GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD ☮️

AUTHOR - HEATHER TEKAVEC

GRADES -PRE- 3

BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS - STARRED SELECTION

CANADIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK CENTER - WINNER

This picture book encourages listeners/readers to find something in common

with the four animals shown on each page. Some answers are easy; 

some are more challenging. Great illustrations accompanied by descriptive vocabulary, make this a read aloud you will use each year.

1. Have the children work in groups and create their own 
 class book using the 

    same  pattern.

2. Divide your class into groups of three. Give each group four or five pictures

   of animals along with a paper with the 
names of these animals. They need

   to find as many 
common characteristics as they can and list them. After a


   minute or two, each team passes the pictures and the list to 
a new team.

   They must try to add to the list. Continue until 
all teams had the opportunity to

   look at all the pictures.                                    

AUTHORS -STEVE JENKINS AND ROBIN PAGE

GRADES -2 AND UP

CALDECOTT AWARD - HONOR BOOK - BEST ILLUSTRATIONS

SCHOLASTIC - TOP 100 GREATEST BOOKS FOR KIDS

BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK

CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW - COMMENDATION 

This unusual book focuses on specific animal features. On one page you see five animal noses. Listeners are asked to decide the name of the animal each nose belongs to. On the next page, you see the five animals and a sentence describing how they use their noses. This is repeated with ears, feet, eyes, tails, and mouths. At the end of the book is a detailed description of all the animals shown earlier. Since I had difficulty naming most of the animals, I found it impossible to attach a grade level to it. It looks like a preschool-first grade book, but the content should interest anyone. In any event, it is a fun, informational book to share.

This entire book engages the mind of the reader                                                

AUTHOR - JESSICA LANAN

GRADES - 3-5

ROBERT F. SIBERT BOOK AWARD - HONOR

This award is presented annually to the writer and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.


GOLDEN KITE AWARD - FINALIST

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. 


NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOK IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD - SELECTION

OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS - SELECTION

JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD - SELECTION

Junior Library Guild, formerly the Junior Literary Guild, is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature.

ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN - COMMENDED

While this book appears to be written for the pre-k group, the vocabulary is more aligned with third-fifth graders. Readers will discover how the jumper spider survives in a world filled with dangers. The text and the illustrations should appeal to most readers. In addition, there are six pages at the end for those who would like to find out more about the spider. Just a perfect book for those who are arachnid enthusiasts.

1. How would your life be threatened if you were the size of the jumper spider?

2. I never knew that a jumper spider ...       .

3. A jumper spider can jump five times the length of its body. Suppose you could 

   do that. How would that help you?

AUTHOR - VASHTI HARRISON

GRADES - PRE - 2

EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/EL DIA DE LOS LIBROS SELECTION - SELECTION👍 

Highlighting diverse children’s books to honor the culture and languages of all children.

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.

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE BEST BOOKS - SELECTION👍

a committee of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) identifies the best in multicultural books.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE - 

FINALIST


SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - SELECTION
The School Library Journal is an American monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people.


GOLDEN KITE AWARD - WINNER

The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. 

RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PROJECT TOP TEN - COMMENDED


Formerly known as the Amelia Bloomer Project and compiled by the American Library Association, is an annual list of books with significant feminist content that are intended for readers from birth to age 18.

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT MEDAL - WINNER

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children’s book awards.


WE ARE KID LIT COLLECTIVE SUMMER READING LISTS - SELECTION👍 

recognizing the humanity of Indigenous and People of Color (IPOC) in youth literature, people with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQIA+ communities

This story centers on a little girl who is big for her age. She cannot find clothes that fit. She gets stuck in a swing. She gets constant reminders about how big she is by adults and she gets teased about her size by her peers. After a struggle, she finally learns to accept herself.

At the end of the book, the author shares her experiences of being a big child.

1. The last line of the story says, “And she was good.” What do you think it 

     means?

     She accepted herself for who she was.
          

AUTHOR -OGE MORA

GRADES - PRE-1

HORN BOOK - FANFARE

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY -BEST BOOKS OF 2019

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL -BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2019

PARENTS MAGAZINE - 30 BEST KIDS' BOOKS OF 2019

AMAZON - BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2019 AGES 3-5 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2019

BOOKLIST- STARRED REVIEW

A young girl and her mother are having a bad day as things do not go as expected. They learn to make “lemonade out of lemons.” 

1. How do you think Ava felt at the end of the day?  Why? 

2. What do you think was the worst thing that happened to Ava
 on this day? 

3. What lesson can you learn from this story?

AUTHOR -LOUISE ERDRICH

GRADES - 3-5

JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK 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.

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.

AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD👍

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE - FINALIST

NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOK IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD

This book was written to illustrate how Native Americans lived during the mid nineteenth century. The author wanted to portray them in a positive light as an answer to The Little House On the Prairie books which did not treat them kindly. Here is the first line of the story - “
The only person left alive on the island was a baby girl.” She was rescued and named Omakayas.  By the time she turned seven, she began to develop a talent for healing. The story revolves around her as readers will learn about the culture of the Ojibwa Tribe and how they survived smallpox. While there are many tender, loving situations, there are also those which seem harsh. For example, the children capture crows and break their necks before bringing them home for dinner.  A pet dog receives a rather unpleasant death after it attacked Omakayas. This is a wonderful story. Children will understand that in many ways Native Americans had the same feelings and concerns as everyone else.

1. Would you like to have Omakayas as a sister? Explain.

2. Would you rather grow up living on an island like Omakayas

    or living where you are now? Explain. 

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