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2016 DISCOVER GREAT PLACES THROUGH READINGEvery year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and
the U.S. Territories is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. Each book is selected by a Center for the Book state affiliate or state library.
Alabama
Fresh Delicious Poems from the Farmer’s MarketIrene Latham
Alaska
Charlie and the Blanket TossTricia Brown & Sarah Martinsen
Arizona
My Tata’s Remedies: Los Remedios de mi TataRoni Capin Rivera-Ashford
Arkansas
Petit Jean: A Wilderness AdventureWilliam B. Jones
California
This Bridge Will Not Be GrayDave Eggers
Colorado
The Lightning QueenLaura Resau
Connecticut
The Great Connecticut Capervarious Connecticut authors & illustrators
Delaware
Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone AdventureIlona E. Holland
District of Columbia
How to Build a MuseumTonya Bolden
Florida
Treasure HuntersJames Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Georgia
The Library DragonCarmen Agra Deedy
Hawaii
JuniorsKaui Hart Hemmings
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Idaho
All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr
Illinois
The LevellerJulia Durango
Indiana
Big TractorNathan Clement
Iowa
27 Magic WordsSharelle Moranville
Kansas
A Bitter MagicRoderick Townley
Kentucky
Lift Your Light a Little HigherHeather Henson
Louisiana
Petit Pierre and the Floating MarshJohnette Downing
Maine
I’m New HereAnne Sibley O’Brien
Maryland
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson ElementaryLaura Shovan
Massachusetts
Growing Up PedroMatt Tavares
Michigan
Tallulah: Mermaid of the Great LakesDenise Brennan-Nelson
Minnesota
Red: A Crayon’s StoryMichael Hall
Mississippi
Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll KingBonnie Christensen
Missouri
Flags Over America: A Star Spangled StoryCheryl Harness
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Montana
Born Wild in Glacier National ParkDonald M. Jones
Nebraska
Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell
Nevada
Three in a TubMary Jane Zakas
New Hampshire
Keepers of the LabyrinthErin E. Moulton
New Jersey
One for the MoneyJanet Evanovich
New Mexico
Go WestJoel Nakamura
New York
Lost in NYC: A Subway AdventureNadja Spiegelman
North Carolina
The Wrath and the DawnRenee Ahdieh
North Dakota
MakoonsLouise Erdrich
Ohio
Little TreeLoren Long
Oklahoma
The Boy Who Carried BricksAlton Carter
Oregon
Beezus and RamonaBeverly Cleary
Pennsylvania
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of FranceMara Rockliff
Rhode Island
The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau
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South Carolina
Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF SocietyBetsy Byars, Betsy Duffy & Laurie Myers
South Dakota
If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach: DON’T!Elise Parsley
Tennessee
The Serpent KingJeff Zentner
Texas
Wish GirlNikki Loftin
U.S. Territories
Parrots Over Puerto RicoSusan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore
Utah
One Dead SpyNathan Hale
Vermont
The SheepOverJohn & Jennifer Churchman
Virginia
The Way Home Looks NowWendy Shang
Washington
DashKirby Larson
West Virginia
Brother Giovanni’s Little Reward: How the Pretzel Was BornAnna Egan Smucker
Wisconsin
Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee StoriesJennifer Morales
Wyoming
In the Footsteps of Crazy HorseJoseph Marshal III