Award Winning Books
Explore award-winning books and Pulitzer award winners at our online bookstore. Find the best books to read, best-selling books, prize-winning books, and Caldecott award winners all in one place!
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The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National ParksCaldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men...
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The Book HogSettle down with this funny book and learn about the magic of reading as a kind librarian teaches a silly pig how much fun reading can be! The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they...
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The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric BassThe Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument's invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of...
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Ten Little CaterpillarsTen little caterpillars are out and about in our big, wide world--come join them! You never know what you might find. . . . A butterfly, perhaps? Readers of all ages have celebrated the work of Bill Martin Jr and Lois Ehlert ever since...
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SupertruckWhen the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done? Find out in this snowy tale about a little truck with a...
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Spartina: National Book Award WinnerWinner of the 1989 National Book Award A classic tale of a man, a boat, and a storm, Spartina is the lyrical and compassionate story of Dick Pierce, a commercial fisherman along the shores of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. A kind, sensitive, family man,...
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Snowflake Bentley: A Caldecott Award WinnerIn this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood,...
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Sheine Lende: A Prequel to ElatsoeBest of the Year: NPR - Common Sense Media - BookPage - Kirkus Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years...
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Sabbath's Theater: National Book Award WinnerNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Pastoral delivers his "richest, most rewarding novel" (The New York Times Book Review) about Micky Sabbath, a scandalous hero who embarks on a turbulent journey into his past.One of The Atlantic's Great American...
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Rules of SummerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The ArrivalNever be late for a parade.Never forget the password.Never ruin a perfect plan.It's all about the rules. But what if the rules feel completely arbitrary? What if your older brother is the only one who...
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Romancing the DukeAs the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities.And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One...
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Remember UsIn this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life's burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage's whole world is on...
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Relish: My Life in the KitchenA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by...
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Read-Aloud Bible StoriesOVER 250,000 COPIES SOLD!"Read to me!" is a popular request parents hear from their children. How better to fulfill this wish than to read a Bible storybook written and illustrated just for kids? The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has delighted children, parents,...
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Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles - Think of That!With bold paintings and a simple, rhyming text, Caldecott Medalists Leo & Diane Dillon bring young readers a rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along."There once was a man who danced in the street / He...
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Rabbit & Bear: Rabbit's Bad HabitsAvalanches, snowmen, a hungry wolf...and more! Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Middle-Grade Books of 20192020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards GOLD Winner, Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 years) Category When Bear wakes up early from her hibernation, she decides to build a snowman. Her grumpy neighbor,...
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Quiet as MudA sweet poem about being an introvert in a big loud world. The Children's Book Council (CBC) - K-2nd grade CHILDREN'S favorite Inspired by a quote from the late, great children's book author Margaret Wise Brown, this poem honors and celebrates the beauty of...
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura BelpréRECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR * A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection * "An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian...a must-have for all...
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Piggie Pie!Gritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies -- where else? -- on...
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Peach Blossom ParadiseAn enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelists. In 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into a prosperous modern state. The...
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