New Children's Award Books

May 2022

Caldecott

Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Publication Date: 1992-04-29
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.

Coretta Scott King

Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor
Publication Date: 2016-04-12
Four black children growing up in rural Mississippi during the Depression experience racial antagonisms and hard times, but learn from their parents the pride and self-respect they need to survive.

Newbery

The Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2006-10-05
Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all her old things.

October 2021

Newbery

Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Publication Date: 2019-01-15
"This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself..." - Publisher

September 2021

Caldecott Award Books

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom; Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-03-17
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption -- a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. - Publisher.

Newbery Award Books

BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford; Michele Wood (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-04-14
Henry Brown wrote that long before he came to be known as "Box," he "entered the world a slave." He was put to work as a child and passed down from one generation to the next - as property. When he was an adult, his wife and children were sold away from him out of spite. Henry Brown watched as his family left, bound in chains, headed to the deeper South. What more could be taken from him? But then hope - and help - came in the from of the Underground Railroad. Escape! The author, in poems, narrates Henry Brown's story of how he came to ship himself in a box from slavery to freedom.

August 2021

Caldecott Award Books

The Cat Man of Aleppo by Karim Shamsi-Basha; Irene Latham; Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-04-14
"In the midst of the Syrian Civil War, Alaa takes care of Aleppo's abandoned cats."-- Provided by publisher.
Outside In by Deborah Underwood; Cindy Derby (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-04-14
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliott; Noa Denmon (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-07-21
"In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year." -- Publisher.
Me and Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2020-08-25
Mama's love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days. This celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones! On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water, I want to be everywhere Mama is. With lyrical prose and a tender touch, the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together.--Publisher.

Newbery Award Books

We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
Publication Date: 2022-03-22
Seventh-grade siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas, each dealing differently with their tense and unpredictable household, are changed and united in unexpected ways by the fateful launch of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986.
All Thirteen: the Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
Publication Date: 2020-10-13
On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth science and details of the region's culture and religion, the author shows how both the complex engineering operation above ground and the mental struggles of the thirteen young people below proved critical in the life-or-death mission. -- adapted from publisher's description.

July 2021

Show Me Award Books

A Place for Pluto by Stef Wade; Melanie Demmer (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2018-07-01
Shocked to be stripped of his planet status, Pluto goes on a quest to find his place in the universe. Includes educational materials.
The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt; David Spencer (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2018-10-23
When a grumpy stuffed bunny and a happy-go-lucky stick fall out of their boy's backpack, they embark on an odyssey that takes them all around the world, experiencing one crazy adventure after another.

June 2021

Newbery Award Books

Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Publication Date: 2020-08-11
Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother's boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide.
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Publication Date: 2020-03-24
A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice.

COVID-19

March 2020 - December 2020

COVID-19 slowed down new titles from being added during these months

February 2020

Caldecott Award Books

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2016-08-30
In simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures, a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures see and acknowledge the cat.

September 2019

Newbery Award Books

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Publication Date: 2014-03-18
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

July 2019

Caldecott Award Books

The Little House 75th Anniversary Edition by Virginia Lee Burton
Publication Date: 2017-10-10
A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

June 2019

Coretta Scott King Award Books

The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
Publication Date: 2018-03-27
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert.

Newbery Award Books

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting; Scott McKowen (Illustrator); Arthur Pober (Afterword by)
Publication Date: 2012-09-04
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.

May 2019

Newbery Award Books

The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Publication Date: 2018-03-06
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.

April 2019

Caldecott Award Books

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
Publication Date: 2018-04-10
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.
The Rough Patch by Brian Lies (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2018-08-14
Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Publication Date: 2018-08-28
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.

Missouri Building Blocks Award Books

Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
Publication Date: 2016-05-10
Barnacle is bored by the monotony of the tides, and envies the fish who swim freely--until an eel comes along.
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed by Candace Fleming; Lori Nichols (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
When Pig plops into his sty at bedtime, he finds Cow sleeping there and must send her off to her stall, setting off a chain reaction of animals being awakened to move to their own beds.
Carrot and Pea by Morag Hood
Publication Date: 2017-04-04
Although he is different in size, color, and shape, the peas like and accept their friend Colin the carrot.

Show Me Award Books

The Magic Word by Mac Barnett; Elise Parsley (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2016-10-04
When Paxton accidentally discovers the magic word that grants his every wish, he learns that having it all might be fun at first but ultimately there are consequences for being selfish.
The Tooth Fairy Wars by Kate Coombs; Jake Parker (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2014-07-15
A determined young boy and a no-nonsense Tooth Fairy tussle over who gets to keep his baby teeth.

