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Gallery Nominated Books

Squirrel’s Family Tree

Squirrel’s Family Tree

By Beth Ferry, Illustrated by A.N. Kang

What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel’s Family Tree, things aren’t always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in.

Nominated

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.3

Published by Orchard Book

Copyright January 29, 2019

ISBN# 978-1338187366 (HB)

We are the Gardeners

We are the Gardeners

By Joanna Gaines and Kids, Illustrated by Juliannna Swaney

You and your children can learn all about the Gaines family’s story of becoming gardeners in Joanna’s first children’s book—starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over the years, the family’s love for gardening blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling garden.

Nominated

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Thomas Nelson

Copyright April 26, 2019

ISBN# 978-1400314225 (HB)

What is Given from the Heart

What is Given from the Heart

By Patrica C. McKissack, Illustrated by April Harrison

“Misery loves company,” Mama says to James Otis. It’s been a rough couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their health and strength, they’re blessed. One Sunday before Valentine’s Day, Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service—the Temples have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to the Temple’s “love box,” but what does he have worth giving?

Nominated

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.6

Published by Schwartz & Wade

Copyright January 8, 2019

ISBN# 978-0375836152 (HB)

Astronaut Who Painted the Moon

The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon

By Dean Robbins, Illustrated by Sean Rubin

As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took dozens of pictures, but none compared to what he saw through his artistic eyes. When he returned to Earth, he began to paint what he saw. Alan’s paintings allowed humanity to experience what it truly felt like to walk on the moon.

Nominated

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.4

Published by Orchard Books

Copyright May 28, 2019

ISBN# 978-1338259537 (HB)

Boo-Boos that Changed the World

The Boo-Boos that Changed the World

By Barry Wittenstein, Illustrated by Chris Hsu

1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle’s bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren’t convinced, and it wasn’t until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle’s prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

Honor

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.9

Published by Charlesbridge

Copyright February 13, 2018

ISBN# 978-1580897457 (HB)

Friend Who Forgives

The Friend Who Forgives

By Dan Dewitt, Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri

Do you ever talk before you think? Mess up? Let others down? That’s what Peter did, again and again and again, and it led him to abandoning his best friend, Jesus. Peter loved Jesus. He felt terrible when he pretended not to know him. He thought all was lost when Jesus died. But Jesus is not like our other friends. He wants to forgive us when we are really sorry, even when we mess up again and again and again. And because Jesus died and rose again he can. Jesus’ death took the punishment for all of Peter’s mistakes and all our mistakes, and his resurrection showed the penalty was lifted. After he rose from the dead, Jesus went and found Peter and forgave him, and he can do the same for us. Peter spent the rest of his life telling people that if they put their trust in Jesus, they could be forgiven too again and again and again. Children know all about failing, but they don’t always experience true forgiveness. This book points them to Jesus, the one who will forgive them again and again and again.

Nominated

2020-2021 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by The Good Book Company

Copyright November 1, 2018

ISBN# 978-1784983024 (HB)

Be Kind

Be Kind

By Pat Zietlow Miller, Illustrated by Jen Hill

When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind?

From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a difference―or at least help a friend.

Nominated

2019-2020 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.2

Published by Roaring Brook Press

Copyright February 6, 2017

ISBN# 978-1626723214 (HB)

Gone Camping

Gone Camping

By Tamera Will Wissinger, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell

Hiking in the great outdoors, catching fish, watching the stars come out at night—camping is fun. Until it’s time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent-mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears?

Honor

2019-2020 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 3.0

Published by HMH Books for Young Readers

Copyright March 28, 2017

ISBN# 978-0544638730 (HB)

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