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AUTHOR |
ANNOTATION |
GRADE LEVEL |
Misc. |
CALL NO. |
PUBLISHER |
Reccomemded by |
Genre |
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Ugly Duckling. |
Andersen, Hans Christian. |
Panoramic end papers set the scene
for the creation of the familiar Anderson tale, "The Ugly
Duckling." Pinkney's illustrations make the animals come alive. Caldecott Honor Book. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Jerry
Pinkney. |
Morrow. 068815932X |
ALA's
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When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really
Angry… |
Bang, Molly. |
Sophie's indignation over being
required to share a favorite toy with her sister leads her on a lonely
internal journey from anger to equilibrium. Caldecott
Honor Book. |
Younger Readers |
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Scholastic/Blue Sky Press.
0590189794. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Three Cheers for Catherine the Great! |
Best, Cari. |
Sara struggles to find just the
right "no present" for her Russian grandmother's birthday. Teaching
her English is the perfect solution in this story of family love. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Giselle
Potter. |
DK INK. 0789426226. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Sleepytime Rhyme. |
Charlip, Remy. |
Soft lavender backgrounds provide
the perfect soothing setting to a mother's timeless love song, extolling the
grandness of her baby. |
Younger Readers |
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Greenwillow. 0688162711. |
ALA's
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What Do Illustrators Do? |
Christelow, Eileen. |
As two illustrators retell
"Jack and the Beanstalk" in their own unique styles, readers will
discover the many choices that are important in the creation of a
picturebook. |
Younger Readers |
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Clarion. 0395902304. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog. |
Cowley, Joy. |
A playful text and "eye-catching"
photographs follow a Central American tree frog on its daily nocturnal
adventures and survival in the rain forest. |
Younger Readers |
Photographs by Nic Bishop. |
Scholastic. 0590871757. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Jamela's Dress. |
Daly, Niki. |
Accidentally ruining her mother's
new dress fabric, Queen Jamela's day is saved when prize money from a winning
photograph provides the funds to buy fabric for two dresses. |
Younger Readers |
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
0374336679. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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26 Fairmount Avenue. |
DePaola, Tomie. |
In this book dePaola looks back to
1938 when his family, overcoming fire and flood, builds a new house. That
year Tomie "quits" kindergarten, shares "chocolates" with
Nana upstairs, critiques a movie, practices mural art, and finally moves to
26 Fairmount Avenue. Newbery Honor Book. |
Younger Readers |
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Putnam. 039923246X. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Hatseller and the Monkeys. |
Diakite, Baba Wague. |
In the tradition of the
storyteller, the tales of BaMusa and his mischievious monkeys is festively
embellished with vivid ceramic tile paintings. The "monkey-see,
monkey-do" is infectious. |
Younger Readers |
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Scholastic. 0590960695. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Bark, George. |
Feiffer, Jules. |
George, the puppy, says only
"meow, " "moo" or "quack" until a visit to the
veterinarian solves his problem…or does it? Expressive line drawings heighten
the hilarity. |
Younger Readers |
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HarperCollins/Michael di Capua
Books. 0062051857. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Little Dog Poems. |
George, Kristine O'Connell. |
From morning until night,
"puppy-sized" poems follow Little Dog and his loving owner through
the day, revealing with humor and insight their happy friendship. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by June
Otani. |
Clarion. 0395822661. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Hush, Little Baby. |
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Bold, expressive illustrations
transform an old lullaby into a rollicking story, as a jealous older sister
searches for ways to stop the new baby from crying. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Marla
Frazee. |
Harcourt Brace/Browndeer Press.
