A Galaxy of Sea Stars is about family, loyalty, and the hard choices we face in the name of friendship. ![]() But as Izzy and Sitara grow closer, Izzy must make a choice: stay in her comfort zone and risk betraying her new friend, or speak up and lose the Sea Star Posse forever. Izzy doesn't know what to make of Sitara, with her hijab and refusal to eat cafeteria food, and her presence disrupts the Sea Star Posse. But everything changes when Izzy's father invites his former interpreter's family, including twelve-year-old Sitara, to move in. Most of all, she wants Piper, Zelda, and herself-the Sea Star Posse-to stay best friends. She wants her mom to move back to the marina where they live. In this heartfelt middle-grade novel, Izzy's quiet beach town life is upended when a new friendship with a Muslim girl teaches her about acceptance, respect, and being true to what is right. Izzy is starting sixth grade, and she wants her dad to act like he did before he was deployed to Afghanistan. She and her husband divide their time between upstate New York and New York City. Prior to writing for children, she taught early childhood education, owned an indie bookstore, pursued a doctorate in anthropology, and raised a flock of sheep. Linda Elovitz Marshall is an award winning children's writer who loves travel, swimming, and reading. Because of her efforts, it's been preserved just as she left it. This beautiful picture book shines a light on Beatrix Potter's lesser-known history and her desire to do something for the greater good. To save it, Beatrix used the money from the success of her books and bought acres and acres of land and farms to prevent the development of the countryside that both she and Peter Rabbit so cherished. She would eventually move to the countryside full-time, but developers sought to change the land. There, she crafted The Tale of Peter Rabbit. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished. ![]() But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. ![]() ![]() Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. NCTE also recognizes and fosters excellence in children’s poetry by encouraging its publication and by exploring ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry through such means as publications, programs, and displays.Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. NCTE established the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for their aggregate work for children ages 3-13. Knopf Books for Young Readers)Īward for Excellence in Poetry for Children The name Orbis Pictus commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius: Orbis Pictus-The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children.Ģ023 Winner: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond illustrated by Daniel Minter (Alfred A. The Orbis Pictus Award®, established in 1989, is the oldest children’s book award for nonfiction. The Charlotte Huck Award® was established in 2014 to promote and recognize fiction that has the potential to transform children’s lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder.Ģ023 Winner: Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz (Clarion Books)
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