Showing 1551–1600 of 1612 titles
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Whittington
Armstrong creates a glorious barnyard fantasy that seamlessly weaves together three tales: Whittington the cat's arrival on Bernie's farm, his retelling of the traditional legend of his fourteenth-century namesake, and one boy's struggle to learn to read. The tales unite the disparate citizens of the barn community in a celebration of oral and written language, the support of friends, the healing power of humor, and the triumph of life.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-375-82864-8
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The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid
Loner Charlie Fisher finds himself lured into the exciting underworld of Marseille pickpockets where he finds unlikely friendships in this rollicking tale.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062342454
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Who Done It?
Flip the pages to view the suspect line-ups and use the visual clues to determine the “who done it” on each page. A mystery designed for preschoolers.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781452141985
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale about yams that annoys Iguana so much that he puts sticks in his ears so he cannot hear such things. Thus begins a chain reaction tale of the West African jungle. Illustrations show highly stylized animals.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1976 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780803760899
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Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Long ago, so the Nigerian folktale says, the Sun and Water were friends and lived on Earth together. When Sun invites Water to visit, the resulting flood forces them into the sky. Elaborately stylized African motifs and traditional patterns are used throughout the book.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1969 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395296097
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Why?
Bear answers rabbit's many questions in a thought-provoking picturebook.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823441730
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The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked & Found
The story of an eighteenth-century slave ship, its capture by pirates, sinking, and eventual discovery off Cape Cod make for a fresh and thrilling adventure.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763680336
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The Wild Birthday Cake
Johnny is so excited about going on an adventurous hike that he almost forgets his friend's seventy-fifth birthday. On his hike he catches a wild duck and later gives it to his friend as a gift. Abundant on the pages are the yellows and greens of spring.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1950 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385076616
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The Wild Robot
An inquisitive and lonely robot mothers an orphaned gosling and befriends an island of animals in a story of survival, where nature and technology collide.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780316381994
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Wildcat Under Glass
Set in Greece just prior to World War II, this novel effectively portrays a child's view of the Fascist government.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1970 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780030895128
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Windows
On a walk through the neighborhood, a child invites readers to imagine what might be happening behind the windows he passes every day.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763690359
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The Windy Hill
A brother and sister visit their older cousin in New England. Their cousin was once jovial but is now mysteriously irritable and preoccupied. A chance meeting with the beeman leads to their hearing stories about their own family's history. As they listen, the two children start to understand the cause of their cousin's anxiety.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781548668181
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Winged Girl of Knossos
Spirited, athletic, and beautiful Inas, daughter of Daidalos, helps her father with his flying experiments on the Isle of Crete during the time of King Minos. Having to leave Crete hurriedly, she does so by flying out on a glider built by her father.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1934 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489203
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Wink
The humorous journey of a cancer stricken middle schooler, Ross, as he navigates middle school.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781984815149
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The Winter Room
From the first page to the last, this story of farm life in northern Min nesota is so engrossing that the place and the people seem real. Eldon, the eleven-year-old narrator, takes the reader through the seasons and into the winter room, where stories are “not for believing so much, as to be be lieved in.”- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: (0-531-05839-5)
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The Winter When Time Was Frozen
In 1945, a Dutch girl and her father are given refuge on a farm, where she enjoys her new experiences yet feels the closeness of war.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1981 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780688222475
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Winterbound
With both of their parents gone for months, nineteen-year-old Kay and sixteen- year-old Garry take on managing both the rented cottage and their younger brother and sister. During a long, cold, but very exciting Depression-era winter, they make friends, earn and save money, and gain strength and independence.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1937 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780486492902
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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree
Thaddeus Blinn, the wish giver, sells Polly, Rowena, Henry, and Stew Meat wishes. All they have to do is hold the white card with the dot and wish carefully. The first three make their wishes with dire but comical consequences and leave Stew Meat to use his to undo everything they have done.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780064401685
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A Wish in the Dark
Pong, born in a prison, longs to be free and escapes. Nok, the disgraced warden's daughter, looks to capture Pong again. Both discover how the world unfairly brings light only for the rich.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781536204940
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Wishtree
Red, a quiet wishing tree, is the recipient of neighborhood hopes and dreams. When an immigrant family is harassed in the community, Red is motivated to act.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781250043221
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
When her grandfather dies, sixteen-year-old Kit leaves the West Indies to live with her Puritan Aunt Rachel and her family. Kit's lively personality, her bright clothes, and her friendship with an outcast Quaker woman make her a target for charges of witchcraft in 1687 New England.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1959 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440495963
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The Witches of Worm
Deserted by her friends and her mother, Jessica channels her anger at life into “evil acts” that her cat, Worm, supposedly forces her to perform. Convinced first that Worm is a witch's cat, then that she is a witch, Jessica is ultimately forced to face herself and her feelings.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689704260
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Witches!: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Whether being introduced or reintroduced to the topic, readers will be stunned by the research and accusations in this pivotal drama of American history. With a size reminiscent of a prayer book and startling scratchboard-style illustrations, this work of art presents an account of our past and asks questions of our future.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781426308697
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Wolf Hollow
In this coming-of-age story, spunky and courageous Annabelle defends a veteran who has become the target of local bullying attacks.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781101994825
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Wolf in the Snow
In this wordless picture book, a girl and a wolf pup, both lost in a snowstorm, need help from each other to find their way home.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2018 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781250076366
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The Wolf's Boy
Two outcasts, a boy and a wolf, band together to survive the harsh, Ice-age winter.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781484725535
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The Wolf, the Duck, & the Mouse
A mouse and duck discover that there are upsides to being swallowed by a wolf.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763677541
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Wolfie the Bunny
When her parents decide to raise a baby wolf as their own, Dot the rabbit fears that he will eat them all up, until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780316226141
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Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator
An exciting nonfiction look at the carnivorous wolfsnail trapping and devouring its victim, this science book uses bold block type against a white background to enhance the ease of reading. The magnified, detailed photographs and playful, informative text will amaze and attract readers.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2009 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781590785546
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The Wonder Smith and His Son
Fourteen stories of Gubbaun Saor, a mythological creature of Ireland, have been retold from tales the author heard from English and Gaelic storytellers. The stories capture the lilting cadence of the Irish language and are enhanced by the graphics.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1928 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781625240057
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The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy
Five-year-old Eddie, after a spirited quest through the shops in her French village, parlays a brioche, a clover, a button, and a postage stamp into the perfect birthday gift for her mother. -
The Wonderful Year
Eleven-year-old Ellen and her fun-loving parents move from an easy life in Kansas to a ranch in western Colorado. They enjoy life as they plant trees and build a home and a barn. For Ellen, the best part is her friendship with fifteen-year-old Ronnie and the adventures they share.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780671320607
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Woodpecker Wham!
