| Notable Children's Books |  | Cynthia Kadohata (Hardcover) Genre: Fiction; Book Themes: Family, Multicultural "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata is a beautifully written fiction novel for young adults. The 2005 Newbery Medal winner tells a moving story from the point of view of Katie, a Japanese American girl, whose family moves to Georgia in the late 1950s. Kira-Kira means glittering in Japanese. Katie loves her elder sister, Lynn. It is Lynn who teaches her to appreciate "Kira-Kira" in daily life. When Lynn falls ill with lymphoma, the family has to struggle like never before. Their parents work extremely long hours in bad working conditions to pay for Lynn's medical bills and their house. But the love and bond between the family members help them through it all. "Kira-Kira" appeals to teens in 8th grade and up. Girls will especially empathize with the main characters of this award-winning book. |
|  | Lois Lenski (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Historical Fiction; Book Themes: Family, Farm Life, Frontier and Pioneer Life "Strawberry Girl" is a classic children's book by Lois Lenski. In this award-winning historic fiction, a little girl named Birdie helps her family raise strawberries on a frontier farm and earns the title of "Strawberry Girl". Along the way, they have to cope with drought, roaming animals, grass fires and unfriendly neighbors. The chapter book depicts vividly what life was like in the lake region of Florida in the early 1900's. "Strawberry Girl" is a Newbery Medal and ALA Notable Children's Books award winner. |
|  | Rosemary Wells, Iona Opie (Hardcover) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Mother Goose "My Very First Mother Goose" by Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells is a collection of more than 60 Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Iona Opie does a wonderful job selecting the nursery rhymes that appeal to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The typeface is large. The vivid illustrations by Rosemary Wells feature bunnies, cats and other animals. This Mother Goose picture book has won many awards, including ALA Notable Children's Books Award. |
|  | Barbara Robinson (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Humorous Stories; Book Theme: Christmas "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson, one of the ALA notable Children's Books of 1971-75, is a humorous Christmas story. The six Herdman children, Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys, are the worst kids in town. They bully and they steal. The main characters never go to church until they are mistakenly told that the minister gives out treats in Sunday school. They have never heard the Christmas nativity story before. But when these six kids find out about the annual church Christmas pageant, they bully other children out of volunteering for lead roles in the play. The pageant rehearsals do not go smoothly. The pageant director has to explain the whole Christmas story and the Herdmans have a lot of questions. These children are very interested in the Christmas story; they even go to the library to read about King Herod. All the town people come out to see what the Herdmans will do in the Christmas pageant. They are surprised to find that it is the best Christmas pageant they have ever had. Children in third grade through 6th grade will enjoy this funny and engaging chapter book. |
|  | Maurice Sendak, Else Holmelund Minarik (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Picture Story Books; Book Theme: Animals "Little Bear", often considered one of the best picture story books, is a heartwarming classic children's book by Maurice Sendak and Else Holmelund Minarik. This ALA Notable Children's Book award winner includes four sweet tales about Little Bear getting dressed, having a birthday party, going to the moon and being told bedtime stories. The love between Mother Bear and Little Bear is expressed wonderfully both in texts and in illustrations. With large type and ample spaces between lines, this first I Can Read book appeals to preschoolers and beginning readers. |
|  | Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Historical Fiction; Book Themes: Family, Frontier and Pioneer Life "Little House on the Prairie" is a classic children's book about pioneer life on the wide-open Kansas prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family are faced with everything from malaria to prairie fire. Laura's vivid descriptions bring to life what the pioneers had to go through many years ago. "Little House on the Prairie", an ALA Notable Children's Books award-winning book, is one of the favorite chapter books for children in the genre of historic fiction. Kids in grade 3 and up will enjoy this charming story. |
|  | Dick King-Smith (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Animal Fantasy; Book Theme: Animals "Babe: The Gallant Pig" is a fast-paced heartwarming animal fantasy book by Dick King-Smith. After arriving at farmer Hogget's farm, a pig named Babe saves sheep from hustlers and wild dogs and goes on winning a sheepherding competition. The main character Babe the pig is lovable, sensitive and polite. Children in third grade through seventh grade will enjoy this wonderful animal story. "Babe: The Gallant Pig", whose book awards include Boston Globe-Horn Book honor book and ALA Notable Book, is one of our favorite chapter books. |
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