Louisiana young
readers' choice
The State Library of Louisiana wants you to help choose the next Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award winners!
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The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library. Louisiana students in 3rd grade through 8th grade can participate. All you have to do is read at least three books from your grade level list and vote for your favorite.
Call Me Adnan
by Reem Faruqi
"An emotional tale of a family’s grief and healing, full of courage and hope" —Kirkus Reviews
The Demon Sword Asperides
by Sarah Jean Horwitz
A scheming demon sword and a wannabe knight band together on a (possibly wicked) quest in this fantasy, perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett.
Eb & Flow
by Kelly J. Baptist
A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.
Farther than the Moon
by Lindsay Lackey
A heartfelt story about a boy who wants to become an astronaut, but wonders if his dreams can include his brother with disabilities.
The Firefly Summer
by Morgan Matson
“Heartfelt and hilarious, witty and wise, with indelible characters and laugh-out-loud humor. A fantastic read for any season of the year.” —Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author
It Found Us
by Lindsay Currie
A new spooky mystery about a girl detective who must decode a series of ominous clues tied to a century-old tragedy to find a missing teenager before it's too late…
It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! by Nicole Chen
This joyful, moving middle grade contemporary follows a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl as she aims to gain her family’s acceptance and save her favorite boba tea shop by selling her handcrafted amigurumi dolls.
The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
A warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assignment—and learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way.
The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine
by Katherine Marsh
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER From the author of Nowhere Boy - called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times - comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s...
Mexikid
by Pedro Martin
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER
An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico
The Ruby Code
by Jessica Khoury
A high-action sci-fi adventure about a video game AI come to life. Warcross meets Ready Player One in this thriller set in a high-tech near future.
Will on the Inside
by Andrew Eliopulos
"An honest, sophisticated look at the myriad emotions surrounding chronic illness and growing up 'not straight' in a religious Georgia town." —Publishers Weekly
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