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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. (1976 Winner)
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Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer. (1989 Winner)
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The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. (2020 Winner, 2020 Coretta Scott King Award winner)
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A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise. (1954 Winner)
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Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. (2019 Winner)
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Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller. (1983 Winner)
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As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain. (1962 Winner)
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In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. (1955 Winner)
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Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches. (1947 Winner)
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When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality. (1995 Winner)
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A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. (1943 Winner)
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A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery. (1959 Winner)
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When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home. (2018 Winner)
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Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky f rontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States. (1940 Winner)
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A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen. (1965 Winner)