To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,679 voters

Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The Most Deserving Newbery
104 books — 2,989 voters