SOCIETY OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS INTERNATIONAL 2000 Book Awards
Social Studies, K-12

The Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) announces the recipients of the Society's 2000 best books awards. Other awards will be found at SSLI Book Awards. Please visit the SSLI Home Page for information about the organization.


[Social Studies, K-6] [Social Studies, 7-12]

Social Studies: K-6

Best Book:

Day, Nancy. Ancient Greece. Runestone/Lerner, 2000 (2001).

Honor Books:

Vogel, Carole. Legends and Landforms. Millbrook, 1999.

West, Delno. Uncle Sam and Old Glory. Atheneum/Simon and Schuster, 2000.

Brown, Alan. What I Believe. Millbrook, 1999.

Dooley, Norah. Everybody Serves Soup. Carolrhoda, 2000.

Curlee, Lynn. Liberty. Atheneum/Simon and Schuster, 2000.

Stier, Catherine. If I Were President. Whitman, 1999.

Kalman, Bobbie. Pioneer Dictionary. Crabtree, 2000.

Brooks, Nigel. Town Mouse House. Walker, 2000.

Cobb, Mary. Sampler View of Colonial Life. Millbrook, 2000.

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Social Studies - Novels, Grades 7 - 12

Best Book:

Tucker, Spencer, ed. Encyclopedia of the Korean War. ABC-CLIO, 2000.

Honor Books:

Lazo, Caroline. Alice Walker: Freedom Writer. Lerner, 2000.

Cohen, Daniel. Yellow L=Journalism: Scandal, Sensationalism and Gossip in the Media. 21st Century, 2000.

Mierau, Christina. Accept No Substitutes! The History of American Advertising. Lerner, 2000.

Fradin, Dennis. Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Clarion, 2000.

Gottfired, Ted. Police Under Fire. 21st Century, 1999.

Heyer, Eileen. Tobacco USA: The Industry Behind the Smoke Curtain. 21st Century, 1999.

Turk, Ruth. Charlie Chaplin: Genius of the Silent Screen. Lerner, 2000.

Cooper, Michael. Indian School: Teaching the White Man's Way. Clarion, 1999.

McGowen, Tom. Robespierre and the French Revolution in World History. Enslow, 2000.

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