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Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees 2024

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The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for nearly 50 years. The award is given in recognition for her literary talent and to encourage children and young adults to read for personal satisfaction.

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Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Cherry-Paul, Sonja

Book - 2021

A history of racism in America that explains where racist ideas came from, how racism impacts today's world and the approaches of leading change activists. Call Number: J 305.8 CHE A history of racism in America that explains where racist ideas came from, how racism impacts today's world and the approaches of leading change activists. Call Number: J 305.8 CHE Show less

A history of racism in America that explains where racist ideas came from, how racism impacts today's world and the approaches of leading change activists. Call Number: J 305.8 CHE A history of racism in America that explains where racist ideas came from, how racism impacts today's world and the approaches of leading change activists. Call Number: J 305.8 CHE Show less

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My Life in the Fish Tank

My Life in the Fish Tank

by Dee, Barbara

Book - 2020

Pressured by her family to keep her older brother's mental illness private, 12-year-old Zinnia struggles with how the secret impacts her friendships and p...Show more Pressured by her family to keep her older brother's mental illness private, 12-year-old Zinnia struggles with how the secret impacts her friendships and peer dynamics at school, before an opportunity to attend a dream science camp is threatened. Call Number: J DEE Show less

Pressured by her family to keep her older brother's mental illness private, 12-year-old Zinnia struggles with how the secret impacts her friendships and p...Show more Pressured by her family to keep her older brother's mental illness private, 12-year-old Zinnia struggles with how the secret impacts her friendships and peer dynamics at school, before an opportunity to attend a dream science camp is threatened. Call Number: J DEE Show less

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Frankie & Bug

Frankie & Bug

by Forman, Gayle

Book - 2021

During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie, a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world. Call Number: TEEN FORMAN During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie, a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world. Call Number: TEEN FORMAN Show less

During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie, a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world. Call Number: TEEN FORMAN During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie, a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world. Call Number: TEEN FORMAN Show less

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Alone

Alone

by Freeman, Megan E.

Book - 2021

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone- left behind in a town that has b...Show more When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone- left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Call Number: J FREEMAN Show less

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone- left behind in a town that has b...Show more When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone- left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Call Number: J FREEMAN Show less

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Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

by Hamza, Nina

Book - 2021

Moving from Hawaii to Minnesota, Ahmed Aziz is having the worst year until he deals with bullies, makes new friends and uncovers his family's past- all while finding himself in three books assigned for his English class. Call Number: J HAMZA Moving from Hawaii to Minnesota, Ahmed Aziz is having the worst year until he deals with bullies, makes new friends and uncovers his family's past- all while finding himself in three books assigned for his English class. Call Number: J HAMZA Show less

Moving from Hawaii to Minnesota, Ahmed Aziz is having the worst year until he deals with bullies, makes new friends and uncovers his family's past- all while finding himself in three books assigned for his English class. Call Number: J HAMZA Moving from Hawaii to Minnesota, Ahmed Aziz is having the worst year until he deals with bullies, makes new friends and uncovers his family's past- all while finding himself in three books assigned for his English class. Call Number: J HAMZA Show less

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The Last Cuentista

The Last Cuentista

by Higuera, Donna Barba

Book - 2021

Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey ...Show more Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey to a new planet. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet - and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. Call Number: J HIGUERA Show less

Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey ...Show more Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey to a new planet. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet - and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. Call Number: J HIGUERA Show less

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Ophie's Ghosts

Ophie's Ghosts

by Ireland, Justina

Book - 2021

Twelve-year-old Ophie uses her recent ability to see ghosts to help Clara, a spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, pass on to the other side. She...Show more Twelve-year-old Ophie uses her recent ability to see ghosts to help Clara, a spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, pass on to the other side. She soon realizes that Daffodil Manor, the place of Clara's untimely death, may hold more secrets than Ophie bargained for. Call Number: J IRELAND Show less

