Hawaii State Reading Lists
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2026 Nene Award Chapter Book Nominee
The Clackity
(Part of Blight Harbor)
By Lora Senf
This edition: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publication date: June 28, 2022
Ages: 10 - 99
Finalist for the Bram Stoker Award | Cybils Award Selection of the New York Public Library Best Books for Kids | Pacific Northwest Young Reader’s C...
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
(Part of Onyeka)
By Tolá Okogwu
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: June 14, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the...
The Ghost of Spruce Point
By Nancy Tandon
This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: August 02, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12
A young boy must unravel a curse to save his family’s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, “tightly paced” (Publishers Weekly) middle grade novel su...
2026 Nene Award Graphic Novel Shortlist Nominee
Lion Dancers
By Cai Tse
Illustrated by Cai Tse
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: August 13, 2024
Ages: 8 - 12
A Junior Library Guild Selection Former best friends become bitter rivals when one returns to lion dancing after a long absence in this vibrant an...