Golem
By: David Wisniewski
Medal Winner
NOT REVIEWED
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews.
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The Graphic Alphabet
By: David Pelletier
Honor
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Suddenly the alphabet is no longer elementary. An A crumbles as an avalanche gathers force. B bounces with electric energy. C spins in surprising circles. D glows with the infernal light of the devil. And so on through Z it goes, as each letter is reinterpreted—almost entirely reconceived—with dramatic colors, wry wit, and deliciously distinctive perspectives.
This elegant alphabet is for all those who long ago mastered their ABCs but never outgrew their passion for discovering beauty in unexpected places.
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby
By: Minfong Ho
Illustrated by: Holly Meade
Honor
Reviewed by: Sarah Kim
The Paperboy
By: Dav Pilkey
Honor
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In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is sleeping, a boy and his dog leave the comfort of their warm bed to deliver newspapers. As the boy pedals his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side, both enjoying a world that, before sunrise, belongs only to them.
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Starry Messenger
By: Peter Sis
Honor
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In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man—a genius—and the first to turn the telescope to the skies to map the heavens. In doing so, he offered objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe but that it and all the other planets revolved around the sun. Galileo kept careful notes and made beautiful drawings of all that he observed. Through his telescope he brought the stars down to earth for everyone to see.
By changing the way people saw the galaxy, Galileo was also changing the way they saw themselves and their place in the universe. This was very exciting, but to some it was deeply disturbing. Galileo had upset the harmonious view of heaven and earth that had been accepted since ancient times. He had turned the world upside down.
In his amazing new book, Peter Sís employs the artist's lens to give us an extraordinary view of the life of Galileo Galilei. Sís tells his story in language as simple as a fairy tale, in pictures as rich and tightly woven as a tapestry, and in Galileo's own words, written more than 350 years ago and still resonant with truth.
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