Pennsylvania State Reading Lists
Award Lists
A Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy
Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Award
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award
Keystone to Reading Primary Book Award
2022 A Baker's Dozen Title
The Beak Book
From Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page comes this striking nonfiction STEM picture book exploring the fascinating and surprising ways differen...
A Sled for Gabo
The Snowy Day meets Last Stop on Market Street in this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn’t have m...
2021 A Baker's Dozen Title
How to Find a Bird
A joyful and informative guide to birdwatching for budding young birders from an award-winning author-illustrator duo.How do you find a bird? There...
2020 A Baker's Dozen Title
The Fisherman & the Whale
Jessica Lanan’s dreamy and dramatic watercolor paintings bring to life a wordless story about wonder in the natural world.A fisherman takes his son...
2022 - 2023 Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Secondary Reading List
2022 - 2023 Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Award List
Love from A to Z
A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, ...
2021 - 2022 Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Award
American as Paneer Pie
An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice in this brilliant gem of a middle grade novel f...
2022 - 2023 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List
Once Upon a Camel
“A delight to the senses.” —Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, this exquisite middle grade novel from Newbery Honoree and Na...
Dr. Fauci
How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor
The definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of th...
2022 - 2023 Keystone to Reading Book Award Reading List
Just You and Me
Remarkable Relationships in the Wild
Celebrate perfect partnerships in nature with this fascinating rhyming picture book exploring symbiosis with vibrant illustrations and fun facts th...
2021 - 2022 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award Nominee
Being Frog
From award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre comes a stunning photographic look at the fascinating lives of frogs.A frog is a bein...
Freedom Bird
A Tale of Hope and Courage
“Powerful storytelling and immersive art.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Vibrant writing and magical realism lift this story to one of triumph....
Green on Green
Discover the joys of nature, seasons, family—and the vibrant colors of them all—in this lyrical picture book from the author of the acclaimed Blue ...
Kamala Harris
Rooted in Justice
Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian ...
Looking for Smile
In this sweet and gentle picture book, Bear wakes one day to find his Smile gone and enlists his friends to help him find it.Bear and Smile are alw...
Our Favorite Day of the Year
“Gorgeously inviting illustrations and a joyful theme…the consummate first day read.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) A heartwarming picture book...
You Matter
A New York Times bestseller! Five starred reviews! Named Best Book of the Year by Barnes & Noble, The New York Times/New York Public Library, P...
2021 - 2022 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award
Crossings
Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are helping save thousands of animals every day.Aro...
2022 - 2023 Keystone to Reading Book Award Reading List
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...
2021 - 2022 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
“Fast-paced, smart, and action-packed...a real page-burner.” —Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestelling author of the Mr. Lemoncello’s Librar...
How the Cookie Crumbled
The True (and Not-So-True) Stories of the Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie
In this unique and clever picture book, Gilbert Ford sheds a little light on everyone’s favorite sweet treat—the chocolate chip cookie—and reminds ...
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...
SLAY
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019! “Gripping and timely.” —People “The YA debut we’re most excited for this year.” —Entertainment Weekly “A boo...
2021 - 2022 Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Award List
Roll with It
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 “A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder In the trad...