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2003 Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts
 

Agee, J. (2002). Palindromania! New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.


Andrews-Goebel, N. (2002). The pot that Juan built. (D. Diaz, Illus.). New York: Lee & Low Books.


Avi. (2002). Crispin: The cross of lead (1st ed.). New York: Hyperion Books For Children.


Bang-Campbell, M. (2002). Little Rat sets sail (1st ed.). San Diego: Harcourt.


Banks, K. (2002). Dillon Dillon (1st ed.). New York: Farrar Straus Giroux/Frances Foster Books.


Bishop, N. (2002). Backyard detective: Critters up close (1st ed.). New York: Scholastic Press.


Brown, D. (2002). Across a dark and wild sea. Brookfield, CT: Roaring Brook Press.


Byars, B. C. (2002). The keeper of the doves. New York: Penguin Putnam/Viking.


Dunrea, O. (2002). Gossie. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.


Dunrea, O. (2002). Gossie & Gertie. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.


Florian, D. (2002). Summersaults: Poems & paintings. New York: Greenwillow Books.


Freedman, R. (2002). Confucius: The golden rule. (F. Clément, Illus.). New York: Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books.


Funke, C. C. (2002). The Thief Lord (O. Latsch, Trans. 1st American ed.). New York: Scholastic/Chicken House.


Grimes, N. (2002). Talkin' 'bout Bess: The story of aviator Bessie Coleman. (E. B. Lewis, Illus.). New York: Scholastic/Orchard Books.


Hartman, B. (2002). The wolf who cried boy. (T. Raglin, Illus.). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.


Hirsch, R. (2002). F*E*G : Ridiculous stupid poems for intelligent children. (Ha, Illus.). Boston: Little Brown/Megan Tingley Books.


Janeczko, P. B. (2002). Seeing the blue between: Advice and inspiration for young poets (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.


Levine, G. C. (2002). The fairy's return (1st ed.). New York: HarperCollins.


Lowry, L. (2002). Gooney Bird Greene. (M. C. Thomas, Illus.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.


McKay, H. (2002). Saffy's angel (1st U.S. ed.). New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.


Medina, T. (2002). Love to Langston. (G. Christie, Illus.). New York: Lee & Low Books.


Mitchell, S. (2002). The nightingale. (B. Ibatoulline, Illus.). Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.


Price, K. (2002). The Bourbon Street musicians. (A. Glass, Illus.). New York: Clarion Books.


Ryan, P. M. (2002). When Marian sang: The true recital of Marian Anderson. (B. Selznick, Illus.). New York: Scholastic Press.


Shannon, D. (2002). Duck on a bike. New York: Scholastic/Blue Sky Press.


Simonds, N., Swartz, L., & Children's Museum of Boston. (2002). Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats: A treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes. San Diego: Harcourt Inc.


Sunami, K. (2002). How the fisherman tricked the genie: A tale within a tale... (A. Hirao, Illus.). New York: Atheneum Books for young readers.


Teague, M. (2002). Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from obedience school. New York: Scholastic Press.


Weatherford, C. B. (2002). Remember the bridge: Poems of a people. New York: Philomel Books.


Wise, L. (2002). The way cool license plate book. Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly Books.


Wong, J. S. (2002). You have to write. (T. Flavin, Illus.). New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.

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Publishers wishing to submit books for consideration for the 2009 list should contact Deanna Day at day@vancouver.wsu.edu.

Criteria for Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts
 

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