

![]() ![]() The Louisiana Young Readers' Choice program was founded in 1999 with the first award given in 2000. Participation in this program has climbed from 5,485 votes the first year to over 29,000 students participating in 2009. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the recognition of outstanding books. The lists are well-balanced selections of high-quality fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now entering its 24th year, the program continues to encourage Louisiana’s youth to read for pleasure. The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library with additional support from the following sponsors: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
2021-2022 LOUISIANA READERS' CHOICE WINNERS
3-5th Grade
Winner: The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) written by Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Steven Salerno
Honor: Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team (HarperCollins Children's Books) written by Susan Hood and Pathana Sornhiran, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
6-8th Grade
Winner: New Kid (Quill Tree Books, HarperCollins) written and illustrated by Jerry Craft
Honor: Maybe He Just Likes You (Aladdin, Simon & Schuster) written by Barbara Dee
9-12th Grade
Winner: Two Can Keep a Secret (Delacorte Press, Penguin Random House) written by Karen M. McManus
Honor: With the Fire on High (Quill Tree Books, HarperCollins) written by Elizabeth Acevedo
2023-2024 LOUISIANA READERS' CHOICE NOMINATED TITLES
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Promotional materials, including posters, brochures, bookmarks, and seals for award books, are available free of charge while supplies last. Promotional materials may be ordered by downloading and filling out the LYRC Order Form or the LTRC Order Form and e-mailing the form to Megan Thomas, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or faxing to 225-342-3547. (As of September 27, 2022, materials are still available and are still being mailed.) Any student who reads every title on their Louisiana Readers’ Choice Nominated list can receive a certificate of achievement signed by the State Librarian. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Youth Services Consultant, Megan Thomas at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 225-342-9716. LOGO Click here for reproducible images of the LYRC SEAL black and white or color and the LTRC SEAL black and white only. You are welcome to use these logos to promote the LYRC program at your library or school.
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2019-2020 LYRC 6-8 Additional Resources
Below is a collection of resources for each of the 2019-2020 6-8th grade nominated titles, including two sites that teachers and librarians can use to promote student participation:
Book Taco is a free online resource designed to support the administration, assessment, and motivation of student participation in the LYRC program while providing educators a dynamic, interactive platform where they can monitor student reading progress (quiz results, book reviews, surveys), assign activities, and reward effort. Click the logo to access the site and create your free account, https://booktaco.com.
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Teaching Books has partnered with us to give access to their collection for the 6-8th grade LYRC nominated resources at https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlwgr4v.
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1. All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jameson
• Author website: http://www.victoriajamieson.com/
• Book Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/319074/alls-faire-in-middle-school-by-victoria-jamieson/9780525429982/
• Study Guides
o Teaching Ideas from Teach Mentor Texts: http://www.teachmentortexts.com/2018/01/alls-faire-in-middle-school.html
o Educator Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
2. Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
• Author website: http://www.laurenwolk.com/
• Book Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531666/beyond-the-bright-sea-by-lauren-wolk/9781101994870/
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide from Penguin Group (USA): https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/Penguin/BeyondBrightSea_DiscGuide.pdf
o Educator Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
3. Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
• Author website: http://svetlania.com/
• Study Guides
o Educator Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
4. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia, illustrated by Frank Morrison
• Author website: https://rita-williamsgarcia.squarespace.com/
• Illustrator website: https://morrisongraphics.com/
• Study Guides
o Teaching Guide from HarperCollins: https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780062215918.pdf
o Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf: http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2017/09/clayton-byrd-goes-underground/
• Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq-xJAFJnzY&feature=youtu.be
5. Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
• Author website: https://ellieterry.com/
• Book Website: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250144010
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
• Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FgucYL3gI&feature=youtu.be
6. Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
• Author website: http://www.garthnix.com/
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
o Teacher notes from Scholastic Australia: https://resource.scholastic.com.au/resourcefiles/8492863_65835.pdf
7. Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt
• Author website: http://www.jburtbooks.com/
• Book Website: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250107114
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
8. In the Shadow of the Sun by Anne Sibley O'Brien
• Author website: http://www.annesibleyobrien.com/
• Book Website: http://www.intheshadowofthesunbook.com/
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide created by LSU SLIS Graduate Student
9. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
• Author website: https://www.dustibowling.com/
• Book Website: https://www.sterlingpublishing.com/9781454923459/
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide from Sterling Publishing: http://files.constantcontact.com/6cd8da1c001/8a5b2c41-e9f3-4edf-86b1-2a35ce36c80e.pdf
o Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=13860
o Activity Guide from Denver Arts & Venues: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/895bec_b89d4e43a97b4c6983350c2e560aa729.pdf
10. Refugee by Alan Gratz
• Author website: https://www.alangratz.com/
• Book Website: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/refugee-by-alan-gratz/
• Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89sO3y75hF8&feature=youtu.be
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide from Scholastic: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/lesson-plans/17-18/Refugee-discussion-guide.pdf
o Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019: https://texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com/refugee/
o Discussion Questions from For the Love of Books: https://nancymcginleymyers.wordpress.com/2018/04/29/discussion-questions-refugee/
11. Slider by Pete Hautman
• Author website: http://www.petehautman.com/
• Study Guides
o Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press: http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763690708.bdg.1.pdf
o Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019: https://texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com/slider/
12. The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation) by Tom Rinaldi
• Author bio: https://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/rinaldi_tom/
• Book Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318803/the-red-bandanna-by-tom-rinaldi/9780143130079/
• Video, Tom Rinaldi on discovering the story of 9/11 hero Welles Crowther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWnnI6JdBUo&feature=youtu.be
• Study Guides
o Teacher's Guide from Penguin Group (USA): http://www.penguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DR-Bandanna-TG-080317.pdf
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