Every year, committees from the Association for Library Service to Children and Young Adult Library Services Association -- both members of the American Library Association -- choose a list of the most noteworthy titles of the year. All books chosen must be a good literary quality while maintaining popular appeal to readers. The following Harper Titles were chosen to receive this honor:

 

Aardvarks, Disembark!
by Ann Jonas, 1990

The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life
by Sid Fleischman, 1996

Across the Stream
by Mirra Ginsburg
illus. by Nancy Tafuri, 1982

Advice For a Frog
by Alice Schertle
illus. by Norman Green, 1995

After the Rain
by Norma Fox Mazer, 1987

All Alone in the Universe
by Lynne Rae Perkins, 2000

All the Colors of the Race
by Arnold Adoff
illus. by John Steptoe, 1982

Amahl and the Night Visitors
by Gian Carlo Menotti
illus. by Michele Lemieux, 1986

Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker
by Cynthia DeFelice, 1998

At the Crossroads
by Rachel Isadora, 1991

Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare
by Diane Stanley & Peter Vennema
illus. by Diane Stanley, 1992

Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer, 2000

Behind the Attic Wall
by Sylvia Cassedy, 1985

Benny Bakes a Cake
by Eve Rice, 1981

Ben's Trumpet
by Rachel Isadora, 1979

The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook
by Shirley Hughes, 1989

Blue Sea
by Robert Kalan
illus. by Donald Crews, 1979

The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley, 1982

Building a House
by Byron Barton, 1981

Candy Corn
by James Stevenson, 2000

Carousel
by Donald Crews, 1982

Catherine, Called Birdy
By Karen Cushman, 1995

Castle in the Air
by Diana Wynne Jones, 1991

Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: A Book of String Games
by Camilla Gryski
illus. by Tom Sankey, 1984

The Cay
by T. Taylor, Theodore Taylor, 1977

A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams, 1982

Cherries and Cherry Pits
by Vera B. Williams, 1986

Chester's Way
by Kevin Henkes, 1988

Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes, 1991

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
by Rhoda Blumberg, 1985

The Contest
by Nonny Hogrogian, 1976
Counting Wildflowers
by Bruce McMillan, 1986

The Cremation of Sam McGee
by Robert W. Service
illus. by Ted Harrison, 1987

Crutches
by Peter Hartling
trans. from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford, 1988

Dave At Night
by Gail Carson Levine, 2000

The Day of Ahmed's Secret
by Florence Parry Heide & Judith Heide Gilliland
illus. by Ted Lewin, 1990

Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Paul 0. Zelinsky, 1983

The Discovery of the Americas
by Betsy Maestro
illus. by Giulio Maestro, 1991

Don't You Know There's a War On?
by James Stevenson, 1992

The Doorbell Rang
by Pat Hutchins, 1986

Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story
by Lila Perl & Marion Blumenthal Lazen, 1996

Freight Train
by Donald Crews, 1978

Free Fall
by David Wiesner, 1988

Georgia Music
by Helen V. Griffith illus.
by James Stevenson, 1986

A Girl From Yamhill
by Beverly Cleary, 1988

Golly Sisters Ride Again
By Betsy Byars
Pictures in full color by Sue Truesdell, 1995

Gorilla Walk
by Ted and Betsy Lewin, 2000

Grandaddy and Janetta
by Helen V. Griffith
illus, by James Stevenson, 1993

Grandaddy's Place
by Helen V. Griffith
illus. by James Stevenson, 1987

The Hanukkah Book
by Marilyn Burns, 1991

Happy Birthday, Sam
by Pat Hutchins, 1978

Have You Seen My Duckling?
by Nancy Tafuri, 1984

Henry Huggins
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Louis Darling, 1950

The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley, 1984

Hide and Seek Fog
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Roger Duvoisin, 1965

Hiroshima No Pika
by Toshi Maruki, 1982

How Much Is a Million?
by David M. Schwartz
illus. by Steven Kellogg, 1985

How the Forest Grew
by William Jaspersohn
illus. by Chuck Eckart, 1980

How You Were Born
by Joanna Cole, 1984

Howl's Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones, 1986

I, Crocodile
by Fred Marcellino, 2000

I Have Heard of a Land
by Joyce Carol Thomas
illustrated by Floyd Cooper, 1999

If You Made a Million
by David M. Schwariz
illus. by Steven Kellogg, 1989

In Search of the Spirit
by Sheila Hamanaka and Ayano Ohmi, 2000

The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark
by Rhoda Blumberg, 1987

Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue?
by Tana Hoban, 1978

Jack and the Beanstalk
by Steven Kellogg, 1991

Jean and Johnny
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Joe & Beth Krush, 1959

Jim Ugly
by Sid Fleischman
illus. by Jos. A. Smith, 1992

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos, 1999

Julius, the Baby of the World
by Kevin Henkes, 1990

July
by James Stevenson, 1990

Leornardo Da Vinci
by Diane Stanley, 1996

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes, 1996

Living With a Parent Who Drinks Too Much
by Judith S. Seixas, 1979

Loop the Loop
by Barbara Dugan
illus. by James Stevenson, 1992

Maples in the Mist: Children's Poems from the Tang Dynasty
retold by Minfong Ho
illus. by Jean & Mou-Sien Tseng, 1996

Mars
by Seymour Simon, 1987

The Midnight Horse
by Sid Fleisebman
illus. by Peter Sis, 1990

The Midwife's Apprentice
By Karen Cushman 1996

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
by Arnold Lobel, 1982

The Mitten
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Yaroslava, 1964

"More More More," Said the Baby
by Vera B. Williams, 1990

A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
by Betsy & Giulio Maestro
illus. by Giulio Maestro, 1987

