Michigan State Reading Lists
2023 YouPer Award
Three Strike Summer
Four starred reviews! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection A Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2022 “Told in a voice that is so real i...
2021 YouPer Award Top Ten Title
Santiago's Road Home
Three starred reviews! “Harrowing but deeply illuminating.” —School Library Journal A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from...
2021 Mitten Award Top Ten Title
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...
2020 Thumbs Up! Award Top Ten Title
Brave Face
A Memoir
“[P]rofound…a triumph—a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” —Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestsellin...