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JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD - HONOR☮️
WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED
AUTHORS - VICTORIA JAMIESON, OMAR MOHAMED
GRADES - 4-7
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JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD ☮️
annually recognizes children’s books of literary and aesthetic excellence that effectively engage children in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people.
SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD - HONOR ☮️
is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth. ☮
JOSETTE FRANK AWARD - WINNER ☮️
This award for fiction honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally.
WALTER AWARD - WINNER ☮️
The Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature recognize diverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way.
NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY AWARD☮️
This is an annual list of 25 books created by the International Literacy Association which enhance student understanding of people and cultures.
READ FOR EMPATHY COLLECTION - EMPATHY LAB☮️
Recognizing literature recommended by children, teachers, and librarians to help build children’s empathy
CYBILS- ☮️
seeks out and recognizes books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - FINALIST 👍🏿
TIME MAGAZINE- BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - BEST BOOK OF 2020👍🏿
CHILDREN’S AFRICANA BOOK AWARD - HONOR
AMAZON - BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF 2020
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
THEMES - APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE, NEVER LOSE HOPE
This moving true story takes place in a Kenyan refugee camp where Mohamed and his younger brother Hassan are struggling to survive after escaping war-torn Somalia. Their father got killed and their mother is missing. Food is scarce and the living conditions are barely tolerable. As the months and years pass, Mohamed clings to the hope that he will be one of the few children selected by social workers to relocate in the United States. This unique book will give readers a new perspective and a realistic view regarding the less fortunate.
The awards listed above are totally justified as the author tells his story in a manner which most young readers will understand. It is presented in a graphic format.
GENRE - GRAPHIC NOVEL - HISTORICAL FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. If you were Omar, would you have left the refugee camp if you could
not take your brother?
2. If Omar could change one thing in the refugee camp, what do you think
that would be?
3. Why do you think some children got on the list and not others?
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - HONOR☮️
NEVER FORGOTTEN
AUTHOR - PATRICIA C. MCKISSACK
GRADES - 4-7
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CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD☮️
The Award is given to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
SKIPPING STONES AWARD - HONOR☮️
promote an understanding of cultures, cultivate cooperation and/or encourage a deeper awareness of nature, ecology and diversity. Award winning books foster respect for multiple viewpoints and closer relationships within human societies.
NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY AWARD☮️
This is an annual list of 25 books created by the International Literacy Association which enhance student understanding of people and cultures. COOPERATIVE CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTER (CCBC)
A best of the year list of Pre-K-12 books created annually by librarians.👍
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
THEMES - GRIEF, LOSS OF A CHILD, THE HORROR OF SLAVERY
The author takes the reader back to Africa during the early days of the slave trade. We meet Dinga, the village blacksmith. He recently lost his wife during childbirth, but his son survived. He eventually becomes an apprentice to his father. One day he does not return home and his father learns that he was captured and sold as a slave. Dinga, becomes heart-broken and is unable to work. For the next three years he does nothing but think about his son. He calls on fire, water, and wind to help him find the boy. At last, wind using the force of a hurricane takes Dinga to Charleston as a spirit. He sees his son who is now a successful blacksmith. Dinga returns to Africa overjoyed. This is a powerful story that needs to be read and discussed. No guilt here - only anger.
GENRE - AFRICAN FOLKLORE
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Why were stories like these told over and over again?
They gave comfort to parents who lost their children.
2. Why did wind succeed while fire and water failed?
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - NEW TALENT WINNER☮️
THE SKIN I'M IN
AUTHOR - SHARON G. FLAKE
GRADES - 5-8
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CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - NEW TALENT WINNER☮️
The Award is given to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY AWARD☮️
This is an annual list of 25 books created by the International Literacy Association which enhance student understanding of people and cultures.
COOPERATIVE CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTER (CCBC)👍🏿
A best of the year list of Pre-K-12 books created annually by librarians.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION - BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS👍🏿
THEME - SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Issues of race and self-esteem are developed through the character of Maleeka Madison who feels uncomfortable because her skin is very dark. She also has to deal with a powerful group of nasty girls who tease her about her looks and clothing. When she meets her new teacher who has a birthmark on her face, she discovers that looks aren’t everything. The author plays on the theme of beauty is in the eye of the beholder to create a coming-of-age novel of self-acceptance.
GENRE - YOUNG ADULT - REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What would you say to a group of girls who judged people by the way they
looked?
2. Would you like to have a teacher like Miss Saunders? Explain.
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - WINNER☮️
NEW KID
AUTHOR - JERRY CRAFT
GRADES - 4-7
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CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - WINNER👍☮️
The Award is given to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
NEWBERY MEDAL - WINNER👍
The Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children”.
EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/EL DIA DE LOS LIBROS - SELECTION☮️
Highlighting diverse children’s books to honor the culture and languages of all children
GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL FOR TEENS - COMMENDED
A list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18 prepared yearly by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
EMPAHTY LAB SELECTION☮️
Imagine every single child knowing what empathy is, and isn’t, and why it matters. Being skilled at putting themselves in others’ shoes, able to articulate and share their feelings. Being wonderful listeners, inspired to put empathy into action. Imagine the world being run by such a generation, with empathy a priority in their decision making and leadership! We dream of that world.
NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY - SELECTION☮️
This is an annual list of 25 books created by the International Literacy Association which enhance student understanding of people and cultures. CHILDREN’S FAVORITE AWARD - SELECTION 👍
Recognizing books evaluated and voted on by children as books they really enjoy reading.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE BEST BOOKS ☮️
a committee of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) identifies the best in multicultural books.
KIRKUS PRIZE FOR YOUNG READERS’ LITERATURE - WINNER👍
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - SELECTION
THEME -ADJUSTING TO RACIAL STEREOTYPES AND CULTURE SHOCK
What happens when Jordan, an Afro-American seventh grader leaves his Washington Heights neighborhood to attend an prestigious private school in Riverdale? He receives a bad case of culture shock as he is one of the few kids of color in the school. Very often his teachers and classmates make stereotypical comments and gestures that are racially motivated. However, this is not always the case. Learning how to deal with race relations and interpreting the behaviors of classmates and staff becomes quite a challenge for Jordon and his few friends. He also has to decide if he should be himself or adapt to the social norms of the school. This story is based on the author’s own experiences.
GENRE - SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHIC GRAPHIC NOVEL
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
Do you think Jordan should enroll in the art school or continue attending Riverdale Academy? Explain.
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