The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver (HarperCollins) written by Gene Barretta and illustrated by Frank Morrison and Above the Rim (Abrams) written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Frank Morrison made the list of Unique Biographies of 2020 on the Fuse #8 Blog, a School Library Journal blog written by Elizabeth Bird.
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urt the Beetle (Kids Can Press) by Ashley Spires is an official Junior Library Guild Selection. Congratulations Ashley!
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NBC 
News has included I Got the Christmas Spirit (Bloomsbury) written by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison has been recognized by NBC News as one of the Best inclusive holiday books for children.
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Sharuko (Lee & Low), written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, has been selected for Horn Book Magazine’s Fanfare 2020 Booklist in the Non Fiction Category. Congratulations Elisa!
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Above the Rim (Abrams) written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Frank Morrison, Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon and Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri have all made the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature list of the best books of 2020. Congratulations Frank, Liz and Elisa!
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To the Moon and Back for You (Penguin Random House) written by Emilia Bechrakis Serhant and illustrated by E.G. Keller, Just Like Me (Penguin Random House) by Vanessa Brantley-Newton and Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon have made Book Riot’s list of 20 Must-Read Picture Books from 2020.
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Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarro has been named one of the Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2020 by the Chicago Public Library.
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Arlo and Pips (HarperCollins) by Elise Gravel, Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, and Above the Rim (Abrams) written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Frank Morrison are on the New York Public Library’s list of Best Books for Kids in 2020!
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More praise for Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon! Kirkus has named it one of the Best Picture Books for Animals of 2020! Congratulations Liz!
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Sharuko (Lee & Low), written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri and RESPECT (S&S/Atheneum) written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison have been named to School Library Journal’s list of Best Non Fiction books for 2020. Congratulations Elisa and Frank!
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