Sunshine State Young Readers Award
Sunshine State Young Readers Award references 18 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) is a statewide reading-motivation program of the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) in which students in grades 3-8 read from an annual master list of nominated books and vote for their favorite. The lists are refreshed each year, so the titles are Florida-specific and current.
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18 books referenced
Brick Dust and BonesM.R. Fournet
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
CurveballPablo Cartaya
Fowl PlayKristin O'Donnell Tubb
Growing HomeBeth Ferry
HeroesAlan Gratz
J vs. KKwame Alexander & Jerry Craft
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
Misfit MansionKay Davault
PunycornAndi Watson
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the CoatlJulie Kagawa
Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow
SkyridersPolly Holyoke
The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly
The House at the Edge of MagicAmy Sparkes
The Lost YearKatherine Marsh
The Sherlock SocietyJames Ponti
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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 Sunshine State Young Readers Award reading list
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Sunshine State Young Readers Award include?
18 books are referenced by Sunshine State Young Readers 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 Sunshine State Young Readers Award cover?
Sunshine State Young Readers 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 Sunshine State Young Readers Award data come from?
Sourced from published curriculum documents + standards organizations. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.
Is Sunshine State Young Readers Award required reading?
Sunshine State Young Readers 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.