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Holes
Stanley Yelnats, the heir to his family's curse of bad luck, is convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He serves his sentence at Camp Green Lake, a dry, flat wasteland where the warden assigns each inmate the task of digging one hole every day. Hole by hole, Stanley and his friend Zero dig their destiny.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-374-33265-7
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A Long Way from Chicago
An old man looks back on rollicking summers spent with his larger-than-life grandmother during the Great Depression in this colorful novel made up of seven masterfully interwoven tales.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-8037-2290-7)
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No, David!
David, a typically mischievous preschooler, is into everything he shouldn't be and “No, David!” is his mother's constant refrain. Shannon's childlike paintings and inventive use of line, color, and perspective bring David to life.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780590930024
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Secret Letters from 0 to 10
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a boring existence in Paris with his grandmother until a lively girl named Victory enters his class at school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1999 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780670880072
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Snow
This magical picture book captures in ink and watercolor washes the excitement of a small boy and his dog who, despite adult naysayers, steadfastly believe that snow is coming.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780374370923