	Yellow Dog Blues Written by Alice Faye Duncan Illustrated by Chris Raschka • 2023 Notable Children's Books
	Different By Written by Mónica Montañés Illustrated by Eva Sánchez Gómez Translated by Lawrence Schimel • 2023 Notable Children's Books • Batchelder Honor Book
	9 Kilometers Written by Claudio Aguilera Illustrated by Gabriela Lyon Translated by Lawrence Schimel • Junior Library Guild Selection (2023)
	A World of Praise Written by Deborah Lock Illustrated by Helen Cann • Christianity Today Book Award in Children (2023)
	Yellow Dog Blues Written by Alice Faye Duncan Illustrated by Chris Raschka • Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of the Year List (2022) • The New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)
	I Hate Borsch! Yevgenia Nayberg • Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of the Year List (2022) • Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books To Inspire Budding Artists List (2022) • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids List (2022) • 3x3 International Illustration Show No.19 Honorable Mention (2022)
	The Writer Written by Davide Cali Illustrated by Monica Barengo • The New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)
	Different A Story of the Spanish Civil War Written by Mónica Montañés Illustrated by Eva Sánchez Gómez Translated by Lawrence Schimel • Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of the Year List (2022)
	189 Canaries Written by Dieter Böge Illustrated by Elsa Klever Translated by Laura Watkinson • International Board on Books for Young People IBBY Honour List (2022) • The United States Board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Books List (2022)
	Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet Written by Joyce Sidman Illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora • Mississippi Children's Museum Magnolia Book Awards Pre-K - 2nd Grade Nominee (2023) • The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Co-Winner in Pre-K – Grade 3 (2022) • National Science Teaching Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 List (2022)
	Niños Poems for the Lost Children of Chile Written by María José Ferrada Illustrated by María Elena Valdez Translated by Lawrence Schimel • Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Honorable Mention (2022) • The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Co-Winner in Grades 7 – 12 (2022) • Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List in Poetry (2022) • Association for Library Service to Children Notable Children's Books List (2022)
	A Plan for the People Nelson Mandela's Hope for His Nation Written by Lindsey McDivitt Illustrated by Charly Palmer • Mississippi Children's Museum Magnolia Book Awards 3rd - 5th Grade Nominee (2023) • Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)
	I Can Help Written by Reem Faruqi Illustrated by Mikela Prevost • The Library and the Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award for Children's Literature (2022) • Georgia Writers Association Georgia Author of the Year Awards Children’s Book Category Finalist (2022) • Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)
	The Story of Bodri Written by Hédi Fried Illustrated by Stina Wirsén Translated by Linda Schenck • Mississippi Children's Museum Magnolia Book Awards 3rd - 5th Grade Nominee (2023) • Florida Literacy Association Children’s Book Award Grades 3-5 Finalist (2022-2023) • Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year List & Outstanding Merit (2022) • WORLD Picture Books of the Year List (2022) • Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List in Historical People, Places, and Events (2022) • The United States Board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Books List (2022)
	Facing Fear An Immigration Story Written by Karen Lynn Williams Illustrated by Sara Palacios • Florida Literacy Association Children’s Book Award Grades 3-5 Finalist (2022-2023) • Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)
	Black and White Written by Debora Vogrig Illustrated by Pia Valentinis • Bank Street College of Education The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)
	Mexique By María José Ferrada Illustrated by Ana Penyas • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection (2020)
	Me and My Sister By Rose Robbins • 2020 Waterstones Illustrated Children's Book Prize Shortlist
	Driftwood Days By William Miniver Illustrated by Charles Vess • 2020 National Aquarium Read to Reef Book List
	Sweet Dreamers By Isabelle Simler • 2020 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens
	Vanishing Colors By Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen Illustrated by Akin Duzakin • United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) 2020 Outstanding International Books List
	Hidden City By Sarah Grace Tuttle Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford • 2020 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee • 2019 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators(SCBWI) Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award • 2019 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)Notable Poetry Books List • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards 2020 List • California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award (2018) • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2018 • 2019 CCBC Choices best-of-the-year selection—Poetry • 2019 Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year
	The Right Word By Jen Bryant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet • 2015 Sibert Award Winner! • 2015 Caldecott Honor Book! • 2015 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book! • Booklist Editor's Choice List – Books for Youth: nonfiction • International Reading Association (IRA) Reading Today Online Best Picture Books of 2014 list • The Horn Book Fanfare 2014 • Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2014 list • New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2014 list • School Library Journal Best Books of 2014 list • Kirkus Review Best of 2014 list – Children's Books • Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2014 list – Picture Books • Texas Bluebonnet Award Master list 2014 • 2014 Eureka! Honor Award • School Library Journal starred review • ABC Best Books Catalog (American Booksellers Association) • Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit 2014 selection • Publishers Weekly starred review • Booklist starred review
	Mikis and the Donkey By Bibi Dumon Tak Illustrated by Philip Hopman Translated by Laura Watkinson • 2015 Batchelder Medal Winner! • New York Public Library's 2014 "100 Children's Books for Reading and Sharing" list
	Brother Hugo and the Bear By Katy Beebe Illustrated by S.D. Schindler • School Library Journal Best Books of 2014 list • Kirkus Review Best of 2014 list – Children's Books • Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2014 list – Honorable Mention • ABC Best Books Catalog (American Booksellers Association) • Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit 2014 selection
	A Pond Full of Ink By Annie M G. Schmidt Illustrated by Sieb Posthuma Translated by David Colmer • Boston Globe Best Books of 2014 list • Kirkus Review Best of 2014 list – Children's Books • New York Public Library's "100 Children's Books for Reading and Sharing" list • Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2014 list – Honorable Mention • ABC Best Books Catalog (American Booksellers Association) • Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit 2014 selection
	Friends of Liberty By Beatrice Gormley • 2014 Carol Otis Hurst Children's Book Prize • Parents' Choice Book Awards Summer 2014 list – Recommended • Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Grades 4-6 (The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College)
	Thank You, God By J. Bradley Wigger Illustrated by Jago • Booklist starred review • Publishers Weekly starred review
	In Search of the Little Prince By Bimba Landmann • Kirkus Reviews starred review • Publishers Weekly starred review
	Manger By Lee Bennett Hopkins Illustrated by Helen Cann *• Kirkus Reviews* starred review**
	Anna's Heaven By Stian Hole *• Publishers Weekly* starred review**
	Crazy By Linda Vigen Phillips • New York Public Library's 2014 Best Books for Teens list

