Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Audience: Older
• List: Mildred L. Batchelder Award
• List: Notable Children's Books

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  The Ballad of a Broken Nose

  By Arne Svingen, Kari Dickson (Translator)

  Bart, a quirky Norwegian 13-year-old, faces many odds: an alcoholic, overweight mother who loves him dearly; life in a run-down apartment; classmates who bully him and break his nose; and boxing lessons he takes to toughen himself—all juxtaposed with his desire to become an opera singer!

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781481415422
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  Cry, Heart, But Never Break

  By Glenn Ringtved, Charolotte Pardi (Illustrator), Robert Moulthrop (Translator)

  The figure of Death gently eases the pain of four siblings as they accept the loss of their grandmother.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781592701872
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  The Murderer's Ape

  By Jakob Wegelius, Peter Graves (Translator)

  Determined to clear her friend, the Chief, of murder, remarkable ape Sally Jones sets off on an epic journey and meets a fascinating cast of characters.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781101931752
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  Run for Your Life

  By Silvana Gandolfi, Lynne Sharon Schwartz (Translator)

  In alternating voices, this Italian novel tells the story of two brothers separated by Mafia violence.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781632061652