Showing 1401–1450 of 1612 titles
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Time Flies
Stunning oil paintings in this wordless picture book dramatically portray a bird's flight though a museum display into the age of the living dinosaurs, where it encounters creatures vastly larger than itself. Rohmann uses rich, realistic shading; texture; and varying perspectives to create the bird's fanciful journey back to the time of its primitive ancestors.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780517595985
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A Time of Miracles
This sweeping novel tells about a young refugee as he searches for identity, safe haven and truth, from the war-torn Caucasus to the freedom of France, over five arduous years. Both people and places are rendered fully with telling detail. Love and hope run deep through this layered examination of the human spirit.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2011 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385739221
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Time of Wonder
McCloskey celebrates in prose and painting the island where he lives. The alternately quiet and boisterous moods of nature are peacefully or dramatically recounted. The children of the island explore and enjoy the changing moods as the intensity of the blue and green watercolors shifts with the changes in the weather.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1958 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780140502015
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Timothy Turtle
On the day Timothy flips over on his back, each animal tries to help him right himself. The wise frog tells the other animals that what they could not do as individuals they can do as a group. Action-packed drawings add tautness and humor to the tale.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670715794
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Tiptoe Tapirs
Other than Tapir and her little one, the jungle animals are all so noisy! When a hunter comes to the jungle, the other animals learn the value of quiet. Stylized illustrations convey the jungle sounds.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823433957
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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster
Hopkinson tells the story of the ill-fated ship in compelling detail, offering a gripping account in the voices of survivors. Drawing upon oral histories, historical photographs, letters, telegrams, maps and menus, she portrays the events that continue to haunt us.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780545116749
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Tito Puente: Mambo King / Rey del Mambo
In this vibrant, bilingual portrayal of Tito Puente, the King of Mambo, Rafael López conveys the rhythm and movement of this musical legend through the use of bold colors, swirly lines, and carefully placed word art.- Nonfiction, Arts
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2014 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780061227837
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To Be a Slave
American slaves, runaways, and emancipated people provide a powerful testament of how they felt about slavery and what they endured. The author dynamically blends quotations from published and unpublished sources and presents them in rough chronological order.- Nonfiction, History
- John Newbery Medal 1969 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780803789555
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To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel
Siegel's literary debut in “To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel” dramatizes the struggle and fulfillment of becoming a professional ballerina – lifting the curtain on a dream shared by many young dancers. Partnered by Mark Siegel's evocative and elegant illustrations in graphic novel format, her memoir leaps off the page.
- Fiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Graphic Novels
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780689867477
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To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party
Follow Mary Ann Graves and her family as they travel across the country in a tale of survival against all odds. Powerful, first-person narration characterizes this novel in verse.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763678111
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Tod of the Fens
Fifteenth-century Boston, England, is the setting for the amusing tale of Tod, who lives with a band of men just outside of town. Prince Hal, later to become Henry V, roves about the town in various disguises. Tod, realizing what is happening, tells no one and plays along with the game that is afoot.- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781545203132
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Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
This bilingual picturebook depicts the events of the Lemon Grove Incident, the first successful school desegregation case in the U.S.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780892394272
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Tom Paine, Freedom's Apostle
With hardly any education or money and only Ben Franklin's letter of introduction, Tom Paine goes to America and writes Common Sense, the first of his revolutionary pamphlets. The power and vision of Paine's writings and the violent feelings they aroused throughout his life are evident in this biography.- Nonfiction, History, American History
- John Newbery Medal 1958 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780690828900
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Tom Tit Tot
In this English variant of Rumpelstiltskin, the heroine is a comic, homespun character. Woodcuts executed in brown, gold, black, and aqua capture the broad humor and Elizabethan tone of the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689813986
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The Tombs of Atuan
From the time Tenar was five, her life has been focused on the tombs and her future as their priestess. Renamed Arha, she guards the labyrinthine tunnels, knowing that they hide great treasure. When she finds a man (Ged of A Wizard of Earthsea) in the tunnels seeking the other half to the Ring of Erreth-Akbe, Arha is torn between her duty to kill him and her compassion for him.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1972 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689206801
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Tops & Bottoms
Sleepy, sprawling bear is outwitted by the wily hare, who succeeds in feeding his numerous offspring with abundant vegetable harvests. Handmade vegetable paper and a masterful use of mixed media contribute to this zesty, organic combination of story and illustration.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780152928513
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Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship."
The incredible, nonfiction tale of the German submarine attack on a ship carrying 100 child refugees during WWII.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781627795548
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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
When animals begin disappearing and Abuela starts acting suspicious, Nestor must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save his town from a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2021 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374313609
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Town Is by the Sea
A miner's son thinks about his father, deep underground, with both respect for and quiet resignation about his own future.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781554988716
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The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
Great Auks, flightless birds resembling penguins, were prolific in the icy waters of the northern Atlantic until human hunters, egg collectors, and climate change led to their extinction.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781554988655
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The Treasure
A poor man dreams that he must go to the castle bridge and wait for something that will turn about his fortunes. Traveling far to get there, he learns that the treasure is under his own stove. Illustrations with softly glowing colors and a striking use of light depict traditional eastern European villages and countrysides.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1980 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374377403
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A Tree is Nice
Trees are wonderful: They give shade, are fun to climb, are great to swing from, and even give cats a place to hide from dogs. Illustrated with watercolors, this book is a celebration of trees.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780060261566
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Tree of Freedom
During the American Revolution, the Venable family leaves North Carolina to seek new land and get away from British oppression. Their exciting month-long trek over the mountains to Kentucky starts them on the way to new freedom, symbolized by the apple tree, whose seeds have come with the family all the way from France.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1950 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780844664019
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Triangle
Triangle decides to play a mean joke on Square, but things don't quite turn out the way he hoped.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763696030
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Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
At the turn of the twentieth century, Czechoslovakian Robert Miller became a con artist. Calling himself Vic, he started with small schemes, working his way toward selling the Eiffel Tower.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670016525
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
While visiting his grandparents in Alabama, Tristan enters into a parallel universe populated by characters from African and African American traditional stories.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781368039932
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Amir Abdullah excels at performing a large cast of mythical characters, embodying everyone from the powerful John Henry to the hysterical Gum Baby, as young Tristan has to figure out how to save the world.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780593149584
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Trombone Shorty
In this autobiography, Trombone Shorty reminisces about his early life in the jazz music scene of his beloved hometown of New Orleans. -
Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy
Seven widely varied Italian stories tell of such things as Saint Francis taming a menacing wolf, of an obstinate and heroic donkey, and of how a street in Florence was named. The tales, all told with a bit of Italian folk humor, come from many sources, including a Tuscan peasant woman and The Decameron.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Short Stories
- John Newbery Medal 1932 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489142
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Truck
Bright colors and geometric shapes roll across the pages as a truck carries a cargo of tricycles to its destination. There is no text. From the loading dock, through intricate highway systems, past road signs, to a truck stop, in clear and stormy weather, the big red truck moves its precious cargo across the country.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1981 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688802448
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Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
This stunning picture-book biography follows Gertrude Ederle on the record-breaking swim that cemented her place in the history of women's sports.- Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780823436651
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Avi weaves a finely crafted tale of high seas adventure and gripping suspense, made rich by thirteen-year-old Charlotte's deepening understanding of honor and herself.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1991 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: (0-531-05893-X)
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Trumpeter of Krakow
For two hundred years the Charnetski family has guarded Poland's most famous jewel. When the czar of Russia finds out about the valuable crystal, he sends men to steal it before the Charnetskis can get it to the king of Poland. Adventure, mystery, and self-sacrifice fill this medieval story set in Krakow.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780027501407
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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
In this poignant and powerful mystery, Mason, a seventh-grade boy who can barely read and write, finds a way to finally tell the truth about what happened the day his best friend died.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062491435
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Tuesday
Flying frogs on lily pads create mischief as they move from the fen to a small town on a Tuesday evening. The story ends with a comic twist suggesting more fantastic flights for the following Tuesday. Wiesner's watercolor illustrations show masterful use of light and dark, alternating perspectives, and variation in page design in this nine-word book.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1992 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780590706322
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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
This highly personal account of the historic 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery gives voice to activists participating in Civil Rights history. -
Turtle in Paradise
Sassy eleven-year-old Turtle finds her life turned on end when she is sent to live with her aunt in Depression-era Key West. With vivid details, witty dialogue and outrageous escapades, Jennifer Holm successfully explores the meaning of family and home… and lost treasures found.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780375836886
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Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
This riveting account of the 1961 Freedom Rides, when 13 civil rights activists rode buses to challenge Jim Crow practices, has visual and emotional impact. -
The Twenty-One Balloons
Professor Sherman leaves San Francisco in one hot air balloon and three weeks later is found in the Atlantic Ocean, clinging to the remains of twenty balloons and refusing to tell how he got there.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780670734412
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The Two Reds
Red, the boy, sets out to play at the same time Red, an independent cat, sets out for food. The sense of impending chaos mounts as each gets in trouble at the same time in different parts of town. Sparse line drawings with brilliant splashes of red add spark to the illustrations.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152921279
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Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!
With the help of a new friend, Ty beats the temptation to give up and masters the use of his brand-new scooter.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2021 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780062951090
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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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Ultimate Game
Lehmann's novel relates moments in the lives of three teens who purchase a computer game that recreates a virtual reality of a time machine of history's evils: war after war. Eric and Charles are pitted against Andreas, the oldest, whose need for power propels him to play the game as judge, jury and finally, prey.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781567921076
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Umbrella
Thrilled with the umbrella and red boots she receives on her third birthday, Momo impatiently waits out the days until it rains. How proud she is when she can finally use her new rain gear! The impressionistic illustrations are filled with brush strokes of red, blues, and yellows and reflect the Japanese culture.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1959 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670738588
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The Undefeated
Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans. -
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
This compelling account of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe focuses on his impact on football and how his team transformed the game despite tremendous racism.- Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781596439542
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Under the Mesquite
In “Under the Mesquite,” Guadalupe Garcia McCall, writing in emotionally riveting free verse, gracefully manages to convey the experience of growing up in a bicultural community in Texas with geographical accuracy and a radiating authentic voice for its main protagonist fourteen-year-old Lupita, the oldest of eight children who is dealing with her mother's terminal illness.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2012 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781600604294
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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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The Underneath
Intertwining stories of an embittered man, a loyal hound, an abandoned cat, and a vengeful lamia sing of love, loss, loneliness, and hope.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781416950585