Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) references 52 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools.

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The Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) is Kentucky's statewide children's-choice book award (grades 3-56-83-). Each year a committee selects nominees; students across Kentucky read from the list and vote for their favorite. This list links the award's verified winners that appear in the ReadingList corpus.

Primary source: www.kasl.us

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Secrets of the Mummies · Shelley Tanaka
Smile · Raina Telgemeier
Smoky Mountain Rose · Alan Schroeder
So B. It · Sarah Weeks
Something Big Has Been Here · Jack Prelutsky
Steelheart · Brandon Sanderson
Stepping Stones · Lucy Knisley
Stuck in Neutral · Terry Trueman
Surviving the Applewhites · Stephanie S. Tolan
Swindle · Gordon Korman
The Big Bad Fox · Benjamin Renner
The Butterfly Jar · Jeffrey Moss
The Christmas of the Reddle Moon · J. Patrick Lewis
The Crossover · Kwame Alexander
The Ghost of Graylock · Dan Poblocki
The Graveyard Book · Neil Gaiman
The Honest Truth · Dan Gemeinhart
The Invention of Hugo Cabret · Brian Selznick
The Lost Library · Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane · Kate DiCamillo
The Stranger · Chris Van Allsburg
The Tale of Despereaux · Kate DiCamillo
The Thing About Leftovers · C.C. Payne
Tucky Jo and Little Heart · Patricia Polacco
Two Degrees · Alan Gratz
When Stars Are Scattered · Victoria Jamieson
Who Needs a Bratty Brother? · Linda Gondosch
Wonder · R.J. Palacio

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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 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) reading list

The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)— 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. Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) 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.

Frequently asked questions

What books does Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) include?

52 books are referenced by Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) 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 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) cover?

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) 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 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) data come from?

Primary source: www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.

Is Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) required reading?

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) 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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