March 2019

Missouri Building Blocks Award Books

Pug Meets Pig by Sue Lowell Gallion; Joyce Wan (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2016-09-27
Pug is happy at home until Pig arrives, when he must share his bowl, his yard, and even his bed, but just as Pug is packing his belongings to leave things change for the better.

December 2018

Missouri Building Blocks Award Books

Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-04-25
Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth the results are unfortunate for Plankton.
Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin; Michael R. Sampson; Brian Won (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-01-03
Little monkey will not get out of bed, so the doctor prescribes some exercise, and monkey learns to dance.

November 2018

Coretta Scott King Award Books

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni; Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2005-10-01
Coretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 2006.
Caldecott Honor Book, 2006.
The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance. Provides the story of the young black woman who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Alabama, setting in motion all the events of the Civil Rights Movements that resulted in the end of the segregated south, gave equality to blacks throughout the nation, and forever changed the country in which we all live today. She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it.

Newbery Award Books

Charlotte's Web by E. B. White; Garth Williams (Illustrator); Kate DiCamillo
Publication Date: 2012-04-10
Newbery Honor Book, 1953.
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him

October 2018

Caldecott Award Books

Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport; Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.

Coretta Scott King Award Books

My People by Langston Hughes; Charles R. Smith (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2009-01-06
Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Smith interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.
Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson; Sonia Lynn Sadler (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2013-04-01
"A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees"
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
Publication Date: 2017-09-19
Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center.
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds; Brendan Kiely
Publication Date: 2015-09-29
When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.

July/August 2018

Caldecott Award Books

Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
A moving tale about friendship, new beginnings, and cats"-- Provided by publisher.
There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back. Big Cat, Little Cat is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about life and the act of moving on.
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
More More More, Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 1990-10-17
Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.

Coretta Scott King Award Books

Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-11-07
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.

Newbery Award Books

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting; Scott McKowen (Illustrator); Arthur Pober (Afterword by)
Publication Date: 2012-09-04
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island

June 2018

Caldecott Award Books

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Publication Date: 2017-01-03
When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home.

Coretta Scott King Award Books

Out of Wonder by Kwame Alexander; Chris Colderley; Marjory Wentworth; Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, present original poems that pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors' hearts sing and their minds wonder. Stunning mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, complete the celebration and invite the reader to listen, wonder, and perhaps even pick up a pen.

Newbery Award Books

Crown by Derrick Barnes; Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017-10-10
Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.

March - April 2018

Caldecott Award Books

Grand Canyon by Jason Chin
ISBN: 9781596439504
Publication Date: 2017-02-21
A river winds through the landscape, eroding the rock for millions of years, shaping a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, as much as 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as ... Grand Canyon. Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that live within its walls, Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through this wondrous place, discovering life both present and past. Weave in and out of time as perfectly placed die cuts show how a fossil today was a living creature millions of years ago, often in a completely different environment.
A Different Pond by Bao Phi; Thi Bui (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781623708030
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam

Newbery Award Books

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly; Isabel Roxas (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062414151
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
Lives of four misfits are intertwined when a bully's prank lands shy Virgil at the bottom of a well and Valencia, Kaori, and Gen band together in an epic quest to find and rescue him.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
ISBN: 9781481438254
Publication Date: 2017-10-24
There are three rules in the neighborhood: Don't cry ; Don't snitch ; Get revenge. Will takes his dead brother Shawn's gun, and gets in the elevator on the 7th floor. As the elevator stops on each floor, someone connected to Shawn gets on. Someone already dead. Dead by teenage gun violence. And each has something to share with Will.
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781681191058
Publication Date: 2017-02-14
Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.

February 2018

Show Me Award Books

How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780375858994
Publication Date: 2010-07-27
A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet."

November 2017

Missouri Building Block Award Books

Lion lessons	Agee, Jon
Marta! big & small	Arena, Jen
There's a giraffe in my soup	Burach, Ross
There's a bear on my chair	Collins, Ross
The only road	Diaz, Alexandra
Dragon was terrible	DiPucchio, Kelly
Wolfie the bunny	Dyckman, Ame
Old Macdonald had a truck	Goetz, Steve
Frog on a log?	Gray, Kes
Still a gorilla	Norman, Kim
10 little ninjas	Paul, Miranda
Get out of my bath!	Teckentrup, Britta
Simon's new bed	Trimmer, Christian
The whale in my swimming pool	Wan, Joyce

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