Arkansas State Reading Lists
2025-2026 Charlie May Simon Book Award Nominee
Finch House
By Ciera Burch
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: July 16, 2024
Ages: 8 - 12
Encanto meets Coraline in this “supremely successful, atmospheric” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of change,...
Finally Seen
By Kelly Yang
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: February 28, 2023
Ages: 8 - 12
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel about a young...
2025-2026 Arkansas Diamond Primary Award Nominee
The Wishing Machine
Illustrated by Nadia Alam
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: October 17, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8
Oge Mora’s Saturday meets Carmela Full of Wishes in this touching and whimsical picture book about a mother and child’s last trip to their local la...