- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams
- Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, illus. by Donna Diamond
- The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
- Blood Red Road by Moira Young
- Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker