Showing 1–28 of 28 titles
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As Time Went By
An abandoned ship finds new purpose when displaced villagers make it their new home. -
Counting Lions
Written in free verse poems, this oversize counting book features striking detailed portraits filled with emotion, which showcase a variety of creatures.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780763682071
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
In a vibrant, joyful tribute to the barbershop experience, a young black boy relishes in the majesty of a fresh new cut. -
Daniel Finds a Poem
What is poetry? Maybe it's glistening morning dew, a cool pond, or crunchy leaves. A young boy spends a day talking to animals and discovering poetry in the world around him.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780399169137
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Du Iz Tak?
As a tiny plant springs from the ground, curious bugs watch it grow and marvel in their own buggy language. Whimsically detailed paintings showcase their activities and the subtly passing seasons.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780763665302
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Flotsam
A vintage camera washed up on the beach provides a young boy with a surprising view of fantastical images from the bottom of the sea. From fish eye to lens eye, readers see a frame-by-frame narrative of lush marinescapes ebbing and flowing from the real to the surreal.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2007 (Medal Winner)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780618194575
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Freedom in Congo Square
In rhythmic text and exuberant illustrations, Weatherford and Christie tell the story of slaves who, after toiling all week, had one afternoon free to dance, sing, and play music in New Orleans' Congo Square. -
Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
In the U.S., slaves were erroneously considered objects with a monetary value. Here, Bryan humanizes 11 enslaved people, imagining the dreams and personal reflections that belong only to them.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781481456906
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Gildart Jackson richly portrays Hershel and a multitude of goblins in this tale filled with the music and sounds of Hanukkah.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781681416724
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Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
After losing his family to war, the grieving Hiawatha is asked by the Peacemaker to help him unite the five warring Iroquois nations. Vivid oil paintings illustrate the fictional retelling of the true story.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781419712203
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The Journey
In the face of war and the loss of her husband, a mother and her children leave everything behind to make a dangerous journey to find safety in a new land.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781909263994
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Journey
Finding a magical red crayon, a bored and lonely girl draws a new door on her bedroom wall that leads her to a wondrous but perilous new world. Her drab, sepia-toned, humdrum reality gives way to sumptuous, lushly-hued watercolor and pen and ink landscapes.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780763660536
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The Lion & the Mouse
The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse, and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop's classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney's textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the rela tionship between two very unlikely friends.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2010 (Medal Winner)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780316013567
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Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure
Explore the New York City subway system with Pablo and Alicia as they get separated from their class while finding their way to the Empire State Building. Includes maps, archival photos, and historical notes.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781935179818
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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
With paint, brushes, and artistic spirit, a muralist transforms Mira's gray neighborhood into a place of color, joy, and unity. Based on a community art movement in San Diego, California.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780544357693
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My Pen
In detailed, pen-and-ink illustrations, Myers relates the story of a boy and his pen, who, together, can build worlds, ride dinosaurs, and show love—all they have to do is let the worlds inside themselves out!- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781423103714
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My Pen
Christopher Myers' dazzling vocalizations and masterful art come together with brilliant sound effects to create an immersive sensory experience.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781430125884
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The Only Child
An only child trying to find her way to grandma's house becomes lost in an unknown world, but imaginative companions help her find her way back. A stunning wordless graphic novel that explores isolation and resourcefulness.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780553497045
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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart
This powerful poem captures a Black child's wide range of emotions over the passage of a year—from joy to sorrow and anger when he learns of a shooting, and, subsequently, to hope and love.
- Fiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780374307417
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Pool
Pastel tones plunge readers into a world of discovery as a shy boy overwhelmed by a crowded pool discovers worlds of imagination in the watery realm below.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781452142944
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Smoky Night
Inspired by the Los Angeles riots, Smoky Night relates the happenings of a night of urban rioting from a child's perspective. With thickly textured, expressionistic acrylic paintings set against mixed-media collages, Diaz creates dramatic, groundbreaking il lus trations of the night's events. Both language and illustration convey the universal im portance of human interaction through the personal story of one little boy and his cat.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Medal Winner)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780152699543
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The Street beneath My Feet
This beautiful, sturdy foldout book digs right down to the center of the Earth.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781682971369
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Swamp Angel
In this original tall tale, Angelica Longrider, known as Swamp Angel, wrestles the huge bear Thundering Tarnation to save the winter supplies of settlers in Tennessee. With his whimsical illustrations, Paul O. Zelinsky has created a memorable heroine with the grit and gusto of a Paul Bunyan. Primitive-style oil paintings on cherry, maple, and birch veneers capture the folksy feel of life in nineteenth- century Tennessee.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780525452713
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They All Saw a Cat
Readers observe a cat from a variety of perspectives as he sees and is seen by a cast of characters.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781452150130
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The Three Pigs
In The Three Pigs, the plot and form of a familiar folktale unravel as the pigs are huffed and puffed off the page and into a new world. The trio cavorts through scenes from a nursery rhyme to a fairy tale, liberating other characters on the fly. Using a range of artistic styles and thrilling perspectives, Wiesner plays with the structure and conventions of traditional storytelling, rede fin ing the picture book.
- Fiction, General Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2002 (Medal Winner)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780618007011
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Time Flies
Stunning oil paintings in this wordless picture book dramatically portray a bird's flight though a museum display into the age of the living dinosaurs, where it encounters creatures vastly larger than itself. Rohmann uses rich, realistic shading; texture; and varying perspectives to create the bird's fanciful journey back to the time of its primitive ancestors.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780517595985
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The Water Princess
Princess Gie Gie walks miles every morning to collect water for her family, while dreaming of bringing clean drinking water to her parched African village.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780399172588
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You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
Bold illustrations and poetic text showcase America's famous and lesser-known National Parks.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781534432826