Showing 1–9 of 9 titles
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
Brian Pinkney masterfully uses color and movement to introduce today's children to the life and music of Duke Ellington, one of the great composers and jazz musicians of the twentieth century.- Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780786801787
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Holes
Stanley Yelnats, the heir to his family's curse of bad luck, is convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He serves his sentence at Camp Green Lake, a dry, flat wasteland where the warden assigns each inmate the task of digging one hole every day. Hole by hole, Stanley and his friend Zero dig their destiny.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-374-33265-7
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A Long Way from Chicago
An old man looks back on rollicking summers spent with his larger-than-life grandmother during the Great Depression in this colorful novel made up of seven masterfully interwoven tales.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-8037-2290-7)
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No, David!
David, a typically mischievous preschooler, is into everything he shouldn't be and “No, David!” is his mother's constant refrain. Shannon's childlike paintings and inventive use of line, color, and perspective bring David to life.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780590930024
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Secret Letters from 0 to 10
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a boring existence in Paris with his grandmother until a lively girl named Victory enters his class at school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1999 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670880072
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Snow
This magical picture book captures in ink and watercolor washes the excitement of a small boy and his dog who, despite adult naysayers, steadfastly believe that snow is coming.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780374370923
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Snowflake Bentley
Mary Azarian's handsome woodcuts recall the impassioned life of a self-taught Vermont scientist, who as a boy was determined that one day his camera would capture the extraordinary and unique beauty of snowflakes.- Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780395861622
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Thanks to My Mother
In this account of harrowing childhood experiences during World War II, mother and daughter are saved by strength of spirit.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780803722354
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Tibet Through the Red Box
Through detailed art and lyrical text, Sís takes the reader on a literal, spiritual, and symbolic journey through time and memory to his childhood, his separation from a father far away in Tibet, and finally their reunion.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780374375522