Twelve-year-old Ophie uses her recent ability to see ghosts to help Clara, a spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, pass on to the other side. She...Show more Twelve-year-old Ophie uses her recent ability to see ghosts to help Clara, a spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, pass on to the other side. She soon realizes that Daffodil Manor, the place of Clara's untimely death, may hold more secrets than Ophie bargained for. Call Number: J IRELAND Show less

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Red, White, and Whole

Red, White, and Whole

by LaRocca, Rajani

Book - 2021

Feeling disconnected from her heritage as the only Indian-American student in her community, young Reha commits herself to a future different from her dreams when her mother becomes dangerously ill. Call Number: J LAROCCA Feeling disconnected from her heritage as the only Indian-American student in her community, young Reha commits herself to a future different from her dreams when her mother becomes dangerously ill. Call Number: J LAROCCA Show less

Feeling disconnected from her heritage as the only Indian-American student in her community, young Reha commits herself to a future different from her dreams when her mother becomes dangerously ill. Call Number: J LAROCCA Feeling disconnected from her heritage as the only Indian-American student in her community, young Reha commits herself to a future different from her dreams when her mother becomes dangerously ill. Call Number: J LAROCCA Show less

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The Unforgettable Logan Foster

The Unforgettable Logan Foster

by Peters, Shawn

Book - 2022

Noticing some odd things about his prospective parents, Logan Foster becomes caught in the middle of a massive battle, forcing him to find a way to save the day and his new family. Call Number: J PETERS Noticing some odd things about his prospective parents, Logan Foster becomes caught in the middle of a massive battle, forcing him to find a way to save the day and his new family. Call Number: J PETERS Show less

Noticing some odd things about his prospective parents, Logan Foster becomes caught in the middle of a massive battle, forcing him to find a way to save the day and his new family. Call Number: J PETERS Noticing some odd things about his prospective parents, Logan Foster becomes caught in the middle of a massive battle, forcing him to find a way to save the day and his new family. Call Number: J PETERS Show less

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City Spies

City Spies

by Ponti, James

Book - 2020

Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for M15. Call Number: J PONTI Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for M15. Call Number: J PONTI Show less

Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for M15. Call Number: J PONTI Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for M15. Call Number: J PONTI Show less

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A Game of Fox & Squirrels

A Game of Fox & Squirrels

by Reese, Jenn

Book - 2020

When eleven-year-old Samantha is given a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels," the animal characters of the game come to ...Show more When eleven-year-old Samantha is given a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels," the animal characters of the game come to life and offer Sam anything she desires if she completes the game, but she soon learns that they are hiding rules she isn't prepared for. Call Number: J REESE Show less

When eleven-year-old Samantha is given a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels," the animal characters of the game come to ...Show more When eleven-year-old Samantha is given a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels," the animal characters of the game come to life and offer Sam anything she desires if she completes the game, but she soon learns that they are hiding rules she isn't prepared for. Call Number: J REESE Show less

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Daughter of the Deep

Daughter of the Deep

by Riordan, Rick

Book - 2021

Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy - a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and un...Show more Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy - a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world-makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school. Call Number: J RIORDAN Show less

Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy - a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and un...Show more Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy - a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world-makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school. Call Number: J RIORDAN Show less

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I Must Betray You

I Must Betray You

by Sepetys, Ruta

Book - 2022

In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an...Show more In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. Call Number: TEEN SEPETYS Show less

In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an...Show more In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. Call Number: TEEN SEPETYS Show less

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Fallout

Fallout

Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown

by Sheinkin, Steve

Book - 2021

A celebrated nonfiction author takes on the Cold War, a decades-long showdown that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war. A celebrated nonfiction author takes on the Cold War, a decades-long showdown that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war. Show less

A celebrated nonfiction author takes on the Cold War, a decades-long showdown that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war. A celebrated nonfiction author takes on the Cold War, a decades-long showdown that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war. Show less

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Barakah Beats

Barakah Beats

by Siddiqui, Maleeha

Book - 2021

Leaving Islamic school to attend public school, 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular 8th grade boy band, Barakah Beats, in an attempt to fit in, even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam. Call Number: J SIDDIQUI Leaving Islamic school to attend public school, 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular 8th grade boy band, Barakah Beats, in an attempt to fit in, even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam. Call Number: J SIDDIQUI Show less

