JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD - HONOR ☮️
VILLAGE THAT VANISHED, THE
AUTHOR - ANN GRIFALCONI
GRADES - 2-4
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JANE ADDAMS HONOR BOOK 👍
The 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.
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.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - 100 TITLES FOR READING AND SHARING
NCSS-CBC - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
THEMES -DECEPTION, COURAGE, COOPERATION
People of an African village work together to avoid slave traders who are trying to capture them. When the villagers come to an impassable river, a young girl is the only one who sees a way to cross. She leads her people to safety and out of harms way.
GENRE - HISTORICAL FICTION - SLAVERY
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Who was most responsible for saving the village - the girl, the mother, or the
grandmother? Explain.
A case can be made for each person. The girl found a way to cross the
river. The mother thought of the idea to make the village vanish. The
grandmother convinced the slave traders that she was the only one living
there.
2. What did grandmother mean when she said,"The crocodile will not eat old
wrinkled adder snake." ?
The slave traders will not be interested in her because she is too old.
3. Is there anything in this story that could not have really happened? Explain.
All of the events in this story could have happened. However, one may
question the spirits showing the girl the stones which allowed her to
cross the river.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
WAVE
AUTHOR - SUZY LEE
GRADES - K-3
HONORS/AWARDS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
NEW YORK TIMES - BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK - 2008
KIRKUS REVIEWS - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS - GOLD MEDAL FOR ORIGINAL ART
SCRIPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE - FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF
2008
THEMES- APPRECIATING NATURE, DISCOVERY
How do you tell a story without using words? In Wave, the author uses her artistic ability to create a wonderful story about a young girl and her beach adventures. Children who have been to the shore should have no difficulty relating to this little girl who is experiencing her first encounter with waves. At first, she is afraid of the waves. Then, she becomes bolder and plays in the waves. Once she gains confidence, she sticks her tongue out at the waves. After “surviving” a drenching, she finds a shell and walks away from the beach very happily. Hard to find a better story to share to your class.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
Each page is a critical thinking activity.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
WE FOUND A HAT
AUTHOR - JON KLASSEN
GRADES - PRE-2
HONORS/AWARDS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
HORN BOOK- STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST- STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
THEME - THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP
Two turtles find a hat in the desert. Since there is no way to share a hat, they decide to leave it because “it would not be right if one of us had a hat and the other did not.”
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Why didn’t the second turtle take the hat?
The first turtle said that they both had hats in his dream.
2. Can you think of another solution to the hat problem?
3. What do you think would have happened if the first turtle found his friend
wearing the hat?
EARTHWORM BOOK AWARD - FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE SEA
AUTHOR - JEANNIE BAKER
GRADES - 1-3
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿
BOSTON GLOBE HORN BOOK - HONOR AWARD
HORN BOOK - FANFARE BOOK
AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL - PICTURE BOOK OF THE
YEAR
EARTHWORM BOOK AWARD -FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 👍🏿
IBBY HONOR AWARD
THEME - APPRECIATING NATURE
This beautifully illustrated read-aloud encourages children to appreciate trees. A father takes his son to a remote part of Australia, where they get “lost” in nature’s treasures. The boy takes a walk in the woods and lets his imagination take over. When it is time to go home, the boy feels sad and wonders if the trees will be there when he returns.
GENRE - REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1.Why does the boy in this story enjoy walking through the woods?
He likes to think about the animals and people who used to live there. He
likes to climb into the hollows of some trees. He thinks about how trees
grow.
2. At the end of the story the boy wonders if the trees will still be there when he
returns. What could happen to them?
3. What is your favorite thing to do in the woods? Explain.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
ALL ARE WELCOME
AUTHOR - ALEXANDRA PENFOLD
GRADES - K - 2
😪WARNING! THIS BOOK HAS BEEN BANNED!😪
HONORS/AWARDS
KIRKUS - STARRED REVIEW
AMAZON - BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THEME - ACCEPTANCE
It is hard to imagine a book that celebrates inclusion and diversity more than this one. Listeners will enter a school and follow the children as they experience the activities of the day. The illustrations and words send a clear message of acceptance which is most appropriate for the challenges we face today.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Would you like to go to a school like this? Explain.
JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD ☮️
EACH KINDNESS
AUTHOR - JACQUELINE WOODSON
GRADES - K - 2
HONORS/AWARDS 👍👍👍👍
CORETTA SCOTT KING - HONOR BOOK 👍
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.
JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD 👍 -
The 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.
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.
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.
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD
The Charlotte Zolotow Award is an American literary award presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States during the preceding year.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
THEME - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING KIND
The new girl in class is shunned because of her shabby clothes. When a classmate tries to make amends, it is too late.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. How does Chloe feel at the end of the story?
2. Do you think she will ever see Maya again?
3. If Chloe could write to Maya, what do you think she would say?
CYBILS AWARD - WINNER
GIANT SQUID
AUTHOR - CANDACE FLEMING
GRADES - 2-4
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿
CYBILS AWARD - WINNER -👍🏿
seeks out and recognizes books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD - HONOR -
The Charlotte Zolotow Award is an American literary award presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States during the preceding year.
ROBERT F. SIBERT AWARD - HONOR -
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal established by the Association for Library Service to Children in 2001 with support from Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc., This award is presented annually to the writer and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
THEME - APPRECIATING NATURE
The squid, a sea creature as large as a bus, with tentacles thirty to forty feet long, is depicted in this informative picture book. Combined with beautiful close up drawings of the eye, the mouth and the tentacle ends, this book makes an excellent read aloud. A more detailed description of the animal is provided at the end of the book. The author has written many children's books and she seems to know how to attract and hold interest.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you think was the most interesting fact about the squid?
Answers will vary.
2. The squid protects itself by shooting out an inky liquid that allows it to escape.
What special power would you like to have to protect yourself?
3. The giant squid weighs about one ton or two thousand pounds. Is it heavier
than a blue whale? How much do you think a blue whale weighs?
190 tons
JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD - HONOR BOOK ☮️
GIRL WONDER - A BASEBALL STORY IN NINE INNINGS
AUTHOR - DEBORAH HOPKINSON
GRADES - 1-3
HONORS/AWARDS 👍
PARENTS' CHOICE - GOLD AWARD
JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD - HONOR 👍
The 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.
THEME -FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
Girl Wonder was inspired by the life of Alta Weiss who was the first female to pitch for a male semi-pro team. Later, she went to medical school and was the only female in her 1914 graduating class. Readers will be inspired by Alta’s drive and ambition as she let the world know that being female does not mean being limited.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK - BIOGRAPHY
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Why do you think she was a girl wonder?
She was a great baseball pitcher and she was the only female in her
class to graduate medical school.
2. Why do you think Alta became such a good pitcher?
She had a strong arm and she practiced a lot when she was a child. She
was also very determined to succeed.
3. Why didn’t Alta become a ball player when she grew up?
Girls were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues.
4. Do you think girls should be allowed to play Major League baseball?
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD - FINALIST
HARMONICA, THE
AUTHOR - TONY JOHNSTON
GRADES - 3 - 6
HONORS/AWARDS
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD - FINALIST
INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD - FINALIST
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD -
The Charlotte Zolotow Award is an American literary award presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States during the preceding year.
SYDNEY TAYLOR - NOTABLE BOOKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN
INTERNATIONAL READING ASSN. - CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL -
CHILDREN'S CHOICES
THEME -SURVIVING THE HOLOCAUST
What appears to be primary grade picture book, is actually a story for upper elementary children. Based on a true experience, a child is given a harmonica by his father, shortly before being captured by the Nazis. The family was split up and the boy was left to fend for himself. His survival was linked to how well he played his harmonica for the commandant. While he played, he thought of his parents and the other prisoners. In his mind, he played for them. This powerful, poignant book, while brief, offers an excellent choice of descriptive vocabulary and plenty of “food for thought.”
GENRE - HISTORICAL FICTION - THE HOLOCAUST
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. When the boy’s parents were taken away, he said, “Like a length of kindling,
in one stroke, they split our family.” What does that mean?
Splitting a piece of wood happens very quickly. The boy was separated
from his parents very quickly.
2. On the second page of the story, the boy says, “Singing was like breathing for
us.” What does that mean?
His family enjoyed singing. They did it very often.
3.The boy made the commandant happy by playing his harmonica. Would you
have done that, knowing that the commandant probably killed your parents?
Answers will vary.
NEWBERY AWARD - WINNER
HELLO UNIVERSE
AUTHOR - ERIN ESTRADA KELLY
GRADES - 3 - 5
HONORS/AWARDS
NEWBERY AWARD - 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”.
WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - 2017
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY - BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN - 2017 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS - 2017
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS 2017 - FICTION FOR OLDER READERS
THEMES - CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES, ANTI-BULLYING
Celebrating differences and bullying are two themes that run through this Newbery Award winner, as three tweens with issues become friends through the unintended consequence of a bully’s behavior.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Do you think Kaori really has special powers? Explain.
2. Do you think the girls will succeed with their new business?
3. Would you bring your problems and/or concerns to them?
4. Will Chet act differently when he sees Virgil again?
Maybe. Virgil stood up to him causing him to reconsider his behavior.
5. How could Virgil have gotten out of the well without any assistance?
He could have tied his clothes together. By throwing the end over the
bottom rung of the ladder and tying a knot, he might have been able t
pull himself up.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
JUST DUCKS
AUTHOR - NICOLA DAVIES
GRADES - K - 3
HONORS/AWARDS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
KIRKUS - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
THEME - CELEBRATING DUCKS
This informative book on mallards is just perfect for the younger set. It is filled with bits of information that will appeal to anyone who ever watched a duck. Why do they stick their heads under water? What do they eat? Should you feed them bread? Where do they sleep? All these great questions and more are answered without sounding like you are reading a science textbook. The author also weaves the data with a story about a young girl who loves to watch and listen to the ducks.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S NATURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you think ducks are afraid of?
2. What should you do if you saw someone trying to hurt a duck?
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