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The Caldecott Medal for the most distingushed American picture book for children goes to

Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

Caldecott Honors
 

All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
(coming soon to the library)

Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.  Click here for book trailor.

Red Sings From Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman (coming soon to the library)

Color comes to life in this whimsical, vibrant book. Pink hides, Green floats, Yellow and Purple hold hands, and Red . . . well, you'll just have to see. Follow the white pup as he explores the sight, smells, and sounds of color within each season.

The Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children's literature goes to

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

As her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, "The $20,000 Pyramid," a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.

Newbery Honors

Claudette Colvin:Twic Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose

Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jaqueline Kelly

In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
(coming soon to the library)

A rip-roaring tale that follows Homer Figg as he sets off to find his brother in the thick of the Civil War.