New Voices Award Winners & Honors Collection - NEW-VOICES
Established in 2000, the New Voices Award is an annual award given by LEE & LOW BOOKS to an unpublished author of color for a picture book manuscript. The award was established to combat the low numbers of authors of color in children’s book publishing and to help new authors break into the field.
New Voices Award Winners & Honors Collection (15 Books): | $197.25 |

Multiethnic interest, Cultural Diversity
Included formats shown below in BOLD
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The Blue RosesBy Boyden Illustrated by Córdova |
Guided Reading: Q
AR Level: 3.2 - 0.5 |
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen SecondsBy Yoo Illustrated by Lee |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 5.2 - 0.5 |
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Seaside DreamBy Bates Illustrated by Davis |
Guided Reading: P
AR Level: 3.6 - 0.5 |
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Janna and the KingsBy Smith Illustrated by Boyd |
Guided Reading: O
AR Level: 4.5 - 0.5 |
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Love Twelve Miles LongBy Armand Illustrated by Bootman |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 3.2 - 0.5 |
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BirdBy Elliott Illustrated by Strickland |
Guided Reading: Q
AR Level: 3.8 - 0.5 |
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Ghosts for BreakfastBy Terasaki Illustrated by Shinjo |
Guided Reading: N
AR Level: 2.4 - 0.5 |
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Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!By Loney Illustrated by Mallett |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 4.3 - 0.5 |
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Juna's JarBy Park Illustrated by Hoshino |
Guided Reading: L
AR Level: 3.4 - 0.5 |
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Finding the Music / En pos de la músicaBy Torres by Alarcão |
Guided Reading: P
AR Level: 3.5 - 0.5 |
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It Jes’ HappenedBy Tate Illustrated by Christie |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 4.8 - 0.5 |
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As Fast As Words Could FlyBy Tuck Illustrated by Velasquez |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 4.3 - 0.5 |
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The Electric Slide and KaiBy Baptist Illustrated by Johnson |
Guided Reading: O DRA: 34 |
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Raymond's Perfect PresentBy Louie Illustrated by Wang |
Guided Reading: O
AR Level: 3.1 - 0.5 |
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The Three LucysBy Charara Illustrated by Kahn |
Guided Reading: P
AR Level: 3.6 - 0.5 |
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