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2021-22 GRADE 1 GREAT BOOK  AWARD WINNER!

Grade 1 Great Book Award Winner


"Can I Be Your Dog?" 
Author- Troy Cummings
Illustrator- Troy Cummings 


This prestigious book award is voted on by the Helen Street School 1st Graders based on criteria of creativity and craft by both the author & illustrator.  This book was an overwhelming winner of total points cast across the 1st Grade.  An excellent job by the 1st Grade Book Award Committee!!

2021-2022 KINDERCOTT BOOK AWARD WINNER!  

Kindercott book award winner

"Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion."  Illustrator- Alex T. Smith. 

This prestigious book award is voted by the Helen Street School Kindergarteners as the best illustrations that are *Eye-Catching/Interesting  &  *Support the Story.   Great Job, Kindergarten!!

new kid book cover

New Kid by Jerry Craft is a home-run GRAPHIC NOVEL!  The winner of the CT Nutmeg Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and the Newbery Award-- this book is in graphic novel form about an African-American Middle Schooler who loves to create graphic art works.  His parents see it another way by sending him to a private school focusing only on academics.  As one of a few kids of color, Jordan tries to navigate his new school.  Jeff Kinney comments- "Funny, sharp and totally real!  Jordan Banks is the kid everyone will be talking about!"

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Mr. Dusty Patrick
Library Media Specialist
dpatrick@hamden.org
Students doing a drumming activity tied to the story DRUM CITY by Thea Guidone

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