Arizona State Reading Lists

The Chicken Who Couldn't

After falling out of Farmer’s truck, Chicken must find his own way home in this goofy, laugh-out-loud story about overcoming obstacles and believin...

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...

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...

Try It!

How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat

Meet fearless Frieda Caplan—the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carr...

We Disagree

A mouse and a squirrel can’t seem to agree on anything. Can they possibly be friends? Find out in this energetic picture book about acceptance and ...

Just Like Rube Goldberg

The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines

Discover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist, inventor, and even an adjective in the dictionary in this ins...

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...

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...

Nobody Hugs a Cactus

Celebrated artist and lead character designer of Brave, Ratatouille, and Despicable Me, Carter Goodrich, shows that sometimes, even the prickliest ...