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Louis Darling, 1965

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
by John Steptoe, 1987

Music, Music For Everyone
by Vera B. Williams, 1984

The New Kid on the Block
by Jack Prelutsky
illus. by James Stevenson, 1984

New Neighbors For Nora
by Johanna Hurwitz
illus. by Lillian Hoban, 1979

Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep
by Jack Prelutsky
illus. by Arnold Lobel, 1976

Of Colors and Things
by Tana Hoban, 1989

On Market Street
by Arnold Lobel
illus. by Anita Lobel, 1981

Once Upon a Horse: A History of Horses, and How They Shaped Our History
by Suzanne Jurmain, 1989

1 Hunter
by Pat Hutchins, 1982

1, 2, 3
by Tana Hoban, 1985

Our Only May Amelia
by Jennifer L. Holm, 2000

Our Solar System
by Seymour Simon, 1992

Out and About
by Shirley Hughes, 1988

Owen
by Kevin Henkes, 1993

The Paper Crane
by Molly Bang, 1985

Peppe the Lamplighter
by Elisa Bartone
illus. by Ted Lewin. 1993

Pete's a Pizza
by William Steig, 1999

The Quilt
by Ann Jonas, 1984

The Rain Catchers
by Jean Thesman, 1992

Rain Drop Splash
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Leonard Weisgard, 1946

Ramona and Her Father
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Alan Tiegreen. 1977

Ramona and Her Mother
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Alan Tiegreen, 1979

Ramona Forever
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Alan Tiegreen, 1984

Ramona Quimby, Age 8
by Beverly Cleary
illus. by Alan Tiegreen, 1981

Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle
edited by Stephen Dunning
Edward Lueders. & Hugh Smith, 1966

Remembering Mog
by Colby Rodowsky, 1998

Rhymes For Annie Rose
by Shirley Hughes, 1995

Rip-Roaring Russell
by Johanna Hurwitz
illus. by Lillian Hoban, 1983

The Road From Home
by David Kherdian, 1979

The Rooster's Gift
By Pam Conrad
Pictures in full color by Eric Beddows, 1997

Round Trip
by Ann Jonas, 1983

Sabriel
By Garth Nix, 1997

Sam's Ball
by Barbro Lindgren
illus. by Eva Eriksson, 1983

Sam's Bath
by Barbro Lindgren
illus. by Eva Eriksson, 1983

Saturn
by Seymour Simon, 1985

Scooter
by Vera B. Williams, 1993

Seeing is Believing
by Elizabeth Shub
illus. by Rachel Isadora, 1979

Seven Spiders Spinning
By Gregory Maguire
Illustrated by Dirk Zimmer, 1995

Shadows and Reflections
by Tana Hoban, 1990

Singing Bee!
by Jane Hart
illus. by Anita Lobel, 1982

Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady
by Selina Hastings
illus. by Juan Wijngaard, 1985

Sleepytime Rhyme
by Remy Charlip, 2000

So Far From the Bamboo Grove
by Yoko Kawashima Watkins, 1986

Something Big Has Been Here
by Jack Prelutsky
illus, by James Stevenson, 1990

Something Special For Me
by Vera B. Williams, 1983

Stepping On the Cracks
by Mary Drowning Hahn, 1992

The Story of Baseball
by Lawrence S. Ritter, 1983

The Story of Jumping Mouse
by John Steptoe, 1984

The Story of Little Babaji
By Helen Bannerman
Pictures in full color by Fred Marcellino, 1997

The Story of Rosy Dock
by Jeannie Baker, 1995

Street Music: City Poems
By Arnold Adoff
Pictures in full color by Karen Barbour, 1996

Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea
by Vera B. Williams & Jennifer Williams
illus. by Vera B. Williams, 1988

The Sun
by Seymour Simon, 1986

Sweet Corn
by James Stevenson, 1995

Ten, Nine, Eight
by Molly Bang, 1983

Thank You, Jackie Robinson
by Barbara Cohen
illus. by Richard Cuffari, 1974

The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner, 1996

Trashy Town
by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha, illus. by Dan Yaccarino, 2000

To Space and Back
by Sally Ride & Susan Olue, 1986

A Treeful Of Pigs
by Arnold Lobel
illus. by Anita Lobel, 1979

The Trek
by Ann Jonas, 1985

Truck
by Donald Crews, 1980

Trucks Trucks Trucks
by Peter Sis, 2000

True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi, 1992

The Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Andersen, adapt. & illus. by Jerry Pinkney, 2000

Walk Two Moons
By Sharon Creech, 1995

We Hide, You Seek
by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey, 1979

What's Under My Bed?
by James Stevenson, 1983

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS
By James Cross Giblin
Woodcuts by David Frampton, 1996

When The Wind Stops
By Charlotte Zolotow
Pictures in full color by Stefano Vitale, 1996

Where Does the Brown Bear Go?
by Nicki Weiss, 1989

The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
illus. by Peter Sis, 1986

White Snow, Bright Snow
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Roger Duvoisin, 1947

Whistling Dixie
By Marcia Vaughan
Pictures in full color by Barry Moser, 1996

The White Stallion
by Elizabeth Shub
illus. by Rachel Isadora, 1982

William Shakespeare and the Globe
by Aliki, 2000

Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed
by Virginia Hamilton, 1983

Words of Stone
by Kevin Henkes, 1992

Zoom City
by Thacher Hurd, 1999