CORETTA SCOTT KING - HONOR BOOK ☮️
HATE YOU GIVE, THE
AUTHOR - ANGIE THOMAS
GRADES - 7 AND UP
😪WARNING! THIS BOOK HAS BEEN BANNED!😪
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.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.
VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) A PERFECT TEN -
This magazine is the leading library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading. Its most prestigious award is a Perfect Ten. This is given to a book that gets a five star rating for quality and a five star rating for popularity.
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD
is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognizes the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit".
NOTE: As of this writing Jan. 2023, this book is on the top ten list of banned books for young adults.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS - BEST OF THE BEST
WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD WINNER
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - LONGLIST
KIRKUS - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES (VOYA) STARRED REVIEW
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
SHELF AWARENESS - STARRED REVIEW
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
KIRKUS REVIEWS - STARRED REVIEW
THEMES - RACISM, JUSTICE, BLACK LIVES MATTER
Sixteen year old Starr has to navigate between two worlds. While she lives in a poor, crime filled neighborhood, she goes to a mostly while prep school. One day, her good friend is shot to death by a police officer while they were sitting in a car. He had no gun. Only Starr knows the truth. She is asked to testify on her friends’ behalf. No one but her immediate family knows that she witnessed the shooting. To complicate matters, Starr as a relationship with a white boy. Stereotypes abound in this riveting tale as Starr and her white friends try to make sense of this tragedy.
GENRE-YOUNG ADULT REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you admire most about Starr?
2. Why do you think the police officer was found not guilty?
3. Why do you think the rioters burned down the stores in their own
neighborhood?
VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES (VOYA) - A PERFECT TEN
HONORS/AWARDS
VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES (VOYA) A PERFECT TEN
Founded in 1978, Voice of Youth Advocates, or (VOYA),This magazine is the leading library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading. Its most prestigious award is a Perfect Ten. This is given to a book that gets a five star rating for quality and a five star rating for popularity.
NEW YORK TIMES - BESTSELLER
PARENTS ' CHOICE AWARD - WINNER - FICTION - GOLD
KIRKUS REVIEWS - STARRED REVIEW
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - BOOKS FOR THE TEENAGE
BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - BOOK OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL READING ASSN. - YOUNG ADULTS' CHOICE
THEMES - PEER PRESSURE, ACCEPTANCE
Award winning author, Jerry Spinelli has done it again as he introduces Stargirl to young adolescents. Stargirl arrives as a new tenth grader at Mica High School. By the end of the first day, everyone is talking about her. By December, she is the most popular girl in the school. By March, she becomes the most hated person in the school. Stargirl takes this roller coaster ride because she is different. She acts and dresses differently from everyone else. She had been home schooled since kindergarten and her upbringing has given her a sense of overwhelming confidence. While she is interested in helping others, she doesn’t care what they think about her. Then she meets Leo and falls in love with him. He loves her too, but he has to pay the price when the student body shuns her. Leo must decide to be part of the crowd and avoid Stargirl, or stay with Stargirl and become a social outcast too. Peer pressure, honesty, morality, acceptance, and decision-making, are all intertwined in this wonderful novel that grabs your emotions and never lets go.
GENRE - YOUNG ADULT REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1.What do you think is the author's message?
