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26 Fairmount Avenue
DePaola looks back to 1938 when his family, overcoming fire and flood, builds a new house. That year Tomie “quits” kindergarten, shares “chocolates” with Nana upstairs, critiques a movie, practices mural art, and finally moves to 26 Fairmount Avenue.
- Nonfiction, Literature
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 0-399-23246-X
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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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Barrio: José's Neighborhood
This book is about a year in the life of a Mexican American boy from "El Barrio" in the Mission District of San Francisco. The book portrays a vibrant culture of diversity, history and celebration.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152010492
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Bud, Not Buddy
Ten-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away from a foster home and begins an unforgettable journey in search of his father. His only clues are old flyers left by his now-deceased mother that point to a legendary jazz bandleader. Bud's fast-paced first-person ac count moves with the rhythms of jazz and cele brates life, family, and a child's indomi table spirit.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-385-32306-9
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A Child's Calendar
Twelve seasonal poems spanning the calendar year are accompanied by pen-andink and watercolor paintings that complement and enhance the text in this book of poetry. Hyman's affectionate illustrations expand Updike's poetic celebration of the changing of the seasons and holidays.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823414451
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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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From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems/ Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otro Poemas de Verano
Brimming with sights, sounds and memories, this bilingual collection of summertime poetry celebrates the author's vacations with relatives in Mexico.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780892391530
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Getting Near to Baby
Twelve-year-old Willa Jo and Little Sister, whose voice is “lost in sadness,” live with bossy Aunt Patty following the death of their baby sister. Willa Jo finds haven on the roof and from sunrise to sunset recalls recent events and helps her family come to terms with its tragedy.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-399-23389-X)
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
A resourceful and resilient tailor transforms his worn-out overcoat into smaller and smaller garments. The patchwork layout of the pages, the two-dimensional paint ings, and the exaggerated perspectives, reminiscent of the folk art tradition, are the very fabric that turn this overcoat into a story.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780670878550
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Laughing out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish
Herrera's poems create a bicultural experience full of flavors and intense feelings that carry readers into a rhythm of laughter. The text has rich poetic language and the images are full of vivid concepts with playful, but serious, poems.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060276041
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Magic Windows: Cut-Paper Art and Stories
Using the traditional folk art form of papel picado, cut paper art, Garza reveals her Mexican heritage and life in Texas. Past and present cultures and generations are connected through fifteen intricately crafted cutouts, each formed from a single piece of paper.- Nonfiction, Crafts & Hobbies
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2000 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780892391578
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Mama & Papa Have a Store
The youngest child in a Chinese family that has emigrated to Guatamala, Carling brings us into her home, which is also her parents' store in "Mama & Papa Have a Store."- Fiction, General Fiction, Autobiography
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781620143087
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Our Only May Amelia
Growing up as the only girl in a large Finnish-American farming family along Washington's Nasel River in 1899, 12-year-old May Amelia prefers tricks and adventures to being a “proper young lady.” Unjustly blamed for tragedy, May must leave home before returning to claim her rightful place.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: (0-06-027822-6)
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The Secret Stars
In a story set in New Mexico capturing the anticipation of a visit from the Three Kings, "The Secret Stars" tells the story of two children who worry that the Kings will not find them.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780761450276
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Sector 7
A small boy on a class trip to the Empire State Building is transported by a friendly cloud to Sector 7, a great cloud factory high in the sky. Wiesner's striking and dramatic watercolors transform the childhood fantasy of figures in the clouds into an imaginative story without words.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780395746561
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The Ugly Duckling
Panoramic end papers set the scene for the creation of the familiar Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Ugly Duckling. Each full-page spread is lush with color that befits the beauty of the naturalistic setting. Pinkney imbues the animals with personality without anthropomorphizing them.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780688159320
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Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
In a heartwarming and loving portrayal of her childhood days in Cuba, Ada describes her deep friendship with a beloved dance teacher. Readers meet relatives and share the tragedy of the loss of Ada's beloved uncle.- Nonfiction, Literature
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2000 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689806315
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Vendela in Venice
On a visit to Venice with her father, Vendela experiences the richness and beauty of the city and its palaces, gondolas, and statues.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2000 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789129645590
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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry
Sophie's indignation over being required to share a favorite toy with her sister leads her on a lonely internal journey from anger to equilibrium. Bang's use of color, line, and visual onomatopoeia combine with a deceptively simple text to create a visually stunning color of a child's journey through a temper tantrum and back to the warmth of her family.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780590189798