Caldecott Medal Winners
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Children's Booklist 2021: Caldecott wA ard Winners 2021-2002 Age 4-8 We Are Water Protectors Radiant Child : the story of young by Carole Lindstrom artist Jean-Michel Basquiat When a black snake threatens to destroy by Javaka Steptoe the earth, one young water protector takes a An introduction to the early life and stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale achievements of modern art master Jean- inspired by the many indigenous-led Michael Basquiat. conservation movements across North America. Finding Winnie : the true story of The Undefeated the world's most famous bear by Kwame Alexander by Lindsay Mattick Originally performed for ESPN’s The A picture book adaptation of the story of Undefeated, this poem by the Newbery the real bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh Award-winning author of The Crossover and describes how the author's great- artwork from a two-time Caldecott onorH ee grandfather, a veterinarian from Winnipeg, rescued a bear cub is a love letter to black life in the United States, highlighting the and took her with him to an English army base during World unspeakable trauma of slavery; the faith and fire of the Civil War I. Rights Movement; and the grit, passion and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. The Adventures of Beekle : the Hello Lighthouse unimaginary friend by Sophie Blackall by Dan Santat Explores the life of one lighthouse as it An imaginary dragon patiently waits his turn beams its message out to sea through to be chosen by a real child only to be shifting seasons, changeable weather, and overlooked repeatedly before he embarks the tenure of its final eeperk . on an incredible journey to the city in search of his perfect match. Locomotive by Brian Floca Wolf in the Snow A richly detailed visual exploration of by Matthew Cordell America's early railroads that examines the When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a sounds, speed and strength of the fledgling snowstorm they must find their aw y home. transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers. Caldecott wA ard Winners 2021-2002 Age 4-8 This is Not My Hat Flotsam by Jon Klassen by David Wiesner A follow-up to the award-winning I Want My A young science enthusiast stumbles upon Hat Back follows the antics of a tiny fish who an old underwater camera that contains wears a perfectly fitting round blue hat while secrets from beneath the sea. trying to avoid an enormous sleeping fish. The Hello, Goodbye Window A Ball for Daisy by Norton Juster by Christopher Raschka A little girl loves going to her Nanna and A poignant, wordless tale features an Poppy's house because their kitchen window endearing young dog that is heartbroken is a magical portal to a world of discovery when a bigger dog destroys a favorite toy. and imagination, in a delightful story that celebrates childhood and the love of family. A sick day for Amos McGee Kitten's First Full Moon by Philip Christian Stead by Kevin Henkes Amos learns the true meaning of friendship When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a when he is too sick to make it to the zoo and bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and the animals come calling to cheer him up. hungry trying to reach it, but her adventure eventually leads her back home where The Lion & the Mouse something special is waiting just for her. by Jerry Pinkney A wordless adaptation of the classic Aesop The Man Who Walked Between the fable about a merciful lion who spared a Towers mouse's life and the unexpected reward he received for his good deed. by Mordicai Gerstein Philippe Petit walked, danced, and The House in the Night performed tricks for more than an hour on a tightrope set up between the two towers of by Susan Marie Swanson the World Trade Center in 1974. Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a My Friend Rabbit home filled with light, in a bedtime book for youngsters that names nighttime things, such by Eric Rohmann as a bed and the moon. Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his The Invention of Hugo Cabret good friend. by Brian Selznick Living in the walls of a busy Paris train The Three Pigs station in 1931, clock keeper and orphan Hugo Cabret must constantly work to keep by David Wiesner his secrets safe, but when an inquisitive girl The three pigs escape the wolf by going into and an old man who owns a toy store begin another world where they meet the cat and probing, he must do all he can to keep them the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the at a safe distance. moon, and a dragon..