Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• List: Mildred L. Batchelder Award
• Award year: 2023

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  Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War

  By Mónica Montañés (Author), Eva Sánchez Gómez (Illustrator), Lawrence Schimel (Translator)

  Told in the alternating voices of two brothers, this picture book reveals the everyday life and deprivation faced by the siblings during the Spanish Civil War. 

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2023 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780802855985
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  Dragonfly Eyes

  By Cao Wenxuan (Author), Helen Wang (Translator)

  In a story spanning three generations, a family, whose wealth brings them great honor, becomes a target for abuse and persecution during China’s Cultural Revolution due to their mixed heritage and possessions.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2023 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781536200188
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  João by a Thread

  By Roger Mello (Author, Illustrator), Daniel Hahn (Translator)

  João dreams of floating through watery landscapes covered by elaborate embroideries until a hole swallows them. Startled awake, he weaves words together into a comforting lullaby. 

  • Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2023 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781953861344
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  Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

  By Lia Levi (Author), Jess Mason (Illustrator), Sylvia Notini (Translator)

  During Mussolini’s reign, Lia and her family leave their home because of the persecution of Jews. Based on her adult memoir, Levi retells her story through the eyes of a child experiencing racism and hatred of Jews during the period. 

  • Nonfiction, History, World History
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2023 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780063065086