We Deserve Monuments By Jas Hammonds Roaring Brook Press
Torch By Lyn Miller-Lachmann Carolrhoda Lab
The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale By Charly Palmer Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers
Ain’t Burned All The Bright By Jason Reynolds Illus. Jason Griffin Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Isla to Island By Alexis Castellanos Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War By Mónica Montañés Illus. Eva Sánchez Gómez Trans. Lawrence Schimel Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition By Shirin Shamsi Illus. Tarun Lak Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Dream, Annie, Dream By Waka T. Brown Quill Tree Books
Hardcourt: Stories from 75 years of the National Basketball Association By Fred Bowen Illus. James E. Ransome Margaret K. McElderry Books
Moonwalking By Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers
A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters By Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams Books for Young Readers
The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and A New One Not Yet Found By Dina Nayeri Illus. Anna Bosch Miralpeix Candlewick Press
Rima’s Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny By Margarita Engle Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution By Sherri Winston Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Because of You, John Lewis: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship By Andrea Davis Pinkney Illus. Keith Henry Brown Scholastic Press
The Talk By Alicia D. Williams Illus. Briana Mukodiri Uchendu Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Still Dreaming/Seguimos soñando By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez Illus. Magdalena Mora Trans. Luis Humberto Crosthwaite Children’s Book Press/Lee & Low
Invisible By Christina Diaz Gonzalez Illus. Gabriela Epstein Color by Lark Pien Graphix/Scholastic
The Prisoner and the Writer By Heather Camlot Illus. Sophie Casson Groundwood Books
Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-lynching Civil Rights Leader By Michelle Duster Illus. Laura Freeman Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company
On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison By Jerdine Nolen Illus. James E. Ransome A Paula Wiseman Book/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Undercover Latina By Aya de León Candlewick Press
Sitting Shiva By Erin Silver Illus. Michelle Theodore Orca Book Publishers
Powwow Day By Traci Sorell Illus. Madelyn Goodnight Charlesbridge
We are Wolves By Katrina Nannestad Illus. Martina Heiduczek Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
2022 Notable Books for a Global Society
Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory Julie Abery (Chris Sasaki, Illus.) Kids Can Press
Your Heart My Sky Margarita Engle Simon & Schuster/Atheneum
Star Fish Lisa Fipps Penguin Random House/Nancy Paulsen Books
I am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story Martha Brockenbrough with Grace Lin (Julia Kuo, Illus.) Little Brown
Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem Amanda Gorman (Loren Long, Illus.) Penguin Random House/ Viking
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance Nikki Grimes (Vanessa Brantley-Newton et al., Illus.) Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Born on the Water: The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson Illus. Nikkolas Smith Penguin Random House/Kokila
When You Look Like Us Pamela N. Harris HarperCollins/Quill Tree Press
Red, White, and Whole Rajani LaRocca HarperCollins/Quilltree Books
The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art Cynthia Levinson (Evan Turk, Illus.) Abrams/ Abrams Books for Young Readers
Escucha Mi Voz/ Hear My Voice: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States Compiled by Warren Binford For Project Amnesty Workman
The Last Cuentista Donna Barba Higuera Levine Querido/Arthur A. Levine Book
Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch Heidi Tyline King (Ekua Holmes, Illus.) Penguin Random House/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Red, White, and Whole Rajani LaRocca HarperCollins/Quilltree Books
The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art Cynthia Levinson (Evan Turk, Illus.) Abrams/ Abrams Books for Young Readers
Black Boy Joy Kwame Mbala (Ed.) Penguin Random House/ Delacorte Press
Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope Jodie Patterson (Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, Illus.) Penguin Random House/ Crown Books
Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler and Melissa Sweet (Melissa Sweet, Illus.) Penguin Random House/ Alfred A. Knopf
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids Cynthia Leitich Smith (Ed.) HarperCollins/Heartdrum
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Traci N. Todd (Christian Robinson, Illus.) Penguin Random House/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons
World in Between Kenan Trebincevic and Susan Shapiro Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/ Clarion Books
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre Carole Boston Weatherford (Floyd Cooper, Illus.) Lerner Group/Carolrhoda
Wishes Mượn Thị Văn (Victo Ngai, Illus.) Scholastic/Orchard Books
Healer of the Water Monster Brian Young HarperCollins/ Heartdrum
In My Mosque M. O. Yuksel (Hatem Aly, Illus.) HarperCollins/Harper
2021 Notable Books for a Global Society
Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello By Monica Brown Illus. Elisa Chavarri Lee & Low Books/Children’s Book Press
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice By Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood Illus. Theodore Taylor III Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women who Fought for the Right to Vote By Veronica Chambers and the staff of The New York Times Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Versify
All Because You Matter By Tami Charles Illus. Bryan Collier Scholastic/Orchard Books
We Are Not Free By Traci Chee Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/HMH Books
Efrén Divided By Ernesto Cisneros HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne By Lesa Cline-Ransome Illus. John Parra Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read By Rita Lorraine Hubbard Illus. Oge Mora Penguin Random House/ Random House/Schwartz & Wade Books
The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth By Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson (Eds.) Penguin Random House/ Random House/Crown
