Mississippi State Reading Lists

One Day This Tree Will Fall

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfiction picture book for fans of Because of an Aco...

Welcome to Scare School

A young ghost tries his best to fit in with the rest of the ghouls in this sweet and spooky chapter book by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner.Bash, a...

Daughter of the Light-Footed People

The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico who is internationally known for winning ultramarathons in her traditional skirts a...

Brave Baby Hummingbird

Two starred reviews! An ALA Notable Children’s Book From the beloved New York Times bestselling, Sibert Honor–winning author of the National Book A...

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

A shy ghost learns the secret to making friends is being his spooky, sparkly self in this charming debut picture book that’s perfect for fans of St...

The Sherlock Society

A New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book...

Finding Normal

Perfect for fans of Jamie Sumner and Barbara Dee, this “sincere and heartfelt” (The Horn Book) middle grade novel about friendship, belonging, and ...

Not Nothing

Four starred reviews! “The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning author of The One and Only Iva...

The Revenant Games

The Hunger Games meets All of Us Villains in this “urgent action-adventure” (Publishers Weekly) following a teen determined to win the competition ...

Where the Dark Stands Still

A New York Times bestseller A girl with dangerous magic makes a risky bargain with a demon to be free of her monstrous power in this “dark, devasta...

Conditions of a Heart

Two starred reviews! “Achingly touching, heartfelt, and true, Brynn’s story of reinvention and self-discovery resonates on every page. A book to sa...