Showing 1–50 of 86 titles
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Adam and Thomas
In the last months of World War II, two Jewish boys are taken from the Ghetto by their mothers to the forest of the Eastern Front and told to wait for their return. The boys forge a strong friendship, learning from one another and helping others escape through the woods. -
The Apprentice
Working as an artist's apprentice in Renaissance Florence, thirteen-year-old Arduino makes a discovery which may cost him the chance to become a painter.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1994 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374303891
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As Time Went By
An abandoned ship finds new purpose when displaced villagers make it their new home. -
Asphalt Angels
Abandoned on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, thirteen-year-old Alex joins a group of children like him and finds himself adapting to his new life.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781886910430
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The Baboon King
Set in East Africa, a rejected hunter becomes the reluctant leader of a baboon troop and learns about the differences among individuals, tolerance for others, the basis of power and his place in the world.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2000 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440229070
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The Ballad of a Broken Nose
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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The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My Life
Separated from his parents for the first time, almost 8-year-old Myron dreads vacationing at his grandparents' house in the French countryside. Even more intimidating, family tradition dictates he master the “10-foot jump.” Myron ticks off multiple conquests during his “worst vacation,” and his newfound confidence proves how much he's grown.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2014 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781592701414
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The Battle Horse
A young boy organizes a feudal jousting tournament between the preppies and the public school pupils with tragic consequences.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1982 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780027512403
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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
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781250307460
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A Book of Coupons
Monsieur Noël welcomes his fifth grade class with permission slips for such unlikely activities as sleeping late, forgetting homework, and making lots of noise, which gets him into trouble with a sour principal. This charming and deceptively simple school story presents valuable insights into what really matters in life.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2002 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670899708
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The Boys from St. Petri
It is 1942, and Germany has occupied Denmark. A group of teenage boys dare to do what their elders have not—show resistance to their Nazi invaders. At first just childish pranks, the boys' tactics become deadly earnest and increasingly dangerous.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1995 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525451211
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Brown: My Alter Ego Is a Superhero
When bullies destroy his fort, Rusty dons superhero garb and seeks revenge.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020, Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781592702121
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Buster's World
With robust humor, a would-be musician copes with taunting classmates and an alcoholic father.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1990 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780525444756
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The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity
“The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity” is a timeless fable featuring willful young Christine's attempts to understand the nature of true learning and friendship. After imagining encounters with a persistent, sassy, mysterious cat, she discovers she can choose to act on behalf of others. Child-friendly exchanges created by a celebrated German children's book writer are accompanied by sophisticated artwork in an exceptionally handsome little volume.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2008 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781571316769
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Catherine’s War
This graphic novel tells the story of Rachel, a Jewish girl forced to change her identity during World War II. As Catherine, she uses a camera to document her experiences, vividly capturing moments of terror, exhilaration, and joy.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062915603
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Collector of Moments
When Max, an artist, departs for a long journey, the boy who is his friend and neighbor visits his apartment and discovers an exhibition of pictures created just for him.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374315207
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The Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow Cove
In this sparse yet moving novel, the Crow-Girl and her grandmother live in a stone house on a sea cove. After her grandmother dies, the child follows the beckoning cries of two crows and leaves her home. While on her journey, the Crow-Girl encounters people who attempt to break her spirit, as well as those who open their hearts and eventually become her chosen family.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2005 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374312473
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Crutches
In war-ravaged Europe, a boy and an embittered man gradually become friends as the lad searches for his mother.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1989 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780688079918
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break
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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Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. And Stephan K.
A sixteen-year-old Polish boy falls in love with a Nazi airman during the German occupation.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780805037708
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Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi
In this story of 1930s' Germany, a boy who initially enjoys the advantages of an affluent upbringing is forced into a life of deception after discovering that he is half-Jewish. The suspenseful plot revolves around the complicated relationship between Daniel and his friend Armin, who try to remain close even as the rise of Nazism takes them in different directions. Eventually both must make choices that change their own and each other's lives.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2005 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780689857478
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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
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781534439627
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Do Fish Sleep?
