1999 Nominees
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The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker by Cynthis DeFelice
Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura E. Williams
Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
The Bookstore Mouse by Peggy Christian
Far North by Will Hobbs
Frindle by Andrew Clements (Winner)
Hannah in Between by Colby Rodowsky
Jip: His Story by Katherine Paterson
Junebug by Alice Mead
The Junkyard Dog by Erika Tamar
Kids at Work by Russell Freedman
Once on This Island by Gloria Whelan
The Only Alien on the Planet by Kirsten D. Randle
Poppy by Avi
The Richest Kids in Town by Peg Kehret
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Tell Them We Remember by Susan Bachrach
The Well: David's Story by Mildred Taylor
White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer