Great Reads from Great Places2002

Given by Library of Congress Center for the Book

Other Names: Alabama Great Reads, Arkansas Center for the Book Great Reads, Texas Great Read
48 Works 174,134 Books 3,131 Reviews ½ 4.0
Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is distributed by the Library of Congress’s show more Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. Each book is selected by a local Center for the Book or state library and most are for children and young readers. Books may be written by authors from the state, take place in the state, or celebrate the state’s culture and heritage. Why not read the book suggested for your state or district and then learn, through these books, about the other places that interest you? show less
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All, Alabama (19), Alabama, Adults (1), Alabama, Kids (1), Alaska (19), Alaska, Adults (2), Alaska, Kids (2), American Samoa, Adults (1), American Samoa, Kids (1), Arizona (20), Arizona, Adults (1), Arizona, Kids (1), Arkansas (20), Arkansas, Adults (2), Arkansas, Kids (2), California (21), California, Adults (1), California, Kids (1), Colorado (19), Colorado, Adults (2), Colorado, Kids (2), Connecticut (20), Connecticut, Adults (2), Connecticut, Kids (2), Delaware (20), Delaware, Adults (2), Delaware, Kids (2), Florida (18), Florida, Adults (1), Florida, Kids (1), Georgia (20), Georgia, Adults (2), Georgia, Kids (2), Guam, Adults (1), Guam, Kids (1), Hawaii (17), Hawaii, Adults (2), Hawaii, Kids (2), Idaho (15), Idaho, Adults (2), Idaho, Kids (2), Illinois (19), Illinois, Adults (2), Illinois, Kids (2), Indiana (18), Indiana, Adults (2), Indiana, Kids (2), Iowa (21), Iowa, Adults (1), Iowa, Kids (1), Kansas (17), Kansas, Adults (2), Kansas, Kids (2), Kentucky (19), Kentucky, Adults (2), Kentucky, Kids (2), Louisiana (19), Louisiana, Adults (2), Louisiana, Kids (2), Maine (19), Maine, Adults (2), Maine, Kids (2), Maryland (18), Maryland, Adults (2), Maryland, Kids (2), Massachusetts (20), Massachusetts, Adults (2), Massachusetts, Kids (2), Michigan (21), Michigan, Adults (1), Michigan, Kids (1), Minnesota (20), Minnesota, Adults (2), Minnesota, Kids (2), Mississippi (20), Mississippi, Adults (2), Mississippi, Kids (2), Missouri (21), Missouri, Adults (1), Missouri, Kids (1), Montana (21), Montana, Adults (1), Montana, Kids (1), Nebraska (20), Nebraska, Adults (2), Nebraska, Kids (2), Nevada (20), Nevada, Adults (2), Nevada, Kids (2), New Hampshire (20), New Hampshire, Adults (2), New Hampshire, Kids (2), New Jersey (20), New Jersey, Adults (2), New Jersey, Kids (2), New Mexico (20), New Mexico, Adults (2), New Mexico, Kids (2), New York (20), New York, Adults (2), New York, Kids (2), North Carolina (20), North Carolina, Adults (2), North Carolina, Kids (2), North Dakota (20), North Dakota, Adults (2), North Dakota, Kids (2), Northern Marianas, Adults (1), Northern Marianas, Kids (1), Ohio (20), Ohio, Adults (2), Ohio, Kids (2), Oklahoma, Adults (1), Oklahoma, Kids (1), Oregon, Adults (1), Oregon, Kids (2), Pennsylvania (20), Pennsylvania, Adults (2), Pennsylvania, Kids (2), Puerto Rico (3), Puerto Rico, Adults (1), Puerto Rico, Kids (2), Rhode Island (20), Rhode Island, Adults (1), Rhode Island, Kids (2), Rhode Islands, Adults (1), South Carolina (21), South Carolina, Adults (1), South Carolina, Kids (1), South Dakota (20), South Dakota, Adults (2), South Dakota, Kids (2), Tennessee (20), Tennessee, Adults (2), Tennessee, Kids (2), Texas (20), Texas, Adults (2), Texas, Kids (2), U.S. Virgin Islands, Adults (1), U.S. Virgin Islands, Kids (1), US Territories (19), US Territories, Adults (2), US Territories, Kids (4), Utah (21), Utah, Adults (1), Utah, Kids (1), Vermont (21), Vermont, Adults (1), Vermont, Kids (1), Virginia (21), Virginia, Adults (1), Virginia, Kids (1), Washington (21), Washington, Adults (2), Washington, D.C. (19), Washington, D.C., Adults (1), Washington, D.C., Kids (1), Washington, Kids (2), West Virginia (20), West Virginia, Adults (2), West Virginia, Kids (2), Wisconsin (20), Wisconsin, Adults (2), Wisconsin, Kids (2), Wyoming (20), Wyoming, Adults (2), Wyoming, Kids (1)
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All, 2023 (112), 2022 (92), 2021 (49), 2018, 2019, 2020 (1), 2020 (48), 2020, 2019 (1), 2019 (49), 2018 (49), 2017 (46), 2015, 2016, 2017 (1), 2016, 2017 (2), 2016 (48), 2015 (49), 2014 (51), 2006, 2013 (1), 2013 (49), 2011, 2012 (1), 2012 (49), 2011 (48), 2010 (48), 2009 (50), 2008 (50), 2002, 2007 (1), 2005, 2007 (1), 2007 (47), 2005, 2006 (1), 2006 (47), 2011, 2006, 2005 (1), 2005 (45), 2005, 2004 (2), 2003, 2004 (3), 2004 (40), 2010, 2003 (1), 2004, 2003 (2), 2011, 2010, 2003 (1), 2003 (43), 2007, 2002 (1), 2002 (48)
WorkCategoryYear
Wiley and the Hairy Man: Adapted from an American Folk Tale (Ready-to-Read) by Molly Bang
Alabama2002
Neeluk : An Eskimo Boy in the Days of the Whaling Ships by Frances Kittredge
Alaska2002
Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book) by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Arizona2002
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Arkansas2002
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
California2002
The True Story of Nickel: The Baby Buffalo Who Thought He Was A Dog by Nancy Savage
Colorado2002
On My Way (A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book) by Tomie dePaola
Connecticut2002
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 by Karen Hesse
Delaware2002
The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit by Julius Lester
Georgia2002
Musubi Man: Hawaii's Gingerbread Man by Sandi Takayama
Hawaii2002
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Idaho2002
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
Illinois2002
Garfield: His 9 Lives by Jim Davis
Indiana2002
I is for Iowa by Mary Ann Gensicke
Iowa2002
Climbing Kansas Mountains by George Shannon
Kansas2002
Why Alligator Hates Dog by J. J. Reneaux
Louisiana2002
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Maine2002
Chadwick the Crab by Priscilla Cummings
Maryland2002
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Massachusetts2002
The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin
Michigan2002
Wingwalker by Rosemary Wells
Minnesota2002
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Mississippi2002
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Missouri2002
Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikaelsen
Montana2002
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
Nebraska2002
The Gullywasher by Joyce Rossi
Nevada2002
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
New Hampshire2002
Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen
New Jersey2002
...and now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold
New Mexico2002
Stuart Little by E. B. White
New York2002
Sink or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks (Carolina Young People) by Carole Boston Weatherford
North Carolina2002
Sacagawea: American Pathfinder by Flora Warren Seymour
North Dakota2002
Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated by James Thurber
Ohio2002
Growing Up in Coal Country by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Pennsylvania2002
Something Upstairs by Avi
Rhode Island2002
Carolina Shout! by Alan Schroeder
South Carolina2002
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
South Dakota2002
Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs
Tennessee2002
The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola
Texas2002
U.S. Territories & Possessions(oop) (Let's Discover the States) by Thomas G. Aylesworth
US Territories2002
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Utah2002
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees by Jim Arnosky
Vermont2002
Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
Virginia2002
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
Washington2002
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C., 1917 by Kathryn Lasky
Washington, D.C.2002
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
West Virginia2002
Rascal by Sterling North
Wisconsin2002
My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara
Wyoming2002

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