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New Mexico State Reading Lists

2022 Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Book Award Nominee

Spencer's New Pet

Illustrated by Jessie Sima
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: August 27, 2019
Ages: 4 - 8

From the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a classic tale of a boy and his dog—except in this unique story, one of them is a balloon!When Spencer ...

I'm Sad

(Part of The I'm Books)
Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: June 05, 2018
Ages: 4 - 8

A girl, a potato, and a very sad flamingo star in this charming sequel to I’m Bored by New York Times bestselling author and comedian Michael Ian B...

2022 Land of Enchantment Lizard Book Award Nominee

Look Both Ways

A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Illustrated by Alexander Nabaum
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: October 08, 2019
Ages: 10 - 14

A National Book Award Finalist Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book UK Carnegie Medal winner An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A New York Times Best Chi...

2021 Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Book Award Nominee

Super Manny Stands Up!

(Part of Super Manny)
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: July 04, 2017
Ages: 4 - 8

New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Stephanie Graegin bring a lionhearted new hero to life in this tender, sparkling ...

Ocean Meets Sky

Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: May 15, 2018
Ages: 4 - 8

“Young readers will be captivated.” —The Washington Post From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener comes a stunning new pictu...

2022 Land of Enchantment Black Bear Book Award Nominee

Barely Missing Everything

This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: March 05, 2019
Ages: 14 - 99

“There are moments when a story shakes you...Barely Missing Everything is one of those stories, and Mendez, a gifted storyteller with a distinct vo...

Saints and Misfits

This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: June 13, 2017
Ages: 14 - 99

A William C. Morris Award Finalist An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 Saints and Misfits is a “timely and authentic” (School Library Jour...

2021 Land of Enchantment Black Bear Book Award Nominee

Long Way Down

This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: October 24, 2017
Ages: 12 - 99

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is Na...

2021 Land of Enchantment Coyote Book Award Nominee

The Crossroads

This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: September 04, 2018
Ages: 8 - 12

Winner of the International Latino Book Award “An incredibly heartfelt depiction of immigrants and refugees in a land full of uncertainty.” —Kirkus...