0152014292. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Hooway for Wodney Wat. |
Lester, Helen. |
Line drawings add hilarious details
to the story of Rodney Rat, whose humiliating speech impediment becomes the
source of his triumph when he unwittingly foils the class bully. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. |
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine
Books. 0395923921. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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What! Cried Granny:An Almost Bedtime
Story. |
Lum, Kate. |
Not ready for bed? This bedtime
story comes with a new twist, as a purple-haired granny makes everything her
grandson needs for his first sleepover at her house. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Adrian
Johnson. |
Dial. 0803723822. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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I, Crocodile. |
Marcellino, Fred. |
A sly googly-eyed Nile crocodile
becomes the toast of Napoleonic Paris in a witty and sophisticated tale
enhanced by grand and sumptuously-detailed illustrations. |
Younger Readers |
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HarperCollins/Michael di Capua
Books. 0062051687. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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My Rows and Piles of Coins. |
Mollel, Tololwa M. |
Aaruni, a Tanzanian boy wants a
bicycle to help carry his mother's daily load to market. Only by saving coin
after coin does he come to realize his dream. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by E.B.
Lewis. |
Clarion. 0395751861. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Two Bullies. |
Morimoto, Junko. |
Action and humor abound when two
bullies, one from Japan and one from China, challenge each other in a comical
contest of wit and strength. |
Younger Readers |
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Crown. 0517800616. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Here Comes Mother Goose. |
Opie, Iona. |
A companion volume to My Very First Mother Goose offers
sixty more favorite rhymes, whimsically illustrated in bright colors; just
perfect for babies and toddlers. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells. |
Candlewick. 0763606839. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Emeline at the Circus. |
Priceman, Marjorie. |
Delicious irony abounds as Emeline
takes part in thrilling and "death-defying" circus acts, as her
teacher recites "circus facts"…oblivious to it all. |
Younger Readers |
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Alfred A. Knopf. 0679876855. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Not My Dog. |
Rodowsky, Colby. |
Ellie wants a puppy, not this
full-grown adopted dog. Determined not to accept him, Preston's wonderful
personality finally wins her over. |
Younger Readers |
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 0374355312. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Tasty Baby Belly Buttons. |
Sierra, Judy. |
"Belly buttons, belly buttons,
tasty baby belly buttons," chant the giant oni of Japanese folklore when
they kidnap the village babies, until a tiny heroine comes to the rescue. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Meilo So. |
Alfred A. Knopf. 0679893695. |
ALA's
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Trucks, Trucks, Trucks. |
Sis, Peter. |
Time to clean up! Imagination
bulldozes Matt into the driver's seat of the trucks, whose
construction-yellow bodies litter the floor of the toddler's room. |
Younger Readers |
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Greenwillow. 0688162762. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Raising Sweetness. |
Stanley, Diane. |
Rising and shining with homespun
humor, Sweetness finds Pa a wife after he feeds his brood of eight too many
servings of his favorite pickle and banana pie. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by G. Brian
Karas. |
Putnam. 0399232257. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. |
Taback, Simms. |
"Joseph Had a Little
Overcoat," is the story of a resourceful and resilient tailor who
transforms his worn-out overcoat into smaller and smaller garments. The book
is illustrated in watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, and collage. Caldecott Medal Book. |
Younger Readers |
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Viking. 0670878553. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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A Child's Calendar. |
Updike, John. |
Twelve seasonal poems spanning the
calendar year are accompanied by pen and ink and watercolor paintings that
complement and enhance the text in this book of poetry. Caldecott
Honor Book. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Trina
Schart Hyman. |
Holiday House. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Hare and the Tortoise. |
Ward, Helen. |
Slow and steady still wins the race
as humor blends with scientific information and dramatic watercolor
perspectives in a favorite Aesop fable. |
Younger Readers |
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Millbrook. 0761309888. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Sector 7. |
Wiesner, David. |
"Sector 7" tells the story
of a small boy on a class trip to the Empire State Building who is
transported by a friendly cloud to Sector 7, a great cloud factory high in
the sky. Once there, they conspire with clouds that are bored with their
shapes and long for a new way to express their individuality. Caldecott Honor Book. |
Younger Readers |
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Clarion. 0395746566. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Trashy Town. |
Zimmerman, Andrea and David
Clemesha. |
Ride along with Mr. Gilly, sing his
lively, tongue-twisting refrain and collect refuse in a town whose bold,
geometric design is clutter-free. |
