Stars of 2003
The Festival Preview Collection, coordinated by Kathy Latrobe and located in the School of Library and Information Studies, contains new releases of books for young people. The purpose of the collection is to allow Oklahoma teachers and librarians hands-on access to new materials before they make selection decisions. Groups and individuals may use the Preview Collection Monday through Friday and most evenings and weekends. Contact Kathy Latrobe for current weekend and evening hours
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HB Horn Book Magazine
SLJ School Library Journal
A POEM OF HER OWN. Abrams, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) BL*.
Ackerman, Diane. ANIMAL SENSE. Knopf, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 7) BL*.
Ackroyd, Peter. THE BEGINNING. DK, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 8) BL*.
Ada, Alma Flor and F. Isabel Campoy. ¡PIO PEEP! TRADITIONAL SPANISH NURSERY RHYMES. HarperCollins, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Agard, John. UNDER THE MOON & OVER THE SEA: A COLLECTION OF CARIBBEAN POEMS. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 12) BCCB*.
Ahlberg, Allan. THE CAT WHO GOT CARRIED AWAY. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) BCB*, SLJ*.
Aliki. AH, MUSIC! HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 4) SLJ*.
Anderson, Janet S. THE LAST REASURE. Dutton, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 9) SLJ*.
Anderson, M. T. STRANGE MR. sATIE. Viking, 2003. (Intermediate) HB*, BCB*.
Applet, Kathi. BUBBA AND BEAU GO NIGHT-NIGHT. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2)SLJ*.
Aronson, Marc. WITCH-HUNT: MYSTERIES OF THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS. S&S/Atheneum, 2003. (Gr. 9 - UP) SLJ*.
Arrington, Frances. PRAIRIE WHISPERS. Philomel, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) BCCB*, BL*.
Ashman, Linda. BABIES ON THE GO. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS) SLJ*.
Ashman, Linda. THE ESSENTIAL WORLDWIDE MONSTER GUIDE. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 5) SLJ*.
Avi. SILENT MOVIE. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) BL*.
Aylesworth, Jim. GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. Scholastic, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Banks, Kate. WALK SOFTLY, RACHEAL. Farrar/ Frances Foster Books, 2003. (Gr. 7 - 9) SLJ*.
Barnard, Bryn. DANGEROUS PLANET. Crown, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) Bl*.
Bearden, Romare. LI'L DAN, THE DRUMMER BOY: A CIVIL WAR STORY. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 4) SLJ*.
Bell, Hilari. FLAME. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 10) BL*, SLJ*.
Berger, Melvin. SPINNING SPIDERS. Harpercollins, 2003. (K - Gr. 4) SLJ*.
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF A FRENCH SPY. Delacorte, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 12) BL*.
Brooks, Martha. TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HEARTLESS GIRL. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa, 2003. (Gr. 9 UP) SLJ*, BL*.
Brown, Don. AMERICAN BOY: THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN. Houghton, 2003. (Gr. 2 - 3) SLJ*.
Brown, Don. MACK MADE MOVIES. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 4) BL*, SLJ*, BCCB*.
Brown, Jeff. STANLEY, FLAT AGAIN! HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) BCCB*.
Browne, Anthony. THE SHAPE GAME. Farrar, 2003. (K - Gr. 4) SLJ*, HB*.
Bryan, Ashley. BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD. Atheneum, 2003. (Preschool, Primary) HB*.
Buchard, Jane. THE BERRY-PICKING MAN. Farrar, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 5) BL*.
Burningham, John. THE MAGIC BED. Knopf/Borzoi, 2003. (PreS - K) SLJ*.
Busby, Peter. FIRST TO FLY: HOW WILBUR & ORVILLE WRIGHT INVENTED THE AIRPLANE. Crown, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 8) SLJ*.
Byrd, Robert. LEONARDO, BEAUTIFUL DREAMER. Dutton, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 8) SLJ*.
Cameron, Ann. COLIBRI. Farrar/Frances Foster, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) BL*, SLJ*.
Capuzzo, Michael. CLOSE TO SHORE:THE TERRIFYING SHARK ATTACKS OF 1916. Crown, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) BCCB*.
Cart, Michael. NECESSARY NOISE: STORIES ABOUT OUR FAMILIES AS THEY REALLY ARE. HarperCollins/ Joanna Cotler Books, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 10) SLJ*.
Cazet, Denys. ELVIS THE ROOSTER ALMOST GOES TO HEAVEN. Harper Collins, BCCB*.
Cerullo, Mary M. SEA TURTLES: OCEAN NOMADS. Dutton, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 7) SLJ*.
Chandra, Deborah and Madeleine Comora. GEORGE WASHINGTON’S TEETH. Farrar, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) BL*, SLJ*, HB*.
Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. ELLA SARAH GETS DRESSED. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS) BL*.
Christelow, Eileen. VOTE! Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 2 - 5) BL*.
Christensen, Bonnie. THE DARING NELLIE BLY: AMERICA'S STAR REPORTER. Knopf/Borzoi, 2003. (Gr. 2 - 5) SLJ*.
Clark, Clara Gillow. HILL HAWK HATTIE. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 7) BL*.
Codell, Esme Raji. SAHARA SPECIAL. Hyperion, 2003. (Gr. 3 -6) SLJ*.
Cohn, Rachel. THE STEPS. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Colfer, Eoin. THE WISH LIST. Hyperion/Miramax, 2003. (Gr. 7 - UP) SLJ*.
Collins, Mary. AIRBORNE: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 8) BL*.
Corey, Shana. PLAYERS IN PIGTAILS. Scholastic, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) BL*.
Coy, John. TWO OLD POTATOES AND ME. Knopf/Borzoi, 2003. (K – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Creech, Sharon. GRANNY TORRELLI MAKES SOUP. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler Books, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 7) SLJ*, BL*.
Cronin, Doreen. DIARY OF A WORM. HarperCollins, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Crowe, Chris. GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE. Penguin/Putnam/Phyllis Fogelman, 2003. (Gr. 7 – UP) SLJ*.
Crum, Shutta. SPITTING IMAGE. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Curlee, Lynn. CAPITAL. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 5) BL*, SLJ*.
Cushman, Karen. RODZINA. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 5-9) BL*, SLJ*.
Daly, Niki. ONCE UPON A TIME. Farrar, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Danko, Dan. SIDEKICKS. Little, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 7) BCCB*.
Debon, Nicolas. FOUR PICTURES BY EMILY CARR. Groundwood, 2003. (Intermediate/Middle School) HB*.
Demi. MUHAMMAD. Simon & Schuster/ Margaret K. McElderry, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 7) BL*.
DESTINATION UNEXPECTED. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 12) BL*.
Dicamillo, Kate. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX: BEING THE STORY OF A MOUSE, A PRINCESS, SOME SOUP, AND A SPOOL OF THREAD. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 3 – Up) SLJ*, BL*.
Dickinson, Peter. THE TEARS OF THE SALAMANDER. Random/Wendy Lamb, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) Bl*.
Divankaruni, Chitra Banerjee. THE CONCH BEARER. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) BL*.
Dodds, Dayle Ann. WHERE’S PUP? Dial, 2003. (Preschool, Primary) HB*, SLJ*.
Donnelly, Jennifer. A NORTHERN LIGHT. Harcourt, 2003. (Gr. 10 – 12). BL*.
Driscoll, Michael. A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO POETRY. Black Dog &Leventhal, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 8) SLJ*.
Dunrea, Olivier. OLLIE. Houghton, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 1) SLJ*.
Dutemple, Lesley A. THE PANTHEON. Lerner, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*.
Dutemple, Lesley A. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. Lerner, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 9) SLJ*.
Ellis, Sarah. THE SEVERAL LIVES OF ORPHAN JACK. Douglas & McIntyre/Groundwood, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) BL*.
Elya, Susan Middleton. OH NO, GOTTA GO! Putnam, 2003. (4 – 6 yrs.) BCCB*.
Egan, Tim. SERIOUS FARM. Houghton, 2003. (Primary) HB*.
Esbensen, Barbara Juster. SWING AROUND THE SUN. Carolrhoda, 2003. (K – Gr. 4) SLJ*.
Facklam, Margery. LIZARDS: WEIRD AND WONDERFUL. Little Brown, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 6) BCCB*.
Falconer, Ian. OLIVIA AND THE MISSING TOY. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 1) BL*.
Farish, Terry. THE CAT WHO LIKED POTATO SOUP. Candlewick, 2003. (5 – 8 yrs.) BCCB*, SLJ*.
Fenner, Carol. SNOWED IN WITH GRANDMOTHER SILK. Dial, 2003. (Gr. 2 - 4) BCCB*.
Fitzgerald, Ella and Van Alexander. A-TISKET, A-TASKET. Philomel, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Flake, Sharon G. BEGGING FOR CHANGE. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 10) BCCB*, BL*.
Fleischman, Paul. BREAKOUT. Cricket/Marcato, 2003. (Gr. 10 - Up) SLJ*.
Fleming, Candance. BEN fRANKLIN'S ALMANAC: BEING A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE GOOD DENTLEMAN'S LIFE. (Gr. 5 - 9) SLJ*.
Florian, Douglas. BOW WOW MEOW MEOW. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*.
Foon, Dennis. THE DIRT EATERS. Annick, 2003. (Gr. 5 - UP) SLJ*.
Frame, Jeron Ashford. YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES. Tricycle, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 4) SLJ*.
Franco, Betsy. MATHEMATICKLES! McElderry, 2003. (Primary) HB*, SLJ*.
Frank, E. R. FRICTION. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/ A Richard Jackson Book, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) SLJ*, BL*.
Frazee, Marla. ROLLER COASTER. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*.
Fredricks, Mariah. THE TRUE MEANING OF CLEAVAGE. Simon & Schuster/ Richard Jackson, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 10). BL*.
Freedman, Russell. IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S BILL OF RIGHTS. Holiday House, 2003. (Gr. 5 - Up) SLJ*, HB*, BL*, BCCB*.
French, Jackie. DIARY OF A WOMBAT. Clarion, 2003. (5 - 8 yrs) BCCB*.
Frost, Helen. KEESHA’S HOUSE. Farrar/Francis Foster, 2003. (Gr. 9 – Up) SLJ*.
Gay, Marie-Louise. GOOD NIGHT SAM. Groundwood, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 1) SLJ*.
Geras, Adele. MY GRANDMOTHER’S STORIES: A COLLECTION OF JEWISH FOLK TALES. Knopf/Borzoi. (Gr. 1 – 5) SLJ*.
Gerstein,Mordicai. THE MAN WH WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS. Millbrook/Boaring Brook, 2003. (K- Gr. 6) SLJ*, HB*.
Gherman, Beverly. ANSEL ADAMS: AMERICA’S PHOTOGRAPHER. Little, Brown, 2002. (Gr. 6 – 10) BL*.
Glori, Debi. FLORA’S SURPRISE! Scholastic/Orchard, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Goble, Paul. MYSTIC HORSE. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 5) BCCB*.
Going, K. L. FAT KID RULES THE WORLD. Putnam, 2003. (Gr. 8 – Up) SLJ*, BL*, BCCB*.
Goodman, Alison. SINGING THE DOGSTAR BLUES. Viking, 2003. (Gr. 8 – Up) SLJ*.
Grant, R. G. THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. Barron's, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 12) BL*.
__________ . THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Barron's, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 12) BL*.
Graydon, Shari. MADE YOU LOOK: HOW ADVERTISING WORKS AND WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW. Annick, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 9) BL*.
Greenberg, Jan and Sandra Jordan. RUAWAY GIRL: THE ARTIST LOUISE BOURBGEOIS. Abrams, 2003. (Gr. 7 – UP) SLJ*.
Greene, Phoda Gowler. AT GRANDMA’S. Holt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 1) BL*.
Gregory, Nan. AMBER WAITING. Red Deer College Press, 2003. (Pre S – Gr. 1) BL*.
Hardesty, Von. AIR FORCE ONE: THE AIRCRAFT THAT SHAPED THE MODERN PRESIDENCY. Northword, 2003. (Gr. 6 - UP) SLJ*.
Hale, Shannon. THE GOOSE GIRL. Bloomsbury, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*.
Halliday, John. SHOOTING MONARCHS. Simon & Schuster/ Margaret McElderry, 2003. (Gr. 9 – 12) BL*.
Halls, Kelly Milner. DINOSAUR MUMMIES: BEYOND BARE-BONES FOSSILS. Rick Spears, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 6) BL*.
Hahn, Mary Downing. HEAR THE WIND BLOWING. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) BL*.
Hamilton, Virginia. BRUSH RABBIT AND THE TAR BABY GIRL. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2003. (K - Gr. 4) SLJ*, HB*.
Hampton, Wilborn. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTACK ON NEW YORK CITY. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 9) BCCB*.
Hansen, Joyce & Gary McGowan. FREEDOM ROADS: SEARCHING FOR THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. (Gr. 5 - 9) SLJ*.
Hearne, Betsy. THE CANINE CONNECTION: STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND PEOPLE. McElderry, 2003. (Middle School, High School) HB*.
Henkes, Kevin. OLIVE’S OCEAN. Greenwillow, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*, BL*, HB*.
Hesse, Karen. THE STONE LAMP: EIGHT STORIES OF HANUKKAH THROUGH HISTORY. Hyperion, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 6) BL*.
