Top 20 Books of 2018: 5-1
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5. Drawn Together by Minh Le, illustrated by Dan Santat [Disney-Hyperion | Grades K-2]
Because it has the best page turn of 2018 (see above). -John
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4. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka [Graphix (Scholastic) | Grades 8 and Up]
Because it is one of the most honest, memorable, raw, sad, and hopeful memoirs. -John
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3. Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol [First Second | Grades 5 and Up]
Because readers won’t want to put down this graphic novel memoir. -Travis
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2. Dreamers by Yuyi Morales [Neal Porter (Holiday House) | Grades K-2]
Because it is a beautiful and important celebration of how libraries, books, and art can save us and help us find our place in this world. -John
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1. Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo [Candlewick Press | Grades 3-6]
Because curses don’t have to last forever. -Travis & John
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Filed under: Best of, Best of 2018
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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My students LOVED Drawn Together! They were blown away by the surprise under the cover! ?
I loved Drawn Together. It was such a wonderful story told through art.
And Louisiana? DiCamillo just keeps getting better and better with each book she writes. This was the only book I read this year that I read again right after I finished it for the first time. It was that good.