*Anderson, Laurie Halse. (2000). Fever 1793. Simon & Schuster. [PW 7/31/00, p 96; SLJ 8/1/00, p 177; Hornbook 9/1/00, p 562].
Bonners, Susan. (2000). Edwina Victorious. Farrar. [SLJ 10/1/00, p 112; PW 11/13/00, p 104].
Bowdish, Lynea. (2000). Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me. Farrar. [Bklist 2/15/00, p 1110; PW 2/14/00, p 200; SLJ 6/1/00, p 102].
Carey, Janet Lee. (2000). Molly's Fire. Atheneum. [Bklist 4/15/00, p 1542; Kirkus 5/1/00, p 628; SLJ 5/1/00, p 170].
Creech, Sharon. (2000). The Wanderer. Joanna Cotler Books. [PW 3/16/00, p 111; SLJ 4/1/00, p130; NY Times 6/6/00, p 49].
Etchemendy, Nancy. (2000). The Power of UN. Front Street/Cricket Books. [Kirkus 5/1/00, p 631; Bklist 5/1/00, p 1665; SLJ 6/1/00, p 144].
Hill, Kirkpatrick. (2000). The Year of Miss Agnes. Margaret K. McElderry Books. [Kirkus 7/1/00, p 959; SLJ 9/1/00, p 199; Hornbk 11/1/00, p 755].
Hite, Sid. (2000). Stick and Whittle. Scholastic. [Kirkus 8/15/00, p 1195; PW 8/21/00, p 74; SLJ 9/1/00, p 231].
Hobbs, Will. (1999). Jason's Gold. HarperCollins. [SLJ 11/1/99, p159].
Hughes, Carol. (1997). Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves. Random House. [Kirkus 6/15/00, p 885; Hornbk 9/1/00, 569; SLJ 9/1/00, p 232].
*Joseph, Lynn. (2000). The Color of My Words. Joanna Cotler Books. [Bklist 10/15/00, p 435; Hornbk 91/100,p 572; PW 8/7/00, p 96].
Lynch, Chris. (2000). Gold Dust. HarperCollins. [Kirkus 8/15/00, p 1199; PW 8/21/00, p 74; SLJ 10/1//00, p 164].
Lyons, Mary E., & Muriel M. Branch. (2000). Dear Ellen Bee. Atheneum. [SLJ 10/1/00, p 164; PW 9/18/00, 112; Kirkus 9/15/00, p 1358].
McNamee, Graham. (2000). Nothing Wrong With a Three-Legged Dog. Scholastic. [Kirkus 7/1/0, 962; Bklist 8/1/00, p 2141; SLJ 9/1/00, p 234].
*Philbrick, Rodman. (2000). The Last Book in the Universe. Blue Sky. [SLJ 11/1/00, 160; PW 11/27/00, p 77; Bklist 11/15/00, p 636].
Ryan, Pam Munoz. (2000). Esperanza Rising. Scholastic. [PW 10/9/00, p. 88; Hornbk 1/1/01, p 96; SLJ 10/1/00, 636].
*Schwartz, Virginia Frances. (2000). Send One Angel Down. Holiday House. [Bklist 12/15/99, p 774; SLJ 8/1/00, p 188; PW 5/1/00, p 171].
Shalant, Phyllis. (2000). Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi. Dutton. [Kirkus 6/1/00, p 803; SLJ 8/1/00, 189; Bklist 5/15/00, p 1744].
Singer, Marilyn. (2000). The Circus Lunicus. Henry Holt. [Kirkus 9/15/00, p 1364; PW 10/23/00, p 76; SLJ 12/1/00, p 148].
Wallace, Bill. (2000). Coyote Autumn. Holiday House.[SLJ 10//00, p 173; Bklist 12/15/00, p 822].
Alternates
Clements, Andrew. (1999). The Landry News. Simon & Schuster. [Bklist 6/15/99, p 1828; PW 6/7/99, p 83; SLJ 7/1/99, p 95].
Park, Barbara. (2000). The Graduation of Jake Moon. Atheneum. [SLJ 9/1/00, p 235; PW 8/14/00, p 355; Bklist 6/1/00, p 1894].
*recommended for middle school libraries only; all other books are recommended for both elementary and middle school libraries