When Stars are Scattered By Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed Illus. Victoria Jamieson; Color by Iman Geddy Penguin Random House/Penguin for Young Readers/Dial Books
This is My America By Kim Johnson Penguin Random House/Random House
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person By Frederick Joseph Candlewick Press
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story By Aya Khalil Illus. Anait Semirdzhyan Tilbury House
The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America By Kathleen Krull Illus. Alexandra Bye Simon & Schuster/Atheneum Books
Show Me a Sign By Ann Clare LeZotte Scholastic/Scholastic Press
We are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom Illus. Michaela Goade Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
The Magic Fish By Trung Le Nguyen Penguin Random House/RH Graphic
The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl who Soared beyond Expectations By Aisholpan Nurgiav with Liz Welch Hachette Book Group/Little/Brown
Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It By Andrea Davis Pinkney Illus. Brian Pinkney Hachette Book Group/Little, Brown
She was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm By Katheryn Russell-Brown Illus. Eric Velasquez Lee & Low Books
Land of the Cranes By Aida Salazar Scholastic/ Scholastic Press
The Cat Man of Aleppo By Karim Shamsi-Basha and Irene Latham Illus. Yuko Shimizu Penguin Random House/Penguin for Young Readers/G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon By Simran Jeet Singh Illus. Baljinder Kaur Penguin Random House/Penguin for Young Readers/Kokila
The Teachers March!: How Selma's Teachers Changed History By Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace Illus. Charly Palmer Boyds Mill & Kane/Calkins Creek
Dragon Hoops By Gene Luen Yang Macmillan/First Second
2020 Notable Books for a Global Society
With the Fire on High By Elizabeth Acevedo Harper Collins/Harper Teen
The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander Illus. by Kadir Nelson Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Orange for the Sunsets By Tina Athaide Harper Collins/Katherine Tegen Books
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson By Jen Bryant Illus. Cannaday Chapman Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers
Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank By Nancy Churnin Illus. by Yevgenia Nayberg Creston Books
New Kid By Jerry Craft Harper Collins/Harper
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré By Anika Aldamuy Denise Illus. by Paola Escobar Harper Collins/Harper
Dreams from Many Rivers By Margarita Engle Illus. Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez Macmillan/Henry Holt/ Godwin Books
Todos Iquales / All Equal: Un corridor de Lemon Grove/ A Ballad of Lemon Grove By Christy Hale Lee & Low Books/Children’s Books Press
Downstairs Girl By Stacey Lee Penguin Random House/Penguin/G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist By Julie Leung Illus. Chris Sasaki Penguin Random House/Random House/Schwartz & Wade
The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come By Sue Macy Illus. Stacy Innerst Simon & Schuster/A Paula Wiseman Book
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story By Kevin Noble Maillard Illus. by Juana Martinez-Neal Roaring Brook Press
Indian No More By Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell Lee & Low Books/Tu Books
Lubna and Pebble By Wendy Meddour Illus. by Daniel Egenėus Penguin Random House/Random House/Dial Books
Under the Broken Sky By Mariko Nagai Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano Books
Thanku: Poems of Gratitude By Miranda Paul (Ed.) Illus. by Marlena Myles Lerner/Millbrook Press
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet By Elizabeth Rusch Illus. by Teresa Martinez Charlesbridge
The Moon Within By Aida Salazar Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
At the Mountain’s Base By Traci Sorell Illus. Weshoyot Alvitre Penguin Random House/Penguin/KokilaWESHOYOT ALVITRE
Room on Our Rock By Kate and Jol Temple Illus. by Terri Rose Baynton Kane Miller
Soldier for Equality: Josė de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War By Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers
The Bridge Home By Padma Venkatraman Penguin Random House/Nancy Paulsen Books
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border By Juan Pablo Villalobos Macmillan/Farrar Straus Giroux
Other Words for Home By Jasmine Warga Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray
2019 Notable Books for a Global Society
What Do You Do With A Voice Like That? By Chris Barton Illus. by Ekua Holmes Beach Lane Books
Counting on Katherine By Helene Becker Illus. by Dow Phumiruk Henry Holt/Christy Ottaviano
Finding Langston By Lesa Cline-Ransome Holiday House
The Day War Came By Nicola Davies Illus. by Rebecca Cobb Candlewick Press
Love By Matt de la Peña Illus. by Loren Long Penguin Random House/ G.P. Putnam's Sons
The Crossroads By Alexandra Diaz Simon Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
The War Outside By Monica Hesse Little, Brown
The Night Diary By Veera HIranandani Penguin Group/Dial
Write On, Irving Berlin! By Leslie Kimmelman Illus. by David C. Gardner Sleeping Bear Press
Saffron Ice Cream By Rashin Kheiriyeh Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
Drawn Together By Minh Lê Illus. by Dan Santat Disney/Hyperion
Alma and How She Got Her Name By Juana Martinez-Neal Candlewick Press
La Frontera: El viaje con papá–My Journey with Papa By Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva Illus. by Claudia Navarro Barefoot Books
Dreamers By Yuyi Morales Neal Porter Books
All Are Welcome By Alexandra Penfold Illus. by Suzanne Kaufman Random House/Alfred A. Knopf Books
Ghost Boys By Jewell Parker Rhodes Little, Brown
Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein By Jennifer Roy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Amal Unbound By Aisha Saeed Penguin Random House/ Nancy Paulsen Books
Too Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to be Reunited with Her Family By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch and Van Ho Pajama Press
The Cardboard Kingdom By Chad Sell Random House/Alfred A. Knopf/ Borzoi Books
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga By Traci Sorell Illus. by Frané Lessac Charlesbridge
Mommy’s Khimar By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Illus. by Ebony Glenn Simon & Schuster/Salaam Reads
The Prince and the Dressmaker By Jen Wang Roaring Brook Press/First Second
The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson Illus. by Rafael López Penguin Random House/ Nancy Paulsen Books
2018 Notable Books for a Global Society
