Iowa Children's Choice Award
Iowa Children's Choice Award references 22 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Iowa Children's Choice Award is Iowa's statewide children's-choice book award for grades 3-6, administered by the Iowa Association of School Librarians. Iowa students who read or hear a set number of the annual nominees vote for the winner, making the list Iowa-specific.
Primary source: www.goodreads.com
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22 books referenced
A Week in the WoodsAndrew Clements
AbductionPeg Kehret
BunniculaDeborah Howe
Escaping the Giant WavePeg Kehret
Fudge-a-ManiaJudy Blume
Mick Harte Was HereBarbara Park
Nothing's Fair in Fifth GradeBarthe DeClements
Ralph S. MouseBeverly Cleary
Ramona ForeverBeverly Cleary
Runaway TwinPeg Kehret
SmileRaina Telgemeier · 410L
Stolen ChildrenPeg Kehret
SuperfudgeJudy Blume
The Best School Year EverBarbara Robinson- The Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren WrightThe Dollhouse MurdersBetty Ren Wright
The Great Gilly HopkinsKatherine Paterson
The Invention of Hugo CabretBrian Selznick
The Million Dollar ShotDan Gutman
The Old Willis PlaceMary Downing Hahn
The World According to HumphreyBetty G. Birney
There's a Boy in the Girls' BathroomLouis Sachar
Wait Till Helen ComesMary Downing Hahn
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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 Iowa Children's Choice Award reading list
The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Iowa Children's Choice 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Iowa Children's Choice Award include?
22 books are referenced by Iowa Children's Choice 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 Iowa Children's Choice Award cover?
Iowa Children's Choice 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 Iowa Children's Choice Award data come from?
Primary source: www.goodreads.com/award/show/5606-iowa-children-s-choice-award. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Iowa Children's Choice Award required reading?
Iowa Children's Choice 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.