Where Wonder Grows

Submitted by Jon S. on Thu, 2023-09-14 16:43

A grandma invites her granddaughters to explore her collection of rocks, crystals, and gems, each one with a story to tell. The stones evoke wonder in the world and spark their imaginations. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Where Wonder Grows
Where Wonder Grows

Xelena González
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Gon)

A grandma invites her granddaughters to explore her collection of rocks, crystals, and gems, each one with a story to tell. The stones evoke wonder in the world and spark their imaginations. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Dreamers


  • Dreamers


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • The Life of Pura


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Viva Frida


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Efrén Divided


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Dancing Hands


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Frizzy


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • Dancing Hands


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Juana & Lucas


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Efrén Divided


  • The Life of Pura


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Viva Frida


  • Frizzy


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


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Frizzy

Submitted by Jon S. on Thu, 2023-09-14 15:48

Marlene hates going to the salon every weekend to straighten her curly hair so she's more "presentable." With the help of her friends Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Frizzy
Frizzy

Claribel Ortega
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Ortega Frizzy)

Marlene hates going to the salon every weekend to straighten her curly hair so she's more "presentable." With the help of her friends Camila and Tia Ruby, she slowly learns to appreciate her natural curls. 2023 award winner. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Pura Belpré Award Winners

  • Where Wonder Grows


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • Efrén Divided


  • Frizzy


  • Dreamers


  • Viva Frida


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Juana & Lucas


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • The Life of Pura


  • Dancing Hands


  • Juana & Lucas


  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • The Storyteller’s Candle


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Viva Frida


  • Dreamers


  • Where Wonder Grows


  • Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré


  • Lucky Broken Girl


  • Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories


  • Drum Dream Girl


  • Frizzy


  • Sal and Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dancing Hands


  • The Life of Pura


  • La Princesa and the Pea


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Efrén Divided


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I Did It!

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-09-13 16:10

It's hard to do things like catching a ball or climbing a tree. Is it hard to ride a bike? Do you think you can do it? Early readers will learn the difference between "Can I?" and "I can!" in this charming story with cute creatures. 2023 winner.

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I Did It!
I Did It!

Michael Emberley
J-ER Emb

It's hard to do things like catching a ball or climbing a tree. Is it hard to ride a bike? Do you think you can do it? Early readers will learn the difference between "Can I?" and "I can!" in this charming story with cute creatures. 2023 winner.

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • Fox Has a Problem


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • Fox at Night


  • Bink and Gollie


  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


  • Stop! Bot!


  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • I Did It!


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • We Are Growing!


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


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Fox at Night

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-09-13 15:59

The night is full of monsters, or so thinks Fox. While camping at night, Fox patrols outside to see if the things he sees, hears, and smells are monsters after all. 2022 winner.

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Fox at Night
Fox at Night

Corey R. Tabor
J-ER Tab


The night is full of monsters, or so thinks Fox. While camping at night, Fox patrols outside to see if the things he sees, hears, and smells are monsters after all. 2022 winner.

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • Fox at Night


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


  • Bink and Gollie


  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


  • We Are Growing!


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • I Did It!


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • Fox Has a Problem


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • Stop! Bot!


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See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-09-13 15:51

Max the Dog is simply trying to take a nap. This book instructs its readers to "see the cat." See Max argue with this book that he is not a cat! This clever early reader presents a hilarious dispute between the book's narrator and its main character. 2021 winner. 

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See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

David LaRochelle
J-ER Lar


Max the Dog is simply trying to take a nap. This book instructs its readers to "see the cat." See Max argue with this book that he is not a cat! This clever early reader presents a hilarious dispute between the book's narrator and its main character. 2021 winner. 

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners

  • I Did It!


  • Don’t Throw It to Mo!


  • Charlie & Mouse


  • See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog


  • Fox Has a Problem


  • We Are Growing!


  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas


  • Up, Tall and High!


  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?


  • The Watermelon Seed


  • Fox the Tiger


  • Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!


  • Fox at Night


  • Stop! Bot!


  • Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways


  • You Are (Not) Small


  • Bink and Gollie


  • There Is a Bird on Your Head


  • Tales for Very Picky Eaters


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Queen of the Tiles

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:23

Najwa Bakri, still reeling from her best friend Trina’s death, suddenly finds herself having to solve the mystery of how Trina’s Instagram account has come back to life.

