Tag Archives: Award Book

Each Kindness

Title: Each Kindness Author(s): Jaqueline Woodson Illustrator/Photographer: E.B. Lewis Publisher and Year: The Penguin Group, 2012 Number of pages: 30 Tags: Award Book, Diversity, Emotion, Picture Book, Fiction, K-5, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: This book is told from … Continue reading

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Freedom Over Me

Title: Freedom Over Me Author(s): Ashley Bryan Illustrator/Photographer: Ashley Bryan Publisher and Year: Simon & Schuster, 2016 Number of pages: 46 Tags: Culture, Family, Emotion, 4-5, 6-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk, Award Book Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis:                 This book … Continue reading

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The Three Lucys

Title: The Three Lucys Author: Hayan Charara Illustrator: Sara Kahn Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2016 Number of pages: 36 Tags: Animal, Culture, Family, Fiction, Award Book, Picture Book, Non-fiction, Emotion, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction, Non-fiction The story begins with … Continue reading

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Drummer Hoff

Author: Barbara Emberley Illustrator: Ed Emberley Publisher and Year: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1967 Number of pages: 28 Genre: Realistic Fiction This story is about a group of soldiers and officers working together to fire off a cannon during a war.  Each … Continue reading

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Families, Families, Families!

Author: Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Random House Books, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Family, Amy Sanchez, Award Book Analysis: This book explores what different families could look like. The … Continue reading

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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation

Author and Illustrator: Duncan Tonatiuh Publisher and Year: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014 Number of pages: 40 Genre: Biography This story is about desegregation in 1940s California, anti-Latinx racism, and how one one girl’s family decided to never give … Continue reading

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Author: Philip C. Stea Illustrator: Erin E. Stead Publisher and year: Roaring Brook Press, 2010 Number of pages: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book A Sick Day for Amos McGee describes a story that happened between a friendly zookeeper, Amos McGee … Continue reading

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The Dot

Author: Peter H. Reynolds Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publisher and year: Candlewick, 2003 Number of pages: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book The picture book The Dot tells a story of the power of encouragement for students. Vashti thought she could … Continue reading

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The Keeping Quilt

Author: Patricia Polacco Illustrator: Patricia Polacco Publisher and Year: Aladdin, 2001 Number of pages: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book The Keeping Quilt tells the story of a handmade quilt and a remarkable family. This quilt was made of Uncle Vladimir’s shirt, Aunt … Continue reading

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The Island

Title: The Island Author(s): Armin Greder Illustrator/Photographer: Armin Greder Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Allen & Unwin, 2007 Genre: Fiction Analysis: In The Island, an unknown man appears on an island, shocking the natives of the land. The … Continue reading

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