Arkansas State Reading Lists
2016 - 2017 Diamond Primary Master List
Fiona's Lace
An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona’s talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this heartwarming immigration story from the New York...
2017 - 2018 Charlie May Simon Master List
Stella by Starlight
Sharon M. Draper presents “storytelling at its finest” (School Library Journal, starred review) in this New York Times bestselling Depression-era novel...
Firefly Hollow
Firefly. Cricket. Vole. Peter. Can four creatures from four very different Nations help one another find their ways in the world that can feel...
2016 - 2017 Charlie May Simon Master List
The Map Trap
This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase “uncharted territory” a whole new meaning!Alton Barnes loves maps. He’s loved...
2015 - 2016 Charlie May Simon Master List
The Thing About Luck
The winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata. There is bad luck, good luck, and making...
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi...
2017 Arkansas Teen Book Award Master List
The Last Leaves Falling
A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful debut novel infused with the haunting grace of samurai death poetry...
2016 Arkansas Teen Book Award Honorable Mention
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture streaming on Netflix! Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated in this New York Times...
Since You've Been Gone
Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever in this new novel from the bestselling author of Second Chance Summer and...