Georgia State Reading Lists
2024 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee
The List of Unspeakable Fears
The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this “deliciously creepy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade historical novel following ...
The Summer of June
From the acclaimed author of Tune It Out and Roll with It comes a “needed, hopeful” (Booklist) middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to...
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the...
2024 Georgia Children's Book Award Finalist
Holding On
A young girl in the Philippines uses music to connect with her grandmother as her memory fades in this warm and moving picture book perfect for fan...
2023 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee
When Langston Dances
A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant picture book celebrating the beauty of dance, and the wonder of Black Boy Joy—perfec...
It Fell from the Sky
From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about...
2022 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee
Muffled
A young girl learns how to cope with her noise sensitivity and step outside of her comfort zone in this heartwarming middle grade novel that’s perf...
2021 Georgia Children's Book Award Finalist
Blended
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winni...
Genesis Begins Again
A Newbery Honor Book Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award A Morris Award Finalist An NPR Favorite Book of 2...
2023 - 2024 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe
“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Per...
See You Yesterday
A New York Times bestseller! From the author of Today Tonight Tomorrow comes a magical, “emotionally savvy[,] and genuinely romantic” (Publishers W...
2022 - 2023 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee
The Cost of Knowing
Four starred reviews! Dear Martin meets They Both Die at the End in this gripping, evocative novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into...
Legendborn
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award Filled with mystery and an intrig...
The Sky Blues
Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the entire school in this witty, “earnest, heartfelt...
2020 - 2021 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee
Dry
When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harro...
2022 Georgia Children's Picture Book Award Finalist
Pokko and the Drum
Four starred reviews! A Today Show Best Book of the Year An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe com...
American as Paneer Pie
“[A] charming novel [that] explores the complexity of immigration and identity.” —Teen Vogue An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her sma...
2021 Georgia Children's Picture Book Award Finalist
Between the Lines
How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
“A visually striking, enlightening picture-book biography.” —Booklist (starred review) “An absolutely indispensable illustrated biography.” —School...
Another
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019 An NYPL Best Book of 2019 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019 A School...
Sulwe
A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient of a Coretta S...
2022 - 2023 Tome Society It List Nominee
Vespertine
An international bestseller! From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling, “dark ...
2020 - 2021 Tome Society It List Nominee
From Twinkle, with Love
“Utterly charming.” —NPR “Cinematic.” —Teen Vogue “Funny and sweet.” —Buzzfeed “Dazzling.” —Bustle Three starred reviews for this charming romantic...
2022 - 2023 Junior Tome Society It List Nominee
Ten Thousand Tries
A middle school soccer whiz’s determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father’s ALS symptoms worsen in this “heart-tugging and...
2020 - 2021 Junior Tome Society It List Nominee
The Memory Keeper
“A heartfelt tale of an exceptional girl.” —BCCB “Poignant…heartwarming.” —School Library Journal Fish in a Tree meets The Thing About Jellyfish in...
2022 - 2023 Club Tome List Nominee
The Islanders
An instant New York Times bestseller! “Storytelling for young readers at its finest—equal parts summer adventure and environmental suspense…[a] lo...