Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award references 20 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools.
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The Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (formerly Emphasis on Reading) is Alabama's statewide children's-choice book award, given by the Alabama State Department of Education, Library Media. Each year a committee selects nominees by grade division; students across Alabama read from the list and vote for their favorite. This list links the award's verified winners that appear in the ReadingList database.
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20 books referenced
11 BirthdaysWendy Mass
A Week in the WoodsAndrew Clements
Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo · 610L
Charlotte's WebE.B. White · 680L
Cracker The Best Dog in VietnamCynthia Kadohata
DukeKirby Larson
Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine
Escaping the Giant WavePeg Kehret
If You Give a Mouse a CookieLaura Numeroff · 410L
Mick Harte Was HereBarbara Park
Million-Dollar ThrowMike Lupica
Nothing's Fair in Fifth GradeBarthe DeClements
Pink and SayPatricia Polacco
Ralph S. MouseBeverly Cleary
Stone FoxJohn Reynolds Gardiner · 550L
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
SuperfudgeJudy Blume
Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam Steig
The Boxcar ChildrenGertrude Chandler Warner · 490L
The Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren Wright
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About this curriculum framework
This curriculum is one of dozens of named English Language Arts frameworks tracked across US public-school districts. Frameworks differ in scope (district-level vs state-level vs national), in mandate (required vs recommended vs elective), and in how prescriptive their reading lists are (single fixed text list vs broad reading-pool selection).
The book list below represents titles cited as required, recommended, or commonly assigned within this framework, sourced from the framework's primary documentation (or, where the framework is administered at district level, from public district curriculum pages). Each book's detail page links the specific source document for that citation.
How to use this Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award reading list
The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award— either through the framework’s own published documentation, through audited classroom syllabi citing the framework, or through US state and district curriculum guides that map their reading expectations to it. Each book’s detail page links the specific primary source so parents, teachers, and students can verify the citation and locate the official document.
Reading lists evolve. Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award citations on ReadingList are reviewed on a rolling basis as primary sources publish updates. If you teach or learn under this framework and a title on this page is no longer used (or you know of one that should appear), the ReadingList methodology page explains how to submit a correction with a citation.
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award include?
20 books are referenced by Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award across applicable K-12 grade levels. Each book page cites the primary source assignment (the official curriculum standard, exemplar list, or syllabus where the title appears).
What grades does Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award cover?
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award is a reading-program curriculum spanning applicable K-12 grade levels via the standards framework. Browse by grade using the grade-filter links on this page or visit /grade for the full grade index across all curricula.
Where does Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award data come from?
Primary source: sites.google.com/view/camelliaawards/home. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award required reading?
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award provides recommended exemplars + assignments — adoption varies by district and teacher. Always check with your school's English department for the specific required vs recommended list at your grade level.
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