Elementary School Librarians
It's time to grab a book and celebrate our love for reading! Singapore American School elementary school librarians share their list of books recommended for students from preschool through fifth grade. This month, we highlight some of the recent award winners from the American Library Association—in particular, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Happy reading, Eagles!
Picture Book winner:
Watercress written by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin
Picture Book honor title:
A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi written and illustrated by James Yang
Children’s Literature winner:
Amina’s Song written by Hena Khan
Children’s Literature honor title:
Finding Junie Kim written by Ellen Oh
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