Showing 1–6 of 6 titles

• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Award year: 1994

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  Grandfather's Journey

  By Allen Say

  Grandfather's Journey eloquently portrays a Japanese immigrant's travels to a new land. Exquisite watercolors portray vast landscapes along with intimate family portraits that communicate hope, dignity, sadness, and love. Say powerfully connects the personal and the universal to create a rare harmony of longing and belonging.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780395570357
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  In the Small, Small Pond

  By Denise Fleming

  Bright colors and lively language describe the cycle of pond life. Rhyming alliterative text and vibrant illustrations are filled with movement and fun in a joyous celebration of the natural world.

  • Fiction, Poetry
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780805022643
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  Owen

  By Kevin Henkes

  A preschooler mouse, Owen, and his concerned parents confront a classic childhood drama: releasing the trusty, fuzzy blanket. Confident economical line and inspired layout convey Owen's spirited tenacity as he dances toward greater independence.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780688114497
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  Peppe the Lamplighter

  By Elisa Bartone, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)

  Lewin vividly captures the bustling market scenes, bleak tenement rooms, and the lamplit streets of turn-of-the-century New York's Little Italy. Dramatic watercolors portray young Peppe's struggle to help support his immigrant family and to win his father's respect.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780688102692
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  Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

  By Gerald McDermott

  McDermott reshapes the familiar trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest in which Raven steals light from the Sky Chief and brings it to people. Raven's spirit world is boldly colored and hard-edged, a strong graphic contrast to the soft watercolor background of the real Northwest landscape.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780152656614
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  Yo! Yes?

  By Chris Raschka

  Through bold, original use of line and angle, color and space, Raschka celebrates friendship and offers a timeless message about taking risks. The brief, rhythmic text invites enthusiastic sharing.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780531054697