What should I read?
Below are 4 book lists chosen by librarians in the state of Texas. Following each is a link to the Texas Library Associations Web page for more information on each book.
Texas 2 x 2 Reading List for Ages 2 through 2nd grade
The Texas Bluebonnet Awards for grades 3-6 ***
Texas Lonestar Reading List for grades 6-8
TAYSHAS Lit for Young Adults and High School Students
***The Texas Bluebonnet Award is chosen by students in the state of Texas. This year I am excited to say our school is signed up to participate in this program. By reading five books on the list below, your child is eligible to vote in January for their favorite book. This will also get them an exclusive invitation to the library party to celebrate the announcement of the winning book in February. This is going to be great fun! Don't miss out!!!
Texas 2 x 2 Reading List for Ages 2 through 2nd grade
The Texas Bluebonnet Awards for grades 3-6 ***
Texas Lonestar Reading List for grades 6-8
TAYSHAS Lit for Young Adults and High School Students
***The Texas Bluebonnet Award is chosen by students in the state of Texas. This year I am excited to say our school is signed up to participate in this program. By reading five books on the list below, your child is eligible to vote in January for their favorite book. This will also get them an exclusive invitation to the library party to celebrate the announcement of the winning book in February. This is going to be great fun! Don't miss out!!!
Texas Bluebonnet List
Texas Bluebonnet Award
2012-2013 Master Lis
Arnosky, Jim. 2011.
Thunder Birds: Nature's
Flying Predators
. New York: Sterling.
Cardillo, Margaret. 2011.
Just Being Audrey.
Illustrated by Julia Denos. New York: Balzer & Bray.
Deedy, Carmen Agra and Randall Wright. 2011.
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale.
Illustrated by Barry Moser. Atlanta:
Peachtree.
Durango, Julia. 2010.
Under the Mambo Moon. Illustrated by
Fabricio VandenBroeck.
Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
Fleming, Candace. 2010.
Clever Jack Takes the
Cake. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas.
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Hatke, Ben. 2010.
Zita the Spacegirl.
New York: First Second.
Jonell, Lynne. 2010.
Hamster Magic.
Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. New York:
Random House.
Kennedy, Kim. 2010.
Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates.
Illustrated by Greg Call. New York: Amulet Books.
Lupica, Mike. 2010.
Hero. New York: Philomel Books.
McElligott, Matthew and Larry Tuxbury. 2010.
Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!
Illustrated byMatthew McElligott. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Ramsey, Calvin A. 2010.
Ruth and the Green Book.
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
Selznick, Brian. 2011.
Wonderstruck.
New York: Scholastic Press.
Smith, Clete Barrett. 2011.
Aliens on Vacation. Illustrated by
Christian Slade. New York:
Disney Hyperion Books.
Sternberg, Julie. 2011.
Like Pickle Juice on a
Cookie. Illustrated by Matthew Cordell.
New York: Amulet Books.
Swaim, Jessica. 2010.
Scarum Fair.
Illustrated by Carol Ashley. Honesdale, PA.
Wordsong.
Sylver, Adrienne. 2010.
Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot
Dog. Illustrated by Elwood H.Smith.
New York: Dutton Children's Books.
Taback, Simms. 2011.
Postcards from Camp.
New York: Nancy
Paulsen Books. Warner, Sally. 2011.
EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken.
Illustrated by Jamie Harper.
New York: Viking.
Weinstein, Muriel Harris. 2010.
Play, Louis, Play: The True Story
of a Boy and His Horn.
Frank Morrison. New York: Bloomsbury.
Yohalem, Eve. 2009.
Escape Under the Forever Sky.
San Francisco: Chronicle.