Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award references 20 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award is Wyoming's statewide student-choice reading program for grades 4-6, presented by the Wyoming Library Association since 1986. Wyoming students read from an annual shortlist and vote for their favorite; the winner roll runs from Naya Nuki: The Girl Who Ran and There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom through Matilda, Maniac Magee, Shiloh, Holes, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Red Pyramid, Wonder, A Night Divided, The Crossover, The War That Saved My Life, New Kid, Odder, and Amari and the Night Brothers — nearly four decades of the books Wyoming classrooms actually vote for, with a local flavor in Kenneth Thomasma's Sacajawea-country titles.

Primary source: en.wikipedia.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.

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The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Wyoming Indian Paintbrush 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What books does Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award include?

20 books are referenced by Wyoming Indian Paintbrush 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 Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award cover?

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush 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 Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award data come from?

Primary source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Paintbrush_Book_Award. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.

Is Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award required reading?

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush 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.