Red Clover Book Award Nominees 2022-2023 | Ainsworth Public Library

1) Stacey's extraordinary words

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When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all, in this debut picture book from the iconic voting rights advocate.

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While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.

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"The heartwarming story of a package that gets lost, then found and an in-depth behind the scenes look at what happens at the post office, in Richard Ho and Jessica Lanan's The Lost Package..."--Provided by publisher.

4) I eat poop: a dung beetle story

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Pett, Mark

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Wonderbooks

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A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.

5) The floating field: how a group of Thai boys built their own soccer field

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Riley, Scott

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"On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love"--

6) The capybaras

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"A charming and hilarious tale for kids ages 4-8 about how accepting others can enrich us all--featuring capybaras, the beloved animal sensation capturing hearts around the world."--Provided by publisher.

7) Mel fell

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Tabor, Corey R

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"Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith. An especially enjoyable and satisfying read-aloud! Sometimes, you might fall down, down, down, before you learn to fly up, ...

8) Watercress

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While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole family wades into the mud to gather as much as they can. At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her...

9) Someone builds the dream

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Wheeler, Lisa

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Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to see the plans of architects, engineers, and designers brought to life.

10) The midnight fair

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Sterer, Gideon

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Far from the city, but not quite the countryside, lies a fairground ight comes and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens. Wild animals emerge from the forest, a brave raccoon pulls a lever, and the roller coasters and rides explode back into bright, neon life. It's time for the woodland creatures to head to the fair!