Nominated Books

Spring Thaw

By Steven Schnur, Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

A child and his grandfather marvel at spring’s gradual arrival on a farm.

Nominated

2002-2003 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Viking

ISBN# 0-670-87961-4 (HB)

Winning

By C. S. Adler

Vicky learns her new tennis team partner is ruthless about winning even if it means cheating to do so.

Nominated

2002-2003 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Houghton

ISBN# 0-395-65017-8 (HB)

Through My Eyes

By Ruby Bridges

Ruby recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.

Nominated

2002-2003 Crown Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Scholastic

ISBN# 0-590-18923-9 (PB, HB)

Basket Moon

By Mary Lyn Ray

A young backwoods boy wants to make baskets just like his family until he is taunted during a trip to a big city.

Nominated

2002-2003 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Little, Brown

ISBN# 0-316-73521-3 (PB, HB)

Wrango

By Brian Burks

George experiences the hardships of being a Black cowboy when he joins a cattle drive on the Chisholm Trail.

Nominated

2002-2003 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Harcourt

ISBN# 0-15-201815-8 (HB)

I’m Not Who You Think I Am

By Peg Kehret

Ginger is the target of mistaken identity by a disturbed mother.

Winner

2002-2003 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Dutton

ISBN# 0-525-46153-1 (PB, HB)

Daughter’s Day Blues

By Laura Pegram

Quite often Phyllis Mae feels she gets too little attention while her baby brother gets way too much of it. Her nana and mamma decide to have a Daughter’s Day celebration similar to Mother’s Day. What could possibly go wrong on a day meant just for her?

Nominated

2001-2002 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Dial Press

ISBN# 978-0140561876 (PB, HB)

Mister and Me

By Kimberly Holt

In a small Louisiana town in 1940, Jolene still misses her dad who died and she does not want her Mamma to marry the logger who has been courting her. It seems though, that even her most defiantly bad behavior cannot make him go away.

Nominated

2001-2002 Crown Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Putnam

ISBN# 978-0698118690 (PB)