Sunshine State Young Readers Jr. Award Books
2021-2022 List for Grades K-2
Picture Books
The Electric Slide and Kai, written by Kelly Baptist. Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
Invasion of the Unicorns, written and illustrated by David Biedrzycki
The Littlest Yak, written by Lu Fraser and illustrated by Kate Hindley
Ten Beautiful Things, written by Molly Beth Griffin, illustrated by Maribel Lechuga
What if, Pig? written and illustrated by Linzie Hunter
Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme, written by Avery Monson. Illustrated by Abby Hanlon
The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature, by Nathan W. Pyle
Chez Bob, written and illustrated by Bob Shea
Mel Fell, written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor
Someone Builds the Dream, written by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Loren Long
Independent Readers
Cranky Chicken, written and illustrated by Katherine Battersby
Mad about Meatloaf, written by Maureen Fergus, illustrated by Alexandra Bye
Ivy Lost and Found, written by Cynthia Lord. Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Missed Meal Mayhem, by Jarrett Lerner
The Middle Kid, by Steven Weinberg
Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books
2021-2022 List for Grades 3-5
Amari and the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston
The Beast and the Bethany, by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom, by Matthew Swanson
Carry Me Home, by Janet Fox
Distress Signal, by Mary E. Lambert
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle, by J. Dillard
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma, by Luisana Duarte Armendariz
Katie the Catsitter, by Colleen AF Venable
Leonard (My Life as a Cat), by Carlie Sorosiak
The Lion of Mars, by Jennifer L. Holm
Measuring Up, by Lily LaMotte
The Million Dollar Race, by Matthew Ross Smith
Mystery on Magnolia Circle, by Kate Klise
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer, by Gillian Goerz
Stella, by McCall Hoyle
Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books
2021-2022 List for Grades 6-8
Amari and the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston
Archimancy (Shadow School, Book 1), by J.A. White
Concealed, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Curse of the Night Witch, by Alex Aster
Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini, by Betsy Uhrig
Dragon Ops, by Mari Mancusi
The Elephant in the Room, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter, by Beth McMullen
Pixie Pushes On, by Tamara Bundy
Quintessence, by Jess Redman
Rivals, by Tommy Greenwald
Scritch Scratch, by Lindsay Currie
The Smartest Kid in the Universe, by Chris Grabenstein
Starfish, by Lisa Fipps
Words on Fire, by Jennifer Nielsen