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• List: Mildred L. Batchelder Award
• Award year: 2012

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  The Lily Pond

  By Annika Thor, Linda Schenck (Translator)

  A sequel to “A Faraway Island,” “The Lily Pond” continues the story of thirteen-year-old Stephie Steiner, a Jewish refugee whose parents have sent her from Nazi-occupied Vienna to Sweden.  Facing loneliness and discrimination while attending school in the city, Stephie deals with unrealistic romantic hopes and discovers true friendship.

  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2012 (Honor Title)
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  • ISBN: 9780385740395
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  Soldier Bear

  By Bibi Dumon Tak, Philip Hopman (Illustrator), Laura Watkinson

  Based on a true story and set during World War II, the novel follows the journey of refugee Polish soldiers and the mischievous young bear they acquire in the Iranian desert while transporting equipment for the British army. More than a mascot, Voytek the bear becomes an integral part of the war effort, raising morale—and passing ammunition—in the battalion.

  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2012 (Medal Winner)
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  • ISBN: 9780802853752