Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Award year: 2012

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  A Ball for Daisy

  By Chris Raschka

  In a wordless book with huge children's appeal, Chris Raschka gives us the story of an irrepressible little dog whose most prized possession is accidentally destroyed.  With brilliant economy of line and color, Raschka captures Daisy's total (yet temporary) devastation. A buoyant tale of loss, recovery and friendship.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2012 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780375858611
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  Blackout

  By John Rocco

  A summer's power outage draws an urban family up to their building's roof and then down to the street for an impromptu block party. Rocco illuminates details and characters with a playful use of light and shadow in his cartoon-style illustrations. He delivers a terrific camaraderie-filled adventure that continues even when the electricity returns.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781423121909
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  Grandpa Green

  By Lane Smith

  Elaborate topiary sculptures give visual form to memories in a wildly fanciful garden tended by a child and his beloved great-grandfather. Using an inspired palate, Lane Smith invites readers to tour a green lifetime of meaningful moments.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781596436077
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  Me . . . Jane

  By Patrick McDonnell

  Watching the birds and squirrels in her yard, a young girl discovers the joy and wonder of nature. In delicate and precise India ink and watercolor, McDonnell depicts the awakening of a scientific spirit. A perceptive glimpse of the childhood of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall.

  • Nonfiction, Science
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780316045469