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Just Be You…books with heart

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Let’s Celebrate the 100th Day of School

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2022 Sakura Medal Nominees – Something for Everyone!

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The Last Mapmaker just received the 2023 Newbery Honor! Will The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat win this year’s Sakura Medal? This book has it all…adventure, danger, dragons, and one girl who risks it everything when she sets sail on a ship headed toward the Sunderlands!

You might want to have a box of tissues handy. This book is not for everyone, but it is definitely for readers who prefer books that are sad, and have plenty of drama and character development. Warning: This book is written from alternating perspectives following a school shooting. Will Quinn and Cora, be able to forgive and work together to change the past by creating a wormhole?

Perchance might remind you of Greta Thunberg. Will Perchance become a changemaker and save the “screechers” and “hummingbears”? If you are a fan of Katherine Applegate’s, The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree, you are sure to become a fan of her newest chapter book.

Mika and Andy Kudo are from California visiting Tokyo for the summer. While in Tokyo, the twins join others from all over the world in an augmented-reality game called OlympiFan. Will they find the three virtual medals and discover the creator of OlympiFan’s true identity? If you loved Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, you are sure to love this book too!

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You’re Sure to Love the First in the Series!

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Look no further than these 2023 Sakura Medal Nominees

Will Horace, the Boston Terrier befriend Bunwinkle, the cheerful and adorable pot-bellied pig work together to solve this fast-paced barnyard mystery? Will the barnyard animals continue to disappear? If. you enjoyed reading Mercy Watson, you’re sure to love this new dynamic duo!

This is another story of two unlikely characters learning to accept each other’s differences and become friends. You are sure to laugh-out-loud while reading this book.

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Irresistible Nonfiction Series Books

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Answering Kids’ Questions

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ES ASIJ Sakura Medal Art Winners

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Congratulations Mustangs! The ASIJ Elementary Library will be sending 15 incredible pieces of student-drawn art to the All-Tokyo Sakura Art Competition this year.

English Picture Book

Japanese Picture Book

English Chapter Book

Japanese Chapter Book

English Graphic Novel

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Engrossing Reads

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Check out books these NEW nonfiction series books that will make you say, “Now that’s disgusting and gross!”

Other series you might enjoy!

Gross Body Science

Nasty (But Useful!) Science

Animals Eat What?

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Who Wins the Caldecott Medal?

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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

This medal has been awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children since 1938.

Where can we find Caldecott Medal books in our library?

Caldecott Gold Medal stickers at the bottom of the spine. These books can be found on a special collection bookshelf near the circulation desk.

Caldecott Honor stickers at the top of the spine. These books can be found throughout the E picture book section of the library.

Past Caldecott Gold Medal Winners…Why do you think these books are distinguished picture books?

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“The Master List” – Best Books of 2022 and more

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

Notable Children’s Books 2022

(2023 list coming soon)

Amazon Best Books of the Year

Ages 3-6

Ages 6-8

Ages 9-12

ALSC Best Graphic Novels

Grades K-2

Grades 3-5

Bank Street Books Best Children’s Books 2022

Best Books of the Year Collated List – This is an excellent resource for finding fantastic read alouds, diverse reads and is organized by age appropriateness.