Hoffman, Alice. GREEN ANGEL. Scholastic, 2003. (Gr. 8 – Up) SLJ*.
Holeman, Linda. SEARCH OF THE MOON KING’S DAUGHTER. Tundra, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*.
Holt, Kimberly Willis. KEEPER OF THE NIGHT. Holt, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler. WE ARE AMERICANS: VOICESOF THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE. Scholastic, 2003. (Gr. 6 -9) BL*.
Hopkinson, Deborah. GIRL WONDER: A BASEBALL STORY IN NINE INNINGS. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) BL*.
Hopkins, Deborah. SHUTTING OUT THE SKY: LIFE IN THE TENEMENTS OF NEW YORK. Scholastic/Orchard, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) SLJ*, BL*.
Horvath, Polly. THE CANNING SEASON. Farrar, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*, HB*.
Hubbell, Patricia. TRUCKS: WHIZZ! ZOOM! RUMBLE! Marshall Cavendish, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Hughes, Shirley. ANNIE ROSE IS MY LITTLE SISTER. Candlewick, 2003. (Pre S – K) SLJ*.
Hurwin, Davida Wills. THE FARTHER YOU RUN. Viking, 2003. (Gr. 9 – 12) BL*.
Huser, Glen. STICHES. Groundwood, 2003. (Middleschool) HB*.
Ichikawa, Satomi. MY PIG AMARILLO. Putnam/Philomel, 2003. (Pre S – Gr. 1) BL*.
Irvin, Benjamin. SAMUEL ADAMS: SON OF LIBERTY, FATHER OF REVOLUTION. Oxford University, 2003. (Gr. 7 – UP) SLJ*.
James, Simon. LITTLE ONE STEP. Candlewick, 2003. (Pre S – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Jay, Alison. ABC:A CHILD'S FIRST ALPHABET BOOK. Dutton, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 2) BL*.
Jenkins, A. M. OUT OF ORDER. Harper/Tempest, 2003. (Gr. 8 - Up) SLJ*.
Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page. WHAT SO YOU DO WITH A TAIL LIKE THIS? Houghton, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*, SLJ*.
Johnson, Angela. THE FIRST PART LAST. Simon and Schuster, 2003. (Gr. 8 – UP) SLJ*, BL*.
Johnson, Angela. A COOL MOONLIGHT. Dial, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) BL*.
Johnson, D. B. HENRY CLIMBS A MOUNTAIN. Houghton, 2003. (K - Gr. 3) BL*.
Johnston, Tony. GO TRACK A YAK! Simon, 2003. (5 - 8 yrs.) BCCB*.
Jolivet, Joelle. ZOO-OLOGY. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Jones, Ursula. THE WITCH’S CHILDREN. Holt, 2003. (5 – 8 yrs.) BCCB*.
Jung, Reinhardt. DREAMING IN BLACK & WHITE. Fogelman, 2003. (Intermediate, Middle School) HB*.
Kalman, Maira. SMARTYPANTS (PETE IN SCHOOL). Putnam, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) BL*.
Karr, Kathleen. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SET ME FREE. Hyperion, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) BL*.
Kasza, Keiko. MY LUCKY DAY. Putnam, 2003. (PreSchool, Primary) HB*.
Kay, Verla. HOMESPUN SARAH. Putnam, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 4) SLJ*.
Keller, Holly. WHAT A HAT! Greenwillow, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 1) SLJ*.
Kelly, Irene. IT’S A HUMMINGBIRD’S LIFE. Holiday House, 2003. (K – Gr. 4) SLJ*.
Kennemore, Tim. CIRCLE OF DOOM. Farrar, 2003. (Intermediate) HB*.
Khan, Rukhsana. RULER OF THE COURTYARD. Viking, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Kimmel, Haven. ORVILLE: A DOG STORY. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 7) BCCB*.
Kinerk, Robert. CLORINDA. Stephen Kellogg, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 2)BL*.
Koertge, Ron. SHAKESPHEARE BATS CLEANUP. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*, BL*.
Kraft, Betsy. THEODORE ROOSEVELT: CHAMPION OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) SLJ*.
Krautwurst, Terry. NIGHT SCIENCE FOR KIDS: EXPLORING THE WORLD AFTER DARK. Sterling/Lark, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 7) BL*.
Krisher, Trudy. THE UNCOMMOM FAITH. Holiday House, 2003. (Gr. 7 - 10) SLJ*.
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. BUBBLE BATH PIRATES! Viking, 2003. (3 – 6 years) BCCB*.