OUT OF WONDER: POEMS CELEBRATING POETS Edited by Kwame Alexander Illus. by Ekua Holmes Candlewick
WHY AM I ME? By Paige Britt, Sean Qualls, and Selina Alko Scholastic
WISHTREE By Katherine Applegate Illus. by Charles Santoso Feiwel & Friends
WALKING WITH MISS MILLIE By Tamara Bundy Penguin Group /Nancy Paulsen Books
LUCKY BROKEN GIRL By Ruth Beha Penguin Group/Nancy Paulsen Books
#NOT YOUR PRINCESS: Voices of Native American Women Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale Annick Press
STOLEN WORDS By Melanie Florence Illus. by Gabrielle Grimard Second Story Press
I LOVE MY PURSE By Belle DeMont Illus. by Sonja Wimmer Annick Press
AN UNINTERRUPTED VIEW OF THE SKY By Melanie Crowder Penguin Group/Philomel
MY BEAUTIFUL BIRDS By Suzanne Del Rizzo Pajama Press
LETTERS TO A PRISONER By Jacques Goldskyn Owlkids Books
HER RIGHT FOOT By Dave Eggers Illus. by Shawn Harris Chronicle Books
YO SOY MUSLIM: A FATHER’S LETTER TO HIS DAUGHTER By Mark Gonzalez Illus. by Mehrdokht Amini Simon & Schuster Books
REFUGEE By Alan Grat Scholastic
STORMY SEAS: STORIES OF YOUNG BOAT REFUGEES By Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare Annick Press
ONE LAST WORD By Nikki Grimes Bloomsbury
TRELL By Dick Lehr Candlewick Press
DREAMLAND BURNING By Jennifer Latham Little Brown
WHERE WILL I LIVE? By Rosemary McCarney Second Story Press
FLYING LESSONS Edited by Ellen Oh Crown
SILENT DAYS, SILENT DREAMS By Allen Say
LONG WAY DOWN By Jason Reynolds Simon & Schuster
THE 57 BUS By Dashka Slater Farrar, Strauss, Giroux
MAYA LIN: THINKING WITH HER HANDS By Susan Goldman Rubin Chronicle Books
PIECING ME TOGETHER by Renee Watson Bloomsbury
2017 Notable Books for a Global Society
Balcony on the Moon By Ibtisam Barakat Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan Talking Leaves By Joseph Bruchac Dial Books Freedom Over Me by Don Brown Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Watched: Someone Is Always Watching By Marina Budhos Wendy Lamb Books Missing Nimama By Melanie Florence Illus. by Francois Thisdale Clockwise Press The Bone Sparrow By Zana Fraillon Disney Hyperion The Tree in the Courtyard By Jeff Gottesfeld Illus. by Peter McCarty Knopf Books for Young Readers Vietnam: A History of the War By Russell Freedman Holiday House Garvey’s Choice By Nikki Grimes WordSong Girl in the Blue Coat By Monica Hesse Little, Brown Ada’s Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay By Susan Hood Illus. by Sally Wern Comport Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Look Up! By Jung Jin-Ho Holiday House Every Falling Star By Sungju Lee Harry N. Abrams I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark By Debbie Levy Illus. by Elizabeth Baddeley Simon & Schuster A Long Pitch Home By Natalie Dias Lorenzi Charlesbridge Juana & Lucas By Juana Medina Candlewick Press This Land Is Our Land: A History of America By Linda Barrett Osborne Abrams A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day By Andrea Davis Pinkney Illus. by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher Viking Books for Young Readers Towers Falling By Jewell Parker Rhodes Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey By Margriet Ruurs Illus. by Nizar Badr Orca Press Salt to the Sea By Ruda Sepatis Philomel Books Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story By Caren Stelson Lerner/Carolrhoda The Sound of All Things By Myron Uhlberg Illus. by Ted Papoulas Peachtree Publishers Freedom in Congo Square By Carole Boston Weatherford Illus. by R. Gregory Christie Little bee books Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood Illus. by Duncan Tonatiuh Charlesbrid
2016 Notable Books for a Global Society
AUDACITY by Melanie Crowder Penguin Random House BREAKTHROUGH: HOW THREE PEOPLE SAVED “BLUE BABIES” AND CHANGED MEDICINE FOREVER by Jim Murphy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt DROWNED CITY: HURRICANE KATRINA & NEW ORLEANS by Don Brown Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ORBITING JUPITER by Gary B. Schmidt Clarion Books RED by Jan De Kinder; Translated by Laura Watkinson Eerdmans Books for Young Readers DRUM DREAM GIRL: HOW ONE GIRL’S COURAGE CHANGED MUSIC by Margarita Engle; illus. by Rafael López Houghton Mifflin Harcourt MY STORY, MY DANCE: ROBERT BATTLE’S JOURNEY TO ALVIN AILEY by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illus. by James E. Ransome Simon & Schuster ECHO by Pam Muñoz Ryan Scholastic Press FUNNY BONES: POSADA AND HIS DAY OF THE DEAD CALAVERAS by Duncan Tonatiuh Harry N. Abrams GAME CHANGER: JOHN McCLENDON AND THE SECRET GAME by John Coy; illus. by Randy DuBurke Carolrhoda Books GEORGE by Alex Gino Scholastic IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CRAZY HORSE By Joseph Marshall III, illustrated by Jim Yellowhawk Abrams: Amulet JUNA’S JAR by Jane Bahk; Illlus. By Felicia Hoshino. Lee & Low LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET by Matt De La Peña Penguin/G.P. Putnam MAYA’S BLANKET/LE MANTA DE MAYA by Monica Brown; Illus. by David Diaz Lee & Low RUBY ON THE OUTSIDE by Nora Raleigh Baskin Simon & Schuster SITTING BULL: LAKOTA WARRIOR AND DEFENDER OF HIS PEOPLE by S. D. Nelson Abrams STELLA BY STARLIGHT by Sharon Draper Simon & Schuster STONE ANGEL by Jane Yolen; illus. by Katie May Green Philomel THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR CELEBRATIONS Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong, Eds. Pomelo Books TIGER BOY by Mitali Perkins Charlesbridge TWO WHITE RABBITS by Jairo Buitrago, illus. by Rafael Yockteng; trans. by Elisa Amado Groundwood TUCKY JO AND LITTLE HEART by Patricia Polacco Simon & Schuster WANGARI MAATHAI: THE WOMAN WHO PLANTED MILLIONS OF TREES by Franck Prévot; illus. by Aurélia Fronty Charlesbridge VOICE OF FREEDOM: FANNIE LOU HAMER: THE SPIRIT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT by Carol Boston Weatherford; Illus. by Ekua Holmes Candlewick
2015 Notable Books for a Global Society
I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached Lerner/Graphic Universe
