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- Newbery Award
- Sibert Award
- Coretta Scott King Awards
- Pura Belpré Awards
For more information on each of those awards, check out the links to them.
We have these books in print for you to borrow from the library. They are also almost all available as eBooks and AudioBooks on SORA.
. "Becoming Muhammad Ali" by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson. "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes. From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes, comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presensts as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to naviagte the world, all while training for a fencing competition.
Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in a sea of whiteness. "Bloom" by Kenneth Oppel. "Brother's Keeper" by Julie Lee. "Echo Mountain" by Lauren Wolk. "Efren Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros. Efrén-Divided Twelve-year-old Efrén Nava might live in one of the poorest, most densely populated neighborhoods in the entire country, but in his eyes, the US is a land of opportunity where dreams can come true.
Things change however after his mother is deported to the Mexican side of the border and his father has to take on a second job, leaving him to care for his younger siblings. Inspired by his social studies teacher’s words of encouragement, Efrén decides to become part of the change he hopes to see by running for ASB School President—even if it means competing against his best friend. Sadly, those plans are hampered when racial slurs begin appearing over his campaign posters. With Amá stranded and without money, US-born Efrén decides to go on a dangerous rescue mission across the border. "Everything Sad is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri. 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. "Glitch" by Laura Martin. Laura Martin.
HarperCollins, $16.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-06-289435-9 In this buddy time travel tale by Martin (Hoax for Hire), Cadets Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason are rivals at Glitch Academy; they’re training to use their rare genetic ability to travel through time and prevent “Butterflies” (so named for the butterfly effect) from altering U.S. history. Regan, 12, daughter of the Academy commander, is a mediocre student with solid intuition. "Ikenga" by Nnedi Okorafor. "List of Things That Will Not Change" by Rebecca Stead. “No author writing today observes young lives with more clarity, tenderness, and grace than the one and only Rebecca Stead.”
Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan “An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love.” R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder. "Mulan: Before the Sword" by Grace Lin. See the Entertainment Weekly Exclusive Cover reveal HERE!
New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin pens this novel filled with adventure and wonder set before the upcoming Walt Disney Studios Mulan film. Family is important to Hua Mulan — even if her parents don’t understand why she would rather ride her horse, Black Wind, than weave, or how her notorious clumsiness can be so different from the graceful demeanor of her younger sister, Xiu. But despite their differences, Mulan has a deep love for her family, especially Xiu. So when her sister is bitten by a poisonous spider, Mulan does everything she can to help, including seeking out a renowned healer. "The One And Only Bob" by Katherine Applegate. "On the Horizon" by Lois Lowry. ON THE HORIZON By Lois Lowry Read by the author Hang on to those old home movies: You never know what they might hold.
Prairie Lotus – Linda Sue Park. “I have always admired the subtle power and gentle clarity of Linda Sue Park’s writing.
Even when dealing with truly sensitive subject matter, she always manages to bring out the basic humanity in her characters in ways that make her work accessible to readers of all ages. Prairie Lotus is no exception. "Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh" by Candace Fleming. Written by Candace Fleming Discover the dark side of Charles Lindbergh—one of America's most celebrated heroes and complicated men—in this riveting biography from the acclaimed author of The Family Romanov.
First human to cross the Atlantic via airplane; one of the first American media sensations; Nazi sympathizer and anti-Semite; loner whose baby was kidnapped and murdered; champion of Eugenics, the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding; tireless environmentalist. Charles Lindbergh was all of the above and more. Here is a rich, multi-faceted, utterly spellbinding biography about an American hero who was also a deeply flawed man. In this time where values Lindbergh held, like white Nationalism and America First, are once again on the rise, The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh is essential reading for teens and history fanatics alike. "Show Me a Sign" by Ann Clare LeZotte.
"Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. "When Stars are Scattered" by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) In 1921 Frederic G.Melcher had the Newbery Medal designed by René Paul Chambellan.
The bronze medal has the winner's name and the date engraved on the back. The American Library Association Executive Board in 1922 delegated to the Children's Librarians' Section the responsibility for selecting the book to receive the Newbery Medal. Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners. Pura Belpré Award. The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate. Children's Author Award | Youth Illustrator Award | Young Adult Author Award 2021 Children's Author Award Winner. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal. The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year.
The award is named in honor of Robert F. Odyssey Award. This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. 2020 Odyssey Award Audiobook Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction, produced by Scholastic Audiobooks, written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka and narrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jeanne Birdsall, Jenna Lamia, Richard Ferrone and a full cast.
In a deeply personal production, Jarrett J. “The creative team behind ‘Hey, Kiddo’ has crafted a production that shines, demonstrating the potential in transforming a graphic novel for the audiobook world,” said Odyssey Award Committee Chair Sharon Haupt. 2020 Odyssey Honor Audiobooks Redwood and Ponytail, written by K.A.