Angelina's Island

By Jeanette Winter

Reading Level: Early Elementary School, Pre-School
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux 2007

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Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in Jamaica and imagines she is there, until her mother finds a wonderful way to convince her that New York is now their home.

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Caldecott Medal

Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).

Coretta Scott King Award

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Golden Kite Award

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Newbery Medal

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Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award

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