Showing 1–26 of 26 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Genre: Fiction
• Award year: 2020

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  The Beast Player

  By Nahoko Uehashi, Yuta Onoda (Illustrator), Cathy Hirano (Translator)

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250307460
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  Because of the Rabbit

  By Cynthia Lord

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780545914246
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  Bernard Pepperlin

  By Gary Furlong (Narrator)

  Gary Furlong's dynamic performance captures myriad memorable characters in this Alice in Wonderland spin-off.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062988065
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  The Bridge Home

  By Padma Venkatraman

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781524738112
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  The Bridge Home

  By Padma Venkatraman

  With heartbreaking feeling and distinct voices, Padma Venkatraman narrates her story of four children finding love and support on the streets of contemporary India.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781984845092
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  Charlotte's Web

  By E.B. White, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Meryl Streep's quiet narration frames this classic tale, headlined by Kirby Heyborne's naive Wilbur and January LaVoy's brilliant Charlotte.

  • Fiction, Fantasy, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781984843258
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  The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

  By Paola Peretti, Carolina Rabei (Illustrator), Denise Muir (Translator)

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781534439627
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  Each Tiny Spark

  By Pablo Cartaya

  Emilia faces family challenges when her dad returns from overseas military service.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780451479723
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  For Black Girls Like Me

  By Mariama J. Lockington

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374308049
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  The Forgotten Girl

  By India Hill Brown

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781338317244
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  Indian No More

  By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781620148396
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  It Rained Warm Bread: Moishe Moskowitz's Story of Hope

  By Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, Hope Anita Smith, Lea Lyon (Illustrator)

  Spare poetry documents Moishe's struggle for survival during the Holocaust.

  • Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250165725
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  Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat: The Spacedog Cometh #3

  By Johnny Marciano, Emily Chenoweth, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Through believable voicing of a displeased evil warlord alien cat, an amenable golden retriever spy, and naive humans, this installment of Klawde's adventures rockets to life.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9780593106334
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  Lalani of the Distant Sea

  By Erin Entrada Kelly, Lian Cho (Illustrator)

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781848129122
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  Lety Out Loud

  By Angela Cervantes

  While spending the summer volunteering in an animal shelter, English language learner Lety Muñoz learns to use her voice to stand up for others.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2020, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2020 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781338159349
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  Max and the Midknights

  By Lincoln Peirce, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Kristen DiMercurio leads an amazing full cast production filled with standout characters, pointed jokes, medieval music, and humorous sound effects.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780525636038
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  New Kid

  By Jerry Craft, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Adapted from a powerful graphic novel about a boy who finds himself one of only a few students of color in his private school, this full-cast audio creates a vivid auditory landscape.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9780062885326
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  Pie in the Sky

  By Remy Lai

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250314093
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  Roller Girl

  By Victoria Jamieson, Full Cast (Narrator)

  The acclaimed graphic novel about Astrid's adventure into the world of roller derby is brought to life with a full cast, exemplary sound effects, and well-curated music.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781984882356
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  Scary Stories for Young Foxes

  By Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illustrator)

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250181428
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  Some Places More than Others

  By Renée Watson

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781526613684
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  Song for a Whale

  By Lynne Kelly, Abigail Revasch (Narrator)

  Abigail Revasch's narration honors the linguistic beauty of American Sign Language in this poignant story of Iris, a deaf girl who records a song for a whale unable to communicate with other whales.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2020 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 1139652413
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  Stargazing

  By Jen Wang

  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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  To Night Owl from Dogfish

  By Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Told through emails and other correspondence, Cassandra Morris and Imani Parks lead a full cast in a funny and relatable tale of two girls determined to keep their fathers from dating.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781984838353
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  Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

  By Kwame Mbalia, Amir Abdullah (Narrator)

  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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  The Wizards of Once: Twice Magic

  By Cressida Cowell, David Tennant (Narrator)

  David Tennant's spellbinding performance masterfully brings to life a witch boy, a warrior girl, and an assortment of magical creatures on a quest to stop a terrible evil.

  • Fiction, Fantasy, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781489461780