Bell has spent his whole life—all eleven years of it—on Mars. But he’s still just a regular kid—he loves cats and any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don’t they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It’s up to Bell—a regular kid in a very different world—to uncover the truth and save his family…and possibly unite an entire planet.
2022-2023 Crown Award
Reading Level: 4.0
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Copyright January 5, 2021
ISBN# 978-0593121818 (HB)
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
2022-2023 Crown Award
Reading Level: 3.9
Published by HarperCollins
Copyright May 5, 2020
ISBN# 978-0062991317 (HB)
In the aftermath of the natural disasters that have struck her country, eleven-year-old Maya is luckier than many. Her family didn’t lose their home, their lives, or each other. But Maya still can’t help feeling paralyzed with terror, and each aftershock that ripples out in the days that follow makes her fear all over again that her luck could change in an instant.
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by Atheneum Books
Copyright June 30, 2020
ISBN# 9781481437899 (HB)
Meet women who have used their God-given talents to live out their faith to the fullest. They come from a variety of backgrounds, eras, and ethnicities, but each one has answered the Lord’s call on their life in bold and innovative ways.
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by Harvest House
Copyright January 7, 2020
ISBN# 9780736977340 (HB)
Summer is over and Dad begins his important position at an Indiana hospital. Like it or not, Bloomington is the Baxter Family’s new home. As school starts, everyone finds reasons to be excited about the move. Everyone that is except Ashley. Ashley desperately misses the home and friends she left behind. As she realizes her siblings have their struggles, too, she can’t help but wonder if unlikely friends can be the best friends of all? And could time and love from her family be enough to make a house feel like home?
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 3.2
Published by Simon & Schuster
Copyright February 25, 2020
ISBN# 9781534412187 (HB)
Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack who spent his days dreaming up stories of other worlds filled with knights, castles, and talking animals. His brother, Warnie, spent his days imagining worlds filled with trains, boats, and technology. One rainy day, they found a wardrobe in a little room next to the attic, and they wondered, What if the wardrobe had no end?
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 4.5
Published by Roaring Book Press
Copyright November 19, 2019
ISBN# 9781626726581 (HB)
Lety Muñoz’s first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don’t care if she can’t always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles—so now they have to work as a team. Hunter’s not much of a team player, though. He devises a secret competition to decide who will be the official shelter scribe. Whoever helps get their animals adopted the fastest wins. The loser scoops dog food.
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 4.5
Published by Scholastic Press
Copyright February 26, 2019
ISBN# 9781338159349 (HB)
What if you had to leave your dog behind when you fled? Nine-year-old Rudi has a chance to leave the dangers of Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport to England. However, he cannot bring Hanno, his wonderful dachshund. Luckily, his family finds a way to smuggle Hanno to London. But with England on the brink of war, Hanno is still not safe.
2021-2022 Crown Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by Holiday House
Copyright April 23, 2019
ISBN# 9780823441655 (HB)
