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THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Applegate
Author's First Name: 
Katherine
Illustrator's First Name: 
Patricia
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Castelao
Publisher: 
Harper
Publication Date: 
2012

Through his own words and graphically illustrated paintings “signed” with Ivan’s thumbprint, Ivan portrays the humor and hardships of his life as a gorilla in the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. This bittersweet book about friendship effectively balances print with the silences of white space.

HIS NAME WAS RAOUL WALLENBERG: COURAGE, RESCUE, AND MYSTERY DURING WORLD WAR II

Raoul Wallenberg
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Borden
Author's First Name: 
Louise
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2012

Raoul Wallenberg, a wealthy Swedish diplomat in Hungary, arranged Swedish diplomatic protection for many Hungarian Jews during World War II. But in 1945, he mysteriously disappeared after a covert meeting with Russians. Free verse created from personal interviews and other primary sources intermingle with archival photographs and documents followed by backmatter.

I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN: POEMS OF AMERICAN SLAVERY

I Lay my Stitches Down
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Grady
Author's First Name: 
Cynthia
Illustrator's First Name: 
Michelle
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Wood
Publisher: 
Eerdmans
Publication Date: 
2012

Dramatic, richly colored illustrations complement fourteen diverse poems, each ten lines of ten syllables, that reflect ways slaves tried to cope with life’s uncertainties. Bits of information, like the patterning of a quilt block, build a multi-layered story of many horrors.

THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Curtis
Author's First Name: 
Christopher Paul
Publisher: 
Wendy Lamb
Publication Date: 
2012

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TEMPLE GRANDIN: HOW THE GIRL WHO LOVED COWS EMBRACED AUTISM AND CHANGED THE WORLD

Temple Grandin
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Montgomery
Author's First Name: 
Sy
Second Author's First Name: 
Temple
Second Author's Last Name: 
Grandin
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2012

Temple Grandin suffers from autism, and this portrait of her struggle to understand her condition reveals how much her research and invention have helped other victims. Anecdotes, photographs, and Grandin’s intricately-drawn designs add immediacy and provide greater understanding of autism’s many facets.

THE LIONS OF LITTLE ROCK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Levine
Author's First Name: 
Kristin
Publisher: 
Putnam
Publication Date: 
2012

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BREAKING STALIN'S NOSE

Breaking Stalin's Nose
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Yelchin
Author's First Name: 
Eugene
Illustrator's First Name: 
Eugene
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Yelchin
Publisher: 
Henry Holt
Publication Date: 
2011

AMELIA LOST: THE LIFE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF AMELIA EARHART

Amelia Lost
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Fleming
Author's First Name: 
Candace
Publisher: 
Schwartz & Wade
Publication Date: 
2011

BLUEFISH

Blue fish
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Schmatz
Author's First Name: 
Pat
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2011
While missing his dog and trying to protect his secret, Travis avoids other students at his despicable new school. But the flamboyant Velveeta notices and asks many questions. When she discovers Travis’s motives, the two become something each desperately needs--friends. 

HEART AND SOUL: THE STORY OF AMERICA AND AFRICAN AMERICANS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Kadir
Illustrator's First Name: 
Kadir
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Nelson
Publisher: 
Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: 
2011
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