Outstanding International Books, 2006-2020
Resources for the titles recognized by this list since 2006 -- celebrating the most outstanding international books originally published in a country other than the U.S.
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- 4,500 Resources including
- 255 Videos
- 189 Book Readings
- 354 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling
(Grades 6-8 Selection, 2008)
69 Resources6 Awards



Town Is by the Sea
by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2018)
29 Resources11 Awards



Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2016)
26 Resources10 Awards



The Patchwork Bike
by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van Thanh Rudd
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2019)
23 Resources8 Awards



Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin
by Chieri Uegaki and Qin Leng
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2015)
21 Resources7 Awards


Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2011)
20 Resources4 Awards

Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
(Grades 9-12 Selection, 2015)
20 Resources6 Awards

Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
by Marcus Sedgwick, Julian Sedgwick, and Alexis Deacon
(Grades 9-12 Selection, 2020)
20 Resources3 Awards

This Place: 150 Years Retold
by Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, David Alexander Robertson, and Jen Storm
(Grades 9-12 Selection, 2020)
20 Resources4 Awards



One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
by Katie Smith Milway and Eugenie Fernandes
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2009)
18 Resources5 Awards

Virginia Wolf
by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2013)
18 Resources3 Awards

Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
by Elizabeth Suneby and Suana Verelst
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2014)
18 Resources5 Awards

The Outside Circle: A Graphic Novel
by Patti Laboucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings
(Grades 9-12 Selection, 2016)
18 Resources2 Awards

The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War
by David Almond, Marcus Sedgwick, Michael Morpurgo, and Tanya Lee Stone
(Grades 6-8 Selection, 2016)
18 Resources3 Awards

Malaika's Costume
by Nadia L. Hohn and Irene Luxbacher
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2017)
18 Resources2 Awards


The Scarecrow and His Servant
by Philip Pullman and Peter Bailey
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2006)
17 Resources4 Awards

Odd and the Frost Giants
by Neil Gaiman and Brett Helquist
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2010)
17 Resources3 Awards


When the Moon Comes
by Paul Harbridge and Matt James
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2018)
17 Resources4 Awards

Michael Rosen's Sad Book
by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2006)
16 Resources4 Awards


Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
by Shari Green
(Grades 6-8 Selection, 2018)
16 Resources3 Awards

The Girl and the Wolf
by Katherena Vermette and Julie Flett
(Grades K-2 Selection, 2020)
16 Resources4 Awards






Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
by Franck Prévot and Aurelia Fronty
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2016)
15 Resources7 Awards



The Things She's Seen
by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina
(Grades 9-12 Selection, 2020)
15 Resources3 Awards



Shin-chi's Canoe
by Nicola I. Campbell and Kim LaFave
(Grades 3-5 Selection, 2009)
14 Resources3 Awards
