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The Top 100 (More or Less) Books of 1998 You've Just Got to Have in Your Library Collection selected by Janice M. DelNegro |
This is a list compiled by editor Janice M. Del Negro for the October, 1998 meeting of The Illinois Library Association in Chicago, Illinois. The following titles are perhaps not the most critically acclaimed titles of 1998, but they are practical cho ices that will be exceedingly useful in school and public library collections. (In other words, the picture books may not win the Caldecott medal, but they will make great additions to your storytime.) Although there are no annotations for this list, ea ch title has been reviewed by The Bulletin between April and December, 1998, so those seeking additional information about each title should be able to locate it without much difficulty. Please note that this list in no way substitutes for the a nnual Bulletin Blue Ribbon list. We're still arguing over, er, discussing that one, and will post it, along with accompanying dissents, in January, 1999. Till then, this is a solid list of a wide variety of strong titles from 1998.
- Aesop. The Fox and the Rooster: A Fable from Aesop; illus. by Charles Santore. Random House, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Aylesworth, Jim, ad. The Gingerbread Man; illus. by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 1998. (4-7 yrs)
- Ballard, Robert D. Ghost Liners: Exploring the World's Greatest Lost Ships. Madison Press/Little, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road. Putnam, 1998. (Gr. 7-12)
- Beeler, Selby B. Throw Your Tooth on the Roof; illus. by G. Brian Karas. Houghton, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Belton, Sandra. Ernestine & Amanda: Mysteries on Monroe Street. Simon, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Bodkin, Odds, ad. The Crane Wife; illus by Gennady Spirin. Gulliver/Harcourt, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Boynton, Sandra. Where's My Binkit? written and illus. by Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster, 1998. (1-4 yrs)
- Brown, Don. One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong; illus. by Don Brown. Houghton, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Bruchac, Joseph, ad. When the Chenoo Howls: Native American Tales of Terror. Walker, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Burleigh, Robert. Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth; illus. by Mike Wimmer. Harcourt, 1998. (Gr. 2-5)
- Cameron, Ann. The Secret Life of Amanda K. Woods. Foster/Farrar, 1998. (Gr. 4-7)
- Carlson, Laurie. Boss of the Plains: The Hat That Won the West; illus. by Holly Meade. DK Ink, 1998. (Gr. 2-4)
- Carlson, Lori Marie, comp. Sol a Sol; illus. by Emily Lisker. Holt, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Cazet, Denys. Minnie and Moo Go Dancing; Minnie and Moo Go to the Moon; DK Ink, 1998 (Gr. 2-4)
- Conford, Ellen. Crush HarperCollins, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Cook, Nick. Roller Coasters: Or, I Had So Much Fun, I Almost Puked. Carolrhoda, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Cooper, Elisha. Ballpark; written and illus. by Elisha Cooper. Greenwillow, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Deem, James M. Bodies from the Bog. Houghton, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- Feiffer, Jules. I Lost My Bear; written and illus. by Jules Feiffer. Morrow, 1998. (4-8 yrs)
- Fiedler, Lisa. Lucky Me. Clarion, 1998. (Gr. 7-10)
- Fleming, Denise. Mama Cat Has Three Kittens; written and illus. by Denise Fleming. Holt, 1998. (2-5 yrs)
- Fletcher, Susan. Shadow Spinner. Karl/Atheneum, 1998. (Gr. 5-9)
- Freedman, Russell. Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life. Clarion, 1998. (Gr. 6-12)
- Gauthier, Gail. A Year with Butch and Spike. Putnam, 1998. (Gr. 4-6)
- Gershator, Phyllis, ad. Zzzng! Zzzng! Zzzng!: a Yoruba Tale; illus by Theresa Smith. Orchard, 1998. (4-8 yrs)
- Gerstein, Mordicai. The Wild Boy; written and illus. by Mordicai Gerstein. Frances Foster/Farrar, 1998. (Gr. 2-5)
- Glass, Andrew. Bad Guys: True Stories of Legendary Gunslingers, Sidewinders, Fourflushers, Drygulchers, Bushwackers, Freebooters, and Downright Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West; Doubleday, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- Godwin, Laura. Little White Dog; illus. by Dan Yaccarino. Hyperion, 1998. (2-4 yrs)
- Graeber, Charlotte. Nobody's Dog; illus. by Barry Root. Hyperion, 1998. (Gr. 2-4)
- Granfield, Linda. Circus: An Album. Kroupa/DK Ink, 1998. (Gr. 4-6)
- Greenberg, Jan. Chuck Close: Up Close; by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. DK Ink, 1998. (Gr. 4-9)
- Greenfield, Eloise Easter Parade; illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. Hyperion, 1998. (Gr. 2-4)
- Griffin, Adele. The Other Shepards. Hyperion, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Harper, Dan. Telling Time with Big Mama Cat; illus by Barry Moser and Cara Moser. Harcourt, 1998. (4-8 yrs)
- Hassett, John. Cat Up a Tree; written and illus. by John and Ann Hassett. Lorraine/Houghton, 1998. (4-7 yrs)
- Heap, Sue. Cowboy Baby; written and illus. by Sue Heap. Candlewick, 1998. (3-6 yrs)
- Henkes, Kevin. Circle Dogs; illus. by Dan Yaccarino. Greenwillow, 1998. (2-4 yrs)
- Herzig, Alison Cragin. Bronco Busters; illus. by Kimberly Bulcken Root. Putnam, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Hewett, Lorri. Lives of Our Own: Dutton, 1998. (Gr. 7-12)
- Hunter, Mollie. The King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce. HarperCollins, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Isaacs, Anne. Cat Up a Tree: A Story in Poems; illus. by Stephen Mackey. Dutton, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Janeczko, Paul B. That Sweet Diamond: Baseball Poems; illus. by Carole Katchen. Atheneum, 1998. (Gr. 3-8)
- Jay, Betsy. Swimming Lessons; illus by Lori Osiecki. Rising Moon, 1998. [Gr. 2-4]
- Johnson, Angela. Heaven; Simon, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Jurmain, Suzanne. Freedom's Sons: The True Story of the Amistad Mutiny. Lothrop, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Korman, Gordon. The 6th Grade Nickname Game. Hyperion, 1998. (Gr. 4-6)
- Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. Zelda and Ivy; written and illus. by Laura McGee Kvasnosky. Candlewick, 1998. (Gr. 1-3)
- Lawrence, Iain. The Wreckers. Delacorte, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Lester, Julius. Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story; illus. by Jerry Pinkney. Dial, 1998. (6-9 yrs)
- Lewis, J. Patrick. Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape; illus. by Lisa Desimini. Atheneum, 1998. (Gr. 2-5)
- Lindbergh, Reeve, ad. The Circle of Days; illus. by Cathie Felstead. Candlewick, 1998. (4-8 yrs)
- Little, Jean. Emma's Magic Winter; illus. by Jennifer Plecas. HarperCollins, 1998. (Gr. K-2)
- Lobel, Anita. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War. Greenwillow, 1998. illus. with photographs. (Gr. 5-12)
- Mark, Jan, ad. God's Story; illus. by David Parkins. Candlewick, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley; illus. by Mary Azarian. Houghton, 1998. (Gr. K-3)
- McCaughrean, Geraldine. The Pirate's Son: Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- McCurdy, Michael, ad. The Sailor's Alphabet; ad. and illus. by Michael McCurdy. Houghton, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- McKissack, Fredrick and Patricia. Let My People Go: Bible Stories Told by a Freeman of Color to His Daughter, Charlotte, in Charleston, South Carolina, 1806-16; illus. by James E. Ransome. Schwartz/Atheneum, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Mora, Pat. This Big Sky; illus. by Steve Jenkins. Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Morris, Gerald. The Squire's Tale; Houghton, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Mullins, Patricia. One Horse Waiting for Me; written and illus. by Patricia Mullins. Simon, 1998. (2-5 yrs)
- Munsch, Robert. Andrew's Loose Tooth; illus. by Michael Martchenko. Cartwheel/Scholastic, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Murphy, Jim. Gone A-Whaling: The Lure of the Sea and the Hunt for the Great Whale. Clarion, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Myers, Walter Dean Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom. Dutton, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Nathan, Amy. The Kids' Allowance Book; illus. by Debbie Palen. Walker, 1998. (Gr. 3-7)