I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín Trans. by E.M. O’Connor; illus. by Lee White Simon & Schuster/Atheneum El Deafo by Cece Bell Harry N. Abrams Strike!: The Farm Workers Fight for Their Rights by Larry Dane Brimner Boyds Mills/Calkins Creek Caminar by Skila Brown Candlewick Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal by Margarita Engle Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Clarion Grandfather Gandhi by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus Illus. by Evan Turk Simon & Schuster/Atheneum Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin Candlewick Harlem Hellfighters by J. Patrick Lewis Illus. by Gary Kelley Creative Editions Voices from the March on Washington by J. Patrick Lewis & George Ella Lyon Boyds Mills/WordSong How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon Henry Holt Migrant by José Manuel Mateo Illus. by Javier Martínez Pedro Harry N. Abrams The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye Harper Collins/Greenwillow The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney Illus. by Shane W. Evans Little, Brown This Day in June by Gayle E. Pittman Illus. by Kristyna Litten APA/Magination Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown Illus. by Frank Morrison Lee & Low Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family’s fight for desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh Harry N. Abrams House of Purple Cedar by Tim Tingle Cinco Puntos Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki Illus. by Qin Leng Kids Can Press A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Like Water ON Stone by Dana Walrath Random House/Delacorte Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Arcady’s Goal by Eugene Yelchin Henry Holt Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank by Paula Yoo Illus. by Jamel Akib Lee & Low
2014 Notable Books for a Global Society
Fiction: Realistic & Fantasy If I Ever Get Out of Here by Gansworth Eric Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
Openly Straight by Konigsberg Bill Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
The Vine Basket by La Valley Josanne Houghton Mif[lin Harcourt/Clarion Books
The Language Inside by Thompson Holly Random House/Delacorte
The Servant by Sharafeddine Fatima House of Anansi Press/Groundwood Books
The Milk of Birds by Whitman Sylvia Simon & Schuster/Atheneum
Historical Fiction The Lightning Dreamer by Engle Margarita Houghton Mif[lin Harcourt/Harcourt
Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War by Frost Helen Farrar Straus Giroux/Frances Foster Books
The Extra by Lasky Kathryn Candlewick Press
Nonfiction Looks Like Daylight: Voices of Indigenous Kids by Ellis Deborah House of Anansi Press/Groundwood
Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music that Changed the World by Robertson Robbie, Guerinot Jim, Robertson Sebastian, and Levine Jared Tundra Books
Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People by Rubin Susan Goldman Abrams
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America’s First Black Paratroopers by Stone Tanya Lee Candlewick Press
Why Do We Fight? ConWlict, War, and Peace by Walker Niki Owlkids
Picturebooks Deep in the Sahara by Cunnane Kelly Illus. Hoda Hadadi Random House/Schwartz & Wade
The Chickens Build a Wall by Dumont Jean François Eerdmans
The Matchbox Diary by Fleischman Paul Illus. Bagram Ibatoulline Candlewick Press
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Hill Laban Carrick Illus. Theodore Taylor III. Roaring Brook
Brush of the Gods by Look Lenore Illus. Meilo So Random House/Schwartz & Wade
My Neighbor Is a Dog by Martins Isabel Minhós Illus. Madalena Matoso Owlkids Books
The Man with the Violin by Stinson Kathy Illus. Dušan Petričić Annick Press
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale by Tonatiuh Duncan Abrams
My Name Is Blessing by Walters Eric Illus. Eugenie Fernandes Tundra Books
Poetry Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo by Flood Nancy Bo Illus. Jan Sonnenmair Highlights/WordSong
When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders by Lewis J. Patrick Illus. Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra, and Meilo So. Chronicle Books
2013 Notable Books for a Global Society
Graphic Novels A game for swallows: To die, to leave, to return by Zeina Abirached Trans. Edward Gauvin Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group
Darkroom: A memoir in black and white by Lila Quintero Weaver Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press
Fiction: Realistic & Fantasy My book of life by Angel by Martine Leavitt New York, NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux/MacMillan
Starry river of the sky by Grace Lin New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company
Red thread sisters by Carol Antoinette Peacock New York, NY: Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer New York, NY: Scholastic
Historical Fiction The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano New York, NY: Scholastic
No crystal stair: A documentary novel of the life and work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem bookseller by Vaunda Michaux Nelson Illus. by Christie R. Gregory Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Lab/Lerner
Shadow on the mountain: A novel inspired by the true adventures of a wartime spy by Margi Preus New York, NY: Amulet
The lynching of Louie Sam by Elizabeth Stewart Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Annick Press
Hope and tears: Ellis Island voices by Gwenyth Swain Honesdale, PA: Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills Press
Code name Verity by Elizabeth Wein New York, NY: Hyperion/Disney
Nonfiction Kids of Kabul: Living bravely through a never-ending war by Deborah Ellis Toronto: Groundwood
We've got a job: The 1963 Birmingham children's march by Cynthia Levinson Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers
Hand in hand: Ten black men who changed America by Andrea Davis Pinkney New York, NY: Jump at the Sun Books/Disney
That mad game. Growing up in a war zone: An anthology of essays from around the globe by J.L.Powers (Ed.) El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press
Picturebooks Ganesha's sweet tooth by Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes Illus. by Sanjay Patel San Francisco, CA: Chronicle
The stamp collector by Jennifer Lanthier Illus. by François Thisdale Toronto, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Hands around the library: Protecting Egypt's treasured books by Susan L. Roth and Karen Leggett Abouraya Illus. by Susan L. Roth New York, NY: Dial/The Penguin Group
Monsieur Marceau by Linda Schubert Illus. by Gerard Dubois New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press/MacMillan
I have the right to be a child by Alain Serres Illus. by Aurélia Fronty Toronto, ON: Groundwood
Waterloo & Trafalgar by Oliver Tallec New York, NY: Enchanted Lion Books
Each kindness by Jacqueline Woodson Illus. by E.B. Lewis New York, NY: The Penguin Group
Poetry Dare to dream…Change the world by Jill Corcoran (Ed.) Illus. by Illus. J. Beth Jepson Tulsa, OK: Kane/Miller
I lay my stitches down: Poems of American slavery by Cynthia Grady Illus. by Michele Wood Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
2012 Notable Books for a Global Society
Roots and Blues: A Celebration Author: Arnold Adoff Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie Clarion
