The Giver by Lois LowryNumber the Stars by Lois LowryFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinWalk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Most Deserving Newbery
132 books — 3,028 voters
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Best Multicultural Books for Children
470 books — 358 voters

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaolaStone Soup by Marcia BrownA Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
Caldecott Honor Books
295 books — 237 voters
The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,401 books — 1,137 voters

The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickFlotsam by David Wiesner
Caldecott Medal Winners
91 books — 458 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Giver by Lois LowryElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,221 books — 80,497 voters

The Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac
Quaker Books
142 books — 46 voters