Krull, Kathleen. HARVESTING HOPE: THE STORY OF CESAR CHAVEZ. Harcourt, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 6) SLJ*.
Krull, Kathleen. M IS FOR MUSIC. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Kuskin, Karla. MOON, HAVE YOU MET MY MOTHER. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) BL*.
Kushner, Tony. BRUNDIBAR. Hyperion/Michael di Capua, 2003. (K - UP) SLJ*.
Lasky, Kathryn. THE MAN WHO MADE TIME TRAVEL. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 5) BL*, SLJ*.
Lauber, Patricia. WHO CAME FIRST? NEW CLUES TO PREHISTORIC AMERICANS. National Geographic, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*, BL*.
Lee, Ho Baek. WHILE WE WERE OUT. Kane/Miller, 2003. (3 – 6 years) BCCB*.
Leedy, Loreen and Pat Street. THERE’S A FROG IN MY THROAT: 440 ANIMAL SAYING A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME. Holiday, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 5) BL*.
Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolai & Herman J. Viola. FACING THE LION: GROWNING UP MAASAI ON THE AFRICAN SAANNA. National Geographic, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 9) SLJ*.
Leuck, Laura. ONE WITCH. Walker, 2003. (K – Gr. 2) SJ*.
Levithan, David. BOY MEETS BOY. Knopf, 2003. (Gr. 9 – 12) BL*, BCCB*, SLJ*.
Lewis, Carroll. JABBERWOCKY. Candlewick, 2003. (K – Gr. 2) BL*.
Little, Jean. EMMA'S STRANGE PET. HarperCollins, 2003. (K - Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Little, Jean. WILLOW AND TWIG. Viking, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 8) SLJ*.
Long, Melinda. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE. Harcourt, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. PAUL REVERE’S RIDE: THE LANDLORD’S TALE. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 8) SLJ*.
Love, D. Anne. THE PUPPETEER’S APPRENTICE. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 6) SLJ*.
Lyon, George Ella. MOTHER TO TIGERS. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Book, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 3) SLJ*.
Macaulay, David. MOSQUE. Houghton/Walter Lorraine, 2003. (Gr. 6 - Up) BL*, SLJ*, BCCB*.
Mack, Tracy. BIRDLAND. Scholastic, 2003. (Gr. 7 - 10) BL*.
MacLachlan, Patricia and Emily. PAINTING THE WIND. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) BL*.
Madaras, Lynda. READY, SET, GROW! Newmarket, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) SLJ*.
Magloff, Lisa. DUCKLING. DK, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 2) BL*.
__________ . FROG. DK, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 2) BL*.
Mankell, Henning. SECRETS IN THE FIRE. Annick, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 8) BL*.
Mannis, Celeste Davidson. THE QUEEN’S PROGRESS: AN ELIZABETHAN ALPHABET. Viking, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 7) SLJ*.
Martin, Ann M & laura Godwin. THE MEANEST DOLL IN THE WORLD. Hyperion, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) SLJ*.
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. ON SAND ISLAND. Houghton,2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*
_____________. THE WATER GIFT AND THE PIG OF THE PIG. Houghton, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 4) SLJ*, BCCB*.
Martin, Laura C. NATURE’S ART BOX. Storey Books, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 8) SLJ*.
Maurer, Richard. THE WRIGHT SISTER: KATHERINE WRIGHT AND HER FAMOUS BROTHERS. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (Gr. 8 – Up) SLJ*.
McCaughrean, Geraldine. GILGAMESH THE HERO. Eerdmans, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 9) SLJ*.
_____________. STOP THE TRAIN! HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) BL*, SLJ*.
McDermott, Gerald. CREATION. Dutton, 2003. (Primary, Intermediate) HB*, SLJ*, BL*, BCCB*.
McDonald, Janet. TWISTS AND TURNS. Farrar/Frances Foster, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 12) BL*.
Middleton, Charlotte. DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? Candlewick, 2003. (K - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Milligan, Bryce. THE PRINCE OF IRELAND AND THE THREE MAGIC STALLIONS. Holiday, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 3) BL*.
Mitton, Tony. PLUM. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine, 2033. (K – Gr. 2) BL*.
Morales, Yuyi. JUST A MINUTE: A TRICKSTER TALE AND COUNTING BOOK. Chronicle, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 2) BL*.
Morrison, Lillian. IT RAINED ALL DAY THAT NIGHT: AUTOGRAPHS, RHYMES & INSPIRATION. August House, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) SLJ*.
Morrow, Tara Jaye. MOMMY LOVES HER BABY, DADDY LOVES HIS BABY: A MOMMY/DADDY FLIP BOOK. HarperCollins, 2003. (PreS) SLJ*.
Moses, Will. WILL MOSES MOTHER GOOSE. Philomel, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 1) SLJ*.
Murphy, Jim. AN AMERICAN PLAGUE: THE TRUE AND TERRIFYING STORY OF THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC OF 1973. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 10) BCCB*, SLJ*.
Murphy, Jim. INSIDE THE ALAMO. Delacorte, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 8) BL*, SLJ*.
Murphy, Mary. I KISSED THE BABY. Candlewick, 2033. (PreS) SLJ*.
Murray, Martine. THE SLIGHTLY TRUE STORY OF CEDAR B. HARTLEY(WHO PLANNED TO LIVE AN UNUSUAL LIFE). Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Myers, Walter Dean. BLUES JOURNEY. Holiday, 2003. (Intermediate, Middle School) HB*, SLJ*.
Myers, Walter Dean. THE DREAM BEARER. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) BCCB*.
Naidoo, Beverly. OUT OF BOUNDS: SEVEN STORIES OF CONFLICT AND HOPE. HarperCollins, 2003. (Intermediate, Middle School) HB*.
NECESSARY NOISE: STORIES ABOUT OUR FAMILIES AS THEY REALLY ARE. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler, 2003. (Gr. 9 – 12) BL*.
Nelson, Theresa. RUBY ELECTRIC. Simon and Schuster/Atheneum/A. Richard Jackson Books, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Nilsson, Per. HEART'S DELIGHT. Front Street, 2003. (High School) HB*, BL*.
Niven, Penelope. CARL SANDBURG: ADVENTURES OF A POET. Harcourt, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 8) SLJ*, BL*.
Noda, Takayo. DEAR WORLD. Dial, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Oates, Joyce Carol. SMALL AVALANCHES AND OTHER STORIES. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 9 – 12). BL*.
O’Brien, Patrick. DUEL OF THE IRONCLADS: THE MONITOR VS. THE VIRGINIA. Walker, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 6) BL*.
O’Connor, Barbara. FAME AND GLORY IN FREEDOM, GEORGIA. Farrar/Frances Foster, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 6) BL*.
Olsen, Kirstin. ALL THINGS SHAKESPHEARE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHAKESPEARE’S WORLD. Greenwood, 2002. (Gr. 10 – UP) SLJ*.
O’Malley, Kevin. MOUNT OLYMPUS BASKETBALL. Walker, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 5) SLJ*.
__________ . STRAIGHT TO THE POLE. Walker, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Orenstein, Denise Gosliner. UNSEEN COMPANION. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books, 2003. (Gr. 8 - UP) SLJ*, BL*.
Osa, Nancy. CUBA. Delacorte, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) BL*.
Palatini, Margie. BAD BOYS. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen, 2003. (K - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Paolini, Christopher. ERAGON. Knopf, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 12) BL*.
Parkinson, Siobhan. KATHLEEN: THE CELTIC KNOT. AmericanGirl/Pleasant Company, 2003. (Intermediate, Middle School) HB*.
Pattison, Darcy. THE JOURNAY OF OLIVER K. WOODMAN. Harcourt, 2003. (5 – 9 yrs.) BCCB*.
Pattou, Edith. EAST. Harcourt, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 10) BL*, SLJ*.
Paulsen, Gary. HOW ANGEL PETERSON GOT HIS NAME: AND OTHER OUTRAGEOUS TALES ABOUT EXTREME SPORTS. Random/Wendy Lamb, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Paye, Won-Ldy and Margaret H. Lippert. MRS. CHICKEN AND THE HUNGRY CROCODILE. Holt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Peck, Richard. THE RIVER BETWEEN US. Dial, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 9) BCCB*.
Perkins, Lynne Rae. SNOW MUSIC. Greenwillow, 2003. (Preschool, Primary) HB*.
Peters, Lisa Westberg. EARTHSHAKES: POEMS FROM THE GROUND UP. Greenwillow, 2003. (Gr. 1 - 6) SLJ*.
Pratchett, Terry. THE WEE FREE MEN. HarperCollins, 2003. (Middle School) HB*, SLJ*.
Pressler, Mirjam. MALKA. Philomel, 2003. (High School) HB*.
Provensen, Alice. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MURPHY. Simon and Schuster, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Prue, Sally. COLD TOM. Scholastic, 2003. (Intermediate, Middle School) HB*, SLJ*.
Pulver, Robin. PUNCTUATION TAKES A VACATION. Holiday House, 2003. (Gr. 1 - ) SLJ*.
