Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award references 27 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award is Minnesota's statewide children's-choice book award, administered by Minnesota Youth Reading Awards (MYRA) and named for the author of the Betsy-Tacy books. It has two divisions — Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 — each with its own annual winner; Minnesota students who read at least three nominees vote, making the lists Minnesota-specific and current.
Primary source: www.goodreads.com
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27 books referenced
11 BirthdaysWendy Mass
A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
Because of Mr. TeruptRob Buyea
Belly UpStuart Gibbs
Breathing RoomMarsha Hayles
ChampMarcia Thornton Jones
Deep and Dark and DangerousMary Downing Hahn
Drums, Girls & Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
El DeafoCece Bell · 420L
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibraryChris Grabenstein
FlushCarl Hiaasen
MatchedAlly Condie
One for the MurphysLynda Mullaly Hunt
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
Please Write in this BookMary Amato
RefugeeAlan Gratz · 800L
ResistanceJennifer A. Nielsen- RestartGordon KormanRestartGordon Korman · 730L
Ruby HollerSharon Creech
Stolen ChildrenPeg Kehret
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Rick Riordan · 740L
The Terrible TwoMac Barnett
The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley · 580L
Things Not SeenAndrew Clements
When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson
White BirdR.J. Palacio
WishBarbara O'Connor
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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).
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award include?
27 books are referenced by Maud Hart Lovelace 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 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award cover?
Maud Hart Lovelace 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 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award data come from?
Primary source: www.goodreads.com/award/show/39542-maud-hart-lovelace-award. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award required reading?
Maud Hart Lovelace 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.