Showing 1–19 of 19 titles
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All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World
With accessible language and illustrations, this biography introduces readers to the everyday man who invented a powerful microscope that could magnify the living world to an astonishing scale. -
The Beast Player
In this complex fantasy, the future of the kingdom falls in young Elin's hands when she discovers she can communicate with Royal Beasts. Elin must decide to sacrifice her beliefs to save the kingdom from ensuing chaos or preserve the dignity and freedom of the animals she loves.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781250307460
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Because of the Rabbit
Emma helps her father rescue a pet rabbit that supports her socialization as she transitions into public school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9780545914246
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The Bridge Home
Determined to escape their abusive father, Viji and her sister run away and make a new home on a bridge in Chennai, India.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781524738112
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The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree
Fifth-grader Mafalda discovers what is important in life as she loses her sight to a degenerative disease in this thoughtful, coming-of-age novel.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781534439627
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Each Tiny Spark
Emilia faces family challenges when her dad returns from overseas military service.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9780451479723
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For Black Girls Like Me
Makeda, adopted into a white family, struggles to fit in and find herself at home and in school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9780374308049
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The Forgotten Girl
Two classmates discover an abandoned grave, launching a ghost story that brings the history of segregation to life.- Fiction, Scary Stories
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781338317244
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Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid
The true story of the dramatic photograph of a young boy's tragic death that became a symbol of the injustice of Apartheid.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781624146916
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Indian No More
In 1954, Regina and her family move from their reservation to Los Angeles after their tribe is terminated by the U.S. government.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781620148396
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It Rained Warm Bread: Moishe Moskowitz's Story of Hope
Spare poetry documents Moishe's struggle for survival during the Holocaust.- Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781250165725
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Lalani of the Distant Sea
A young girl sets out to save her island of Sanlagita, which is struggling with drought and sickness.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781848129122
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Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
George Fletcher's rise to fame as a rodeo champion is recounted with colorful language, à la old Westerns, and expressive oil paintings.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781512498080
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Lety Out Loud
While spending the summer volunteering in an animal shelter, English language learner Lety Muñoz learns to use her voice to stand up for others. -
Pie in the Sky
Told with heart and humor, Jingwen adjusts to a new culture and language after his family immigrates to Australia.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781250314093
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Two fox kits encounter a variety of terrifying episodes in this chilling and skillfully crafted horror book for children.- Fiction, Scary Stories
- John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781250181428
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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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Stargazing
Despite opposite personalities, Moon and Christine develop an unlikely friendship in this lively graphic novel.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781250183873
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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