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Telephone tales
by Gianni Rodari
Mildred L. Bachelder Award- A collection of nearly seventy short and surreal stories told by Signor Bianchi, a traveling salesman, to his daughter over the telephone nightly
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Catherine's war
by Julia Billet
Mildred L. Bachelder Honor- A survival story based on true events follows the experiences of a young Jewish photographer who is forced to go into hiding and make a perilous journey to the free zone when Germany seizes France during World War II. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Vamos! Let's go eat!
by Ra©ðl the Third
Pura Belpre Illustrator Award- A follow-up to Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market finds Little Lobo excitedly attending a show starring his favorite wrestling champion before enjoying some of the delicious options being served from nearby food trucks.
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Sharuko : el arqueólogo peruano Julio C. Tello
by Monica Brown
Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor award- A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century.
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Efren divided
by Ernesto Cisneros
Pura Belpre Author Award- Worrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported.
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The total eclipse of Nestor Lopez
by Adrianna Cuevas
Pura Belpre Author Honor- A Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
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We are water protectors
by Carole Lindstrom
Caldecott Medal Award- When a black snake threatens to destroy the earth, one young water protector takes a stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale inspired by the many indigenous-led conservation movements across North America.
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A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heart
by Zetta Elliott
Caldecott Medal Honor- The award-winning author of Bird presents an evocative story in verse that follows a poignant year in the life of a brown child whose community rallies for justice and peace in the aftermath of a police shooting.
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The cat man of Aleppo
by Irene Latham
Caldecott Medal Honor- In the midst of the Syrian Civil War, Alaa takes care of Aleppo's abandoned cats.
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Me & Mama
by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Caldecott Medal Honor & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor- For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.
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Outside in
by Deborah Underwood
Caldecott Medal Honor- A mindful contemplation of the many ways nature affects our everyday lives compares the outdoors to a patient and generous friend who comes in to help and heal while reminding us that we are all part of a much greater universe.
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Before the ever after
by Jacqueline Woodson
Coretta Scott King Author Award- The son of an idolized pro-football star begins noticing the contrast between his father’s angry, forgetful behavior and his superhero reputation before adjusting to a new reality involving difficult symptoms stemming from his father’s numerous head injuries.
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All the days past, all the days to come
by Mildred D. Taylor
Coretta Scott King Author Honor- A long-awaited conclusion to the story that began in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry finds young adult Cassie Logan searching for a sense of belonging before joining the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Mississippi.
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King and the dragonflies
by Kacen Callender
Coretta Scott King Author Honor- A 12-year-old boy spends days in the mystical Louisiana bayou to come to terms with a sibling’s sudden death, his grief-stricken family and the disappearance of his former best friend amid whispers about the latter’s sexual orientation.
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Lifting as we climb : black women's battle for the ballot box
by Evette Dionne
Coretta Scott King Author Honor- Explores the lesser-known efforts of such black suffrage activists as NAACP founder Mary Church Terrell, education advocate Anna Julia Cooper and journalist Ida B. Wells in helping African American women obtain the same rights as their white feminist counterparts.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award- Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to Aretha than being a singer, songwriter, and pianist: shewas an activist, too. Her song "Respect" was an anthem for people fighting for civil rights and women's rights. With words that sing and art that shines, this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves
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Magnificent homespun brown : a celebration
by Samara Cole Doyon
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor- Told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a song, a poem and a celebration about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.
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Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor & Robert F. Silbert Informational Book Honor- A picture book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, follows her from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age.
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Legendborn
by Tracy Deonn
John Steptoe New Talent Author Award- Wanting to escape her previous life after the accidental death of her mother, 16-year-old Bree enrolls in a program for high school students at the local university before her witness to a magical attack reveals her undiscovered powers as well as sinister truths about her mother’s death.
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See the cat : three stories about a dog
by David LaRochelle
Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal Award- See Max. Max is not a cat, Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking.
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The bear in my family
by Maya Tatsukawa
Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal Honor- Likening his bossy older sister to a bear who is very loud, strong and messy, a young child reconsiders his views about the advantages of having a bear in the family when he encounters a group of playground bullies.
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Ty's travels : zip, zoom!
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal Honor- Ty cannot wait to ride his new scooter, but when he has a hard time learning and wants to quit, a new friend encourages him to give it another try.
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Where's baby?
by Anne Hunter
Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal Honor- When Baby Fox hides from his parents, Papa Fox looks all over for him.
