🌱 SSYRA Jr. · 2026-2027

SSYRA Jr. Book List (Grades K–2)

These are the 15 official SSYRA Jr. nominees for the 2026-2027 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award — the SSYRA K–2 list for 2026 (26–27), also called the Sunshine State Readers K–2. Read at least 3 to earn your vote. Tap any book for details, or track them all in the free app.

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

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