The No. 1 Car Spotter Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Warwick Johnson Cadwell Kane-Miller
While You Are Sleeping Author & Illustrator: Durga Burnhard Charlesbridge
Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina Author: Carmine T. Bernier-Grand Illustrator: Raul Colon Marshall Cavendish
Jefferson's Sons Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dial
Black and White Author: Larry Dane Brimner Calkins Creek
My Name is Not Easy Author: Debby Dahl Edwardson Marshall Cavendish
Five Thousand Years of Slavery Author: Marjorie Gann and Janet Willen Tundra
Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afghanistan Author: Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter Annick Press
Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace Author: Anna Grossnickle Hines Henry Holt
Requim: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto Author: Paul B. Janeczko Candlewick
Better Than Weird Author: Anna Kerz Orca
Inside Out & Back Again Author: Lai Thanhha Harper Collins
Which Side Are You On? Author: George Ella Lyon Illustrator: Christopher Cardinale Cinco Puntos Press
Promise The Night Author: Michaela MacColl Chronicle
These Hands Author: Margaret H. Mason Illustrator: Floyd Cooper Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Under The Mesquite Author: Guadalupe Garcia McCall Lee and Low
Never Forgotten Author: Patricia C. McKissack Illustrator: Leo & Diane Dillon Schwartz and Wade
Heart and Soul Author & Illustrator: Kadir Nelson Balzer + Bray
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families Author: Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore Illustrator: Susan L. Roth Lee and Low
Drawing From Memory Author & Illustrator: Allen Say Scholastic
Between Shades of Gray Author: Ruta Sepetys Philomel
NON-FICTION After Gandhi; one hundred years of nonviolent resistance. Anne Sibley O’Brien and Perry Edmond O’Brien Charlesbridge
Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life; a story of sustainable farming. Jan Reynolds NY: Lee & Low
Denied, Detained Deported; the dark side of American immigration. Ann Bausum. National Geographic
Every Human Has Rights. A Photographic Declaration for Kids. National Geographic
Marching for Freedom. Elizabeth Partridge NY: Viking
Truce; the day the soldiers stopped fighting. Jim Murphy NY: Scholastic
BIOGRAPHY Ashley Bryan; Words to my life’s song. Ashley Bryan NY: Atheneum
Bad News for Outlaws; the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Illus. by R. Gregory Christie Minneapolis: Carolghoda
Poetry Alarcon, Francisco X. (2008). Animal poems of the Iguazu/Animalario del Iguazu. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.
Greenberg, Jan. (2008). Side by side: New poems inspired by art from around the world. New York: Abrams.
Historical Fiction Anderson, Laurie Halse (2008). Chains. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Barker, M. P. (2008). A difficult boy. New York: Holiday House.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. (2008). The boy who dared. New York: Scholastic.
Erdrich, Louise. (2008). The porcupine year. New York: HarperCollins.
LeZotte, Ann Clare (2008). T4. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
White, Ruth. (2008). Little Audrey. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux.
Realistic Fiction Carter, Anne Laurel. (2008). The shepherd’s granddaughter. Toronto: Groundwood Books.
de la Peña, Matt. (2008). Mexican whiteboy. New York: Delacorte.
Gifaldi, David. (2008). Listening for crickets. New York: Henry Holt.
Myers, Walter Dean. (2008). Sunrise over Fallujah. New York:Scholastic.
Schmidt, Gary (2008). Trouble. New York: Clarion.
Zenatti, Valerie. (2008). A bottle in the Gaza Sea. New York: Bloomsbury Children’s Books.
Picturebooks
Fox, Mem. (2008). Ten little fingers and ten little toes. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. New York: Harcourt.
Reibstein, Mark. (2008). Wabi Sabi. Illustrated by Ed Young. Boston: Little, Brown.
Rumsford, James. (2008). Silent music. New York: Roaring Brook.
Nonfiction (Includes Biography) Bellward, Stacy. (2008). Ethiopian voices: Tsion’s life. Photographs by Erlend Berge. Brooklyn Park, MN: Amharic Kids.
Bolden, Tonya. (2008). George Washington Carver. Published in association with the Field Museum, Chicago. New York: Abrams.
D’Aluisio, Faith. (2008). What the World Eats. Photographs by Peter Menzel. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press.
Kuklin, Susan. (2008). No choirboy: Murder, violence, and teenagers on death row. New York: Henry Holt. Milway, Katie Smith (2008).
One hen: How one small loan made a big difference. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.
Nelson, Kadir. (2008). We are the ship: The story of Negro League baseball. New York: Jump- at-the-Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.
Nivola, Claire A. (2008). Planting the trees of Kenya: The story of Wangari Maathai. New York: Frances Foster/Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
2008 Notable Books for a Global Society
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Art by Ellen Forney. Boston: Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007.
Bae, Hyun-Joo. New Clothes for New Year's Day. La Jolla, CA: Kane-Miller, 2007.
Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.
Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.
Bryan, Ashley. Let It Shine. New York: Atheneum, 2007.
Compestine, Ying Chang. Revolution is Not a Dinner Party. New York: Henry Holt, 2007.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
Fleischman, Paul. Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella. Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. New York: Henry Holt, 2007.
Greenwood, Barbara. Factory Girl. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2007.
Judge, Lita. One Thousand Tracings. New York: Hyperion, 2007.
Levine, Ellen. Henry's Freedom Box. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
Marsden, Carolyn. When Heaven Fell. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2007.
Myers, Walter Dean. Harlem Summer. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
O'Connor, Barbara. How to Steal a Dog. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.
Sheth, Kashmira. Keeping Corner. New York: Hyperion, 2007.
Sis, Peter. The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2007.
Stanton, Karen. Papi's Gift. Illustrated by Rene King Moreno. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2007.
Strauss, Rochelle. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth. Illustrated by Rosemary Woods. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2007.
