2003-2004 Book Nominees

Selection Committee: Bill Brower, Jacqueline James, Dianne Lockwood, Julia Longnecker, Sally Neal, Kelly Posey, Linda DeGroff

Amato, Mary. (2000). THE WORD EATER. Holiday House.

*Bauer, Joan. (2001). HOPE WAS HERE. Putnam.

Brady, Laurel. (2001). SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER. HarperCollins.

Bruchac, Joseph. (2001). SKELETON MAN. HarperCollins.

Bunting, Eve. (2001). THE SUMMER OF RILEY. Joanna Cutler Books.

Carbone, Elisa. (2001). STORM WARRIORS. Knopf.

*Deans, Sis. (2001). RACING THE PAST. Holt.

Dowell, Frances. (2001). DOVEY COE. Atheneum.

Fletcher, Susan. (2001). WALK ACROSS THE SEA. Atheneum.

Giff, Patricia Reilly. (2001). ALL THE WAY HOME. Delacorte.

Murphy, Rita. (2001). BLACK ANGELS. Delacorte.

Pattison, Darcy. (2000). THE WAYFINDER. Greenwillow.

Robinet, Harriette Gillem. (2000). WALKING TO THE BUS-RIDER BLUES. Aladdin.

Testa, Maria. (2001). SOME KIND OF PRIDE. Delacorte.

Townley, Roderick. THE GREAT GOOD THING. Atheneum.

VanDraanen, Wendelin. (2001). FLIPPED. Knopf.

Venokur, Ross. (2001). THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MEATBALL FINKELSTEIN. Delacorte.

Wiles, Deborah. (2001). LOVE, RUBY LAVENDER. Harcourt.

Wisler, G. Clifton. (2000). RUN THE BLOCKADE. HarperCollins.

Woodson, Jacqueline. (2000). MIRACLE¹S BOYS. Putnam.

Alternates (to be used if a nominee becomes ineligible)

*Taylor, Mildred D. (2001). THE LAND. Putnam.

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. (2001). A PIECE OF HEAVEN. Knopf.

*recommended for middle school libraries only; all other books are recommended for both elementary and middle school libraries