to days of urban violence that continue to reverberate a century later, offering insight into contributing factors in race relations, politics, business and culture. Coretta Scott King Book Award Winner.
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The stuff of stars
by Marion Dane Bauer
The Newbery Honor-winning author of On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award-winning artist of Out of Wonder vibrantly describe the void that existed before the Big Bang generated life throughout the galaxy, making it possible for wondrous human children to evolve. Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner.
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The Parker Inheritance
by Varian Johnson
Corett Scott King Book Award Honor. What it's about: After finding intriguing clues in her grandmother's attic, bookish 12-year-old Candice and her new friend Brandon search for buried treasure in a small Southern town haunted by its own ugly history of racism.
Why you might like it: Switching between Candice's present-day story and her grandmother's in 1957, this suspenseful puzzle mystery encourages you, just like the characters, to piece the clues together.
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The Season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon
Corett Scott King Book Award Honor. Starring: ten-year-old Caleb, who's tired of spending every summer stuck in his boring Indiana town.
What happens: Styx Malone -- 16 years old and impossibly cool -- moves to the neighborhood and introduces Caleb and his brother Bobby Gene to a risky scheme that could earn them the freedom Caleb dreams about.
Who it's for: readers looking for a funny, realistic story about a summer full of excitement and trouble.
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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
A lavishly illustrated picture book adaptation of the inspiring story of the four brilliant mathematicians who were pivotal to the success of America's space program, written by one of their associates, describes how they overcame the harsh limitations imposed on black women in the segregated 1960s. Corett Scott King Illustrator Award Honor.
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Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968
by Alice Faye Duncan
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of 9-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest. Corett Scott King Illustrator Award Honor.
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Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora
When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise. Corett Scott King New Illustrator Award. eBook.
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Pura Bel Pre Award and Honor Books
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story." Pura Bel Pre Illustrator Award Winner.
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Islandborn
by Junot Díaz
When she has to draw a picture of where she immigrated from, Lola asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland. Pura Bel Pre Illustrator Honor Book.
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The poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world. Pura Bel Pre Author Award Winner.
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They call me Güero : a border kid's poems
by David Bowles
Twelve-year-old Güero, a red-headed, freckled Mexican American border kid, discovers the joy of writing poetry, thanks to his seventh grade English teacher. Pura Bel Pre Author Award Book.
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Schneider Family Award and Honor Books
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Rescue & Jessica : a life-changing friendship
by Jessica Kensky
When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog. Schneider Family Award Winner (Ages 0-10).
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The remember balloons
by Jessie Oliveros
A gentle introduction to age- and disease-related memory loss features a little boy who is dismayed when his grandfather's astonishing collection of balloons, each pertaining to a wonderful family memory, begin to float away as the boy begins collecting balloons of his own. Schneider Family Honor Book.
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The truth as told by Mason Buttle
by Leslie Connor
An oversized youth with challenging learning disabilities is wrongly suspected of having a hand in his best friend's death, a situation that compels him to create an underground haven for himself and a bullied new friend. Schneider Family Award Book (Ages 11-13).
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The Collectors
by Jacqueline West
A hearing-impaired outsider who lives with his larger-than-life opera singer mom and spends his days collecting fascinating trinkets discovers the existence of a magical underground organization that protectively confiscates wishing-well pennies that are tied to hurtful wishes. Schneider Family Honor Book.
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Anger is a gift
by Mark Oshiro
A young adult debut by the popular social media personality and critic reflects the racial and economic struggles of today's teens in the story of high school junior Moss, who in the face of a racist school administration decides to organize a protest that escalates into violence. Schneider Family Award Winner (Ages 13-18).
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner and Honor Books
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The unwanted : stories of the Syrian refugees
by Don Brown
The award-winning creator of The Great American Dust Bowl incorporates evocative graphic artwork into an exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis that draws on survivor testimonies to explore the harsh realities of living in, and trying to escape, a war zone. Sibert Honor Book.
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We are grateful : otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell
Follows a full year of Cherokee celebrations and experiences, describing how the Cherokee Nation expresses thanks and reflects on struggles all year long. Sibert Honor Book.
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Stonewall Book Award Winner and Honor Books
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Julián is a mermaid
by Jessica Love
Glimpsing a trio of women dressed up in fabulous mermaid costumes while riding the subway home with his abuela, little Julián resolves to make a fancy mermaid costume and headdress for himself and wonders what his abuela will think of the mess he makes, and more importantly, how his costume will reflect how he sees himself.
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Ivy Aberdeen's letter to the world
by Ashley Herring Blake
"Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school"
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Picture us in the light
by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Daniel, a Chinese-American teen, must grapple with his plans for the future, his feelings for his best friend Harry, and his discovery of a family secret that could shatter everything
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner and Honor Books
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Fox the tiger
by Corey R. Tabor
Fox decides to become a tiger because they are fast and sneaky, and soon, his other animal friends are joining in. Geisel Award Winner.
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See Pip flap
by David Milgrim
With help from his friend Otto the robot, Pip the mouse tries to fly. Geisel Honor Book.
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King & Kayla and the case of the lost tooth
by Dori Hillestad Butler
Kayla places her tooth in a Tooth Fairy pillow, but it disappears before the Tooth Fairy has a chance to visit--can her dog King help Kayla find the missing tooth? Geisel Honor Book.
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Tiger vs. nightmare
by Emily Tetri
Tiger is best friends with Monster who lives under her bed and scares nightmares away so Tiger has only good dreams, but waiting in the darkness is a nightmare so big and mean that Tiger and Monster will need to work together to chase it away. Geisel Honor Book.
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Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner and Honor Books
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Drawn together
by Minh Lê
Struggling throughout a visit with his grandfather when they cannot speak each other's language, a young boy discovers their mutual love of art and storytelling during a shared session of drawing that helps them form a bond beyond words. Picture Book Winner.
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Front desk
by Kelly Yang
Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was anengineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason. Literature Award Winner.
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Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners
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All-of-a-kind family Hanukkah
by Emily Jenkins
The beloved characters from Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family return in a heartwarming picture book celebration of their shared Hanukkah traditions in 1912, a time marked by busy preparations, impatient tempers and the lighting of the first candle on the menorah. Younger Reader Award Winner.
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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
by Jonathan Auxier
What it's about: As a chimney sweep in Victorian London, orphan Nan Sparrow is used to loneliness and grimy, dangerous work. Then one day she's rescued from an accident by a strange creature -- a golem -- who becomes her loyal companion.
Why you might like it: Blending fantasy, history, and Jewish folktales, Sweep has something for lots of different readers.
Try this next: Katherine Rundell's Rooftoppers, another historical tale offering a kid's rooftop view of a famous city. Older Reader Award WInner.
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What the night sings : a novel
by Vesper Stamper
Lushly illustrated with evocative imagery, a poignant tale about a young Holocaust survivor finds her struggling to survive, rebuild and come to terms with the losses of her family and everything she knew after being liberated from a Nazi concentration camp, a situation that is complicated by her growing feelings for a fellow survivor. Teen Reader Award Winner.
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