
We celÂeÂbrate these books, pubÂlished durÂing Spring 2021!
Click on a book covÂer to watch a short video by one of the book’s creÂators. We’ve enjoyed learnÂing more about each book — we know you will, too!

The FloatÂing Field:
How a Group of Thai Boys
Built Their Own SocÂcer Field
writÂten by Scott Riley
illus by Nguyen Quang
and Kim Lien
MillÂbrook Press, 2021

FrogÂness
writÂten by Sarah NelÂson
illus by EugeÂnie FerÂnanÂdes
Owlkids, 2021

HeadÂstrong HalÂlie! The StoÂry
of HalÂlie Morse Daggett,
the First Female “Fire Guard“
writÂten by Aimée BisÂsonette
illus by David Hohn
SleepÂing Bear Press, 2021

HelÂlo, Earth!
Poems to Our PlanÂet
writÂten by Joyce SidÂman
illus by Miren AsiÂain Lora
EerdÂmans Books
for Young ReadÂers, 2021

I Like the Sun
I Like the WeathÂer series
writÂten by Sarah NelÂson
illus by Rachel OldÂfield
BareÂfoot Books, 2021

JayÂden’s ImposÂsiÂble GarÂden
by MéliÂna ManÂgal
illus by Ken Daley
Free SpirÂit, 2021

Lady Bird JohnÂson,
That’s Who! The StoÂry of a
CleanÂer and GreenÂer AmerÂiÂca
writÂten by TraÂcy NelÂson MauÂrÂer
illus by GinÂnie Hsu
HenÂry Holt, 2021

Once Upon AnothÂer Time
writÂten by Charles Ghigna
and Matt ForÂrest EsenÂwine
illus by Andrés F. LanÂdazábal
BeamÂing Books, 2021

Peter Lee’s
Notes from the Field
writÂten by Angela Ahn
illus by Julie Kwon
TunÂdra Books, 2021

A Plan for the People:
NelÂson ManÂdeÂla’s Hope
for His Nation
writÂten by LindÂsey McDivitt
illus by CharÂly Palmer
EerdÂmans Books
for Young ReadÂers, 2021
If you’re inspired to buy one or more of these books, please click on the title to purÂchase the book from Bookshop.org, an online bookÂstore that supÂports local, indeÂpenÂdent bookÂsellers. A small perÂcentÂage of your purÂchase supÂports BookolÂoÂgy.
Check back each seaÂson for new video booktalks!
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