Younger Readers |
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. |
HarperCollins. 0060271396. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. |
Carroll, Lewis. |
With fresh exuberance, Oxenbury's
full-color illustrations capture Alice's feisty spirit as she cavorts through
that topsy-turvy world just down the rabbit hole. |
Middle Readers |
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ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Strong to the Hoop. |
Coy, John. |
Energetic graphic design and tinted
photo collages illustrate the story of young James, who wants to prove his
skill in the pick-up basketball game. |
Middle Readers |
Illustrated by Leslie
Jean-Bart. |
Lee & Low. 1880000806. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Bud, Not Buddy. |
Curtis, Christopher Paul. |
Ten-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away
from a foster home and begins an unforgettable journey in search of his
father. His only clues are old flyers left by his now-deceased mother that
point to a legendary jazz bandleader. Newbery Medal
Winner. |
Middle Readers |
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Delacorte. 0385323069. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Francie. |
English, Karen. |
While waiting to move north, spunky
Francie navigates the segregated society of rural "Jim Crow-era"
Alabama, helping an African-American boy accused of assault to escape. |
Middle Readers |
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 0374324565. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Birchbark House. |
Erdrich, Louise. |
Eight-year-old Omakayas, an Ojibwa
girl living in 1847, survives smallpox, but loses a beloved family member in
this richly detailed, sensitive historical novel, illustrated by the author's
pencil sketches. |
Middle Readers |
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Hyperion. 0786803002. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Weslandia. |
Fleischman, Paul. |
A strange backyard plant becomes
the center of Wesley's newly created civilization. Lush, detailed
illustrations zero in on this free-thinker's magical and enviable world. |
Middle Readers |
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. |
Candlewick . 0763600067. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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In Search of the Spirit: The Living National Treasures of Japan. |
Hamanaka, Sheila and Ayano Ohmi. |
Honored for perpetuating the rich
culture and traditions of the Japanese culture, the lives of six men and
their crafts are strikingly depicted in an illuminating presentation. |
Middle Readers |
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Morrow. 0688146074. |
ALA's
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It's So Amazing: A Book About Eggs, Sperm,
Birth, Babies and Families. |
Harris, Robie H. |
Using bird and bee cartoon
characters, straightforward explanations offer an opportunity for children to
find answers to their questions in a friendly and sensitive guide to sex and
reproduction. |
Middle Readers |
Illustrated by Michael Emberley. |
Candlewick. 0763600512. |
ALA's
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Our Only May Amelia. |
Holm, Jennifer L. |
Growing up as the only girl in a
large Finnish-American farming family along Washington's Nasel River in 1899,
12-year-old May Amelia prefers tricks and adventures to being a "Proper
Young Lady." Unjustly blamed for tragedy, May must leave home before
returning to claim her rightful place. |
Middle Readers |
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HarperCollins. |
ALA's
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Band of Angels. |
Hopkinson, Deborah. |
Awash in sepia tones, a
grandchild's reminiscences tell the powerful story of former slave, Ella
Sheppard and the Jubilee Singers who are determined to save Fisk College. |
Middle Readers |
Illustrated by Raul
Colon. |
Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Book.
0689810628. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Trolls. |
Horvath, Polly. |
Eccentric Aunt Sally's daily
installments of the family's history, full of colorful people and guarded
secrets, mesmerize the three Anderson children. |
Middle Readers |
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 0374377871. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Top of the World:Climbing Mount Everest. |
Jenkins, Steve. |
An informative introduction,
remarkably illustrated in cut-paper collage, investigates the history,
geography, climate and dangers of the world's tallest mountain. |
Middle Readers |
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Houghton Mifflin. 0395942187. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Man of the Family. |
Karr, Kathleen. |
Istvan works alongside his father
learning about resilience and pride in a rich, heartfelt novel of a Hungarian
immigrant family struggling to keep their farm afloat. |
Middle Readers |
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 0374347646. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Honest Pretzels and 64 Other Amazing
Recipes for Cooks Ages 8 & Up. |
Katzen, Mollie. |
Sixty-five, kid-tested vegetarian
recipes are illustrated with step-by-step instructions that rate highly on
the "scrumptious scale," with ideas for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. |
Middle Readers |
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Tricycle Press.1883672880. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Gorilla Walk. |
Lewin, Ted & Betsy. |
A journal, in text and lush
watercolors, chronicles the authors' journey into the Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park, experiencing the danger, adventure and awe of the mountain
gorilla. |
Middle Readers |
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Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.
