Missouri State Reading Lists

Vivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake

A girl grappling with grief begins investigating the strange—potentially supernatural—hidden history of her new town in this debut epic middle grad...

Once There Was

A New York Times bestseller! A Morris Award Finalist Impossible Creatures meets Neil Gaiman in this “striking and heartfelt” (Kirkus Reviews) novel...

The Problem with Prophecies

“A sweet yet deeply moving portrait of the highs and lows involved in finding one’s place in a wildly unpredictable world.” —Nic Stone, New York Ti...

We Are Going to Be Pals!

An egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more like a friendship!—in this warm and witty book f...

Little Red and the Big Bad Editor

In this clever and playful fractured fairy tale picture book, the Big Bad Wolf is so distracted by Little Red’s poorly written thank you note to he...

Yetis Are the Worst!

In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin’s next adventure takes him to the frozen tund...

Rick the Rock of Room 214

Even rocks have big dreams in this sweet and wacky picture book for fans of Aaron Reynolds and Mac Barnett about a display rock who longs to explor...

Creepy Crayon!

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third i...

The Library Fish

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bowl to explore her library home for the first time...

Acorn Was a Little Wild

Jory John’s Bad Seed series meets After the Fall by Dan Santat in this charming picture book about a young acorn’s grand adventure and the incredib...

The Library Fish

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bowl to explore her library home for the first time...

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...

Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe

Stranger Things meets Sideways Stories from Wayside School in this quirky supernatural middle grade novel about a boy on an unlikely quest to uncov...

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that’s “a...

Forget Me Not

2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist Perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Five Feet Apart, this...

Betting on You

A New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies, this “entertaining” (Publishers Weekly) rom-com i...

The Do-Over

A New York Times Bestseller In this “unequivocally hilarious and delightful” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and ...

Those Summer Nights

After recovering from a life-changing injury, a teen girl must navigate a new job, an ex-best friend, and two surprisingly attractive coworkers in ...

How Do Meerkats Order Pizza?

Wild Facts about Animals and the Scientists Who Study Them

In this “pleasing and informative” (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers, Brooke Barker of Sad Animal Facts introdu...

Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends

Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Graphic Novel & Comic A New York Public Library Best Book A Chicago Public Library Best...

Duel

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeie...

Styx and Scones in the Sticky Wand

Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 2

Two witch’s pets get into some magical mischief in this first book in the Styx and Scones Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics series!Styx the cat and Sc...

Enlightened

A spirited young prince longing to learn more about the world grows into a man on a quest to find the cause of human suffering in this first-of-its...