Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children's and young adult literature. Winners are selected in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction.
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King and the dragonflies2020
Summary: Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in... more »- place hold (0)
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This Promise of Change2019
Summary: In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and... more »EBOOK
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This promise of change : one girl's story in the fight for school equality2019
Summary: In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and... more »- place hold (0)
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Saturday2019
Summary: When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.- place hold (0)
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The patchwork bike2018
Summary: When you live at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot... more »- place hold (0)
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Staff PickThe season of Styx Malone2018
Summary: Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their house in Sutton, Indiana. Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town, but... more »- place hold (0)
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Vincent and Theo : the Van Gogh brothers2017
Summary: The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams... more »- place hold (0)
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Staff PickThe hate u give2017
Summary: After witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.- place hold (0)
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Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life2016
Summary: "Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--- place hold (0)
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The Lie Tree2016
Summary: On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, fourteen-year-old Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal, and discovers a tree that feeds upon... more »- place hold (0)
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Most dangerous : Daniel Ellsberg and the secret history of the Vietnam War2015
Summary: "The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War"--- place hold (0)
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The family Romanov : murder, rebellion & the fall of Imperial Russia2014
Summary: From the acclaimed author of Amelia Lost and The Lincolns comes a heartrending narrative nonfiction page-turner--and a perfect resource for meeting Common Core standards. When Russia's last tsar,... more »- place hold (0)
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Grasshopper jungle : a history2014
Summary: "Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong"--- place hold (0)
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Electric Ben : the amazing life and times of Benjamin Franklin2012
Summary: Grades K to 3.- place hold (0)
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The notorious Benedict Arnold : a true story of adventure, heroism, & treachery2010
Summary: An introduction to the life of Benedict Arnold that highlights not only the traitorous actions that made him legendary, but also his heroic involvement in the American Revolution.- place hold (0)
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Pocketful of posies : a treasury of nursery rhymes2010
Summary: An illustrated collection of sixty-four traditional nursery rhymes.- place hold (0)
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When you reach me2009
Summary: As her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, "The $20,000 Pyramid," a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received... more »- place hold (0)
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Coraline2008
Summary: When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, and... more »- place hold (0)
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Nation2008
Summary: After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their... more »- place hold (0)
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The arrival2007
Summary: In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.- place hold (0)
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The wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain2007
Summary: I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like... more »- place hold (0)
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The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane2006
Summary: Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.- place hold (1)
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The Schwa was here2004
Summary: A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is tired of blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by nearly everyone.- place hold (0)
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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 17932003
Summary: It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a... more »- place hold (0)
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The top of the world : climbing Mount Everest1999
Summary: Describes the conditions and terrain of Mount Everest, attempts that have been made to scale this peak, and general information about the equipment and techniques of mountain climbing.- place hold (0)
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Abigail Adams : witness to a revolution1995
Summary: Abigail Adams is often referred to as the wife of one president and the mother of another. Rarely is she described as a woman in her own right. Although her primary focus and concerns were in her... more »- place hold (0)
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The double life of Pocahontas1991
Summary: A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.- place hold (0)
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The true confessions of Charlotte Doyle1990
Summary: As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.- place hold (0)
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Maniac Magee : a novel1990
Summary: After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.- place hold (0)
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A Visit To William Blake's Inn : Poems For Innocent And Experienced Travelers
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The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-time Indian
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And If The Moon Could Talk
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Anno's Alphabet; An Adventure In Imagination.
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Anno's Journey
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Anthony Burns: The Defeat And Triumph Of A Fugitive Slave
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Appalachia : The Voices Of Sleeping Birds
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At Night
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Blink & Caution
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