Value individuality not blind conformity
2. Why do you think this book was a bestseller?
YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICE ASSN. - BEST BOOK
WHAT HAPPENED TO LANI GARVER
AUTHOR CAROL PLUM-UCCI
GRADES - 7 - 12
HONORS/AWARDS
YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) - BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS
THEMES - FRIENDSHIP, TOLERANCE, INDIVIDUALITY, PEER PRESSURE, ACCEPTANCE
The question is not only what happened to Lani, but also, who is Lani? When Lani arrives on Hackett Island, Claire and her cheerleader friends do not know if she is a male or a female. Meanwhile, Claire has also been hiding her identity. She doesn’t reveal her bouts with leukemia or her alcoholic mother until Lani pries these secrets out of her. Lani becomes the one person Claire can talk to about her deepest, darkest fears. The “in crowd” on the island becomes intolerant of Lani when he and Claire become close. Since Lani is somewhat effeminate, Claire’s former friends decide that he is gay. Whatever, he is, he is someone special to Claire who thinks he may be a floating angel. Prejudice, homophobia, friendship, tolerance, and individuality are all woven into a powerful story, which should appeal to most teens. While this novel is one of the best I have ever read, the author does readers a disservice by revealing the end in the prologue. I suggest that this part should be omitted as it does nothing to enhance the story, but does remove some of the suspense that makes the last fifty pages totally riveting.
GENRE - YOUNG ADULT REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1.What lesson did you learn from this story?
Value individuality not blind conformity
2. Is Lani a boy or a girl? Explain.
3. Would you accept Lani as a friend? Why?
JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD - FINALIST☮️
STAMPED - RACISM, ANTI-RACISM, AND YOU
AUTHORS - JASON REYNOLDS AND IBRAM X. KENDI
GRADES - 7 AND UP
😪WARNING! THIS BOOK HAS BEEN BANNED!😪
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿 👍🏿 👍🏿 👍🏿
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
JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD - FINALIST 👍🏿
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.
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.
CYBILS- 👍🏿
seeks out and recognizes books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA Today - BESTSELLER
WALL STREET JOURNAL - BESTSELLER
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
2020 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - BEST TEEN BOOK
2020 CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE BEST TEEN BOOK
WASHINGTON POST - BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR
PARENTS MAGAZINE - BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
TIME MAGAZINE - TEN BEST CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS OF
THE YEAR
BOOKPAGE - STARRED REVIEW
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
THEMES - RECOGNIZING RACISM, HISTORY OF RACISM
While this book is the young adult version of Stamped (For Kids), any adult should find it very informative and thought provoking. For example, I never considered Planet of the Apes and Rocky to be racist films. The authors make their case.
Stamped - Racism, Antiracism and You covers most of the material in the first book, but goes into much greater detail. I highly recommend this book for mature middle graders and up. For those people who want to block Black history from our schools, this book illustrates what students, Black and White, would be missing.
UPDATE: As of today, May 9, 2023, this book has been banned from South Carolina schools.
GENRE - MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UP - BLACK HISTORY
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. The authors present many controversial issues. Can you list those that you
disagree with and give reasons.
2. Finish this sentence. Before I read this book, I never knew that …
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - HONOR ☮️
LONG WAY DOWN
AUTHOR -JASON REYNOLDS
GRADES - 8 AND UP
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - HONOR👍🏿
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.
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.
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.
CYBILS- 👍🏿
seeks out and recognizes books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE - LONG
LIST
NEWBERY AWARD
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”.
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD - HONOR
is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognizes the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit".
NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOK IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD
WALDEN AWARD - FINALIST
The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, presented by The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN), is an annual award in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young adult literature.
THEMES - A DESTRUCTIVE CODE OF HONOR, DEALING WITH GRIEF, UNDERSTANDING LIFE'S OPTIONS
When Will’s older brother gets shot and killed, his life is turned upside down. However, gun violence is nothing new to him. So what does he do? He follows the unwritten community code of not crying, not snitching, and revenge. As he sets out to find the killer, he meets the ghosts of his father, uncle and brother. After talking with them he is left to decide whether to follow the code and join them or take a different path.
GENRE - YOUNG ADULT REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you think Will will do? Explain.
2. What do you think of the neighborhood code?
Is it one that you could follow?
CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD - WINNER☮️
PIECING ME TOGETHER
AUTHOR - RENEE WATSON
GRADES - 7 AND UP
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿 👍🏿 👍🏿 👍🏿 👍🏿
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD - HONOR 👍🏿
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 CHILDREN’S BOOK 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.
