Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award references 35 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is Illinois's statewide reading program (sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association and partner reading organizations) in which students in grades 4-8 read from an annual master list and vote each year for their favorite title. Presented annually since 1988 and named for Illinois author Rebecca Caudill, it is one of the longest-running state book awards in the country, and its winners are read in Illinois classrooms and libraries statewide.

Primary source: www.rebeccacaudill.org

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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 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award reading list

The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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. Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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.

Frequently asked questions

What books does Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award include?

35 books are referenced by Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award cover?

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award data come from?

Primary source: www.rebeccacaudill.org/past-awards/past-winners-list. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.

Is Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award required reading?

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' 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.