Showing 1–10 of 10 titles

• List: Notable Children's Books
• Award year: 2023
• Genre: Fiction
• Audience: Older

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  Ain’t Burned All the Bright

  By Jason Reynolds (Author), Jason Griffin (Illustrator)

  An interplay of poetry and art showcases a Black family during the first summer of COVID. In three breaths, the teen narrator describes how his family copes with the challenges of that time. 

  • Fiction, Poetry, Verse Novel, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2023 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781534439467
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  The Bluest Sky

  By Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Author)

  With his abuela in a high political position, Hector lives comfortably in Cuba and is surprised to learn his mother plans for their family to flee the country when Castro opens the port of Mariel.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780593372791
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  Caprice

  By Coe Booth (Author)

  When an incident at summer camp triggers repressed traumatic memories, Caprice endeavors to garner support from her community center and family and express her needs through tough conversations and poetry.

  • Fiction, General Fiction, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780545933346
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  The Door of No Return

  By Kwame Alexander (Author)

  Kofi, an Asante boy in 1860s Africa, loves to swim and listen to his grandfather's stories. But when his brother accidentally kills a prince, Kofi is kidnapped and his future is forever changed.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780316441865
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  I Must Betray You

  By Ruta Sepetys (Author)

  In 1989 Communist Romania, 17-year-old Cristian Florescu struggles to live his life and protect his secrets without hurting those he loves most.

  • Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781984836038
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  In the Key of Us

  By Mariama J. Lockington (Author)

  Told in alternating perspectives, two Black girls connect at music camp and help each other through parental loss, family pressures, and mental health struggles.

  • Fiction, General Fiction, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780374314101
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  Iveliz Explains It All

  By Andrea Beatriz Arango (Author)

  Iveliz’s thoughts and emotions are revealed in poignant, candid diary entries that chronicle her experiences with grief, relationships, bullying, and family conflict.

  • Fiction, Verse Novel
  • John Newbery Medal 2023 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780593563977
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  The Patron Thief of Bread

  By Lindsay Eagar (Author)

  Part of a roving gang of street urchins, Duck sets out to prove her worth by posing as a baker's apprentice. She soon realizes there is more to life and family than what she’s always known.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781536204681
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  The Road to After

  By Rebekah Lowell (Author, Illustrator)

  Told in verse, this moving novel follows Lacey and her family as they figure out what comes next after escaping from domestic abuse.

  • Fiction, General Fiction, Verse Novel
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780593109618
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  Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice

  By Tommie Smith (Author), Derrick Barnes (Author), Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)

  This boldly illustrated, black-and-white graphic autobiography tells the story of athlete and scholar Dr. Tommie Smith’s journey to Olympic gold and his choice to raise his fist in protest of racial discrimination.

  • Fiction, Graphic Novels, Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, African American
  • Notable Children's Books 2023
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781324003908