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. The award has been given annually since 1943.
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.
NEWBERY AWARD - HONOR
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”.
CHILDREN’S FAVORITES AWARD
Recognizing books evaluated and voted on by children as books they really enjoy reading
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
THEMES - CELEBRATES THE COMING OF AGE OF A BLACK FEMALE TEEN, SURVIVING IN A WHITE RULED SOCIETY
This is one beautiful novel. The awards listed above are totally justified, as this book is a must read for all teen girls regardless of color. Black kids will relate to discriminatory behavior and whites will gain a better understanding of these problems.
Jade, an overweight black girl, is trying to fit in as she enters a prestigious high school whose school color is white. Unlike most of the students, she is bussed from the poor side of town, so she has to deal with issues of race and privilege. Her life is filled with hard choices as she tries to figure out what she wants and how to achieve her goals.
When a white girl becomes her best friend, they do everything together. However, they have a rocky relationship due to racial misunderstandings.
She joins a mentor group called Woman to Woman where she and her mentor learn from each other. This organization expands Jade’s world as she becomes more confident and vocal about her ability to express herself verbally and through her art. I just could not put this book down as each page lured me on to the next one. Put this one on top of your list!
GENRE - REALISTIC FICTION
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you admire most about Jade?
2. What does Jade have in common with York?
They are both explorers. Jade is exploring her talents and how she will fit
into this world. York is exploring the wilderness and discovering what it
is like to be free.
NEWBERY MEDAL - HONOR BOOK
CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE, A
AUTHOR - ANN M. MARTIN
GRADES - 4-6
😪WARNING! THIS BOOK HAS BEEN BANNED!😪
HONORS/AWARDS
NEWBERY AWARD -HONOR -
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”.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
BOOK SENSE TOP TEN PICK
BOOKLIST - EDITORS' CHOICE
THEMES - ACCEPTANCE, KINDNESS, RELATIONSHIPS
This novel centers around eleven-year-old Hattie Owens who lives in a small town where her parents own a boarding house. Little did Hattie know that her routine life was about to change dramatically when the previously unknown Uncle Adam comes to live with her. For years Adam had been living at a school that housed people with mental disorders. Now that the school was about to close, Hattie meets her “new” uncle. The two become good friends as they enrich each other’s lives. The author uses this setting to encourage readers to accept people for who they are and to understand how people with mental illness live. More books like this need to be written as knowledge brings understanding.
GENRE - MENTAL DISORDER
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Hattie can be described as a caring person. Give examples.
a. During the summer, Hattie takes breakfast to Miss Hagerty’s room every morning. She also has lemonade on the porch for her guests almost every night during the summer.
b. She tries to make Adam feel comfortable as soon as he arrives. When he spills soda on her, she told him it cooled her off so that he would feel better.
c. When Adam begins to cry about the party, she puts her arms around him to comfort him.
d. When Hattie learns that Adam will be spending the night in his room, she takes him to the carnival.
e. Hattie makes friends with her new boarder. She talks to the girl and tries to make her feel at home.
f. Hattie enjoys helping everyone at the boarding house.
g. Hattie accepts Adam even though she is aware of his limitations. She goes out of her way to try to be his friend.
2. Compare and Contrast Hattie to yourself. Use personality and examples of
behavior.
a. Hattie is responsible. She does her chores before she leaves the house.
Each week she winds one of Mr. Penny's clocks. She brings breakfast to
Miss Hagerty each morning.
b. Hattie is a caring individual. (See answers to #1.)
c. Hattie loves to read.
d. Hattie is eleven going on twelve.
e. Hattie has only one friend her age, until she meets Leila
f. Hattie feels very comfortable around adults. She has more adult friends
than friends her own age.
g. Hattie is helpful around the boarding house. She also helped Miss
Conroy put price stickers on her china animals.
h. She is protective. When Nancy calls Adam a big freak, she comes to his
defense.
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