Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards

Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards references 14 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools. The Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (formerly the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award) is Louisiana's statewide student-choice reading program, run by the State Library of Louisiana through the Louisiana Center for the Book. Louisiana students read from an annual shortlist in each grade band and vote for their favorites; the Grades 3-5 and 6-8 winner rolls run from Verdi and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through Coraline, The Lightning Thief, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Smile, Wonder, The Crossover, The False Prince, New Kid, and Starfish — with a distinct Louisiana flavor in winners like Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood, Gator Gumbo, and Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina.

Primary source: library.la.gov

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About this curriculum framework

This curriculum is one of dozens of named English Language Arts frameworks tracked across US public-school districts. Frameworks differ in scope (district-level vs state-level vs national), in mandate (required vs recommended vs elective), and in how prescriptive their reading lists are (single fixed text list vs broad reading-pool selection).

The book list below represents titles cited as required, recommended, or commonly assigned within this framework, sourced from the framework's primary documentation (or, where the framework is administered at district level, from public district curriculum pages). Each book's detail page links the specific source document for that citation.

How to use this Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards reading list

The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards— either through the framework’s own published documentation, through audited classroom syllabi citing the framework, or through US state and district curriculum guides that map their reading expectations to it. Each book’s detail page links the specific primary source so parents, teachers, and students can verify the citation and locate the official document.

Reading lists evolve. Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards citations on ReadingList are reviewed on a rolling basis as primary sources publish updates. If you teach or learn under this framework and a title on this page is no longer used (or you know of one that should appear), the ReadingList methodology page explains how to submit a correction with a citation.

Frequently asked questions

What books does Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards include?

14 books are referenced by Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards across applicable K-12 grade levels. Each book page cites the primary source assignment (the official curriculum standard, exemplar list, or syllabus where the title appears).

What grades does Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards cover?

Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards is a reading-program curriculum spanning applicable K-12 grade levels via the standards framework. Browse by grade using the grade-filter links on this page or visit /grade for the full grade index across all curricula.

Where does Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards data come from?

Primary source: library.la.gov/services/for-the-public/louisiana-readers-choice/. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.

Is Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards required reading?

Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards provides recommended exemplars + assignments — adoption varies by district and teacher. Always check with your school's English department for the specific required vs recommended list at your grade level.