☀️ SSYRA · 2026-2027

SSYRA Book List (Grades 3-5)

These are the 15 official SSYRA nominees for the 2026-2027 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award — the SSYRA 3-5 list for 2026 (26-27), also called the Sunshine State Readers 3-5. Read at least 3 to earn your vote. Tap any book for details, or track them all in the free app.

Cover of The Bug Bandits by Jenni L. Walsh The Bug Bandits Jenni L. Walsh Cover of Curveball by Pablo Cartaya Curveball Pablo Cartaya Cover of Forever Ripley by McCall Hoyle Forever Ripley McCall Hoyle Cover of Growing Home by Beth Ferry Growing Home Beth Ferry Cover of The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes The House at the Edge of Magic Amy Sparkes Cover of J vs. K by Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft J vs. K Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft Cover of The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly The Last Resort Erin Entrada Kelly Cover of The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor by Aubrey Hartman The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor Aubrey Hartman Cover of Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault Misfit Mansion Kay Davault Cover of Punycorn by Andi Watson Punycorn Andi Watson Cover of Queen of the Sea by Reese Eschmann Queen of the Sea Reese Eschmann Cover of Reasons to Look at the Night Sky by Danielle Daniel Reasons to Look at the Night Sky Danielle Daniel Cover of The Sherlock Society by James Ponti The Sherlock Society James Ponti Cover of Swimming with Spies by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger Swimming with Spies Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger Cover of Wrath of the Rain God by Karla Arenas Valenti Wrath of the Rain God Karla Arenas Valenti

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