2002 Nominees

The Shakespeare Stealer
by Gary L. Blackwood

The Door in the Lake
by Nancy Butts

The Landry News
by Andrew Clements

Bandit's Moon
by Sid Fleischman

Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Sun & Spoon
by Kevin Henkes

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
by Kimberly Willis Holt

The Great Turkey Walk
by Kathleen Karr

Regarding the Fountain: A Tale in Letters, of Liars and Leaks
by Kate Klise

A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories
by Richard Peck