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 2002 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:

Murphy, Mary. Koala and the Flower. Roaring Brook/Millbrook, 2001. [Back to Top]

Honor Books

Hill, Frances. Bug Cemetery. Henry Holt, 2002.

Ward, Helen. Old Shell, New Shell: A Coral Reef Tale. Millbrook, 2002.

Bateman, Teresa. The Merbaby. Holiday House, 2001.

Bunting, Eve. Gleam and Glow. Harcourt, 2001.

Pinckney, Andrea. Mim's Christmas Jam. Harcourt, 2001.

Perdomo, Willie. Visiting Langston. Henry Holt, 2002.

Riddell, Chris. Platypus. Harcourt, 2001.

Hague, Kathleen. Good Night Fairies. Sea Star Books/North South, 2002.

Cleary, Brian. Over and Under: By the Clover What is a Preposition. Carolrhoda/Lerner, 2002.

Language Arts - K-6 Novels

Best Book:

Mills, Claudia. Gus and Grandpa at Basketball. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001.

Harris, Carol Flynn. A Place for Joey. Boyds Mills, 2001.

Honor Books:

Hurwitz, Johanna. Oh, No, Noah. Sea Star/North South, 2002.

Myers, Walter Dean. Three Swords for Granada. Holiday House, 2002.

Casanova, Mary. When Eagles Fall. Hyperion, 2002.

Garland, Sherry. In the Shadow of the Alamo. Harcourt, 2001.

Easton, Richard. A Real American. Clarion, 2002.

Flood, Pansie Hart. Sylvia and Miz Lula Maye. Carolrhoda/Lerner, 2002.

Rallison, Janette. Playing the Field. Walker, 2002.

Lawrence, Caroline. The Thieves of Ostia. Roaring Brook/Millbrook, 2001.

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Language Arts - Novels, Grades 7 - 12

Best Book:

Bechard, Margaret. Hanging Onto Max. Roaring Brook/Millbrook, 2002.

Honor Books:

Auch, Mary Jane. Ashes of Roses. Henry Holt, 2002.

Avi. Crispin, Cross of Lead. Hyperion, 2002.

Ferris, Jean. Of Sound Mind. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001.

Johnston, Julie. In Spite of Killer Bees. Tundra Books, 2002.

McDonald, Janet. Spellbound. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001.

Mosher, Richard. Zazoo. Clarion/Houghton Mifflin, 2001.

Reiss, Katheryn. Paint by Magic. Harcourt, 2002.

Striegel, Jana. Homeroom Exercises. Holiday House, 2002.

Wiseman, Eva. My Canary Yellow Star. Tundra, 2001.

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