Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this list since 2000 -- books that will have value, meaning, and applicability for teachers, librarians, parents, and young readers for years to come
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- 8,926 Resources including
- 759 Videos
- 433 Book Readings
- 918 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Selection, 2020)
68 Resources18 Awards

When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Selection, 2020)
55 Resources20 Awards




Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Selection, 2019)
46 Resources14 Awards


The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Selection, 2014)
44 Resources14 Awards

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
(Selection, 2020)
44 Resources18 Awards






Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
(Selection, 2003)
40 Resources9 Awards

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, and Ekua Holmes
(Selection, 2017)
40 Resources10 Awards

Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Selection, 2017)
40 Resources13 Awards

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Selection, 2016)
39 Resources11 Awards



The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
(Selection, 2014)
38 Resources14 Awards

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
(Selection, 2015)
38 Resources8 Awards

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
(Selection, 2016)
38 Resources15 Awards


When We Were Alone
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Selection, 2017)
37 Resources5 Awards






Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
(Selection, 2011)
34 Resources13 Awards



How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
by John Rocco
(Selection, 2020)
34 Resources10 Awards

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
by Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky
(Selection, 2013)
33 Resources8 Awards





