1999 NOMINEES
Annotated by members of the Book Award Committee.

Adler, David. Lou Gehrig. Harcourt Brace, 1997. Grades 3-6

Bonners, Susan. The Silver Balloon. Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1997. Grades 3-5

Cole, Joanna. On the Bus With Joanna Cole. Heinemann, 1996. Grades 3-6

Franklin, Kristine L. Lone Wolf. Candlewick Press, 1997. Grades 5-6 available in paperback

Giff, Patricia Reilly. Lily's Crossing. Delacorte Press, 1997. Grades 4-6

Hearne, Betsy. Seven Brave Women. Greenwillow, 1997. Grades 3-5

Jennings, Patrick. Faith and the Electric Dogs. Scholastic, 1996. Grades 4-6, available in paperback

Krull, Kathleen. Lives of the Athletes. Harcourt Brace, 1997. Grades 4-6

Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. HarperCollins, 1997. Grades 5-6

Mann, Elizabeth. The Great Pyramid. Mikaya Press, 1996. Grades 4-6

McKissack, Patricia. Dear America: A Picture of Freedom. Scholastic, 1997. Grades 4-6

Nixon, Joan. Search for the Shadowman. Delacorte Press, 1996. Grades 4-6, available in paperback

Pilkey, Dav. Adventures of Captain Underpants. Blue Sky Press, 1997. Grades 3-5, available in paperback

Regan, Dian Curtis. Monsters in Cyberspace. H. Holt, 1997. Grades 4-6

back to main page

Please send student comments, suggestions, etc to: Joy Helmold helmold@snet.net