Sunshine State Young Reader's Award2023

Given by Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME)

29 Works / 30 Items 4,669 Books 222 Reviews 4.1
Sunshine State Young Readers Award

The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The program, cosponsored by the School show more Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), began in 1983. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for personal satisfaction, based on interest rather than reading level. Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to read books that are above, on, and below their tested reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (54), Runner-Up (2), Second Runner-Up (2), Nominee (1,015)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2024 (30), 2023 (30), 2022 (30), 2021 (29), 2020 (31), 2019 (30), 2018 (30), 2017 (30), 2016 (30), 2015 (30), 2014 (30), 2013 (30), 2012 (30), 2011 (29), 2010 (30), 2009 (29), 2008 (26), 2007 (25), 2006 (25), 2005 (25), 2004 (25), 2003 (25), 2002 (25), 2001 (25), 2000 (24), 1999 (25), 1998 (25), 1997 (25), 1996 (25), 1995 (25), 1994 (25), 1993 (26), 1992 (24), 1991 (20), 1990 (20), 1989 (19), 1988 (20), 1987 (21), 1986 (20), 1985 (20), 1984 (20)

Winner 2

WorkCategoryYear
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. AlstonGrades 3-52023
Curse of the Night Witch by Alex AsterGrades 6-82023

Runner-Up 2

WorkCategoryYear
Katie the Catsitter by Colleen A. F. VenableGrades 3-52023
Concealed by Christina Diaz GonzalezGrades 6-82023

Second Runner-Up 2

WorkCategoryYear
Stella by McCall HoyleGrades 3-52023
Words on Fire by Jennifer A. NielsenGrades 6-82023

Nominee 30

WorkCategoryYear
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. AlstonGrades 3-52023
Katie the Catsitter by Colleen A. F. VenableGrades 3-52023
Stella by McCall HoyleGrades 3-52023
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. DillardGrades 3-52023
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte ArmendárizGrades 3-52023
Carry Me Home by Janet FoxGrades 3-52023
Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian GoerzGrades 3-52023
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. HolmGrades 3-52023
Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate KliseGrades 3-52023
Distress Signal by Mary E. LambertGrades 3-52023
Measuring Up by Lily LaMotteGrades 3-52023
The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-PhillipsGrades 3-52023
The Million Dollar Race by Matthew Ross SmithGrades 3-52023
Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie SorosiakGrades 3-52023
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom by Matthew SwansonGrades 3-52023
Curse of the Night Witch by Alex AsterGrades 6-82023
Concealed by Christina Diaz GonzalezGrades 6-82023
Words on Fire by Jennifer A. NielsenGrades 6-82023
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. AlstonGrades 6-82023
Pixie Pushes On by Tamara BundyGrades 6-82023
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay CurrieGrades 6-82023
Starfish by Lisa FippsGrades 6-82023
The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris GrabensteinGrades 6-82023
Rivals by Tommy GreenwaldGrades 6-82023
Dragon Ops by Mari MancusiGrades 6-82023
Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter, Volume 1 by Beth McmullenGrades 6-82023
Quintessence by Jess RedmanGrades 6-82023
The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg SloanGrades 6-82023
Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy UhrigGrades 6-82023
Archimancy by J. A. WhiteGrades 6-82023

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Sunshine State Young Readers Award

The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The program, cosponsored by the School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), began in 1983. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for personal satisfaction, based on interest rather than reading level. Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to read books that are above, on, and below their tested reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. (English, Member-written)
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The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The program, cosponsored by the School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME), began in 1983. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for personal satisfaction, based on interest rather than reading level. Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. Students are encouraged to read books that are above, on, and below their tested reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. (English, Member-written)

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