newbery honor author 

new york times bestseller

Gennifer Choldenko
Gennifer Choldenko
Louder Lili

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Louder, Lili

by Gen­nifer Chold­enko
illus­trat­ed by S.D. Schindler
ages 4–8
G.P. Put­nam’s Sons, 2007
ISBN 978–0‑399–24252‑6

Synopsis

Lili is the qui­etest kid in class. She’s so shy that some­times bossy kids like Cas­sidy Clum­mer do her talk­ing for her.

And then one day Cas­sidy goes too far and Lili reach­es deep down inside her­self for the courage to speak out.

Awards and Recognition

  • Kore­an lan­guage edition
  • Utah Bee­hive Award nominee
  • Wash­ing­ton Chil­dren’s Choice nominee

Reviews

“Chold­enko tells a famil­iar school sto­ry with humor and sim­plic­i­ty, using lan­guage that flows nat­u­ral­ly and fea­tures many snap­py turns of phrase. Schindler’s bright, car­toon-style illus­tra­tions are just right … A good read-aloud or read-alone that is sure to delight.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“This engag­ing sto­ry is well writ­ten and even poet­ic. Lili is a well-devel­oped char­ac­ter, and her growth is believ­able. The warm, ener­getic illus­tra­tions high­light the ele­ments of humor in the sto­ry … excel­lent title.” (School Library Jour­nal)

“Per­cep­tive … restrained but deeply empa­thet­ic writ­ing … Read­ers will iden­ti­fy with Lili’s authen­tic tri­umphs as she van­quish­es not only the bul­ly, but her own anx­i­eties as well.” (Pub­lish­ers Week­ly)