We’re All Wonders may be Auggie’s story, but it taps into every child’s longing to belong, and to be seen for who they truly are. It’s the perfect way for families and educators to talk about empathy and kindness with young children.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 1.5
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Copyright March 27, 2017
ISBN# 978-1524766498 (HB)
This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn’t so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 2.2
Published by Copendium, Inc
Copyright June 30, 2016
ISBN# 978-1943200009 (HB)
A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe, the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the boy’s imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies ahead of him . . . but who will be next?
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by Candlewick
Copyright September 5, 2016
ISBN# 978-0763690779 (HB)
A mouse feels small and insecure and determines that what he needs to do is learn how to roar like a lion. He knows he has to act brave when he approaches a lion to learn how. In a hilarious turn of events, the lion is afraid of mice! The mouse comforts the lion, they become friends, and we learn that there’s a lion and a mouse inside all of us.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 3.1
Published by Scholastic Press
Copyright May 30, 2016
ISBN# 978-0545873505 (HB)
Ben and his American family live in a hungry ranch house where they are always wanting more. But then they travel far across the world to Kenya and visit the marvelous mud house where George and Mama George live. There, among the mango trees, they discover a marvelous lesson about what it’s like to be full of joy instead.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by B & H Kids
Copyright September 30, 2017
ISBN# 978-1462740994 (HB)
Captain Alfred is sailing home with new ducks for his farm when his little boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the ship is flung to the far reaches of the sea, including the very special and beautiful duck egg he had nestled safely inside his fiddle case. But perhaps all is not lost: the little duckling stumbles out of his shell and discovers Captain Alfred’s fiddle, floating not too far away in the waves. And when the duckling embraces the instrument with all his heart, what happens next is pure magic. Through an enchanting read-aloud text and beautiful artwork, award-winning author-illustrator Timothy Basil Ering shares a thrilling and fantastical story of a farmer, a gentle old lady, a dancing dog, and one brave, tiny duckling that will warm the heart.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 3.6
Published by Candlewick
Copyright January 9, 2017
ISBN# 978-0763664329 (HB)
What is poetry? Is it glistening morning dew? Spider thinks so. Is it crisp leaves crunching? That’s what Squirrel says. Could it be a cool pond, sun-warmed sand, or moonlight on the grass? Maybe poetry is all of these things, as it is something special for everyone you just have to take the time to really look and listen. The magical thing is that poetry is in everyone, and Daniel is on his way to discovering a poem of his own after spending time with his animal friends. What is poetry? If you look and listen, it’s all around you!
2017-2018 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 2.8
Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
Copyright February 15, 2016
ISBN# 978-0399169137 (HB)
Diana Hopkins lived in a white house. THE White House. World War II is in full force across the seas. It’s 1943, President Roosevelt is in office, and Diana’s father, Harry Hopkins, is his chief advisor. And Diana wants to be part of the war effort. After some well-intentioned missteps (her quarantine sign on her father’s office door was not well-received), the President requests her help with his newest plan for the country’s survival: Victory Gardens! From award-winning author Elisa Carbone comes the true story of how Diana Hopkins started her own Victory Garden on the White House lawn under the tutelage of Eleanor Roosevelt. With dedication and patience, she showed the nation that the war effort started first on the homefront.
2017-2018 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 3.6
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
Copyright May 3, 2016
ISBN# 978-0670016495 (HB)