- Oram, Hiawyn, ad. Baba Yaga and the Wise Doll; illus. by Ruth Brown. Dutton, 1998. (4-7 yrs)
- Ormerod, Jan. Peek-a-Boo! ; written and illus. by Jan Ormerod. Dutton, 1998. (6-24 months)
- Paulsen, Gary. My Life in Dog Years; illus. by Ruth Wright Paulsen. Delacorte, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Paulsen, Gary. Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers: A Novel of the Civil War. Delacorte, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Paye, Won-Ldy, ad. Why Leopard Has Spots; illus by Ashley Bryan. Fulcrum Kids, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- Peacock, Louise. Crossing the Delaware: A History in Many Voices; Atheneum, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- Peck, Richard. Strays Like Us. Dial, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Philbrick, Rodman. Max the Mighty. Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 7-10)
- Pierce, Tamora. Circle of Magic: Daja's Book. Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 6-10)
- Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Duke Ellington; illus. by Brian Pinkney. Hyperion, 1998. (Gr. 3-5)
- Prose, Francine, ad. You Never Know; illus. by Mark Podwal. Greenwillow, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Pullman, Philip. Count Karlstein; illus. by Diana Bryan. Knopf, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Rankin, Joan. WOW! It's Great Being a Duck; written and illus. by Joan Rankin. McElderry, 1998. (4-7 yrs)
- Reinhard, Johan. Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden; illus. with photographs. National Geographic, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Ritter, John H. Choosing Up Sides. Philomel, 1998. (Gr. 5-9)
- Sachar, Louis. Holes. Foster/Farrar, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Sage, James. Sassy Gracie; illus. by Pierre Pratt. Dutton, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- San Souci, Robert D., ad. A Weave of Words; illus. by Raśl Col—n. Orchard, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Shakespeare, William. Tales from Shakespeare: Seven Plays; ad. and illus. by Marcia Williams. Candlewick, 1998. (Gr. 4-6)
- Shannon, David. A Bad Case of Stripes; written and illus. by David Shannon. Blue Sky/Scholastic, 1998. (5-9 yrs)
- Shannon, David. No, David! ; written and illus. by David Shannon. Blue Sky/Scholastic, 1998. (2-5 yrs)
- Simmons, Jane. Come Along, Daisy! written and illus. by Jane Simmons. Little, 1998. (3-6 yrs)
- Simms, Laura. Rotten Teeth; illus. by David Catrow. Houghton, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Sis, Peter. Tibet: Through the Red Box. written and illus. by Peter Sis. Farrar, 1998. (Gr. 6-9)
- Solheim, James. It's Disgusting-and We Ate It! illus. by Eric Brace. Simon, 1998. (Gr. 3-6)
- Springer, Nancy. I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot. Philomel, 1998. (Gr. 7-12)
- Stanley, Diane. Joan of Arc; written and illus. by Diane Stanley. Morrow, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Steig, William. Pete's a Pizza; written and illus. by William Steig. Di Capua/HarperCollins,1998. (3-6 yrs)
- Summers, Susan, ad. The Fourth Wise Man illus. by Jackie Morris. Dial, 1998. (Gr. 3-6) [7 yrs and up?]
- Vail, Rachel. The Friendship Ring: If You Only Knew and Please, Please, Please. Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 5-8)
- Van Laan, Nancy. So Say the Little Monkeys; illus. by Yumi Heo. Schwartz/Atheneum, 1998. (2-5 yrs)
- Vande Velde, Vivian. Ghost of a Hanged Man. Cavendish, 1998. (Gr. 4-8)
- Viola, Herman J., comp. It Is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Crown, 1998. (Gr. 5-9)
- Voake, Charlotte. Here Comes the Train; written and illus. by Charlotte Voake. Candlewick, 1998. (2-5 yrs)
- Werlin, Nancy. The Killer's Cousin. Delacorte, 1998. (Gr. 7-12)
- Wick, Walter. Walter Wick's Optical Tricks; written and illus. by Walter Wick. Cartwheel/Scholastic, 1998. (Gr. 4 and up)
- Wood, Audrey. Sweet Dream Pie; illus. by Mark Teague. Blue Sky/Scholastic, 1998. (5-8 yrs)
- Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Putnam, 1998. (Gr. 7-10)
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