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Minnesota State Reading Lists

2024 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist

Dear Brother

Illustrated by Tuan Nini
This edition: Paper Over Board, 192 pages
Publication date: August 08, 2023
Ages: 10 - 99

Diary of a Wimpy Kid gets a little sister twist in this wildly funny and highly illustrated companion to middle grade novel Dear Sister from New Yo...

2025 Maud Hart Lovelace book award Nominee

Alone

(Part of Alone)
This edition: Hardcover, 416 pages
Publication date: January 12, 2021
Ages: 10 - 99

A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcar...

2024 Wanda Gag Read Aloud Book Award

I Am a Tornado

Illustrated by Drew Beckmeyer
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: May 09, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8

An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow in this quirky and sweet picture book about com...

The Together Tree

Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: May 30, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8

All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every bystander—no matter how small—has to extend kindne...

2024 Comstock Read Aloud Honor Book

Remembering

Illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: August 29, 2023
Ages: 4 - 8

Three starred reviews! A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book A Chicago Public Library Best Book A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the...