Showing 1–49 of 49 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Award year: 2020

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  All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World

  By Lori Alexander, Vivien Mildenberger (Illustrator)

  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.

  • Nonfiction, History, Science, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2020, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2020 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781328884206
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  Apart of Me

  A small but open-world role-playing game (RPG), in which players connect with real stories of love and loss while working through their own grief. Includes journaling and real-life "assignments," mindfulness exercises, and resources for further support. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999901
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  Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

  Produced by the Smithsonian, this simulation game educates children on water equity and challenges players to distribute resources and humanitarian aid around the globe. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999902
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  Arithmagic - Math Wizard Game

  Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and other math skills to help a wizard cast math spells to defeat enemies. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 999903
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  Backstroke Raptor

  By Story Pirates

  Based on short stories written by elementary school students, this creative and unique mix of songs features guest artists such as Lin-Manuel Miranda.

  • Songs
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 1142186980
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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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  Career Girls

  A diverse array of women professionals from around the world share their experiences for girls to explore careers. Content includes quizzes, extension activities, and resources for parents and teachers. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999905
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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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  Drops

  Using simple navigation rather than relying on native language, this app and website teaches over 30 languages through audio/visual cues and mini-games. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999906
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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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  Funexpected Math

  This app leads kids through a beautifully animated world using a wide variety of mathematical games and activities. Challenges increase noticeably in difficulty, and replay value is moderately high as users continue to build skills. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999907
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  GoNoodle - Kids Videos

  This app and website is full of short videos that provide music, movement, dance, stretching, yoga and mindfulness. A simple way to get kids moving in a safe and fun environment. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999908
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  Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid

  By Adrienne Wright

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781624146916
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  Hopster Coding Safari

  This drag-and-drop coding logic game teaches basic computational thinking. The controls are easy to use and the puzzles increase in difficulty to build skills. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999909
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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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  Jet's Bot Builder

  Children build and personalize their own robot as they travel through outer space with Jet and his friends in this adaptive STEM app from PBS KIDS. Closed captions available. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999910
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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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  Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion

  By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Gordon C. James (Illustrator)

  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
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781512498080
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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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  Little Mouse's Encyclopedia

  Explore beautifully illustrated European habitats while learning details about various animal and plant species. Detailed biomes include forest, underground, and underwater. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 999912
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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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  Me: A Kid's Diary

  This digital journal app provides a guided introduction to multimedia storytelling and encourages self-expression. Users of different ages can create pages about themselves with prompts for silly drawings, self-portraits, gifs, photos, and sound recordings. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999913
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  NAMOO - Wonders of Plant Life

  Combining engaging and interactive 3D animation with enriching encyclopedic content, children can explore and discover the life cycle of a plant. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999915
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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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  OurStory Kids

  Created by We Need Diverse Books, this website and app recommends diverse titles to readers based on an extensive number of customizable preferences. The site may be used to purchase titles from a variety of vendors. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Parents/Caregivers - for digital media only, Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 999917
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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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  Puku: Learn New Words

  Kids learn new words through digital flashcards with matching and fill-in-the-blank activities. As they master new words a worm-like creature grows. Word lists are customizable. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 999920
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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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  Storyline Online

  Developed with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, this website and app contains a diverse and growing selection of picture books read by celebrity readers. Each book includes supplemental curriculum material developed by educators. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999922
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  Tami's Tower

  Produced by the Smithsonian, this game asks users to use basic engineering design principles to help Tami the golden lion tamarin solve the problem of how to reach the best fruit. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999923
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  Think & Learn Code-a-pillar

  This companion app to the Code-a-Pillar toy teaches kids the basics of coding using simple commands to direct the Code-a-Pillar through start-to-finish puzzles. Toy not required for use. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 999925
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  Thinkrolls: Space

  This app inspires children to use creative thinking and problem-solving strategies as they guide their alien character through a series of logic puzzles. Available in multiple languages.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 999926
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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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  Who Was? Adventure

  Kids test their knowledge of famous historical figures from the popular Who HQ series by answering trivia questions in increasingly difficult arcade style games. Available in English.

  • Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 999927
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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