Children’s 2015 Award Winners Mildred L. Batchelder Award Mikis and the Donkey Bibi Dumon Tak DB082801 On the Greek island of Corfu, young Mikis is thrilled when his grandfather buys a new donkey, Tsaki, but soon worries that his grandfather is overworking the animal. Determined to take care of her, Mikis pampers Tsaki and she in turn surprises him. First published in Dutch in 2011. 2014. Grades 3-6 Odyssey Honors The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place Julie Berry DB080634 Seven very proper Victorian young ladies conspire to hide the murder of their headmistress from the authorities in order to keep St. Etheldreda's School for Girls open. 2014. Grades 6-9, Humor, Mystery, Unrated Commercial Audiobook Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Tim Federle DB078334 Now on Broadway as second understudy for E. T., Nate Foster keeps in close contact with his best friend Libby while dealing with his own insecurities as the cast member with the least training and experience. Sequel to Better Nate than Ever (DB 76408). 2014. Grades 5-8, Family, Friends A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd DB078816 The Pickle family relocates to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic. But Felicity is convinced the enchantment is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to revive it. 2014. Grades 4-7, Fantasy, Unrated Commercial Audiobook Pura Belpre Award I Lived on Butterfly Hill Marjorie Agosin DB081239 When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a sadistic military government, eleven-year-old Celeste is sent to America for her safety. Her idealistic parents, both doctors, must stay behind and go into hiding before the government makes them disappear. Translated from Spanish. 2014. Grades 5-8, Historical Fiction Belpre Honors Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Duncan Tonatiuh DB082429 Recounts how young Sylvia Mendez and her brothers wanted to go to the school closest to their new home in California but were told they must attend a Mexican school. Their family organized, sued, and helped end segregation in the state. 2014. Grades 2-4, History, Sociology Randolph Caldecott Medal Caldecott Honors The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus Jen Bryant DB080620 Biography of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the creator of the thesaurus. Describes how books were young Peter's companions, and how from within their pages came the inspiration for his treasure house of words--starting with many, many lists. Sibert Award. 2014. Grades 2-4, Language John Newbery Medal The Crossover Kwame Alexander DB079528 Twin fourteen-year-old basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father ignores his declining health. Told in hip-hop style verse. 2014. Young Adult, Poetry, Sports, Family Newbery Honors Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson DB080026 In this autobiography told through vivid poems, Woodson explores her childhood as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s and her growing awareness of the civil rights movement. Reflects on the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite her difficulties with reading as a child. Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2014. Grades 4-7, Autobiography, Poetry, Unrated Commercial Audiobook Schneider Family Book Award Girls like Us Gail Giles DB080270 Graduates of their school's special-education program, Quincy and Biddy are placed together in their first independent apartment and begin new jobs. Their adult status comes with challenges, but they find common ground and discover a strong friendship. 2014. Young Adult, Disability Interest, Friendship Rain Reign Ann Martin DB079921 Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog. But when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to the limits of her comfort zone--which may mean leaving her routines in order to search for her pet. 2014. Grades 4-7, Disability Interest, Animals A Boy and a Jaguar Alan Rabinowitz DB082083 Autobiography of a wildcat conservationist. Author discusses his lifelong struggle with stuttering and how his love of animals helped him learn to communicate better, propelling him into a career in wildlife advocacy. 2014. Grades 2-4, Disability Interest, Animals Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus Jen Bryant DB080620 Biography of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the creator of the thesaurus. Describes how books were young Peter's companions, and how from within their pages came the inspiration for his treasure house of words--starting with many, many lists. Caldecott Honors. 2014. Grades 2-4, Language Sibert Honors Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Patricia Hruby Powell DB079158 A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker (1906-1975). The African-American dancer worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to become a sensation on the grandest of stages in France. 2014. Grades 5-8, Biography, Music and Dance, Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands Katherine Roy DB080358 Discusses the ocean's most fearsome and famous predator, the great white shark, and the scientists who study them--just twenty-six miles from the Golden Gate Bridge. 2014. Grades 3-6, Animals, Science Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation Duncan Tonatiuh DB082429 Recounts how young Sylvia Mendez and her brothers wanted to go to the school closest to their new home in California but were told they must attend a Mexican school. Their family organized, sued, and helped end segregation in the state. 2014. Grades 2-4, History, Sociology Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson DB080026 In this autobiography told through vivid poems, Woodson explores her childhood as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s and her growing awareness of the civil rights movement. Reflects on the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite her difficulties with reading as a child. Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2014. Grades 4-7, Autobiography, Poetry, Unrated Commercial Audiobook