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    pleasures of occasional solitude. This theme is common in many of Henkes' later books. Henkes, one of five children, says that many of his storylines are inspired...
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  • Purple Plastic Purse is a 1996 children's book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. It...
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  • is a 1991 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Kevin Henkes. The book was chosen as an ALA Notable Book and the School Library Journal...
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  • written by Kevin Henkes and was originally published in 2003. It received the 2004 Newbery Honor. The story's idea was taken from Kevin Henkes' question...
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  • Kevin R. Henke is an American geochemist and former instructor at the University of Kentucky's department of Geology. He currently works as a senior research...
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  • The idea came from a line in another book by Henkes, "The cat thought the moon was a bowl of milk." Henkes gradually expanded on that for Kitten's First...
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  • characters: Michelle Henke, in David Weber's Honorverse science fiction book series Skezz Henke, in the HBO television drama Oz Hencke Hanke Henkes Henrik This...
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  • The Year of Billy Miller, a 2014 children's book written by Kevin Henkes, was a Newbery Honor book in 2014. Right before the end of summer vacation, 7-year-old...
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  • picture book written and illustrated by American author and illustrator Kevin Henkes. Waiting was published by HarperCollins in 2015. Waiting is a 2016 Caldecott...
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  • Rae, the Brave is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published in 1987 by HarperCollins and The Living Books Company....
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  • politician Kevin Henkes (born 1960), American children's book illustrator and author Peter Henkes (born 1962), German former footballer Henkes Islands, Antarctica...
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  • Gerald McDermott Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest Honor Kevin Henkes Owen Honor Chris Raschka Yo! Yes? Honor 1995 David Diaz Smoky Night Winner...
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  • Circle Dogs is a children's picture book written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1998 by Greenwillow Books. The story...
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    Read: The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz; Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes; The Happy Hedgehog Band by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jill Barton...
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    The Client, Lois Lowry's Number the Stars, Stephen King's Rose Madder, Kevin Henkes' Olive's Ocean, Sue Miller's 2005 novel Lost in the Forest, and Isabel...
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  • illustrated works of other authors, including Charlotte S. Huck and Kevin Henkes. The memoir No Pretty Pictures was one of five finalists for the 1998...
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  • Chrysanthemum also may refer to Chrysanthemum, a children's picture book by Kevin Henkes "The Chrysanthemums", a 1937 short story by John Steinbeck "Chrysanthemum"...
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  • a novel by Ha Jin Waiting (picture book), a 2015 children's book by Kevin Henkes "The Waiting" (short story), or "The Wait", a 1950 story by Jorge Luis...
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    children's literature, including Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, and Kevin Henkes. Yaccarino's work in children's literature has garnered many glowing...
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  • Applewhites Honor 2004 Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux Winner Kevin Henkes Olive's Ocean Honor Jim Murphy An American Plague: The True and Terrifying...
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  • Ryan 2023 James E. Ransome 2022 Grace Lin 2021 Mildred D. Taylor 2020 Kevin Henkes 2019 Walter Dean Myers 2018 Jacqueline Woodson 2017 Nikki Grimes 2016...
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  • an honor in 2007. Jonathan Fenske received honors in 2016 and 2022. Kevin Henkes received honors in 2014 and 2016. Paul Meisel received honors in 2012...
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  • Suit—Will Travel Racey Helps (1913–1970) – Barnaby Littlemouse series Kevin Henkes (born 1960) – Kitten's First Full Moon, The Year of Billy Miller, Olive's...
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    Steinbeck Offensive language, racism, violence 1937 28 5 6 Olive's Ocean Kevin Henkes Obscene language and sexual content 2003 — 59 — On My Honor Marion Dane...
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  • Christina Mackie Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration – Kevin Henkes, Kitten's First Full Moon Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts – Kazuyo Sejima...
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  • Holly Goldberg Sloan Counting By 7s Dial Press for Young Readers Honor Kevin Henkes The Year of Billy Miller Greenwillow Books Honor Richard Peck, illus...
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  • October 21 and 22, 2006. Journalist Helen Thomas, children's book author Kevin Henkes, Bill Clinton and Vince Lombardi biographer David Maraniss, Wisconsin...
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  • Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow by Alexander Stadler; Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes 152 2 "I Lost My Tooth in Africa" Mark Mannucci Ronnie Krauss TBA November 7...
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  • an annual public event that honors the career of Charlotte Zolotow. Kevin Henkes and Bob Graham are the only two authors to receive all three citations...
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  • from then on he wrote books with animation and interaction in mind. Kevin Henkes, creator of Sheila Rae, the Brave, said, "for someone who doesn't own...
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