Boxes for Katje
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 40
Published: 2003
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"Boxes for Katje" by Stacey Dressen-McQueen is a heartwarming story set in the aftermath of World War II. It follows a young Dutch girl named Katje who receives a series of care packages from a kind American woman named Alice. Each box, filled with food, clothes, and toys, brings joy and comfort to Katje and her family, who are recovering from the war's harsh realities. As the two girls become pen pals, their friendship grows, bridging the gap between their cultures. The story beautifully highlights themes of generosity, connection, and the impact of small acts of kindness. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Rise And Shine .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc .
Candace Fleming is the author of several picture books for children. She lives with her husband and two sons in a suburb of Chicago.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book - Older Reader
This book was recognised in the Picture Book - Older Reader category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Great Lakes Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Great Lakes Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - Elementary
This book was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Red Clover Award
This book was recognised by the Red Clover Award.
Monarch Award
This book was recognised by the Monarch Award.
Florida Book Award
This book was recognised by the Florida Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
