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2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Award Winners Announced

2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Award Winners Announced
SLJ Staff,  Dec 09, 2024

NCTE has announced Stealing Little Moon: The Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools by Dan SaSuWeh Jones and The Last Stand by Antwan Eady, illus. by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, as the 2025 Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck award winners, respectively. 

Why Dragons: On the Importance of Dragons as a Plot Device, a guest post by Svetlana Chmakova

Why Dragons: On the Importance of Dragons as a Plot Device, a guest post by Svetlana Chmakova
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 25, 2024
I am essentially making comfy nests where other tired hearts can rest, books with arguably naive but stubborn resilience against tough odds, and books with kind power in them. 
Best Picture Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Best Picture Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Jonah Dragan, Kimberly Olson Fakih, Louis Lauer, Myiesha Speight, Rachel Zuffa,  Nov 25, 2024

Whether portraying a humble farming community, a home in the south of Korea, a synagogue filled with love and hope, or a neighborhood where more than small things are mended, the best picture books of 2024 celebrate how those working together are the models for humanity we want our children to witness.

We Are Hunted
PREMIUM

We Are Hunted
Oyemakinde, Tomi
Recommended for sparking deep conversations with older teens.
Ros Demir Is Not the One
PREMIUM

Ros Demir Is Not the One
Brittan, Leyla
Friendship and misunderstanding go hand in hand in this layered character study of a teen who longs to be accepted.
Killer House Party
PREMIUM

Killer House Party
Anderson, Lily
A unique mix of haunting and humor that captures the volatility of youth and the belief that one’s future is worth the fight, even against the supernatural.
Tangleroot
PREMIUM

Tangleroot
Williams, Kalela
A wonderful coming-of-age story that successfully explores the roles that secrets and family history play in shaping family relationships.
No Better Than Beasts

No Better Than Beasts
Ellor, Z.R
Ellor has truly found their stride in this sparkling tribute to a well-loved ballet that belongs first in line for purchase where teens crave classic, atmospheric fantasy or retellings.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, Chloe Zoe!
PREMIUM

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, Chloe Zoe!
Smith, Jane
A serviceable addition to St. Patrick’s Day books that will please readers familiar with Chloe Zoe and her friends.
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