Top 20 Books of 2019: 15-11
20-16 | 15-11 | 10-6 | 5-1
15. Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan [Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (Simon & Schuster) | Grades 5 and Up]
Because love, creativity, and art can overcome the darkness of war. -Travis
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14. My Heart by Corinna Luyken [Dial Books (Penguin) | Grades K-2]
Because my heart wants to give a copy to your heart. -John
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13. Guts by Raina Telgemeier [Graphix (Scholastic) | Grades 3-7]
Because it talks about a topic that few comics are willing to talk about. -Travis
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12. Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson [Bloomsbury | Grades 4-8]
Because Amara takes us on an interesting and inspiring tour of Harlem. -John
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11. Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams [Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (Simon & Schuster) | Grades 4-8]
Because self love can be the hardest to find. -Travis
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20-16 | 15-11 | 10-6 | 5-1
Filed under: Best of, Best of 2019
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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