Showing 1–10 of 10 titles

• Format: Book
• Award year: 1949

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  All Around the Town

  By Phyllis McGinley, Helen Stone (Illustrator)

  Snappy rhythm of the text and splashes of color in the illustrations capture the gaiety and pace of city life. Each verse is about a city sight and the rhymes are arranged in alphabetical order, from Aeroplane to Zoo.

  • Alphabet Books
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780397301423
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  The Big Snow

  By Berta Hader, Elmer Hader

  When they see the wild geese flying overhead, all the woodland animals scurry to get ready for winter. After the big snow they slowly emerge to find food. Black-andwhite drawings are occasionally interspersed with full-color paintings.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1949 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780689717574
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  Blueberries for Sal

  By Robert McCloskey

  On the same day that Little Sal and her mother go to Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries, so do Little Bear and his mother. Soon a mix-up in mothers occurs. Dark blue-and-white type and drawings promote gentle humor against the ruggedness of Blueberry Hill.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780670175918
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  Daughter of the Mountains

  By Louise Rankin

  When Momo's beloved Lhasa terrier is stolen by a wool trader, the Tibetan girl follows him on a long and dangerous journey that takes her through the mountains into India and finally to Calcutta.

  • John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780140363357
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  Fish in the Air

  By Kurt Wiese

  On their way to fly a great big kite, Fish and his kite are grabbed by a Tai Fung, or big wind. It sends them on a high-flying adventure. Colorful paintings portray the excitement caused when Fish flies over town and countryside.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780670316519
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  Juanita

  By Leo Politi

  As Easter draws near, Juanita and her friends join in the parade for the Blessing of the Animals at the Old Mission Church. The text is lovingly illustrated and interspersed with some songs, making the warmth of a close-knit community in old Los Angeles come alive.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780684126586
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  King of the Wind

  By Marguerite Henry

  Sure that the motherless Arabian colt is going to be a great racer, Agba, the Sultan's mute slaveboy, raises the animal and stays with it, even when the horse is sent to France. Times are hard for the two, and they are often treated cruelly, but Agba never gives up his belief in the horse that becomes the ancestor of the great Man o' War.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1949 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780590453165
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  My Father's Dragon

  By Ruth S. Gannett

  An old alley cat convinces the narrator's father to rescue a baby dragon being used as a ferry by the animals of faraway Wild Island. With chewing gum, toothpaste, lollipops, and ribbons, the little boy keeps lions and tigers from eating him as he tries to rescue the little dragon.

  • John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780394914381
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  Seabird

  By Holling C. Holling

  To help him while away the hours on the whaling ship, Ezra carves a mascot, Seabird, which becomes his constant companion as he journeys around the world and finally gets his own ship. For four generations Seabird brings companionship and luck to Ezra's family as they sail the sea.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780440841159
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  Story of the Negro

  By Arna Bontemps

  Beginning with the first slave ship to come to Jamestown, Bontemps celebrates the culture and accomplishments of black people throughout the world: from the cultural heritage of Africa to the artists, leaders, and momentous events that have shaped not only black but world culture as well.

  • Nonfiction, US History
  • John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780394816906