Enter the world of woodpeckers and enjoy a bird's-eye view of their everyday life. A variety of woodpecker species fly through these beautifully illustrated pages.- Nonfiction, Science
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780805088427
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Words on Fire
Set during the nineteenth-century Russian occupation of Lithuania, Audra and her family smuggle books to save Lithuanian language and culture.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338275476
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Working Cotton
Carole Byard's dramatic paintings portray the dignity of hard work and the strength of family relationships that are part of this migrant family's life. From the first glimpses of a streaky dawn to the red twilight, powerful, glowing portraits and landscapes poignantly complement the child's poetic depiction of the long workday.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1993 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152996246
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The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
In a spirited blend of science, history, and biography, Freedman presents a fascinating portrait of a new age. Using Wilber and Orville Wright's own photographs as well as excerpts from their notes and journals, he creates a uniquely personal and engaging view of their accomplishments.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1992 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823408757
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Wringer
Palmer LaRue dreads his approaching birthday because he does not want to be a wringer, one of the ten-year-old boys who breaks the necks of pigeons wounded at the town's pigeon shoot fund-raiser. When his three bullying friends suspect he is sheltering a stray pigeon, Palmer decides to take a personal stand against this annual rite of passage.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-06-024913-7)
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A Wrinkle in Time
Meg, Charles Wallace, and next-door neighbor Calvin go into space and through time to rescue Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while working on a secret project. The children' intergalactic search leads them to a confrontation with the forces of evil on the planet Camazotz, where conformity means survival.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374386139
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Written and Drawn by Henrietta
Henrietta is writing and illustrating a story about a three-headed monster. Liniers' thin-lined, expressive cartoons, complete with Henrietta's crayon-thick scrawls, track her joyful creation of a scary and funny adventure.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781935179900
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Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez's life is turned upside down when she finds out that Yaqui Delgado wants to kick her ass. While struggling to deal with the threat on her own, Piddy is forced to explore her identity, her culture and the role of others in her life. Meg Medina writes a powerful story about bullying and resilience.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2014 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763658595
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A Year Down Yonder
A linked series of vignettes set in rural Illinois during the Depression, A Year Down Yonder tells the story of fifteen-year-old Mary Alice who leaves Chicago to spend a year with Grandma Dowdel. Her initial apprehension about life in a small town with a scheming old woman gradually gives way to admiration and love as she recognizes the warm heart behind Grandma's shenanigans.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-8037-2518-3
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The Year of Billy Miller
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but during the year he develops better relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents, and celebrates a quiet triumph of his own.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780062268129
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The Year We Fell from Space
As Liberty's family struggles with divorce and mental illness, her life begins to spin out of control.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338236361
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Yo! Yes?
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
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Yolonda's Genius
Fenner portrays memorable characters and a vivid, authentic place in this engaging story of a bright, feisty fifth grader. Yolonda is determined to bring to light her younger brother's extraordinary talent of transforming the world around him into the music he makes.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-689-80001-0)
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Yonie Wondernose
His father has promised him something very special as soon as seven-year-old Yonie learns to handle responsibilities like a man. Strongly depicted in the illustrations and the text is the hard but cheerful way of life on an Amish farm.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1945 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385076623
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You and Me
An older sibling brags about their own independence because the new baby has grabbed all Grandma's attention in this warm, realistic board book.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781568463216
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You Are (Not) Small
In “You Are (Not) Small,” a heated debate quickly ensues when two furry creatures can't agree on who is big and who is small. As more creatures take sides, the situation escalates until new arrivals put everything into perspective with a BOOM! Everyone soon reaches an understanding that size is relative, and walk away realizing that they have more in common than they thought.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2015 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781477847725
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You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
Bold illustrations and poetic text showcase America's famous and lesser-known National Parks.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781534432826
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You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen
This collection of free-verse poems offers an evocative portrait of the U.S.' first African American military pilots, who trained at the Tuskegee Institute during WWI.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481449380