Students in grades 3-5 will be invited to read/listen to at least 3 of the nominated
SSYR titles. Not all books are appropriate for all reader.
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Sunshine State Young Readers
2013-2014
3-5 Booklist
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
When the state of Maine threatens to shut down the island’s one-room schoolhouse because of dwindling enrollment, eleven-year-old Tess, a strong be-liever in luck, and her family take in a trumpet-playing foster child to increase the school’s population.
Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.
The Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas
Sixth-grader Griffin Penshine has always believed wishes can come true, and when a strange woman curses her with a box of pennies, Griffin fears her evil desires will come true, until she returns each penny to the person who first wished upon it.
The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng
A young Chinese American girl navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom and finds a true best friend.
Title
Reading Level
Point Value
1. The Candymakers 5.0 15 pts.
2. Double Dog 4.4 7 pts.
3. Fake Mustache 4.6 4 pts.
4. The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook 4.5 6 pts.
5. Floors 5.7 8 pts.
6. Glory Be 4.3 5 pts.
7. Janitors 5.1 9 pts.
8. Melonhead 4.0 4 pts.
9. Mousenet 6.0 11 pts.
10. The One and Only Ivan 3.6 4 pts.
11. Thomas and the Dragon Queen 5.3 6 pts.
12. Touch Blue 4.4 5 pts.
13. Waiting for the Magic 3.0 2 pts.
14. The Wish Stealers 4.4 6 pts.
15. The Year of the Book 3.6 3 pts.