Top 20 Books of 2016: 15-11
#20-16 | #15-11 | #10-6 | #5-1
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15. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean -Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe [Little, Brown | Grades 2-5]
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Because it shows the artist as a child but doesn’t sugarcoat.
14. Pax by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen [Balzer + Bray | Grades 3-6]
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Because the world is a complicated place, but the love for a pet can sometimes be all that matters.
13. Shy by Deborah Freedman [Viking | Grades K-2]
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Because it takes what could have been a novelty and turns it into something beautiful.
12. Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White by Melissa Sweet [Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Grades 3-6]
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Because it’s a staggeringly beautiful tribute to one of the greats of literature.
11. Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol [Roaring Brook Press | Grades K-3]
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Because, I love you, but these g.d. sweaters aren’t going to knit themselves.
Filed under: Best of, Best of 2016
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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Thank you so much for “Because, I love you, but these g.d. sweaters aren’t going to knit themselves.” *snort-laugh*
Ha! I laughed when I wrote it, so I’m glad you laughed when you read it.
Did you get one of those tiny sweaters as swag when you received a review copy? I did. I don’t much care for swag usually, but I LOVE THE TINY SWEATER.
I did not get a tiny sweater, but that does sound like some high level swag
Jealous of the tiny sweaters!! I read this at story time last week and the adults almost rolled in the floor!!! Love it.
Here it is: http://blaine.org/7pics/2016/12/tinysweater.JPG. It is TEEEENINY. I love it so.
I concur. The tiny sweater I got was exquisite.