The purpose of this award program:
- to encourage young readers in Delaware to become better acquainted with quality literature
- to expose students to recent books
- to honor favorite books and authors
- to broaden students’ awareness of literature as a lifelong pleasure
Students will be asked to vote for their favorite book from a list of titles. In order to be eligible to vote, a kindergarten, first, or second grade student must read or listen to 8 of the 12 nominated books. A third through twelfth grade student must read or listen to 4 of the 10 nominated books.
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Delaware Diamonds Winning Title for 2021 - 2022
- K-2: Pug Pals: Two's A Crowd by Flora Ahn
- Gr. 3-5: Don't Let Them Disappear by Chelsea
Clinton
- Due to COVID-19 there was no 6-12 winner selected
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2021 - 2022 Delaware Diamond K-2 Titles |
KINDERGARTEN – GRADE 2
AAAligator! Judith Henderson/Andrea Stegmaier
After Dark David
L. Harrison
The Bug Girl (a true story) Sophia Spencer
The Heart of Mi Familia Carrie Lara
The Lion Queens of India Jan Reynolds
Nana Akua Goes to School Tricia Elam Walker
Night Walk to the Sea Deborah Wiles
The Old Man & the Penguin Julie
Abery
13 Ways to Eat a Fly Sue Heavenrich
This Way, Charlie Caron Levis
Vote for Our Future Margaret
McNamara
Wild Symphony Dan Brown |
2021 - 2022 Delaware Diamonds Grades 3-5 Titles Anna Strong, a Spy During the American Revolution Sarah
Glenn Marsh 111 Trees Rina
Singh Julieta & the Diamond Enigma Luisana
Duarte Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin Tracy Newman Nacho’s Nachos Sarah
Nickel A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story Sharon
Langley & Amy Nathan Seven Golden Rings Rajani
LaRocca She Was the First! Katheryn
Russell-Brown The Olympic Diver, Sammy Lee Paula
Yoo
Wanted! Criminals of the Animal Kingdom Heather
Tekavec |
2021 - 2022 Delaware Diamond Secondary Titles
The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
Kwame Alexander Game Changer Tommy
Greenwald When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller The Smartest Kid in the Universe (Bk. 1) Chris Grabenstein Guts Raina
Telgemeier After Shocks Marisa Reichardt Last Voyage of Poe Blythe Ally Condie White Rose Kip Wilson Frankly in Love David Yoon
The Girl King Mimi Yu |
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