A New School Year: Stories in Six Voices

by Sally Derby

Other authors: Mika Song (Illustrator)

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In a unique narrative, readers meet a diverse group of six children ranging in age from Kindergarten through ﬁfth grade. With nerves and excitement each child gears up for a new school year by hustling in the morning, meeting new teachers and new classmates during the day, and heading home with homework and relief by day's end. Simple, bright illustrations focus on each child and his/her worries, hopes, and successes on the ﬁrst day of school.… (more)

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Six children ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade walk through the excitement, jitters, and small pleasures that accompany the first day of school.

BLTSbraille | Oct 16, 2021 |

Six children begin a new school year with varied emotions and concerns. The children are diverse in culture, circumstances, and grade level. Their stories before, during, and after the first day are sensitively told through poetry.

NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |

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Sally Derby	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Song, Mika	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Floyd's Pick Book Award (Winner – 2018)

Ohioana Book Award (Winner – Juvenile Literature – 2018)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 2019)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (2018)

CCBC Choices (2018)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (Third to Fifth Grade – 2018)

Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction – 2018)

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In a unique narrative, readers meet a diverse group of six children ranging in age from Kindergarten through ﬁfth grade. With nerves and excitement each child gears up for a new school year by hustling in the morning, meeting new teachers and new classmates during the day, and heading home with homework and relief by day's end. Simple, bright illustrations focus on each child and his/her worries, hopes, and successes on the ﬁrst day of school.

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