Tan, Shaun. The Arrival. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
Thompson, Lauren. Ballerina Dreams: A True Story. Photographs by James Estrin. New York: Holtzbrink, 2007.
Toksvis, Sandi. Hitler's Canary. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2007.
Wells, Rosemary. Red Moon at Sharpsburg. New York: Penguin, 2007.
Williams, Karen Lynn & Mohammed, Khadra. Four Feet, Two Sandals. Illustrated by Doug Chayka. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007.
Wise, Bill. Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer. Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth. New York: Lee & Low, 2007.
2007 Notable Books for a Global Society
Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. New York: David Fickling, 2006.
Campoy, F. Isabel. & Ada, Alma F. Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection. Illustrated by Felipe Davalos, Viva Escriva, Susan Guevara, Leyla Torres. New York: Atheneum, 2006.
Diakite, Penda. I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illustrated by Bab Wague Diakite. New York: Scholastic, 2006.
Draper, Sharon. Copper Sun. New York: Atheneum, 2006.
Freedman, Russell. Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. New York: Holiday House, 2006.
Greenfield, Eloise. When the Horses Ride By. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. New York: Lee & Low, 2006.
Hobb, Will. Crossing the Wire. New York: HarperCollins, 2006.
Holm, Jennifer L. Penny from Heaven. New York: Random House, 2006.
Hopkinson, Deborah. Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America. New York: Scholastic, 2006.
Kessler, Cristina. Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. New York: Holiday House, 2006.
Lee-Tai, Amy. A Place Where Sunflowers Grow. Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press, 2006.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold. New York: Hyperion, 2006.
McCutcheon, John. Christmas in the Trenches. Illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree, 2006.
McKissack, Patricia. Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters. Illustrated by Andre Carrilho. New York: Schwartz & Wade, 2006.
Myers, Walter Dean. Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Holiday House, 2006.
Raven, Margeret. T. Night Boat to Freedom. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Melanie Kroupa, 2006.
Rubin, Susan Goldman. with Ela Weissberger. The Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin. New York: Holiday House, 2006.
Shoveller, Herb. Ryan and Jimmy and the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press, 2006.
Tingle, Tom. Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom. Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, 2006.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. Counting on Grace. New York: Wendy Lamb, 2006.
Weatherford, Carol Boston. Dear Mr. Rosenwald. Illustrated by Gregory R. Christie. New York: Scholastic, 2006.
Weatherford, Carol Boston. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Jump at the Sun, 2006.
Zalben, Jane B. Paths to Peace. New York: Dutton, 2006.
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
2006 Notable Books for a Global Society
Ahmadi, Farah. The story of my life: An Afghan girl on the other side of the sky. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Hitler youth: Growing up in Hitler's shadow. New York: Scholastic, 2005.
Carvell, Marlene. Sweetgrass basket. New York: Dutton, 2005.
Chamberlin, Mary and Chamberlin, Rich. Mama Panya's pancakes: A village tale from Kenya. Illustrated by Julia Cairns. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books, 2005.
Cheng, Andrea. Shanghai messenger. Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2005.
Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt, 2005.
Hillman, Laura. I will plant you a lilac tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's list survivor. New York: Atheneum, 2005.
Johnson-Davis, Denys. Goha the wise fool. Illustrated by Hag Handy and Hany. New York: Philomel, 2005.
Jurmain, Suzanne. The forbidden schoolhouse: The true and dramatic story of Prudence Crandall and her students. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Krinitz, Esther Nisenthal and Steinhardt, Bernice. Memories of survival. New York: Hyperion, 2005.
Lester, Julius. The Old African. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books, 2005.
Millman, Isaac. Hidden child. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2005.
Nelson, Marilyn. A wreath for Emmett Till. Illustrated by Philippe Lardy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Park, Linda Sue. Project mulberry. New York: Clarion, 2005.
Rappaport, Doreen. The school is not white! A true story of the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrated by Curtis James. New York: Hyperion, 2005.
Reich, Susanna. José!: Born to dance: The story of José Limon. Illustrated by Raul Colón. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Ruurs, Martriet. My librarian is a camel: How books are brought to children around the world. Honsdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2005.
Staples, Suzanne Fisher. Under the persimmon tree. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2005.
Tal, Eve. Double crossing. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, 2005.
Weatherford, Carole Boston. A Negro league scrapbook. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2005.
Williams, Mary. Brothers in hope: The story of the lost boys of Sudan. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2005.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Show way. Illustrated by Hudson Talbott. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2005.
Yoo, Paula. Sixteen years in sixteen seconds. Illustrated by Don Lee. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2005.
2005 Notable Books for a Global Society
Folklore Demi. The hungry coat: A tale from Turkey. McElderry/Simon & Schuster, 2004.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Three minute tales: Stories from around the world to tell or read when time is short. August House, 2004.
Poetry Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. César: ¡Sí, se puede! = Yes, we can! Illus. by David Diaz. Marshall Cavendish, 2004.
Myers, Walter Dean. Here in Harlem: Poems in many voices. Holiday House, 2004.
Picture Books (Realistic Fiction) Kyuchukov, Hristo. My name was Hussein. Illustrated by Allan Eitzen. Boyds Mills, 2004.
Raven, Margot Theis. Circle unbroken. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Melanie Kroupa/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004.
Picture Books (Historical Fiction) Hall, Bruce Edward. Henry and the kite dragon. Illustrated by William Low. Philomel/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004.
Hesse, Karen. The cats in Krasinski Square. Illustrated by Wendy Watson. Scholastic, 2004.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Coming on home soon. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Putnam/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004.
Yee, Paul. A song for Ba. Illustrated by Jan Peng Wang. Groundwood, 2004.
Realistic Fiction
Kessler, Cristina. Our secret, Siri Aang. Philomel/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004.
Nonfiction: Informational Books & Biographies Freedman, Russell. The voice that challenged a nation: Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights. Clarion, 2004.
Hill, Laban Carrick. Harlem stomp!: A cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance. Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, 2004.
