Best Books 1999
If you thought that the spate of mergers and buyouts among book publishers would lead to fewer and better books issued for young readers--guess again. In 1999, SLJ reviewed more that 4,000 new titles, preschool through grade 12. After reading and re-reading through the vast outpouring, our Book Review Editors have come up with 62 titles that rise above the others as our topflight choices.

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