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Queen of the Tiles
Queen of the Tiles

Hanna Alkaf
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Hannaal)

Najwa Bakri, still reeling from her best friend Trina’s death, suddenly finds herself having to solve the mystery of how Trina’s Instagram account has come back to life.

 

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Tumble


  • The Lost Year


  • Swim Team


  • Shot Clock


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Golden Hour


  • The Marvellers


  • What About Will


  • Air


  • Invisible


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • Moongarden


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • When the World Was Ours


  • In the Key of Us


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • The Clackity


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The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:21

After Benjamin is caught yet again selling stolen goods, a judge sends him to a “boot camp” located on his native Ojibwe tribal grounds. Now, he must deal with the mask-wearing tribal leader’s daughter and earn his way out of the camp.

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The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls

James Bird
(Juvenile Fiction - J Bird)

After Benjamin is caught yet again selling stolen goods, a judge sends him to a “boot camp” located on his native Ojibwe tribal grounds. Now, he must deal with the mask-wearing tribal leader’s daughter and earn his way out of the camp.

 

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Tumble


  • Shot Clock


  • The Clackity


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • In the Key of Us


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • The Lost Year


  • Moongarden


  • When the World Was Ours


  • Invisible


  • Lines of Courage


  • Swim Team


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • What About Will


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • Air


  • The Golden Hour


  • The Marvellers


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Moongarden

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:18

Myra suspects her magical gifts may lie in a harnessing the power of Earth’s now poisonous plants. Can she find a way to aid in the food shortages?

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Moongarden
Moongarden

Michelle Barry
(Juvenile Fiction - J Barry)
Series: Plotting the Stars

Myra suspects her magical gifts may lie in a harnessing the power of Earth’s now poisonous plants. Can she find a way to aid in the food shortages?

 

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • In the Key of Us


  • Air


  • Invisible


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Golden Hour


  • Swim Team


  • The Marvellers


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • Moongarden


  • What About Will


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Shot Clock


  • The Lost Year


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • Tumble


  • When the World Was Ours


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • The Clackity


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Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:14

Serwa has been slaying adze—vampires disguised as a fireflies—for as long as she can remember. When her parents go off on witch hunting mission, she is left with her hippie aunt and cryptic-obsessed cousin. She becomes acclimated to a “normal” lifestyle until an adze invades her new school.

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Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting
Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting

Roseanne Brown
(Juvenile Fiction - J Brown)
Series: Serwa Boateng

Serwa has been slaying adze—vampires disguised as a fireflies—for as long as she can remember. When her parents go off on witch hunting mission, she is left with her hippie aunt and cryptic-obsessed cousin. She becomes acclimated to a “normal” lifestyle until an adze invades her new school.

 

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • The Lost Year


  • In the Key of Us


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • Air


  • Moongarden


  • Lines of Courage


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • Swim Team


  • The Marvellers


  • Invisible


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • The Clackity


  • The Golden Hour


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • What About Will


  • When the World Was Ours


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Shot Clock


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • Tumble


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Shot Clock

Submitted by Jon S. on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:11

Tony tries to join the local AAU basketball team in memory of his best friend, Dante, who was a “hoops phenom.” Tony ends up being the team’s statistician and must find a way to heal while also bringing the team a championship.

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Shot Clock
Shot Clock

Caron Butler
(Juvenile Fiction - J Butler)

Tony tries to join the local AAU basketball team in memory of his best friend, Dante, who was a “hoops phenom.” Tony ends up being the team’s statistician and must find a way to heal while also bringing the team a championship.

 

Young Hoosier Book Award 2024–2025: Middle Grade

  • Moongarden


  • Shot Clock


  • Tumble


  • In the Key of Us


  • Invisible


  • Grounded for All Eternity


  • The Lost Year


  • Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting


  • What About Will


  • The Clackity


  • Lines of Courage


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Maizy Chen's Last Chance


  • The Marvellers


  • Air


  • The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls


  • The Golden Hour


  • Queen of the Tiles


  • Swim Team


  • When the World Was Ours


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