A Terrific List

2017-2018 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List

One highlight of the annual Texas Book Festival is the announcement of the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List for the upcoming school year. This list of suggested pleasure reading titles targets youngsters in grades 3-6. Students who read or listen to at least five of the titles may cast a vote for their favorite book at a participating school or library. Voting takes place in January and the award is presented at the annual Texas Library Association Conference in April.
The 2017-2018 master list offers a wealth of excellent reading choices for a wide variety of reading interests and abilities.  Congratulations to the authors and illustrators! Kudos to the committee on a stellar list of titles.

One of my favorite features about the announcement of new titles:  The books are announced by young readers. I love the smiles and excitement on the faces of these young Texas readers as they look forward to exploring these books.