2023 Exemplar Awards
Exemplars were chosen in each of the following grade spans K-3, 4, 5, 6, and 7-8
and for the categories of Fiction Book, Non-Fiction Book, Class Book, Illustration and Graphics/Images
Exemplary Fiction Book
Title: Emery and the Trip to the Real Everlush Forest
Author: Choloe Taolin Hii
Grade: 4
School: Oak Grove Elementary School
Title: The Island of Cheese
Author: Alejandro Zegarra
Grade: 6
School: Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Title: The Ignited: Their Flame Burns Bright
Author: Elijah Quipse
Grade: 7
School: Washington Intermediate School
Exemplary Non-Fiction Book
Title: My Big Book of Kind Words
Author: Mrs. Blythe's Class
Grade: 2
School: Oak Grove Elementary School
Exemplary Class Book
Title: What Can It Be?
Authors: Mrs. Sbardella's Combination Class
Grade: 2
School: Oak Grove Elementary School
Exemplary Hand-drawn Illustration
Title: What Can It Be?
Authors: Mrs. Sbardella's Combination Class
Grade: 2
School: Oak Grove Elementary School
Exemplary Graphics/Images
Title: The Island of Cheese
Author: Alejandro Zegarra
Grade: 6
School: Cottonwood Creek Elementary School