Showing 201–250 of 278 titles
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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
Newman invites readers into a modern science mystery: an amazing discovery about sea otters that gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems.
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The Season of Styx Malone
Despite their father's attempts to keep them safe in small town Indiana, brothers Caleb and Bobby Gene go on a wild adventure with new neighbor Styx Malone as they attempt the fabled “Escalator Trade.”- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781524715960
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The Secret Keepers
When 12-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its owner invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime. -
Secret Letters from 0 to 10
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a boring existence in Paris with his grandmother until a lively girl named Victory enters his class at school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1999 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670880072
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Tonatiuh draws upon traditional Mixtec codex art to tell the story of 11-year-old Sylvia Mendes, who helped end school segregation in California seven years before Brown v. Board of Education. -
Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing
In spare, poetic writing and richly colored, expressive illustrations, Rumford captures the character of Sequoyah, the man who created a writing system for the Cherokee language. A parallel translation (by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby) in Cherokee demonstrates the lasting influence of this creative genius.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780618369478
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Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
This age-appropriate and inclusive resource, featuring cartoon-style illustrations, is aimed at young children and their caregivers. It invites conversations about sex, gender, and the human body.- Nonfiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
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- ISBN: 9781609806064
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Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello
This bilingual biography traces the life of Julio C. Tello, from a curious, young boy to an accomplished archaeologist who elevated Peru’s indigenous history.
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Show Me a Sign
Based in the actual Deaf community that existed on Martha’s Vineyard during the 1800’s, Mary lives a singularly typical life. Never considering the deafness she is born with to be a disability until a prejudiced scientist arrives, Mary finds herself the focus of a study against her will.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
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- ISBN: 9781338255812
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Show Way
Jacqueline Woodson's magnificent poem “Show Way” tells the story of slavery, emancipation, and triumph for each generation of her maternal ancestors. She pays tribute to the creative women who guided their “tall and straight-boned” daughters to courage, self-sufficiency, and freedom. Whether with quilts or stories, poems or songs, these women discovered and shared the strength to carry on.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-399-23749-6
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A Single Shard
Park takes readers to twelfth-century Korea to tell a timeless story of dedication to one's dreams and art in A Single Shard. Tree-ear, an orphan, becomes fascinated with a nearby community of potters. Drawn by their exquisite craftsmanship, the adolescent boy begins to assist the master potter Min. Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter take readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor, and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2002 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: (0-395-97827-0)
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Sister Shako and Kolo the Goat: Memories of My Childhood
The author relates his experience growing up in a village in Eastern Turkey and his relationship with a remarkable old woman.- Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1995 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780688132712
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Snowflake Bentley
Mary Azarian's handsome woodcuts recall the impassioned life of a self-taught Vermont scientist, who as a boy was determined that one day his camera would capture the extraordinary and unique beauty of snowflakes.- Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
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- ISBN: 9780395861622
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So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk toward Freedom
This poetic and haunting picture-book biography reflects the larger-than-life experiences of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2019
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- ISBN: 9781626728721
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So You Want to Be President?
In illustrations rendered in a harmonious mix of watercolor, ink, and pastel chalk, Small employs wiry and expansive lines that echo political cartooning and invest this personable history of the presidency with imaginative detail, wry humor, and refreshing dignity. Small's illustrations capture the spirit of each president featured and provide a genuinely enlightening overview of this unique American institution.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
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- ISBN: 9780399234071
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Soldier Bear
Based on a true story and set during World War II, the novel follows the journey of refugee Polish soldiers and the mischievous young bear they acquire in the Iranian desert while transporting equipment for the British army. More than a mascot, Voytek the bear becomes an integral part of the war effort, raising morale—and passing ammunition—in the battalion.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2012 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780802853752
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Some Places More than Others
Amara copes with family tensions during a trip from her home in Oregon to visit her father's family in Harlem.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781526613684
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Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
Eleven joyful songs of everyday pond life throughout the seasons are celebrated through this elegant and satisfying combination of visual drama, poetry, and scientific facts. The organic lines of Prange's exceptionally executed, hand-colored woodblock illustrations enlarge upon Sidman's expressive nature-themed poems.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780618135479
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The Sound of Silence
After a musician tells Yoshio her favorite sound is ma (silence), the boy seeks ma amidst the daily bustle of his life in Tokyo.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9780316203371
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Readers will be inspired by the passion and perseverance of artist Horace Pippin in this engaging picture book biography. The tightly woven narrative coupled with mixed media collage, watercolor and gouache illustrations capture the essence of Pippin's life and work.- Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780375867125
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Splendors and Glooms
Lizzie Rose, Parsefall and Clara are caught in the clutches of a wicked puppeteer and a powerful witch in this deliciously dark and complex tale set in Dickensian England, where adventure and suspense are interwoven into nuanced explorations of good versus evil.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780763653804
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Star of Fear, Star of Hope
Nine-year-old Helen is confused by the disappearance of her Jewish friend during the German occupation of Paris.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780802783738
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Stargazing
Despite opposite personalities, Moon and Christine develop an unlikely friendship in this lively graphic novel.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781250183873
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Starry Messenger
Galileo Galilei's story is illustrated in a style that evokes Renaissance art, architecture, and cartography. The events of his everyday life, the struggles and successes, are captured through detailed attention on each page, which brings to life the world on the verge of discovery.- Nonfiction, Science
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374371913
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Steamboat School
When James' school is closed by a law forbidding the education of African Americans, he helps create a clever alternative.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9781423121961
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Stella by Starlight
In 1932 North Carolina, Stella feels the effects of a Klan cross burning, segregation, voter registration, and a major house fire in a story of change in a close-knit community.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
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- ISBN: 9781442494978