Turner, Pamela S. Hachiko: The true story of a loyal dog. Illus. by Yan Nascimbene. Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
Warren, Andrea. Escape from Saigon: How a Vietnam War orphan became an American boy. Melanie Koupa/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004.
Weber, Ednah New Rider. Rattlesnake Mesa: Stories from a Native American childhood. Photos. by Richela Renkun. Lee & Low Books, 2004
2004 Notable Books for a Global Society
Cameron, A. (2003). Colibri. New York: Frances Foster Books.
Cave, K. (2003). One child, one seed: A South African counting book. Illustrated by Gisèle Wulfsohn. New York: Henry Holt.
D’Adamo, F. (2003). Iqbal: A novel. Translated by Ann Leonori. New York: Atheneum.
Dennis, Y. W., & Hirschfelder, A. (2003). Children of Native America today. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishers.
Edwardson, D. D. (2003). Whale snow. Illustrated by Annie Patterson. Watertown, MA: Talewinds/Charlesbridge.
Fleming, C. (2003). Boxes for Katje. Illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Holt, K. W. (2003). Keeper of the night. New York: Henry Holt.
Krull, K. (2003). Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. New York: Harcourt.
Jung, R, (1996 published in German /2003 published in English). Dreaming in black & white. Translated by Anthea Bell. New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books.
Levine, K. (2003). Hana's suitcase. Downer's Grove, IL: Albert A. Whitman.
Mankell, H. (2003). Secrets in the fire. Translated by Anne Connie Struksrud. Buffalo, NY: Annick Press.
Meyers, W. D. (2003). The beast. NY: Scholastic Press.
Meyers, W. D. (2003). Blues Journey. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Holiday House.
Morales, Y. (2003). Just a minute: A trickster tale and counting book. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Morpurgo, M. (1999 published in Great Britain; 2003 published in U.S.) Kensuke’s kingdom. New York: Scholastic Press.
Naidoo, B. Out of bounds: Seven stories of conflict and hope. New York: HarperCollins.
Philip, N. (2003). Horses hooves and chicken feet: Mexican folktales. Illustrated by Jacqueline Mair. New York: Clarion Books.
Pressler, M. (2003). Malka. New York: Philomel. Reviewed by Sue Chase Corbin.
Recorvits, H. (2003). My Name is Yoon. New York: Ferrar, Straus, & Girroux.
Sacre, A. (2003). The barking mouse. Illustrated by Alfredo Aguirre. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Co.
Shea, P. D. (2003). Tangled threads: A Hmong girl’s story. New York: Clarion.
Shea, P. D., & Weill, C. (2003). Ten mice for Tet. Illustrated by To Ngox Trang. Embroidery by Pham Viet Dinh. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Smothers, E. F. (2003). The hard-times jar. Illustrated by John Holyfield. New York: Frances Foster Books/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Tingle, T. (2003). Walking the Choctaw Road: Stories from Red People Memory. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.
Tryszynska, L. as told to Michelle R. McCann. (2003). Luba: Angel of Bergen-Belsen. Illustrated by Ann Marshall. Berkeley CA: Tricycle Press.
2003 Notable Books for a Global Society
Ada, A. F. (2002). I love Saturdays y Domingos. New York: Atheneum.
Andrews-Goebel, N. (2002). The pot that Juan built. Illustrated by David Diaz. New York: Lee & Low.
Bial, R. (2002). Tenement: Immigrant life on the lower east side. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Bruchac, J. (2002). The winter people. New York: Dial.
Clinton, C. (2002). A stone in my hand. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
Crowe, C. (2002). Mississippi trial, 1955. New York: Phyllis Fogelman/Penguin Putnam.
Ellis, D. (2002). Parvana’s journey. Toronto, CA: Groundwood.
Ferreira, A. (2002). Zulu dog. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Freedman, R. (2002). Confucius: The golden rule. Illustrated by Frederic Clement. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic.
Grifalconi, A. (2002). The village that vanished. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Dial.
Grimes, N. (2002). Bronx masquerade. New York: Dial.
Hoffman, M. (2002). The color of home. Illustrated by Karin Littlewood. New York: Phyllis Fogelman Putnam.
McCaughrean, G. (2002). The kite rider. New York: HarperCollins.
Mikaelsen, B. (2002). Red midnight. New York: HarperCollins.
Nye, N. S. (2002). 19 varieties of gazelle: Poems of the Middle East. New York: Greenwillow.
Orozco, J. L. (2002). Fiestas: A year of Latin American songs and celebration. Illustrated by Elisa Kleven. New York: Dutton.
Park, F., & Park, G. (2002). Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong. Illustrated by Yangsook Choi. Washington, DC: National Geographic.
Park, L. S. (2002). When my name was Keoko. New York: Clarion.
Perdomo, W. (2002). Visiting Langston. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: HarperCollins.
Sierra, J. (2002). Can you guess my name? Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. New York: Clarion.
Stanley, D. (2002). Saladin: Noble prince of Islam. Illustrated by author. New York: HarperCollins.
UNICEF. (2002). A life like mine: How children live around the world. New York: DK Publishing.
Wong, J. S. (2002). Apple pie 4th of July. Illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
Woods, B. (2002). The red rose box. New York: Putnam.
Yee, P. (2002). Dead man’s god and other stories. Illustrated by Harvey Chan. Toronto, CA:
2002 Notable Books for a Global Society
An, N. (2001). A Step from Heaven. Asheville, NC: Front Street.
Bunting, E. (2001). Gleam and glow. Illustrated by Peter Sylvada. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
Chen, D. (2001). China’s son: Growing up in the Cultural Revolution. New York: Delacorte Press.
Choi, Y. (2001). The name jar. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Cooney, C. (2001). The ransom of Mercy Carter. New York: Delacorte Press.
Cooper, M. L. (2001). Slave spirituals and the Jubilee Singers. New York: Clarion Books.
Garland, S. (2001). Children of the dragon: Selected tales from Vietnam. Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
Hesse, K. (2001). Witness. New York: Scholastic.
