Award Books

Caldecott Award book, 2023
This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, award-winning author Doug Salati shows us how to find calm and carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day. - Publisher.

Caldecott Honor Book 2023
"A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now"--Provided by publisher
"Jason Reynolds and his best bud, Jason Griffin, had a mind-meld. And they decided to tackle it, in one fell swoop, in about ten sentences, and 300 pages of art, this piece, this contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This project about oxygen. And all of the symbolism attached to that word, especially NOW. And so for anyone who didn’t really know what it means to not be able to breathe, REALLY breathe, for generations, now you know. And those who already do, you’ll be nodding yep yep, that is exactly how it is." --Provided by publisher

Caldecott Honor Book 2023
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.

Caldecott Honor Book 2023; Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Illustrator Award 2023; Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for 2023; Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor 2023
The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher

Randolph Caldecott Medal, Winner, 2022; Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Picture Book, Winner, 2022;
Newbery Medal, Honor, 2022
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.

Caldecott Author Honor 2022; Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award, Winner, 2022; Coretta Scott King Author Book Award, Winner, 2022; Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor 2022
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--Provided by publisher
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. Thousands were left homeless. No official investigation occurred until seventy-five years later. Unspeakable helps young readers understand the events of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race m

Caldecott Author Winner 2022; Caldecott Illustrator Winner 2022
A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! An innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger. Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith. An especially enjoyable and satisfying read-aloud! Sometimes, you might fall down, down, down, before you learn to fly up, up, up. - Publisher.
"...follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith."--Publisher's description.

Caldecott Medal, Honor, 2022
"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--Provided by publisher.

Caldecott Medal, Honor, 2022
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses -- from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes -- revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways. This book is the authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris. Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty of the world; Full of bright, stunning illustrations; Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a beautiful exploration of perception, the environment, and humanity. Perfect read-aloud with thought-provoking questions. Ideal for nature lovers. For fans of The Little Prince, The Giving Tree, Not a Box, and The Very Hungry CaterpillarNature-loving or outdoorsy families. - Publisher.
A child experiences a flower by seeing its colors, smelling its fragrance, and imagining a tiny world within it