2026-2027

SSYRA Book List (2026-2027)

The complete Sunshine State Young Readers Award reading lists for the 2026-2027 school year — 45 nominees across three grade divisions. Pick your division to see every title, or track your reading in the free app.

SSYRA Jr. Grades K–2 15 books SSYRA Grades 3–5 15 books SSYRA 6–8 Grades 6–8 15 books

SSYRA Jr. Book List (Grades K–2)

Cover of The Great Dinosaur Sleepover by Linda Bailey The Great Dinosaur Sleepover Linda Bailey Cover of Bored Panda by Mike Bender Bored Panda Mike Bender Cover of There's Something Odd About the Babysitter by Elayne Crain There's Something Odd About the Babysitter Elayne Crain Cover of Oh Deer by Phaea Crede Oh Deer Phaea Crede Cover of The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz The Bakery Dragon Devin Elle Kurtz Cover of Zombie and Brain Are Friends by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic Zombie and Brain Are Friends Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic Cover of Vampire Jam Sandwich by Casey Lyall Vampire Jam Sandwich Casey Lyall Cover of No More Gnomes by Beth Mills No More Gnomes Beth Mills Cover of Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson Don't Trust Fish Neil Sharpson Cover of Anonymoose by Shawna J. C. Tenney Anonymoose Shawna J. C. Tenney Cover of Box Tales: Grow Strawberries Grow! by James Burks Box Tales: Grow Strawberries Grow! James Burks Cover of Fairy Scout Friends: No Rain, No Rainbows by Hannah Fay Fairy Scout Friends: No Rain, No Rainbows Hannah Fay Cover of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route by Debbie Fong The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route Debbie Fong Cover of Katrina Hyena, Stand Up Comedian by Sophie Kohn Katrina Hyena, Stand Up Comedian Sophie Kohn Cover of Max, a Little Axolotl by Joey Spiotto Max, a Little Axolotl Joey Spiotto

SSYRA Book List (Grades 3–5)

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

SSYRA 6–8 Book List (Grades 6–8)

Cover of Bye Forever, I Guess by Jodi Meadows Bye Forever, I Guess Jodi Meadows Cover of Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner Dog Trouble Kristin Varner Cover of I.R.L by Jenny Goebel I.R.L Jenny Goebel Cover of The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen The Last Dragon on Mars Scott Reintgen Cover of The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole The Legend of the Last Library Frank L. Cole Cover of The Myth of Monsters: Medusa by Katherine Marsh The Myth of Monsters: Medusa Katherine Marsh Cover of The No Brainer's Guide to Decomposition by Adrianna Cuevas The No Brainer's Guide to Decomposition Adrianna Cuevas Cover of On Thin Ice by Jessica Kim On Thin Ice Jessica Kim Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol Plain Jane and the Mermaid Vera Brosgol Cover of Secrets of the Broken House by Taryn Souders Secrets of the Broken House Taryn Souders Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Gennifer Choldenko Cover of The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner The Trouble with Heroes Kate Messner Cover of Valor Wings by Sam Subity Valor Wings Sam Subity Cover of Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson Very Bad at Math Hope Larson Cover of Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes Will's Race for Home Jewell Parker Rhodes

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