# Nebraska Golden Sower Award reading list

**118** books referenced by Nebraska Golden Sower Award, a reading-program curriculum framework spanning applicable K-12 grade levels.

The Golden Sower Award is Nebraska's statewide student-choice reading program, run by the Nebraska Library Association since 1981. Students read from annual nominee lists in the Honeybee (chapter book, grades 3-5) and Meadowlark (novel, grades 6-9) divisions and vote each year for their favorite title. Its winners are read in Nebraska classrooms and libraries statewide and span many of the most-loved middle-grade titles, from Because of Winn-Dixie, The Giver, and The Lightning Thief to Wonder, Ghost Boys, and Restart.

**Framework type:** reading-program
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/curriculum/nebraska-golden-sower-award
**Primary source:** https://nebraskalibraries.org/GoldenSower (nebraskalibraries.org/GoldenSower)
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Nebraska Golden Sower Award reading list

- [A Dog Called Kitty](https://readinglist.school/book/a-dog-called-kitty) by Wallace, Bill _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Alone](https://readinglist.school/book/alone) by Megan E. Freeman _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Baby Monkey, Private Eye](https://readinglist.school/book/baby-monkey-private-eye) by Brian Selznick _(Grades K–3)_
- [Because of Mr. Terupt](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-mr-terupt) by Rob Buyea _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_
- [Bedhead](https://readinglist.school/book/bedhead) by Margie Palatini _(Grades K–3)_
- [Bubba the Cowboy Prince](https://readinglist.school/book/bubba-the-cowboy-prince) by Helen Ketteman _(Grades K–3)_
- [Bunnicula](https://readinglist.school/book/bunnicula) by Deborah Howe _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Chez Bob](https://readinglist.school/book/chez-bob) by Bob Shea _(Grades K–2)_
- [Closed for the Season](https://readinglist.school/book/closed-for-the-season) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs](https://readinglist.school/book/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs) by Judi Barrett _(Grades K–3)_
- [Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam](https://readinglist.school/book/cracker-the-best-dog-in-vietnam) by Cynthia Kadohata _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Crash, Splash, or Moo!](https://readinglist.school/book/crash-splash-or-moo) by Bob Shea _(Grades K–3)_
- [Creepy Carrots!](https://readinglist.school/book/creepy-carrots) by Aaron Reynolds _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Danger Zone](https://readinglist.school/book/danger-zone) by David Klass _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Deep and Dark and Dangerous](https://readinglist.school/book/deep-and-dark-and-dangerous) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library!](https://readinglist.school/book/dewey-theres-a-cat-in-the-library) by Vicki Myron _(Grades K–3)_
- [Don’t Touch My Room](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-touch-my-room) by Patricia Lakin _(Grades K–3)_
- [Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-you-dare-read-this-mrs-dunphrey) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library](https://readinglist.school/book/escape-from-mr-lemoncellos-library) by Chris Grabenstein _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Escaping the Giant Wave](https://readinglist.school/book/escaping-the-giant-wave) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Even Monsters Need Haircuts](https://readinglist.school/book/even-monsters-need-haircuts) by Matthew McElligott _(Grades K–3)_
- [Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge](https://readinglist.school/book/ferret-in-the-bedroom-lizards-in-the-fridge) by Bill Wallace _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Flight #116 Is Down!](https://readinglist.school/book/flight-116-is-down) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Freak the Mighty](https://readinglist.school/book/freak-the-mighty) by W. R. Philbrick _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Fuzzy Mud](https://readinglist.school/book/fuzzy-mud) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Gaston](https://readinglist.school/book/gaston) by Kelly DiPucchio _(Grades K–3)_
- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Heart of a Champion](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-a-champion) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–8)_
- [High Heat](https://readinglist.school/book/high-heat) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_
- [House Arrest](https://readinglist.school/book/house-arrest) by K. A. Holt _(Grades 6–9)_
- [If I Built a Car](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-built-a-car) by Chris Van Dusen _(Grades K–3)_
- [If I Built a School](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-built-a-school) by Chris Van Dusen _(Grades K–3)_
- [Is Anybody There?](https://readinglist.school/book/is-anybody-there) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Jaguar](https://readinglist.school/book/jaguar) by Roland Smith _(Grades 3–5)_
- [John Henry](https://readinglist.school/book/john-henry) by Julius Lester _(Grades K–5)_
- [Legend](https://readinglist.school/book/legend-marie-lu) by Marie Lu _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Loser](https://readinglist.school/book/loser) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Madeline Finn and the Library Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/madeline-finn-and-the-library-dog) by Lisa Papp _(Grades K–2)_
- [Martha Speaks](https://readinglist.school/book/martha-speaks) by Susan Meddaugh _(Grades K–3)_
- [Maxi’s Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)](https://readinglist.school/book/maxis-secrets) by Lynn Plourde _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Miss Nelson Has a Field Day](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-has-a-field-day) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Nelson Is Back](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-is-back) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Mississippi Trial, 1955](https://readinglist.school/book/mississippi-trial-1955) by Chris Crowe _(Grades 6–9)_
- [My Lucky Day](https://readinglist.school/book/my-lucky-day) by Keiko Kasza _(Grades K–3)_
- [Night Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/night-hoops) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Night of the Twisters](https://readinglist.school/book/night-of-the-twisters) by Ivy Ruckman _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Nightmare Mountain](https://readinglist.school/book/nightmare-mountain) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_
- [No Such Thing](https://readinglist.school/book/no-such-thing) by Jackie French Koller _(Grades K–3)_
- [Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade](https://readinglist.school/book/nothings-fair-in-fifth-grade) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Odder](https://readinglist.school/book/odder) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Peabody](https://readinglist.school/book/peabody) by Rosemary Wells _(Grades K–3)_
- [Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect) by Natasha Friend _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Piggins](https://readinglist.school/book/piggins) by Jane Yolen _(Grades K–3)_
- [Poopsie Gets Lost](https://readinglist.school/book/poopsie-gets-lost) by Hannah E. Harrison _(Grades K–3)_
- [Prisoner B-3087](https://readinglist.school/book/prisoner-b-3087) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Red Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/red-queen) by Victoria Aveyard _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Rescue Josh McGuire](https://readinglist.school/book/rescue-josh-mcguire) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Restart](https://readinglist.school/book/restart) by Gordon Korman _(730L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Riptide](https://readinglist.school/book/riptide) by Frances Ward Weller _(Grades K–3)_
- [Round Trip](https://readinglist.school/book/round-trip) by Ann Jonas _(Grades K–3)_
- [Rugby and Rosie](https://readinglist.school/book/rugby-and-rosie) by Nan Parson Rossiter _(Grades K–3)_
- [Run, Hide, Fight Back](https://readinglist.school/book/run-hide-fight-back) by April Henry _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/salt-in-his-shoes-michael-jordan-in-pursuit-of-a-dream) by Deloris Jordan _(Grades K–3)_
- [Satch and Me](https://readinglist.school/book/satch-and-me) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Scythe](https://readinglist.school/book/scythe) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 7–12)_
- [Shiloh Season](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh-season) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Six Feet Below Zero](https://readinglist.school/book/six-feet-below-zero) by Ena Jones _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!](https://readinglist.school/book/soap-soap-dont-forget-the-soap) by Tom Birdseye _(Grades K–3)_
- [Stepping on the Cracks](https://readinglist.school/book/stepping-on-the-cracks) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Stolen Children](https://readinglist.school/book/stolen-children) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen](https://readinglist.school/book/strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Stung](https://readinglist.school/book/stung) by Bethany Wiggins _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Substitute Teacher Plans](https://readinglist.school/book/substitute-teacher-plans) by Johnson, Doug _(Grades K–3)_
- [Superfudge](https://readinglist.school/book/superfudge) by Judy Blume _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Tacky the Penguin](https://readinglist.school/book/tacky-the-penguin) by Lester, Helen. _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Best School Year Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-best-school-year-ever) by Barbara Robinson _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Box Turtle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-box-turtle) by Vanessa Roeder _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Compound](https://readinglist.school/book/the-compound) by S. A. Bodeen _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Day the Crayons Quit](https://readinglist.school/book/the-day-the-crayons-quit) by Drew Daywalt _(Grades K–3)_
- [The False Prince](https://readinglist.school/book/the-false-prince) by Jennifer A. Nielsen _(Grades 5–9)_
- [The Ghost of Fossil Glen](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ghost-of-fossil-glen) by Cynthia C. DeFelice _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Ghost of Lizard Light](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ghost-of-lizard-light) by Elvira Woodruff _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Giver](https://readinglist.school/book/the-giver) by Lois Lowry _(760L · Grades 6–8)_
- [The Grand Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grand-escape) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Grannyman](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grannyman) by Judith Byron Schachner _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Great Fuzz Frenzy](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-fuzz-frenzy) by Janet Stevens _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Haunting](https://readinglist.school/book/the-haunting) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_
- [The Inheritance Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-inheritance-games) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lightning-thief) by Rick Riordan _(740L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The Magic Misfits](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-misfits) by Neil Patrick Harris _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Magic School Bus: At the Waterworks](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-school-bus-at-the-waterworks) by Joanna Cole _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Old Willis Place](https://readinglist.school/book/the-old-willis-place) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Rough-Face Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rough-face-girl) by Rafe Martin _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Running Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/the-running-dream) by Wendelin Van Draanen _(Grades 7–12)_
- [The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-science-project-that-almost-ate-the-school) by Judy Sierra _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Talking Eggs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-talking-eggs) by Robert D. San Souci _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Toll-Bridge Troll](https://readinglist.school/book/the-toll-bridge-troll) by Patricia Rae Wolff _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Transall Saga](https://readinglist.school/book/the-transall-saga) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson](https://readinglist.school/book/the-true-colors-of-caitlynne-jackson) by Carol Lynch Williams _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The War with Grandpa](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-with-grandpa) by Robert Kimmel Smith _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The World According to Humphrey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-world-according-to-humphrey) by Betty G. Birney _(Grades 3–6)_
- [There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-boy-in-the-girls-bathroom) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Titanic Crossing](https://readinglist.school/book/titanic-crossing) by Barbara Williams _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Titanicat](https://readinglist.school/book/titanicat) by Marty Crisp _(Grades K–3)_
- [Togo](https://readinglist.school/book/togo) by Robert J. Blake _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Touching Spirit Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/touching-spirit-bear) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Twilight](https://readinglist.school/book/twilight) by Stephenie Meyer _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Two Degrees](https://readinglist.school/book/two-degrees) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Wait Till Helen Comes](https://readinglist.school/book/wait-till-helen-comes) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–7)_
- [We Forgot Brock!](https://readinglist.school/book/we-forgot-brock) by Carter Goodrich _(Grades K–3)_
- [Whispers from the Dead](https://readinglist.school/book/whispers-from-the-dead) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Wildfire](https://readinglist.school/book/wildfire) by Rodman Philbrick _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_

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