Geisel MedalDon’t Throw It to Mo!David A. AdlerMo Jackson is the smallest player on his football team, and others underestimate what he can do on the field. He is not the team’s strongest or fastest player, but he refuses to let his size keep him from participating. Coach Steve has a plan that gives Mo a chance to help the team in an important moment. This is an underdog football story about determination.All readersView book detailsTheodor Seuss Geisel Award 2016
The 2016 Geisel Award recognizes Don’t Throw It to Mo! as its Medal winner, alongside 3 Honor books. Presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, the award celebrates distinguished books for children beginning to read. These selections bring together writing and illustration designed to support a child's first experiences of reading independently.
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Geisel MedalDon’t Throw It to Mo!David A. AdlerMo Jackson is the smallest player on his football team, and others underestimate what he can do on the field. He is not the team’s strongest or fastest player, but he refuses to let his size keep him from participating. Coach Steve has a plan that gives Mo a chance to help the team in an important moment. This is an underdog football story about determination.All readersView book details
Geisel Honor BookA Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan FenskePig and Fox appear in three comic stories centered on a cardboard box. Fox uses the box in attempts to play tricks on Pig, but the plans repeatedly leave Fox worse off. In several mishaps, Pig accidentally crushes Fox while he is inside the box. The book follows the friends’ playful schemes and the consequences of Fox’s not-so-clever tricks.All readersLexile Text Measure BR210LATOS Book Level 1.3View book details
Geisel Honor BookSupertruckStephen SavageIn a city, a bucket truck, fire truck, and tow truck each perform an important job, while a garbage truck simply collects trash. When a blizzard arrives, the other trucks become stuck in the snow and cannot work. With a snowplow added, the garbage truck becomes Supertruck and takes on the emergency. The vehicle hero later remains anonymous. Personified trucks and the snowstorm shape a story about an overlooked garbage truck becoming the one able to help.All readersLexile Text Measure AD370LATOS Book Level 1.5View book details
Geisel Honor BookWaitingKevin HenkesSeveral toys sit at a window and wait for different things: an owl for the moon, a pig for rain, a bear for wind, a puppy for snow, and a rabbit for stars. Their waiting unfolds as seasons change. Some wishes arrive quickly and others take longer, while visitors, new sights, and surprises appear. Eventually, a new toy joins them at the window.All readersLexile Text Measure 440LATOS Book Level 1.9View book details