Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Nominated Titles For 1998

The winner is chosen by grade 4-8 students in Illinois schools, from a list of nominees. Nominated books are chosen for their literary merit and child-appeal. They must have been published within the past 5 years, and be in print.

The following are the 1998 nominees:

Eleanor Coerr. Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
Joe Cottonwood. Quake: A Novel
Sharon Creech. Absolutely Normal Chaos
Christopher Curtis. The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963
Carol Fenner. Yolanda's Genius
Margaret Haddix. Running Out of Time
Karen Hesse. Phoenix Rising
Linda High. Hound Heaven
Will Hobbs. Kokopelli's Flute
Stephen Hoffius. Winners and Losers
Gordon Korman. Twinkie Squad
Patricia MacLachlan. Skylark
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack. Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
Jim Murphy. The Great Fire
Edward Myers. Climb or Die
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Fear Place
Barbara Park. Mick Harte Was Here
Gary Paulsen. Harris and Me
Graham Salisbury. Under the Blood-Red Sun
Elvira Woodruff. Magnificent Mummy Maker

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