Mississippi State Reading Lists
2017 Mississippi Magnolia Book Award Nominee
Sick Simon
By Dan Krall
Illustrated by Dan Krall
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: January 13, 2015
Ages: 4 - 8
Are germs gross, or great? Sick Simon learns how to be health-conscious during cold and flu season in this clever picture book from the...
Billy's Booger
By William Joyce and Moonbot
Illustrated by William Joyce
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: June 02, 2015
Ages: 4 - 8
A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his always-on imagination in this manifesto to creative...
2016 Mississippi Magnolia Book Award Nominee
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
By Kathi Appelt
This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: July 23, 2013
Ages: 8 - 12
Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi...