Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr.

Given by Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME)

Other Names: SSYRA Jr., SSYRA Junior, Sunshine State Young Readers Award Junior
120 Works 37,333 Books 1,872 Reviews 4.2
Welcome! The mission of the SSYRA Jr. program is to develop student interest in reading for pleasure by exposing them to a wide range of appropriate literature. Sunshine State Jr. books are show more selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to listen to these books read to them, read them in a small group setting, or read independently to develop skills in fluency and comprehension. Students will be eligible to vote in the spring after listening/reading at least three of the books. The winning author and illustrator will be recognized at the annual FAME conference. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (2), 3rd Place (1), 2nd Place (1), Nominee (120)
Years:
All, 2024 (15), 2023 (15), 2022 (15), 2021 (15), 2020 (15), 2019 (15), 2018 (15), 2017 (15)

Winner 2

WorkYear
Chez Bob by Bob Shea2023
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins2017

2nd Place 1

WorkYear
The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton2017

3rd Place 1

WorkYear
I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell2017

Nominee 120

WorkYear
Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate2024
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett2024
Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell2024
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise2024
Unlikely friends by Norm Feuti2024
Rory and the Magical Mix-Ups by Kallie George2024
Bug On The Rug by Sophia Gholz2024
A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare2024
Maybe... by Chris Haughton2024
When Glitter Met Glue (When Pencil Met Eraser) by Karen Kilpatrick2024
Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli2024
Not That Pet! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls2024
Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind by Monica Silvie2024
Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor2024
Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen2024
Chez Bob by Bob Shea2023
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist2023
Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby2023
Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki2023
Mad About Meatloaf by Maureen Fergus2023
The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser2023
Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Griffin2023
What If, Pig? by Linzie Hunter2023
Missed Meal Mayhem (1) (The Hunger Heroes) by Jarrett Lerner2023
Ivy Lost and Found by Cynthia Lord2023
Chester van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme by Avery Monsen2023
Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature by Nathan W. Pyle2023
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor2023
The Middle Kid by Steven Weinberg2023
Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler2023
The Shark Report #1 (Benny McGee and the Shark) by Derek Anderson2022
Puppy Problems (Peanut, Butter, and Crackers) by Paige Braddock2022
The One And Only Dylan St. Claire by Kamen Edwards2022
The Yawns Are Coming! by Christopher Eliopoulos2022
The Barnabus Project by Terry Fan2022
How to Be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald2022
Federico and the Wolf by Rebecca J. Gomez2022
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea by Meena Harris2022
Fussy Flamingo by Shelly Vaughan James2022
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle2022
Geeger the Robot Goes to School: Geeger the Robot 1 (QUIX) by Jarrett Lerner2022
Cookie and Broccoli: Ready for School! by Bob McMahon2022
You Matter by Christian Robinson2022
Roy Digs Dirt (David Books) by David Shannon2022
Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex Willan2022
Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! by Cece Bell2021
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey2021
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings2021
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L. B. Deenihan2021
Dandy by Ame Dyckman2021
Truman the Dog by Debbi Michiko Florence2021
Pencil: A Story With A Point by Ann Ingalls2021
Superbuns! by Diane Kredensor2021
T-Bone the Drone by Shanda McCloskey2021
Frank and Bean by Jamie Michalak2021
Ella McKeen, Kickball Queen by Beth Mills2021
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad2021
Happy Fell #3 (Arnold and Louise) by Erica S. Perl2021
Fox & Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride: and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier2021
The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood2021
The Princess and the Pit Stop (Abrams Block Book) by Tom Angleberger2020
Melia and Jo by Billy Aronson2020
The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach2020
Rot, the Cutest in the World! by Ben Clanton2020
Good Rosie! by Kate DiCamillo2020
Inky the Octopus : Bound for Glory by Erin Guendelsberger2020
We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins2020
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang2020
The Bagel King by Andrew Larsen2020
The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier2020
Stealing the Sword by Wendy Mass2020
The Great Cheese Robbery (1) (Pocket Pirates) by Chris Mould2020
The Alien Next Door 1: The New Kid by A. I. Newton2020
Neck & Neck by Elise Parsley2020
Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! by Kara West2020
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold2019
CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington2019
I Am Not a Chair by Ross Burach2019
The Ember Stone: A Branches Book (The Last Firehawk #1) by Katrina Charman2019
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall2019
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt2019
You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman2019
Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett2019
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins2019
Hero Dog! by Hilde Lysiak2019
Fergus and Zeke by Kate Messner2019
Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas Rees2019
Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds2019
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat2019
Escargot by Dashka Slater2019
A Whole New Ballgame: A Rip and Red Book by Phil Bildner2018
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown2018
Teddy Mars Book #1: Almost a World Record Breaker by Molly B. Burnham2018
Allie, First at last by Angela Cervantes2018
Night of the Living Worms: A Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure by Dave Coverly2018
The Vanishing Coin (Magic Shop Series) by Kate Egan2018
Maxi's Secrets: (or what you can learn from a dog) by Lynn Plourde2018
Framed! by James Ponti2018
Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve2018
The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend by Sharon Robinson2018
My Brother Is a Superhero by David Solomons2018
Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine2018
Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon2018
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks2018
A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans by Laurence Yep2018
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins2017
The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton2017
I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell2017
The Skunk by Mac Barnett2017
The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin2017
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña2017
Duncan the Story Dragon by Amanda Driscoll2017
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman2017
Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins2017
Amy Namey in Ace Reporter by Megan McDonald2017
Sparky! by Jenny Offill2017
Monkey Me #1: Monkey Me and the Golden Monkey (A Branches Book) by Timothy Roland2017
The Yeti Files Meet the Bigfeet by Kevin Sherry2017
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires2017
Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood2017

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