LIS213 Book Awardees

7/17/2019 LIS213 Book Awardees

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Foreign Awardees

Caldecott Medal Award

1. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend , illustrated and written by Dan Santat and

published by Little, Brown and Company.

In four delightful “visual chapters, Bee!le, an

imaginary friend, undergoes an emotional

"ourney loo!ing for his human. Santat uses fine

details, !aleidoscopic saturated colors, and

e#$uisite curved and angular lines to masterfully

convey the emotional essence of this special

childhood relationship.

2. Nana in the City , written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo and published by Clarion Boo!s.

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Castillo%s evocative watercolor illustrations tell

the story of a young boy%s visit to his

grandmother, and the reassuring way she helps

him to lose his fear and e#perience the busy,

loud city in a new way.

3. The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of

Kandinskys A!stra"t Art , illustrated by &ary

'rand(r), written by Barb *osenstoc! and published

by +lfred +. nopf, an imprint of *andom -ouse

Childrens Boo!s.

+bstract artist /asily andins!y e#perienced

colors as sounds and sounds as colors0 he

created wor! that was bold and ground1brea!ing

using colors from his 2noisy paint bo#. -is

process is reflected beautifully by 'rand(r),

whose paint flows across the page in etherealribbons of color..

4. Sam # $ave $ig a %ole& illustrated by 3on lassen, written by &ac Barnett and published by

Candlewic! (ress




lassen%s use of te#ture, shape and earth tones

in this deceptively simple boo! invite readers

into the e#perience of two boys, who,

accompanied by their dog, set out to dig a hole.

*eaders will find an une#pected treasure and be

challenged to ponder the meaning of

“spectacular.

5. 'iva Frida, illustrated and written by 4uyi &orales

and published by *oaring Broo! (ress.

5sing a uni$ue variety of media 1 puppetry,

printma!ing, painting and photography 1

combined with an into#icating use of color and

unfailing sense of composition, &orales

celebrates the artistic process.

6. The (ight )ord: (oget and %is Thesaurus, illustrated by &elissa Sweet, written by 3en Bryant

and published by 6erdmans Boo!s for 4oung *eaders




Intricately detailed illustrations in shades of

indigo are masterfully layered with the te#t in this

graphic novel. 7he pacing and strong imagery

evo!e myriad emotions and ground this poignant

and painfully realistic coming1of1age story.

7. This *ne Summer , illustrated by 3illian 7ama!i,

written by &ari!o 7ama!i and published by 8irst

Second

Intricately detailed illustrations in shades of

indigo are masterfully layered with the te#t in this

graphic novel. 7he pacing and strong imagery

evo!e myriad emotions and ground this poignant

and painfully realistic coming1of1age story.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

1. +ou Are ,Not- Small , written by +nna ang and illustrated by Christopher 9eyant. 7he boo! is

published by 7wo Lions, :ew 4or!.




In “4ou +re ;:ot< Small, a heated debate

$uic!ly ensues when two furry creatures can%t

agree on who is big and who is small. +s more

creatures ta!e sides, the situation escalates until

new arrivals put everything into perspective with

a B==&> 6veryone soon reaches an

understanding that si?e is relative, and wal!

away reali?ing that they have more in common

than they thought.

Bringing together e#pressive in! and watercolorillustrations and cleverly simple te#t, ang and9eyant successfully craft a humorous tale.Declarative sentences wor! with dramaticillustrations to create a lively tension that buildsto an une#pected and satisfying conclusion.

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2. .r/ Putter # Ta!!y Turn the Page,

written by Cynthia *ylant, illustrated by +rthur -oward and published by -oughton &ifflin

-arcourt (ublishing Company

&r. (utter and his cat 7abby are e#cited to

participate in a library read1aloud program, but

they are nervous when &rs. 7eaberry and her

unpredictable dog @e!e want to "oin. Despite

@e!e%s antics, their fears are unfounded whenthey discover that the event is a success for all

involved.

3. )aiting 0s Not 1asy2 written and illustrated by &o 9illems and published by -yperion Boo!s

for Children




(iggie has a big surprise for 'erald, but does he

have the patience to waitA +s the day wears on,

(iggie remains calm while 'erald e#periences a

roller coaster of emotions, anticipating his

reward. +s night falls, their patience pays off with

a breathta!ing conclusion.

Batchelder Award

1. .ikis and the $onkey is the E Batchelder +ward winner. 7he boo! was written by Bibi

Dumon 7a!, illustrated by (hilip -opman, translated by Laura 9at!inson and

published 6erdmans Boo!s for 4oung *eaders

&i!is% simple, $uiet life on the 'ree! island of

Corfu is upended when his grandfather surprises

him by buying a don!ey. During the following year,

&i!is% adventures with the don!ey show the village

what it means to care for one another.




2. %idden: A Childs Story of the %olo"aust , written by Loic Dauvillier, illustrated by &arc Li?ano,

color by 'reg Salsedo, translated by +le#is Siegel, and published by 8irst Second

In this evocative graphic novel, a grandmother

recounts her childhood e#periences hiding from the

:a?is in 9orld 9ar II 8rance. Surrounded by

cruelty, Dounia also benefited from the e#ceptional

!indness and courage of her protectors. 7he telling

of her story to her grandchild brings healing and

hope.

3. Nine *3en Arms, written by Benny Lindelauf,

illustrated by Dasha 7olsti!ova, translated by 3ohn :ieuwenhui?en and published by 6nchanted

Lion Boo!s

In this intricately plotted boo!, 8ing%s loving but

fractious family moves into a new house outside of

town and gradually discovers a “tragical tragedy

concerning the mysterious man living in the hedge.

Combining elements of historical fiction, mystery and

magical realism with large doses of humor, this boo!

enthralls.




Newbery Medal Award

1. The Crossover , written by wame +le#ander and published by -oughton &ifflin -arcourt

7welve1year1old narrator 3osh Bell uses the rhythms of

a poetry "am to emulate the 2moving F

groovingGpopping and roc!ing2 of life on the bas!etball

court with his twin brother, 3.B. 7his powerful novel in

verse paints an authentic portrait of a closely1!nit

family on the brin! of crisis. Swish> 7his boo! is

nothing but net>

2. 1l $eafo, written by Cece Bell, illustrated by Cece

Bell and published by +mulet Boo!s

In this insightful and humorous graphic novel

memoir, Cece Bell portrays growing up with a

giant hearing aid strapped to her chest. 7hemes

of navigating a new school, sleepovers, finding a

true friend and a first crush ma!e this boo!

universal in appeal. Bell shows that our

differences are gifts that “can be turned into

something ama?ing.




3. Bro4n 5irl $reaming& written by 3ac$ueline 9oodson and published by :ancy (aulsen Boo!s

3ac$ueline 9oodson%s lyrical memoir chronicles

the incidents and emotions she e#perienced as

an +frican1+merican girl growing up in the Hs

and HJs. (recise language magnifies

moments and connects them to the larger

historical narrative. -er elegant and evocative

standalone poems weave a story about her

development from a struggling reader and

dreamer into a confident young woman and

writer.

Local Awardees

Salanga Award

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Alcala Award

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