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What about worms!?
by Mo Willems
Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal Honor- A big, tough tiger who is riotously afraid of worms sends a letter to readers warning them that worms are everywhere and might even be inside the book.
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When you trap a tiger
by Tae Keller
Newbery Medal Award- Moving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger, in a story inspired by Korean folktales.
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All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team
by Christina Soontornvat
Newbery Medal Honor & Robert F. Silbert Informational Book Honor- Combines firsthand interviews with scientific and cultural insights in a middle grade account of the 2018 Thai cave rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team and the critical, sophisticated engineering operation that saved the lives of 13 young people.
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Box : Henry Brown mails himself to freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Newbery Medal Honor- A lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom by the award-winning author of Becoming Billie Holiday follows the life of Henry “Box” Brown, a slave and abolitionist who was separated from his family before he mailed himself to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.
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Kent State
by Deborah Wiles
The author of the National Book Award finalist Each Little Bird That Sings presents a compelling account of the tragic May 1970 shooting of four students who were protesting against the Vietnam War before they were fired upon by American National Guardsmen. Simultaneous eBook.
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Clap when you land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
An evocative novel in verse by the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. 125,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you
by Jason Reynolds
Odyssey Honor- A timely reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped From the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America while explaining their endurance and capacity for being discredited.
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When stars are scattered
by Victoria Jamieson
Odyssey Honor- A Somali refugee who spent his childhood at the Dadaab camp and the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl present the graphic-novel story of a young refugee who struggles with leaving behind his nonverbal brother when he has an opportunity to help his family by going to school.
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Fighting words
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Newbery Medal Honor & Odyssey Honor- Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother’s boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide.
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We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Newbery Medal Honor- Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves basketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade for the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc at the arcade on Main. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA's first female shuttle commander. The Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a project; they are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.
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A wish in the dark
by Christina Soontornvat
Newbery Medal Honor- Escaping from the prison where he was born, Pong discovers harrowing truths about the gap between the world’s privileged ruling class and impoverished laborers, while the prison warden’s daughter who is hunting him uncovers other daunting secrets.
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Everything sad is untrue : (a true story)
by Daniel Nayeri
Michael L. Printz Award- At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. But Khosrou's stories are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the refugee camps of Italy, and further back to Isfahan.
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We are not free
by Traci Chee
Michael L. Printz Honor- Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
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Dragon hoops : From Small Steps to Great Leaps
by Gene Luen Yang
Michael L. Printz Honor- An introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves.
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Every body looking
by Candice Iloh
Michael L. Printz Honor- A debut novel in verse follows the story of a mixed-heritage poet whose coming of age within the African diaspora is shaped by abuse at the hands of a cousin, her mother’s descent into addiction and her father’s efforts to create a Nigerian-inspired home in America.
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Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures
by Eric. Gansworth
Michael L. Printz Honor- The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boearding schools to his personal experiences fighting to be an artist balancing multiple worlds.
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Honeybee : the busy life of apis mellifera
by Candace Fleming
Robert F. Silbert Informational Book Award- Describes the life of a typical worker bee, as she emerges from her cell, does different jobs around the hive while growing big enough and strong enough to fly, and flies far and wide to search for nectar.
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I talk like a river
by Jordan Scott
Schneider Family Award, young children's category- When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.
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Show me a sign
by Ann Clare LeZotte
Schneider Family Award, middle school category-The Deaf librarian and author of T4 draws on the true history of a thriving 19th-century Deaf community on Martha’s Vineyard in the story of a girl whose proud lineage is threatened by land disputes with the Wampanoag and a ruthlessly ambitious scientist.
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This is my brain in love
by I. W. Gregorio
Schneider Family Award, teen category- A dual-narrative romance that explores themes of mental health and self-acceptance follows the experiences of a teen filmmaker and an aspiring school paper editor who work together to upgrade and promote a struggling Chinese restaurant. By the author of None of the Above.
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If these wings could fly
by Kyrie McCauley
William C. Morris YA Debut Award- A metaphorical tribute to the power of sisterhood in the face of domestic violence follows the experiences of a teen whose community ignores her father’s escalating behavior, which forces her to choose between her college ambitions and her siblings.
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The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh
by Candace Fleming
YALSA Nonfiction Award- The award-winning author of The Family Romanov shares insights into the more complicated aspects of celebrated aviator Charles Lindbergh’s life, from his Nazi sympathies and anti-Semitic beliefs to his support of controlled breeding and his advocacy of environmental causes. .
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