California State Reading Lists
2025-2026 California Young Reader Medal Nominee
Creepy Crayon!
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third i...
The Great Stink
How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book! Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this funny, accessible...
2023 Eureka Gold Awards
Born Reading
20 Stories of Women Reading Their Way into History
Once books kick-start their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world’s most influential wo...
2023 Eureka Silver/Honor Awards
Jerry Changed the Game!
How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
Junior Library Guild Selection | Eureka! Excellence in Nonfiction Honor | CBC Best STEM Book List | Mathical Book Prize Honor | BCALA Youth Literar...
Love Is Loud
How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement
Four starred reviews! Meet Diane Nash, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, in this “poignant and powe...
O Is for Ossicone
A Surprising Animal Alphabet
Did you know that ossicones are the hornlike parts of a giraffe’s head? Introduce young readers to unusual animal facts and new vocabulary like “os...