Showing 1–9 of 9 titles

• Award year: 2022
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Historical Fiction

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  Amber and Clay

  By Laura Amy Schlitz (Author), Julia Iredale (Illustrator)

  Set in Ancient Greece, this epic novel in verse traces the converging journeys of two children, a slave and an aristocrat.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Verse Novel
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781536201222
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  Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

  By Alda P. Dobbs (Author)

  This is the story of 12-year-old Petra Luna and her family during the Mexican Revolution. Petra is forced to embark in a treacherous journey across the desert where she navigates challenges including hunger and family separation. It is a story of hope and belief in one's own abilities no matter the odds. 

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2022, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2022 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781728234656
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  The Beatryce Prophecy

  By Kate DiCamillo (Author), Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)

  A prophecy sets a medieval adventure in motion that involves a mysterious girl, a feisty goat, a boy with a tragic sword, a missing king, and an empathetic monk.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781536213614
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  Dawn Raid

  By Pauline Vaeluaga Smith (Author), Mat Hunkin (Illustrator)

  Sofia’s life and values change when she is affected by the injustices of 1970s New Zealand and learns about the Polynesian Panthers' fight for civil rights. 

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781646140411
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  A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

  By Leah Henderson (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)

  Unfolding through the eyes of young Eli, a Black community marches, sings, and fills the streets with flowers and wreaths in celebration of the first Memorial Day. 

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781419736308
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  The Legend of Auntie Po

  By Shing Yin Khor (Author, Illustrator)

  This graphic novel interweaves historical fiction and surreal adventure as Mei reimagines the tale of Paul Bunyan with a Chinese heroine to cope with ramifications of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

  • Fiction, History, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780525554882
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  A Place to Hang the Moon

  By Kate Albus (Author)

  Recently orphaned and evacuated from war-torn London, siblings William, Edmund, and Anna work with a librarian to find a family who will adopt them.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780823447053
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  Salt Magic

  By Hope Larson (Author), Rebecca Mock (Illustrator)

  In a twisty graphic novel set after WWI, a mysterious lady in white turns the local water supply salty, leading Vonceil to try to undo the curse.

  • Fiction, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780823450503
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  While I Was Away

  By Waka T. Brown (Author)

  This novel, based on the author’s childhood, chronicles 12-year-old Waka’s culture shock as she spends a summer in Japan with her grandmother to improve her Japanese language skills.  

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Autobiography
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780063017115