2014 Best Books Overlap
From the following review journals: Booklist, Bulletin, Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal.
Six lists—
BROWN GIRL DREAMING
THE FAMILY ROMANOV
THIS ONE SUMMER
Five lists—
THE FARMER AND THE CLOWN
FIREFLY JULY
RAIN REIGN
THE RIGHT WORD
WEST OF THE MOON
Four lists—
BEYOND MAGENTA
EL DEAFO
GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE
GLORY O’BRIEN’S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE
THE PORT CHICAGO 50
REVOLUTION
THE RULES OF SUMMER
WE WERE LIARS
Three lists—
ALTHEA & OLIVER
THE BOUNDLESS
BURIED SUNLIGHT
THE CROSSOVER
DRAW!
EGG & SPOON
EYES WIDE OPEN
GABI, A GIRL IN PIECES
I’LL GIVE YOU THE SUN
THE IRIDESCENCE OF BIRDS
THE IMPOSSIBLE KNIFE OF MEMORY
JOSEPHINE
THE KEY THAT SWALLOWED JOEY PIGZA
THE MADMAN OF PINEY WOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD SHARKS
THE NIGHT GARDENER
ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET
THE PILOT AND THE LITTLE PRINCE
POISONED APPLES
SAM & DAVE DIG A HOLE
THE STORY OF OWEN
VIVA FRIDA
WINTER BEES
Two lists—
ALL DIFFERENT NOW
ANGEL ISLAND
ANY QUESTIONS?
ASHLEY BRYAN’S PUPPETS
AT HOME IN HER TOMB
AVIARY WONDERS, INC.
THE BABY TREE
BECAUSE THEY MARCHED
BELZHAR
BLIZZARD
BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE
BROTHER HUGO AND THE BEAR
DORY FANTASMAGORY
DREAMING IN INDIAN
EYE TO EYE
GASTON
GRAVITY
HALF BAD
HOW I DISCOVERED POETRY
HUNTERS OF THE GREAT FOREST
KID SHERIFF AND THE TERRIBLE TOADS
LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE
THE LION AND THE BIRD
THE MAP TO EVERYWHERE
MY BUS
MY GRANDFATHER’S COAT
MY HEART IS LAUGHING
MY TEACHER IS A MONSTER
OPHELIA AND THE MARVELOUS BOY
PURE GRIT
RED PENCIL
SEPARATE IS NEVER EQUAL
SISTERS
THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER
TAKE AWAY THE A
THE GLASS SENTENCE
THIS IS A MOOSE
THREE BEARS IN A BOAT
A TIME TO DANCE
TINY CREATURES
THE TRUE TALE OF THE MONSTER BILLY DEAN
THE TURTLE OF OMAN
THE VOLCANO BENEATH THE SNOW
A WOMAN IN THE HOUSE (AND SENATE)
WEASELS
WHEN AUNT MATTIE GOT HER WINGS
THE WITCH’S BOY
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About Jonathan Hunt
Jonathan Hunt is the Coordinator of Library Media Services at the San Diego County Office of Education. He served on the 2006 Newbery committee, and has also judged the Caldecott Medal, the Printz Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. You can reach him at hunt_yellow@yahoo.com
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Jonathan Hunt says
Thanks to Jen J for spotting some omissions which I’ve added in. 🙂