ALA 100 Best Books for Teens (99 books)

ALA 100 Best Books for Teens

At the Best of the Best Preconference, held during the 2000 Annual Conference of the American Library Association, librarians of the Young Adult Services Division selected the one hundred titles they consider to be the best books for young adults from the last half of the twentieth century. Titles were chosen from the Best Books for Young Adults Booklists published from 1966 to 2000.

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1	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 1,803,482 ratings score: 4,948, and 50 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 406,878 ratings score: 3,330, and 34 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 533,617 ratings score: 2,858, and 29 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 277,155 ratings score: 2,531, and 26 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 492,528 ratings score: 1,666, and 17 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 517,862 ratings score: 1,548, and 16 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Watership Down by Richard Adams 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 150,468 ratings score: 1,535, and 16 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 67,100 ratings score: 1,068, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (as "Anonymous") 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 104,126 ratings score: 1,055, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) by Robert Cormier 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 19,456 ratings score: 953, and 10 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 251,807 ratings score: 878, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Beauty by Robin McKinley 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 36,207 ratings score: 868, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 200,148 ratings score: 858, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 81,538 ratings score: 771, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 347,847 ratings score: 616, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) by Patricia C. Wrede 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 31,240 ratings score: 475, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 19,869 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu, #1) by Suzanne Fisher Staples 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 3,774 ratings score: 447, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Chosen by Chaim Potok 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 42,415 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) by Mary Stewart 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 19,443 ratings score: 384, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	I am the Cheese by Robert Cormier 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 7,556 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 20,801 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Briar Rose by Jane Yolen 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 6,742 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 113,690 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 14,974 ratings score: 366, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Tangerine by Edward Bloor 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 11,813 ratings score: 354, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1) by John Marsden 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 15,532 ratings score: 349, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 6,272 ratings score: 314, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Downriver by Will Hobbs 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 713 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Eva by Peter Dickinson 3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 967 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) by Robin McKinley 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 27,583 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 9,867 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 78,227 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 20,438 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	House of Stairs by William Sleator 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,793 ratings score: 255, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Ironman by Chris Crutcher 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,470 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Running Loose by Chris Crutcher 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 831 ratings score: 240, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,390 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	After the First Death by Robert Cormier 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,601 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Flight #116 Is Down! by Caroline B. Cooney 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,462 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 5,248 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 964 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1) by Francesca Lia Block (Goodreads Author) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 6,855 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 10,300 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1) by Philip Pullman 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 10,974 ratings score: 175, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 4,376 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1) by Joan Bauer 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 2,631 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Slam! by Walter Dean Myers 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 2,138 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Make Lemonade (Make Lemonade, #1) by Virginia Euwer Wolff 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 4,322 ratings score: 158, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Owl in Love by Patrice Kindl 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 757 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,907 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 137, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Blue Heron by Avi 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 425 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 263,272 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1) by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 15,959 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Deathwatch by Robb White 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 1,023 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	A Hero Ain't Nothin But a Sandwich by Alice Childress 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Ender's Shadow (Shadow, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 59,270 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	On the Devil's Court by Carl Deuker (Goodreads Author) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 242 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 1,051 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Nothing But the Truth by Avi 3.19 of 5 stars 3.19 avg rating — 4,796 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Bull Run by Paul Fleischman 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 417 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Runner (Tillerman Cycle, #4) by Cynthia Voigt 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 1,455 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Little Women (Little Women #1) by Louisa May Alcott 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 731,375 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Far North by Will Hobbs 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 585 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Disappearance by Rosa Guy 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 12,502 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Clifford Stoll 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 2,757 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	A Time for Dancing (A Time for Dancing, #1) by Davida Wills Hurwin 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 1,056 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Fade by Robert Cormier 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,411 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 275 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Hoops by Walter Dean Myers 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 937 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers by Gary Paulsen 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 1,372 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Somewhere in the Darkness by Walter Dean Myers 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 576 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Earthshine by Theresa Nelson 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Peeling the Onion by Wendy Orr (Goodreads Author) 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 386 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam by Bernard Edelman (Editor) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 401 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries Of Teenagers Who Died In The Holocaust by Jacob Boas 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 578 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Woodsong by Gary Paulsen 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,135 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America by Nathan McCall 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,663 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 465 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Sixteen: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults by Donald R. Gallo (Editor) 3.16 of 5 stars 3.16 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane by Russell Freedman 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time by James Gurney 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 4,640 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc by Polly Schoyer Brooks 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Changeover by Margaret Mahy 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 1,526 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Always to Remember: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Brent K. Ashabranner 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Lyddie by Katherine Paterson 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 2,585 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts by Patricia C. McKissack 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Place My Words are Looking For: What Poets Say About and Through Their Work by Paul B. Janeczko 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Secret House: The Extraordinary Science of an Ordinary Day by David Bodanis 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 6,415 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories by Chris Crutcher 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,196 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 437 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 942 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Whirligig by Paul Fleischman 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 2,865 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 2,147 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High, #1) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,589 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Friends by Rosa Guy 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars