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Connecticut Book Award Finalist
DIGGING FOR WORDS by Angela Burke Kunkel
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Colby Shap’s Awesome 2021 Book List
JACK HORNER: DINOSAUR HUNTER by Sophia Gholz
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Washington Post Best Children’s Books of 2021
STARFISH by Lisa Fipps
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PW Best Books about Spies!
CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER by Laurie Wallmark
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2021 Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids List!
Middle Grade
STARFISH by Lisa Fipps
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2021 Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids List!
Picture Book
WISHES by Mượn Thị Văn
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International Latino Book Awards!
Gold Medal: Best Fiction Picture Book
DIGGING FOR WORDS by Angela Burke Kunkel
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Buzzfeed’s Best Books of October
WHERE THERE’S A WHISK by Sarah J. Schmitt
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18 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in Oct
WHERE THERE’S A WHISK by Sarah J. Schmitt
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PW’s Kids in the Kitchen Round Up
WHERE THERE’S A WHISK by Sarah J. Schmitt
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PopSugar Best New Books of Oct
WHERE THERE’S A WHISK by Sarah J. Schmitt
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Epic Reads Most Anticipated YA in October
WHERE THERE’S A WHISK by Sarah J. Schmitt
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JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD Selection
CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER by Laurie Wallmark
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Bank Street Best Books of the Year
DIGGING FOR WORDS by Angela Burke Kunkel
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PW 2020-2022 STEM/STEAMS Biographies List!
CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER by Laurie Wallmark
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International Latino Book Awards!
Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book Finalist!
DIGGING FOR WORDS by Angela Burke Kunkel
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SLJ Trailblazing Women Bio list!
CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER by Laurie Wallmark
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NBC Morning News Book of the Week!
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz
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Children’s Book Council (CBC) Summer Reading Selection!
WISHES DARES & HOW TO STAND UP TO A BULLY by Darlene Beck Jacobson
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Toronto Star List of Books to Learn About Each Other & Foster Respect
HAIR TWINS by Raakhee Mirchandani
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Kids Indie Children’s Illustrated Bestseller List!
WISHES by Mượn Thị Văn
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