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Stella Díaz Has Something to Say
In this timely book about immigration, citizenship, and identity, third-grader Stella grapples with a fear of public speaking, a complicated family dynamic, and her place between cultures.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
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- ISBN: 9781626728585
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
Born a slave, William “Doc” Key, became a self-taught veterinarian. With much kindness, he raised a remarkable horse, named Jim Key, which he taught to answer questions, spell, and write.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9781620141489
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The Storyteller
During a time of drought, a storyteller and his apprentice weave a complex tale to rescue their city from a menacing sandstorm.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9781481435185
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The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
Text and sepia tone illustrations present the biographical story of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian hired by the New York Public Library, who introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta. -
Surviving the Applewhites
Tolan features pierced and spike-haired Jake, who has been expelled from every possible public school before his unwilling arrival at Wit's End, N.C., and the homeschool run by the chaotic and outrageous Applewhite family. The eccentric characters and fast pace culminate in a hilarious musical production that forces Jake to grow.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-06-623602-9
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
The Tale of Despereaux draws the reader into an enchanting account of a smaller-thanusual mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. With character and plot far more complex than the traditional fairy tale, separate stories introduce Despereaux, condemned for talking to the princess; the evil rat, Roscuro, who loves light and soup; and Miggery Sow, a farm girl with royal aspirations. Their fates are threaded together as Despereaux undertakes a hero's quest that culminates in mice, rats, and humans living almost happily ever after.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2004 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: (0-7636-1722-9)
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The Tarantula Scientist
Montgomery's vigorous and sometimes humorous text, enlivened by Bishop's striking color close-up photography, introduces field scientist Sam Marshall and his hairy subjects. This team effort is an irresistible invitation to real scientific work.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780618147991
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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
With heart-stopping prose and stunning NASA photographs, Thimmesh celebrates the men and women who solved a series of unfolding crises that threatened the mission of Apollo 11. The animated textlets the reader experience the tension of the mission from multiple vantage points and takes the reader along as an active participant. Personal interviews and oral histories help recreate the immediacy of the event for a new generation.- Nonfiction, US History, Science
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2007 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780618507573
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Temple Alley Summer
Upon seeing a ghostly figure slip out of his home, Kazu grows convinced it’s connected to an ancient temple and the sudden appearance of a mysterious new classmate.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2022 (Medal Winner)
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- ISBN: 9781632063038
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Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
Known as a carrier of the deadly typhoid fever, Mary Mallon was also a victim of civil rights violations and overly harsh treatment. Her nuanced biography reveals the true complexity of her infamous case.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
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- ISBN: 9780544313675
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The Thief Lord
Two orphaned brothers, Prosper, 12, and Bo, 5, come to Venice on the run from relatives who intend to separate them. A band of street kids, a mysterious Thief Lord, a nosy detective, and a magical carousel are all part of an enchanting story that combines mystery, adventure, and fantasy.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2003 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781903434703
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Thirty Minutes over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story
This is the little-known story of a Japanese WWII pilot who unsuccessfully attempted to bomb the Oregon coast, and years later reconciled with Oregonians he had targeted.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2019
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- ISBN: 9780544430761
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Three Keys (A Front Desk Novel)
Mia Tang and her family work to save the hotel they recently bought in the face of a looming immigration law that could send them back to China if passed and threatens the safety of Mia's friends.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781338591385
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Three Times Lucky
In the rich tradition of Southern storytelling, rising sixth-grader Mo LoBeau leads the eccentric residents of Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, on a rollicking journey of mystery, adventure and small-town intrigue as she investigates a murder and searches for her long-lost mother.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780803736702
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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster
Hopkinson tells the story of the ill-fated ship in compelling detail, offering a gripping account in the voices of survivors. Drawing upon oral histories, historical photographs, letters, telegrams, maps and menus, she portrays the events that continue to haunt us.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780545116749
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To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel
Siegel's literary debut in “To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel” dramatizes the struggle and fulfillment of becoming a professional ballerina – lifting the curtain on a dream shared by many young dancers. Partnered by Mark Siegel's evocative and elegant illustrations in graphic novel format, her memoir leaps off the page.
- Fiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Graphic Novels
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780689867477
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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
When animals begin disappearing and Abuela starts acting suspicious, Nestor must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save his town from a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2021 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374313609
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The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
Great Auks, flightless birds resembling penguins, were prolific in the icy waters of the northern Atlantic until human hunters, egg collectors, and climate change led to their extinction.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9781554988655
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Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
At the turn of the twentieth century, Czechoslovakian Robert Miller became a con artist. Calling himself Vic, he started with small schemes, working his way toward selling the Eiffel Tower.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670016525
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Amir Abdullah excels at performing a large cast of mythical characters, embodying everyone from the powerful John Henry to the hysterical Gum Baby, as young Tristan has to figure out how to save the world.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780593149584
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Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
This stunning picture-book biography follows Gertrude Ederle on the record-breaking swim that cemented her place in the history of women's sports.- Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780823436651
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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
In this poignant and powerful mystery, Mason, a seventh-grade boy who can barely read and write, finds a way to finally tell the truth about what happened the day his best friend died.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062491435
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Turtle in Paradise
Sassy eleven-year-old Turtle finds her life turned on end when she is sent to live with her aunt in Depression-era Key West. With vivid details, witty dialogue and outrageous escapades, Jennifer Holm successfully explores the meaning of family and home… and lost treasures found.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780375836886
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The Underneath
Intertwining stories of an embittered man, a loyal hound, an abandoned cat, and a vengeful lamia sing of love, loss, loneliness, and hope.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781416950585