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Christopher Award for Young People, 2001-2018

Christopher Award for Young People, 2001-2018

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2001 -- affirming the highest values of the human spirit

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 88 Videos
  • 58 Book Readings
  • 174 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 955 resources

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
  • by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
  • Multimedia Resources: 35
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    Wonder
    Wonder
  • by R.J. Palacio
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2013)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 35
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    Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
    Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
  • by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
  • Multimedia Resources: 35
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    One and Only Ivan, The
    The One and Only Ivan
  • by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao
  • Multimedia Resources: 29
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    Love That Dog
    Love That Dog
  • by Sharon Creech
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2002)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 28
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    Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The
    The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
  • by Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    Before She Was Harriet
    Before She Was Harriet
  • by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
  • Multimedia Resources: 24
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    Wanderer, The
    The Wanderer
  • by Sharon Creech
  • Multimedia Resources: 23
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    Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
    Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
  • by Don Tate
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Silent Boy, The
    The Silent Boy
  • by Lois Lowry
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
    Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
  • by Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
    Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
  • by Mo Willems
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
  • by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2001)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    Dot, The
    The Dot
  • by Peter H. Reynolds
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    Hope Was Here
    Hope Was Here
  • by Joan Bauer
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Soar
    Soar
  • by Joan Bauer
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2017)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Sunrise Over Fallujah
    Sunrise Over Fallujah
  • by Walter Dean Myers
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 17
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    That Book Woman
    That Book Woman
  • by Heather Henson and David Small
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Pictures of Hollis Woods
    Pictures of Hollis Woods
  • by Patricia Reilly Giff
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Witness
    Witness
  • by Karen Hesse
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2002)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Waiting for the Biblioburro
    Waiting for the Biblioburro
  • by Monica Brown and John Parra
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Clementine's Letter
    Clementine's Letter
  • by Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Maddi's Fridge
    Maddi's Fridge
  • by Lois Brandt and Vin Vogel
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
    Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
  • by Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Secret Identity
    Secret Identity
  • by Wendelin Van Draanen and Brian Biggs
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Firefly Hollow
    Firefly Hollow
  • by Alison McGhee and Christopher Denise
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Outcasts United: A Refugee Soccer Team, an American Town
    Outcasts United: A Refugee Soccer Team, an American Town
  • by Warren St. John
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    How We Are Smart
    How We Are Smart
  • by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Teacher's Funeral, The: A Comedy in Three Parts
    The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
  • by Richard Peck
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2005)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School
    Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School
  • by Mark Teague
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Bread and Roses, Too
    Bread and Roses, Too
  • by Katherine Paterson
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The
    The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
  • by William Joyce
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Words in the Dust
    Words in the Dust
  • by Trent Reedy
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2012)
    South Asia Book Award (Commended, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Bookmarks Are People Too!
    Bookmarks Are People Too!
  • by Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Scott Garrett
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Matchbox Diary, The
    The Matchbox Diary
  • by Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2014)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Close to Famous
    Close to Famous
  • by Joan Bauer
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2012)
    Schneider Award (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Extra Credit
    Extra Credit
  • by Andrew Clements and Mark Elliott
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2010)
    Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Red Bandanna, The: A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
    The Red Bandanna: A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
  • by Tom Rinaldi
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2018)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
    Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
  • by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, and Peter Greste
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Friendship According to Humphrey
    Friendship According to Humphrey
  • by Betty G. Birney
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Unbound: A Novel in Verse
    Unbound: A Novel in Verse
  • by Ann E. Burg
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2017)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Pocket Full of Colors, A: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire
    A Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire
  • by Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2018)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo
    Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo
  • by Karma Wilson and Doug Cushman
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Beatrice's Goat
    Beatrice's Goat
  • by Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2002)
    Children's Africana Book Award (Honor, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Ida, Always
    Ida, Always
  • by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Genevieve's War
    Genevieve's War
  • by Patricia Reilly Giff
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Hope Springs
    Hope Springs
  • by Eric Walters and Eugenie Fernandes
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2015)
    Marilyn Baillie Award (Finalist, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Hitch
    Hitch
  • by Jeanette Ingold
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Boy on the Wooden Box, The: How the Impossible Became Possible...on Schindler's List
    The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible...on Schindler's List
  • by Leon Leyson
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Yellow Star, The: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
    The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
  • by Carmen Agra Deedy and Henri Sorensen
    • Christopher Award (Winner, 2001)
    Jane Addams Award (Honor, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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