Ray, Delia. GHOST GIRL: A BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN STORY. Clarion, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 8) SLJ*, HB*.
Rathmann, Peggy. THE DAY THE BABIES CRAWLED AWAY. Putnam, 2003. (Preschool) HB*, SLJ*.
Recorvitis, Helen. MY NAME IS YOON. Farrar/Frances Foster, 2003. (K – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Rees, Celia. PIRATES! Bloomsbury, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 9)SLJ*, BL*.
Reeve, Philip. MORTAL ENGINES. HarperCollins/Eos, 2003. (Gr. 6 - UP) SLJ*.
Rembert, Winfred. DON'T HOLD ME BACK: MY LIFE AND ART. Cricket/Marcato, 2003. (Gr. 4 - UP) SLJ*, BL*.
Reynolds, Peter. THE DOT. Candlewick, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 4) SLJ*, BL*.
Richardson, V. A. THE HOUSE OF WINDJAMMER. Bloomsbury, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) BL*.
Root, Phyllis. BIG MOMMA MAKES THE WORLD. Candlewick, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*, HB*, SLJ*.
Ross, Michael. SALVADOR DALI AND THE SURREALISTS: THEIR LIVES AND IDEAS: 21 ACTIVITIES. Chicago Review, 2003. (Gr. 6 - UP) SLJ*.
Ross, Val. THE ROAD TO THERE: MAPMAKERS AND THEIR STORIES. Tundra, 2003. (Gr. 6 - UP) SLJ*.
Rumford, James. NINE ANIMALS AND THE WELL. Houghton, 2003. (K – Gr.3) SLJ*.
Rylant, Cynthia. GOD WENT TO BEAUTY SCHOOL. HarperTempest, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 12) BCCB*, HB*.
Sabuda, Robert. ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. Little Simon, 2003. (Primary, Intermediate) HB*.
Sayre, April Pulley. ONE IS A SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB: A COUNTING BY FEET BOOK. Candlewick, 2003. (3 – 6 yrs.) BCCB*.
Schaefer, Carol Lexa. SOMEONE SAYS. Viking, 2003. (PreS - K) SLJ*.
__________ . FULL MOON BARNYARD DANCE. Candlewick, 2003. (PreS - K) SLJ*.
Schaefer, Lola M. PICK, PULL, SNAP! WHERE ONCE A FLOWER BLOOMED. Greenwillow, 2003. (K – Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Schwartz, Amy. WHAT JAMES LIKES BEST. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (PreS) BL*, HB*.
Schwartz, David M. MILLIONS TO MEASURE. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 1 – 4) BL*.
Schyffert, Bea Uusma. THE MAN WHO WENT TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON: THE STORY OF APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUT MICHAEL COLLINS.
Chronicle, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 7) SLJ*.
Sedge, Marcus. THE DARK HORSE. Random/Wendy Lamb, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 10) SLJ*.
Seeger, Pete. ONE GRAIN OF SAND: A LULLABY. Little, Brown/Megan Tingley, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 1) BL*.
Seger, Laura. THE HIDDEN ALPHABET. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (Pres - Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Segal, Lore. MORRIS THE ARTIST. Farrar/Frances Foster Books, 2003. (K – Gr. 4) SLJ*.
Seymour, Simon. EYES AND EARS. HarperCollins, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 8) BL*.
Shannon, George. TIPPY-TOE CHICK, GO! Greenwillow, 2003. (Preschool, Primary) HB*, SLJ*.
Shea, Pegi. TEN MICE FOR TET. Chronicle, 2003. (K - Gr. 3) SLJ*.
Silverman, Erica. WHEN THE CHICKENS WENT ON STRIKE: A ROSH HASHANAH TALE. Dutton, 2003. (5 – 8 yrs.) BCCB*.
Sidman, Joyce. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DOG: POEMS AND TEEN VOICES. Houghton, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 12) BCCB*.
Simmons, Michael. POOL BOY. Millbrook/Roaring Brook, 2003. (Gr. 7 – UP) SLJ*, BCCB*.
Singer, Marilyn. FIREFLIES AT MIDNIGHT. Atheneum, 2003. ( 6 – 9 yrs.) BCCB*.
Sis, Peter. THE TREE OF LIFE: A BOOK DEPICTING THE LIFE OF CHARLES DARWIN: NATURALIST, GEOLOGIST & THINKER. Farrar/Frances Foster Books, 2003. ( Gr. 4 - Up). SLJ*, HB*.
Slade, Arthur. DUST. Random/ Wendy Lamb, 2003. (Gr. 6 – 9) SLJ*.
Smith, Hope Anita. THE A WAY A DOOR CLOSES. Holt, 2003. (Gr. 4 -8) SLJ*.
Soto, Gary. THE AFTERLIFE. Harcourt, 2003. (Gr. 7 – 10) BL*.
Spinelli, Eileen. RISE THE MOON. Dial, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*.
Stanley, Diane. GOLDIE AND THE THREE BEARS. HarperCollins, 2003. (PreS - Gr 1) SLJ*.
Stanley, Jerry. COWBOYS AND LONGHORNS: A PORTRAIT OF THE LONG DRIVE. Crown, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 12) BL*.
Staples, Suzanne Fisher. THE GREEN DOGl A MOSTLY TRUE STORY. Farrar/Frances Foster, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 6) SLJ*.
Stauffacher, Sue. DONUTHEAD. Knopf/Borzoi, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 6) SLJ*.
Stevenson, James. CORN CHOWDER. HarperCollins/Greenwillow, 2003. (Gr. 2 – 5) BL*.
Stroud, Jonathan. THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND. Hyperion/Miramax, 2003. (Gr. 6 - 12) BL*.
Swartz, Amy. WHAT JAMES LIKES BEST. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (PreS) BL*.
Tanka, Shelley. NEW DINOS: THE LATEST FINDS! THE COOLEST DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES! Simon & Schuster/ Atheneum, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 7) SLJ*.
Thayer, Ernest L. CASEY AT THE BAT: A BALLAD OF THE REPUBLIC SUNG IN THE YEAR 1888. Simon & Schuster, 2003. (K – Gr. 5) SLJ*.
Timberlake, Amy. THE DIRTY COWBOY. Farrar, 2003. (Gr. 3 - 5) BCCB*.
Tomecek, Stephen M. WHAT A GREAT IDEA!: INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Scholastic, 2003. (Gr. 5 – 9) SLJ*.
Van Draanen, Wendelin. SWEAR TO HOWDY. Knopf, 2003. (Gr. 5 - 7) BL*.
Venables, Stephen. TO THE TOP: THE STORY OF EVEREST. Candlewick, 2003. (Gr. 4 – UP) SLJ*.
Voake, Charlotte. GINGER FINDS A HOME. Candlewick, 2003. (PreS – K) BL*.
Waber, Bernard. EVIE AND MARGIE. Houghton/Walter Lorraine, 2003. (PreS - Gr. 2) BL*.
Waddell, Martin. HI, HARRY! Candlewick, 2003. (Preschool) HB*, SLJ*.
Waldman, Michael. MY FELLOW AMERICANS: THE MOST IMPORTNAT SPEECHES OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON TO GEORGE W. BUSH.
Sourcebooks, 2003. (Gr. 7 - Up) SLJ*.
Ward, Helen. THE ROOSTER AND THE FOX. Millbrook, 2003. (K – Gr. 4) SLJ*.
Weston, Tamson. HEY, PANCAKES! Harcourt/Silver Whistle, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 1) BL*.
White, Ruth. TADPOLE. Farrar, 2003. (Gr. 4 – 8) SLJ*.
Wheeler, Lisa. OLD CRICKET. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/A. Richard Jackson, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Wiliams-Garcia, Rita. NO LAUGHTER HERE. HarperCollins/Amistad, 2003. (Gr. 4 - 8) BL*.
Willems, Mo. DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! Hyperion, 2003. (5 – 8 yrs.) BCCB*, SLJ*, HB*, BL*.
Wilson, Sarah. BIG DAY ON THE RIVER. Holt, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) SLJ*.
Woodson, Jacqueline. LOCOMOTION. Putnam, 2003. (Gr. 4-6) SLJ*, HB*.
Wright, Betty Ren. THE BLIZZARD. Holiday, 2003. (PreS – Gr. 2) BL*, SLJ*.
Yolen, Jane. MY BROTHERS’ FLYING MACHINE: WILBUR, ORVILLE, AND ME. Little Brown, 2003. (Gr. 3 – 5) BL*.
Yolen, Jane. HOW DO DINOSAURS GET WELL SOON? Scholastic/Blue Sky. (PreS – Gr. 1) BL*.
Yolen, Jane. SWORD OF THE RIGHTFUL KING: A NOVEL OF KING ARTHUR. (Gr. 5 – 8) SLJ*.
Zolotow, Charlotte. HOLD MY HAND: FIVE STORIES OF LOVE AND FAMILY. Hyperion, 2003. (PreS) SLJ*.