Hoyt-Goldsmith, D. (2001). Celebrating Ramadan. Photographs by Lawrence Migdale. New York: Holiday House.
Johnston, T. (2001). Any small goodness: A novel of the barrio. Illustrated by Raúl Colón. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic.
Lipp, F. (2001). The caged birds of Phnom Penh. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. New York: Holiday House.
Littlesugar, A. (2001). Freedom school, yes. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Philomel.
Mckissack, P. C. (2001). Goin’ someplace special. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York City: Atheneum.
Mead, A. (2001). Girl of Kosovo. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.
Mosher, R. (2001). Zazoo. New York: Clarion Books.
Murphy, R. (2001). Black angels. New York: Delacorte Press.
Nelson, M. (2001). Carver: A life in poems. Asheville, NC: Front Street.
Park, L. S. (2001). A single shard. New York: Clarion Books.
Partridge, E. (2001). Oranges on golden mountain. Illustrated by Aki Sogabe. New York: Dutton.
Rice, D. (2001). Crazy loco. New York: Dial.
Stock, C. (2001). Gugu’s house. Illustrated by the author. New York: Clarion.
Taylor, M. (2001). The land. New York: Dial.
Tunnell, M. O. (2001). Brothers in valor: A story of resistance. New York: Holiday House.
Woodson, J. (2001). The other side. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Putnam.
2001 Notable Books for a Global Society
Bagdasarian, A. (2000). Forgotten fire. New York: Dorling Kindersly.
Carmi, D. (2000). Samir and Yonatan. Translated by Yael Lotan. New York: Scholastic.
Collier, B. (2000). Uptown. New York: Henry Holt.
Deedy, C. A. (2000). The yellow star: The legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Illustrated by Henri Sørensen. Atlanta: Peachtree Publications.
Delacre, L. (2000). Salsa stories. New York: Scholastic Press.
Gold, A. L. (2000). A special fate : Chiume Sugihara, hero of the Holocaust. New York: Scholastic Books.
Govenar, A, (Ed.). (2000). Osceola: Memories of a sharecropper’s daughter. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. New York: Hyperion.
Herrera, J. F. (2000). The upside down boy, El niño de cabeza. llustrated by Elizabeth Gomez. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press.
Herschler, M. B. (2000). The darkest corner. Asheville, North Carolina: Front Street.
Hill, K. (2000). The year of Miss Agnes. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Issacs, A. (2000). Torn thread. New York: Scholastic Press.
Joseph, L. (2000). The color of my words. New York: HarperCollins.
Kajikawa, K. (2000). Yoshi’s feast. Illustrated by Yumi Heo. New York: DK.
Kurtz, J. (2000). Faraway home. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Harcourt Gulliver Books.
Levitin, S. (2000). Dream Freedom. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
Madrigal, A. H. (2000). Blanca’s feather. Illustrated by Gerardo Suzán. Flagstaff, AZ: Rising Moon.
Marrin, A. (2000). Sitting Bull and his world. New York: Dutton.
Osborne, M. P. (2000). Adaline Falling Star. New York: Scholastic.
Polacco, P. (2000). The Butterfly. New York: Philomel Books.
Pressler, M. (2000). Anne Frank: A hidden life. Translated by Anthea Bell. New York: Dutton.
Rubin, S. G. (2000). Fireflies in the dark: The story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the children of Terezin. New York: Holiday House.
Ryan, P. M. (2000). Esperanza rising. New York: Scholastic Press.
Staples, S. F. (2000). Shiva’s fire. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.
Whelan, G. (2000). Homeless bird. New York: HarperCollins.
Wong, Janet S. (2000). The trip back home. Illustrated by Bo Jia. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
2000 Notable Books for a Global Society
Bell, W. (1999). Zack. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Bridges, R. (1999). Through my eyes. New York: Scholastic.
Cooney, C. B. (1999). Burning up. New York: Delacorte.
Coy, J. (1999). Strong to the hoop. Illustrated by Leslie Jean-Bart. New York: Lee & Low.
Curtis, C. P. (1999). Bud, not Buddy. New York: Delacorte Press.
Diakité, B. W. (1999). The hatseller and the monkeys. New York: Scholastic.
Echewa T. O. (1999). The magic tree: A folktale from Nigeria New York: Morrow.
English, K. (1999). Francie. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Erdrich, L. (1999). The birchbark house. New York: Hyperion.
Hamanaka, S., & Ayano O. (1999). In search of the spirit: The living national treasures of Japan. Illustrated by Sheila Hamanaka. Calligraphy by Ayano Ohmi. New York: Morrow Junior Books.
Harrell, B. O. (1999). Longwalker’s journey: A novel of the Choctaw Trail of Tears. New York: Dial.
Holtwijk, I. (1999). Asphalt angels. Translation by Wanda Boeke. Asheville, ND: Front Street.
Hopkinson, D. (1999). A band of angels: A story inspired by the Jubilee Singers. Illustrated by Raúl Colón. New York: Atheneum.
Left Hand Bull, J., & Haldane, S. (1999). Lakota hoop dancer. Photographs by Suzanne Haldane. New York: Dutton.
Look, L. (1999). Love as strong as ginger. Illustrated by S.T. Johnson. New York: Atheneum.
Mcgill, A. (1999). Molly Bannaky. Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Mclaren, C. (1999). Dance for the land. New York: Atheneum.
McMahon, P. (1999). One Belfast boy. Photographs by Alan O’Connor. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Myers, W. D. (1999). At her majesty’s request: An African princess in Victorian England. New York: Scholastic.
Naylor, P. R. (1999). Walker’s Crossing. New York: Atheneum.
Ray, M. L. (1999). Basket moon. Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Boston: Little, Brown.
Say, A. (1999). Tea with milk. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Silverman, E. (1999). Raisel’s riddle. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Wells, R. (1999). Streets of gold. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Woodruff, E. (1999). The memory coat. Illustrated by Michael Dooling. New York: Scholastic.