Massachusetts State Reading Lists
2023 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees
Queen of the Tiles
They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrab...
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe
“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Per...
Love Radio
“Readers won’t be able to get enough of these dope-ass characters.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Clap When You Land Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a ...
2024 Massachusetts Book Award Must Read List
Spin
A Chicago Public Library Teen-Approved Best Book of 2023 “A powerful feminist retelling of an ancient tale about empathy and defiance, written in b...
A Work in Progress
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance...
2024 Massachusetts Childrens Book Award Nominee
Stuntboy, in the Meantime
A Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Middle Grade From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hil...
New from Here
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! This “timely and compelling” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience follo...
Hidden Powers
Lise Meitner's Call to Science
From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in “deliberate, delicate verse” (Kirkus Re...
2023 Massachusetts Childrens Book Award