Noteworthy Awards and Honors

	The War within These Walls 2014 Batchelder Honor Book Foreword Reviews IndeFab Awards Parents' Choice Book Awards Summer 2014 list – Silver Honor
	The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau 2013 PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing
	I Lay My Stitches Down 2013 PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing Shortlist
	Back to Front and Upside Down Schneider Family Book Award, ages 0—10
	Meet at the Ark at Eight National Jewish Book Award Children's and Young Adult Literature
	I Lay My Stitches Down 2013 PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing Shortlist National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Children's Literature Assembly's 2013 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Parents' Choice Award Category of Books: Poetry New York Public Library Children's Books 2012: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Nautilus Book Award Gold Nautilus Award in the Children's Illustrated (Grades 3-6) category
	Back to Front and Upside Down Schneider Family Book Award, ages 0—10
	Soldier Bear American Library Association Mildred L. Batchelder Award (2012) United States Board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Books (2012)
	Son of a Gun Mildred L. Batchelder Honor 2013 ALSC Notable Children's Books
	A River of Words American Library Associaton Caldecott Award Honor Book (2009) New York Times Book Review (2009) Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008 Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2008 School Library Journal Best Books 2008
	Images of God for Young Children 2012 Catholic Press Association Book Awards First Place, Children's Books Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth (2011)
	The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau New York Public Library Children's Books 2012: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2012 Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth
	Garmann's Summer United States board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Books (2009) American Library Association Batchelder Award Honor Book (2009) The New York Public Library and The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award (2009) International Board of books for Young People IBBY Honour List (2010)
	Garmann's Street United States Board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Books (2011)

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