Selvakumar Knew Better has been chosen as a 2007 Notable Book for a Global Society by the International Reading Association. What a great honor, considering it is among such notable choices as The Book Thief, Freedom Walkers, and Moses.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Historical Fiction
Boyne, J. (2006). The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. New York: David Fickling.
Draper, S. (2006). Copper Sun. New York: Atheneum
Holm, J. L. (2006). Penny From Heaven. New York: Random House.
Lee-Tai, A. (2006). A Place where Sunflowers Grow. Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press. (pb)
McCutcheon, J. (2006). Christmas in the Trenches. Illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree. (pb)
Raven, M. T. (2006). Night Boat to Freedom. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Melanie Kroupa. (pb)
Tingle, T. (2006). Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom. Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press. (pb)
Winthrop, E. (2006). Counting on Grace. New York: Wendy Lamb.
Weatherford, C. (2006). Dear Mr. Rosenwald. Illustrated by Gregory R. Christie. New York: Scholastic. (pb)
Weatherford, C. B. (2006). Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Jump at the Sun. (pb)
Zusak, M. (2006). The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Nonfiction
Freedman, R. (2006). Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. New York: Holiday House.
Goldman, S. R. with Ela Weissberger. (2006). Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin. New York: Holiday House.
Hopkinson, D. (2006). Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America. New York: Scholastic.
Shoveller, H. (2006). Ryan and Jimmy and the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press. (pb)
Zalben, J. B. (2006). Paths to Peace. New York: Dutton. (pb)
Poetry
Greenfield, E. (2006). When the Horses Ride By. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. New York: Lee & Low (pb)
Myers, W. D. (2006). Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Holiday House. (pb)
Realistic Fiction
Diakite, P. (2006). I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illustrated by Bab Wague Diakite. New York: Scholastic.(pb)
Hobb, W. (2006). Crossing the Wire. New York: HarperCollins.
Kessler, C. (2006). Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. New York: Holiday House. (pb)
Kroll, V. (2006). Selvakumar Knew Better. Illustrated by Xiaojun. Fremont, CA: Shen's. (pb)
McCormick, P. (2006). Sold. New York: Hyperion.
Traditional Literature
Campoy, F. I., & Ada, A. F. (2006). Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection. Illustrated by Felipe Davalos, Viva Escriva, Susan Guevara, Leyla Torres. New York: Atheneum.
McKissack, P. (2006). Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters. Illustrated by Andre Carrilho. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Historical Fiction
Boyne, J. (2006). The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. New York: David Fickling.
Draper, S. (2006). Copper Sun. New York: Atheneum
Holm, J. L. (2006). Penny From Heaven. New York: Random House.
Lee-Tai, A. (2006). A Place where Sunflowers Grow. Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press. (pb)
McCutcheon, J. (2006). Christmas in the Trenches. Illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree. (pb)
Raven, M. T. (2006). Night Boat to Freedom. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. New York: Melanie Kroupa. (pb)
Tingle, T. (2006). Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom. Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press. (pb)
Winthrop, E. (2006). Counting on Grace. New York: Wendy Lamb.
Weatherford, C. (2006). Dear Mr. Rosenwald. Illustrated by Gregory R. Christie. New York: Scholastic. (pb)
Weatherford, C. B. (2006). Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. New York: Jump at the Sun. (pb)
Zusak, M. (2006). The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Nonfiction
Freedman, R. (2006). Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. New York: Holiday House.
Goldman, S. R. with Ela Weissberger. (2006). Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin. New York: Holiday House.
Hopkinson, D. (2006). Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America. New York: Scholastic.
Shoveller, H. (2006). Ryan and Jimmy and the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press. (pb)
Zalben, J. B. (2006). Paths to Peace. New York: Dutton. (pb)
Poetry
Greenfield, E. (2006). When the Horses Ride By. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. New York: Lee & Low (pb)
Myers, W. D. (2006). Jazz. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Holiday House. (pb)
Realistic Fiction
Diakite, P. (2006). I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illustrated by Bab Wague Diakite. New York: Scholastic.(pb)
Hobb, W. (2006). Crossing the Wire. New York: HarperCollins.
Kessler, C. (2006). Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. New York: Holiday House. (pb)
Kroll, V. (2006). Selvakumar Knew Better. Illustrated by Xiaojun. Fremont, CA: Shen's. (pb)
McCormick, P. (2006). Sold. New York: Hyperion.
Traditional Literature
Campoy, F. I., & Ada, A. F. (2006). Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection. Illustrated by Felipe Davalos, Viva Escriva, Susan Guevara, Leyla Torres. New York: Atheneum.
McKissack, P. (2006). Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters. Illustrated by Andre Carrilho. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
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