SOCIETY OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS INTERNATIONAL 2001 Book Awards
Language Arts, K-12

The Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) announces the recipients of the Society's 2001 best books awards. Other awards will be found at SSLI Book Awards. Please visit the SSLI Home Page for information about the organization.


[Language Arts - Picture Books] [Language Arts - Novels, K-6] [Language Arts - Novels, 7-12]

Language Arts - Picture Books

Best Book:

Bunting, Eve. The Memory String. Clarion, 2001.

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Honor Books

Schreck, Karen Halvorsen. Lucy's Family Tree. Tilbury House, 2001.

Ehlert, Lois. Waiting for Wings. Harcourt, 2001.

Blackstone, Stella. The Animal Boogie. Barefoot Books, 2000.

Velasquez, Eric. Grandma's Records. Walker & Company, 2001.

Watt, Melanie. Leon the Chameleon. Kids Can Press, 2001.

Saltzman, Ruth. Poppy Bear; The Garden that Overslept. Beyond Words, 2001.

Brown, Margaret Wise. Love Songs of the Little Bear. Hyperion Books, 2001

Finchler, Judy. Testing Miss Malarkey. Walker & Company, 2000.

Cheng, Andrea. Grandfather Counts. Lee and Low Books, 2000.

Language Arts - K-6 Novels

Best Book:

Deans, Sis. Racing the Past. Henry Holt, 2001.

Honor Books:

Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner. Groundwood, 2000.

White, Ruth. Memories of Summer. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.

Chambers, Veronica. Quinceanera Means Sweet 15. Hyperion, 2001.

Wiles, Deborah. Love, Ruby Lavendar. Harcourt, 2001.

Mills, Claudia. Lizzie at Last. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000.

Hirsch, Odo. Antonio S. and Mysterious Theodore Guzman. Hyperion, 2001.

Flake, Sharon. Money Hungry. Hyperion, 2001.

Moss, Marissa. Hannah's Journal. Harcourt, 2000.

Fletcher, Ralph. Uncle Daddy. Henry Holt, 2001.

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Language Arts - Novels, Grades 7 - 12

Best Book:

Pearson, Mary E. Scribbler of Dreams. Harcourt, 2001.

Honor Books:

Schmidt, Gary D. Straw Into Gold. Clarion/Houghton Mifflin, 2001.

Friesen, Gayle. Men of Stone. Kids Can Press, 2000.

Alphin, Elaine Marie. Counterfeit Son. Harcourt, 2000.

Klass, David. You Don't Know Me. Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.

McNichols, Ann. Falling From Grace. Walker and Company, 2000.

Powell, Randy. Run If You Dare. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.

Doucet, Sharon Arms. Fiddle Fever. Clarion/Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Myers, Anna. When the Bough Breaks. Walker and Company, 2000.

Velde, Vivan Vande. Magic Can Be Murder. Harcourt, 2000.

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