Iowa State Reading Lists
2018 - 2019 Iowa Children's Choice Award Master List
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story
From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a touching look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001,...
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...
The Contract
The debut book in the New York Times bestselling Contract series, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary...
2017 - 2018 Iowa Children's Choice Award Master List
The Only Game
Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small...
Stella by Starlight
When the Ku Klux Klan’s unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella’s segregated southern town, bravery battles prejudice in this Depression-era tour de...
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 Goldfinch Award Nominee
Gaston
A bulldog and a poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances in this adorable doggy tale from New York Times bestselling author Kelly...
2016 - 2017 Iowa High School Book Award Reading List
The Program
In this “gripping tale for lovers of dystopian romance” (Kirkus Reviews), true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only...