0688165095. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Lost Flower Children. |
Lisle, Janet Taylor. |
Olivia and Nellie find wonder, hope
and perhaps even magic in their Great Aunt's garden abounding with endearing
characters and tangible emotions. |
Middle Readers |
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Philomel. 0399233938. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Molly Bannaky. |
McGill, Alice. |
Aglow in the richness of
watercolors, the story of Benjamin Banneker's grandmother is infused with
determination, as a dairymaid exiled to America, is indentured and eventually
stakes her claim in a new land. |
Middle Readers |
Illustrated by Chris K.
Soentpiet. |
Houghton Mifflin. 039572287X. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Black Cat. |
Myers, Christopher. |
Striking collages and rhymed text
journey through city streets following a lean and independent cat on his
nightly rambles. |
Middle Readers |
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Scholastic. 0590033751. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Me and Rupert Goody. |
O'Connor, Barbara. |
With heart and humor, Jennalee
describes the evolving relationship between herself, beloved Uncle Beau and
his newly discovered son, Rupert. |
Middle Readers |
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux/ Frances
Foster. 0374349045. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Strudel Stories. |
Rocklin, Joanne. |
Family stories created and passed
down by seven generations of a Jewish family, are as richly layered as the
apple strudels they bake. |
Middle Readers |
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Delacorte. 0385326025. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride. |
Ryan, Pam Munoz. |
From a footnote in history, the
midnight flight over Washington D.C. of two truly great women and friends of
the twentieth century, soars to great heights of authenticity and detail. |
Middle Readers |
Scholastic.059096075X. |
Illustrated by Brian Selznick. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Tea with Milk. |
Say, Allen. |
Carefully restrained paintings
illuminate the story of Masako, an outsider in her own country, who learns
that home is a place she will have to make for herself. |
Middle Readers |
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Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine
Books. 0395904951. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Rimshots:Basketball Pix, Rolls and Rhythms. |
Smith, Charles R. Jr. |
Poems, personal
reflections, and photographs bounce and swish
across the pages with the energy of a fast pick-up game on the streets or in
the gym. |
Dutton. 0525460993. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Candy Corn. |
Stevenson, James. |
A much-used screen door, a field of
daisies and other everyday objects highlight this playful collection of
poetry treats. |
Middle Readers |
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Greenwillow. 0688158374. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Skellig. |
Almond, David. |
Amidst the turmoil of a new home
and a baby sister hovering near death, Michael discovers a mysterious man in
the dilapidated garage covered in cobwebs and craving bluebottle flies. |
Older Readers |
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Delacorte. 038532653X. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Folk Keeper. |
Billingsley, Franny. |
Shrouded in mystery and adventure,
and steeped in ancient Selkie legend, a self-taught orphan girl becomes
keeper of the wild and dangerous underground folk. |
Older Readers |
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Atheneum/Jean Karl. 0689828764. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Perilous
Journey of the Donner Party. |
Calabro, Marian. |
Photographs, diaries, letters and
other primary documents vividly recreate a complex scenario of ultimate
survival spurred by the excitement of America's westward expansion. |
Older Readers |
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Clarion. 0395866103. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Elements of Pop-Up. |
Carter, David A. and James Diaz. |
The basic essentials of moveable
and dimensional books; parallel folds, angle folds, wheels and pull-tabs are
accurately detailed, verbally and visually for aspiring paper engineers. |
Older Readers |
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Simon & Schuster. 0689822243. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Getting Near to Baby. |
Couloumbis, Audrey. |
"Getting Near to Baby"
tells the story of 12-year-old Willa Jo and Little Sister, whose voice is
"lost in sadness," as they live with bossy Aunt Patty following the
death of their baby sister. It focuses on Willa Jo who finds haven on the
roof and from sunrise to sunset recalls recent events and helps her family
come to terms with its tragedy. |
Older Readers |
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Putnam. 039923389X. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias:The Making of
a Champion. |
Freedman, Russell. |
Sleek and graceful like the Babe
herself |
this well-researched biography gives insight into the fierce determination and drive of the
greatest female athlete of all time. |
Clarion. 0395633672. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Journeys with Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet. |
Goldin, Barbara Diamond. |
Eight vibrant tales of the prophet
Elijah, lavishly complemented with watercolor illustrations rich in detail,
travel the world capturing the spirit of history and Jewish folklore. |
Older Readers |
Illustrated by Jerry
Pinkney. |
Harcourt Brace/Gulliver Books.
0152004459. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. |
Holt, Kimberly Willis. |
Nothing much happened in the sleepy
Texas town of Antler, until the fattest boy in the world visits, and changes
Toby and Cal's life forever. |
Older Readers |
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Henry Holt. 0805061169. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Dave at Night. |
Levine, Gail Carson. |
Recently orphaned, Dave is sent to
the Hebrew Home for Boys, where he is mistreated and finds a way to sneak out
and enjoy the nightlife of the Harlem Renaissance. |
Older Readers |
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HarperCollins. 0060281537. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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All Alone in the Universe. |
Perkins, Lynne Rae. |
Noting that three is a lousy
number, Debbie is devastated when she is dumped by her best friend in this
sharp and funny exploration of loss and growth. |
Older Readers |
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Greenwillow. 0688168817. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Clara Schumann:Piano Virtuoso. |
Reich, Susanna. |
Remarkable pianist and composer
Clara Schumann is profiled in this elegantly designed biography, resounding
with numerous photographs and quotations from her diaries and letters. |
Older Readers |
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Clarion. 0395891191. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Through My Eyes. |
Bridges, Ruby. |
A collage of sepia-toned
photographs becomes the backdrop for a moving, personal account of a young
girl and her family crossing the lines of segregation in a quest for equality
in education. |
All Ages |
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Scholastic. 0590189239. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Jump Back, Honey. |
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. |
Six of the most renowned
African-American children's illustrators capture the spirit of childhood that
is reflected in a noteworthy selection of poems by a distinguished poet. |
All Ages |
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan, Carole Byard, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Brian Pinkney,
Jerry Pinkney,Faith Ringgold. |
Hyperion/Jump at the Sun.
0786804645. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Troll with No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls, from Norway. |
Lunge-Larsen, Lise. |
With a rich knowledge and
appreciation of the Norwegian tradition, an extraordinary collection of nine
folktales centered on trolls, is illustrated in vigorous woodcuts reminiscent
of ancient carvings of Norway. |
All Ages |
Illustrated by Betsy Bowen. |
Houghton Mifflin. 0395913713. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. |
Rowlings, J.K. |
After a miserable summer with his
relatives, Harry returns for a second year of school, where whispers of
murder and death emanate from the halls of Hogwarts. |
All Ages |
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Scholastic. 0439064864. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. |
Rowlings, J.K. |
As he makes his way through the
third year of Hogwarts, Harry has to cope with feuding friends, old enemies
and the mysterious Sirius Black. |
All Ages |
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Scholastic. 0439136350. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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Huckabuck Family and How They Raised
Popcorn in Nebraska and Quit and Came Back. |
Sandburg, Carl. |
Delicate and humorous illustrations
expressively reintroduce a timeless story to a new generation, who will revel
in the language and sheer nonsense of Sandburg's creation. |
All Ages |
Illustrated by David
Small. |
Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 0374335117. |
ALA's
2000 Notable Children's Books |
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