Ten-year-old Jette comes to terms with her younger brother's death in this honest story about loss and the search for understanding.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781592702855
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Don't Take Teddy
A young boy recounts his difficulties in trying to protect an older, retarded brother.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1969 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780684132136
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Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure
In a quest for treasure, Pete, an excited and persistent young mouse, appears in the Professor's class at the University of Mice. A simple request for assistance turns into a complex and technical adventure with an unexpected conclusion that parallels one of the most important inventions of all time.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780735843226
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The Fox on the Swing
The book tells the story of Paul, who lives a fairly ordinary life with his parents, but whose routine is interrupted by a moody and deep-thinking fox who challenges Paul's perspective on happiness and predictability. His friendship with the fox vacillates between moments of whimsy and philosophical ponderings in this exceptional picture book. -
Friedrich
Two young friends, one Jewish, grow up in Nazi Germany.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1972 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780808593027
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The Friends
Three sixth-graders spy on a neighbor, who they think is going to die. Instead, he becomes a good friend.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1997 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374324605
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Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village
Xiao Le's grandmother passes away soon after he spends a rare day visiting her. His mother is sad, but Xiao Le helps her feel better, telling her what Grandma is doing in Heaven.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780735842168
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A Hand Full of Stars
A teenager who wants to be a journalist describes in his diary his daily life in his hometown of Damascus, Syria.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1991 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780525445357
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Henrietta and the Golden Eggs
An innovative book design captures the heart of this allegorical tale of a persistent and clever hen that pursues dreams leading to better conditions for the 3,333 chickens on a poultry farm.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2003 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781567922103
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Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
“In this evocative graphic novel, a grandmother recounts her childhood experiences hiding from the Nazis in World War II France. Surrounded by cruelty, Dounia also benefited from the exceptional kindness and courage of her protectors. The telling of her story to her grandchild brings healing and hope.”- Fiction, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2015 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781596438736
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Hiroshima No Pika
Strong text and striking pictures tell the tragedy of Hiroshima through events that happen to a seven-year-old girl.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1983 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780688012977
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How I Became an American
Ten-year-old Johann recalls the hardships and triumphs of the immigrant experience in 1902, as his German family emigrates in search of the "paradise" said to lie in America.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2002 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780812648751
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If You Didn't Have Me
A boy relates his experiences while living on his grandmother's farm.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1988 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689504068
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In the Land of Ur, the Discovery of Ancient Mesopotamia
Through archaeological discoveries, the author reconstructs the history of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1971 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780394908076
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An Innocent Soldier
Betrayed by his farmer, a young farmhand is conscripted into Napoleon's Grande Armée and joins an ill-fated march to conquer Moscow. He becomes the personal servant of a young aristocrat, a life-transforming experience for both of them.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2006 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439627719
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The Island on Bird Street
A Jewish boy in an abandoned Warsaw ghetto building must rely on his own wits as he waits for his father's return.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1985 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395616239
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Jerome By Heart
Raphael loves Jerome and, in spite of the response from his parents, he is not afraid to say that he knows his best friend by heart.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781592702503
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The Killer's Tears
After his parents are murdered by itinerant criminal Angel, young Paolo and the killer haltingly discover their capacity for love and forgiveness. The two tempt an unavoidable fate when they accept a stranger into their lives and then venture beyond their bleak homestead on the southern tip of Chile.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385903141
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Konrad
In this inventive fantasy, a woman adopts a boy who has been created perfectly in a factory.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1979 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780531013410
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The Lady with the Hat
World War II survivors search for a homeland, for relatives, and for their lives.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780395699577
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The Last Dragon
A young elf and an irascible dragon, with the help of twobewildered but kindly humans and later a feisty orphan, attempt to fulfill aprophecy that tests their courage and resilience. The tale offers the readeradventure, romance and a wonderfully realized magical world.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780786836369
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The Leopard
A young boy in Ethiopia tries to outwit an evil cattle thief.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1977 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689304446
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The Little Man
With the help of his guardian, a circus magician, a two-inch-high orphan becomes the greatest artist in the world.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1968 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780394914022
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The Man from the Other Side
A gripping story of a fourteen-year-old boy's involvement in the struggle to save Jews in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1992 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395538081
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Mikis and the Donkey
Mikis' simple, quiet life on the Greek island of Corfu is upended when his grandfather surprises him by buying a donkey. During the following year, Mikis' adventures with the donkey show the village what it means to care for one another.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2015 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780802854308
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Mister Orange
When his older brother enlists in 1943, Linus Muller assumes family responsibilities that introduce him to “Mister Orange,” Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. At once a coming of age story and a celebration of the power of art, “Mister Orange” beautifully captures Linus' awaking to the larger world around him.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2014 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781592701230
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The Murderer's Ape
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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My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
Yu'er and her grandfather are amiable guides to their Beijing neighborhood, and Jun's lush watercolor artwork gives this graphic novel even more charm.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781512445909