Marvin the beetle is off to school with James for the very first time! Everything runs smoothly on this big adventure until the bell rings after lunch and Marvin gets separated from James. In fact, he gets accidentally thrown away! Will Marvin make it back home to his family? How will James find him?
2019-2020 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 3.4
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Copyright April 11, 2017
ISBN# 978-1627793186 (HB)
Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They’re going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together! But when the cousins arrive, everything’s wrong: Rosie and Takeo are better painters than Lila, have skateboards instead of bikes, and don’t want to camp outside. Lila is terribly disappointed until the cousins make her a surprise: a big banner for their “best cousin” Lila!
2019-2020 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 0.0
Published by Holiday House
Copyright July 3, 2018
ISBN# 978-0823434572 (HB)
Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree . . . But being a mime can be lonely. It isn’t until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship—and how special he truly is! At its core, this book is a heartwarming story of self-acceptance, courage, and unbreakable friendship for anyone who has ever felt ‘different.’
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 1.9
Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Copyright January 4, 2016
ISBN# 978-1619639515 (HB)
We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 4.5
Published by Holiday House
Copyright November 6, 2017
ISBN# 978-0823420476 (HB)
The zoo isn’t what it used to be. It’s run down, and Hippo hardly ever gets any visitors. So he decides to set off for the outside with his friend Red Panda. To make it in the human world, Hippo will have to become a Hippopotamister: he’ll have to act like a human, get a job, and wear a hat as a disguise. He’s a good employee, whether he’s a construction worker, a hair stylist, or a sous chef. But what he really needs is a job where he can be himself.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 2.8
Published by First Second
Copyright May 9, 2016
ISBN# 978-1626722002 (HB)
Little Ree trades in her city days for a country way of life when she moves with her family to her grandparents’ ranch. She’s excited to ride horses, swim in the pond, and help Grandma cook for everyone. But on her first day, she finds that living on a ranch can be tough.
2018-2019 Gallery Award
Reading Level: 2.4
Published by HarperCollins
Copyright March 27, 2017
ISBN# 978-0062453181 (HB)
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)