Leaving Islamic school to attend public school, 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular 8th grade boy band, Barakah Beats, in an attempt to fit in, even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam. Call Number: J SIDDIQUI Leaving Islamic school to attend public school, 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular 8th grade boy band, Barakah Beats, in an attempt to fit in, even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam. Call Number: J SIDDIQUI Show less

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A Wish in the Dark

A Wish in the Dark

by Soontornvat, Christina

Book - 2020

After escaping prison, Pong discovers that a fugitive can never truly be free and that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars, while the ...Show more After escaping prison, Pong discovers that a fugitive can never truly be free and that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars, while the prison warden's perfect daughter learns some hard truths as she attempt to track him down. Call Number: J SOONTORN Show less

After escaping prison, Pong discovers that a fugitive can never truly be free and that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars, while the ...Show more After escaping prison, Pong discovers that a fugitive can never truly be free and that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars, while the prison warden's perfect daughter learns some hard truths as she attempt to track him down. Call Number: J SOONTORN Show less

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The Shape of Thunder

The Shape of Thunder

by Warga, Jasmine

Book - 2021

Estranged from the best friend whose brother killer her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her 12th birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy. Call Number: J WARGA Estranged from the best friend whose brother killer her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her 12th birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy. Call Number: J WARGA Show less

Estranged from the best friend whose brother killer her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her 12th birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy. Call Number: J WARGA Estranged from the best friend whose brother killer her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her 12th birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy. Call Number: J WARGA Show less

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Turtle Boy

Turtle Boy

by Wolkenstein, M. Evan

Book - 2020

A seventh grader struggles through a new school year marked by bullying, his teacher's insistence that he return captured turtles to the wild a bar mitzva...Show more A seventh grader struggles through a new school year marked by bullying, his teacher's insistence that he return captured turtles to the wild a bar mitzvah community service project that requires him to spend time visiting a terminally ill boy in the hospital. Call Number J WOLKENST Show less

A seventh grader struggles through a new school year marked by bullying, his teacher's insistence that he return captured turtles to the wild a bar mitzva...Show more A seventh grader struggles through a new school year marked by bullying, his teacher's insistence that he return captured turtles to the wild a bar mitzvah community service project that requires him to spend time visiting a terminally ill boy in the hospital. Call Number J WOLKENST Show less

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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

by Yee, Lisa

Book - 2022

In Last Chance, Minnesota, with her family, Maizy spends her time at the Golden Palace, the restaurant that's been in her family for generations, where she makes some discoveries requiring her to go on a search for answers. Call Number: J YEE In Last Chance, Minnesota, with her family, Maizy spends her time at the Golden Palace, the restaurant that's been in her family for generations, where she makes some discoveries requiring her to go on a search for answers. Call Number: J YEE Show less

In Last Chance, Minnesota, with her family, Maizy spends her time at the Golden Palace, the restaurant that's been in her family for generations, where she makes some discoveries requiring her to go on a search for answers. Call Number: J YEE In Last Chance, Minnesota, with her family, Maizy spends her time at the Golden Palace, the restaurant that's been in her family for generations, where she makes some discoveries requiring her to go on a search for answers. Call Number: J YEE Show less

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City of Dragons

City of Dragons

1, The Awakening Storm

by Yogis, Jaimal

Graphic Novel - 2021

When the dragon egg she was given by a mysterious old lady hatches, Grace and her friends must protect it from those who want to abuse its powers. Call Number: J GN YOGIS v. 1 When the dragon egg she was given by a mysterious old lady hatches, Grace and her friends must protect it from those who want to abuse its powers. Call Number: J GN YOGIS v. 1 Show less

When the dragon egg she was given by a mysterious old lady hatches, Grace and her friends must protect it from those who want to abuse its powers. Call Number: J GN YOGIS v. 1 When the dragon egg she was given by a mysterious old lady hatches, Grace and her friends must protect it from those who want to abuse its powers. Call Number: J GN YOGIS v. 1 Show less

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