South Carolina Children's Book Award

South Carolina Children's Book Award references 64 books assigned across applicable K-12 grade levels in US schools.

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The South Carolina Book Awards are statewide children's choice awards administered by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL). The Children's Book Award nominee list (grades 3-5) is selected annually; students who read a set number of nominees vote for the winner, making the list South Carolina-specific and current.

Primary source: studysc.org

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How to Eat Fried Worms · Thomas Rockwell
How to Steal a Dog · Barbara O'Connor
Iceberg · Jennifer A. Nielsen
Is Anybody There? · Eve Bunting
Jawbreaker · Christina Wyman
Jelly Belly · Robert Kimmel Smith
Mr. Lincoln's Way · Patricia Polacco
My Dog, My Hero · Betsy Cromer Byars
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy · Angie Thomas
Nothing Else But Miracles · Kate Albus
Oliver's Great Big Universe · Jorge Cham
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great · Judy Blume
Race for the Ruby Turtle · Stephen Bramucci
Real Friends · Shannon Hale
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter · Diane Stanley
Shoeshine Girl · Clyde Robert Bulla
Snot Stew · Bill Wallace
Sukey and the Mermaid · Robert D. San Souci
Swindle · Gordon Korman
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing · Judy Blume
Thank You, Mr. Falker · Patricia Polacco
The Best School Year Ever · Barbara Robinson
The Boys Start the War · Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Cursed Moon · Angela Cervantes
The Firefly Summer · Morgan Matson
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall · Mary Downing Hahn
The Ghost of Tillie Jean Cassaway · Ellen Harvey Showell
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) · Christina Soontornvat
The Labors of Hercules Beal · Gary D. Schmidt
The Last Kids on Earth · Max Brallier
The Monster's Ring · Bruce Coville
The Old Willis Place · Mary Downing Hahn
The Story of Ruby Bridges · Robert Coles
The Superteacher Project · Gordon Korman
The War with Grandpa · Robert Kimmel Smith
The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry · Chad Morris
Tornado · Betsy Cromer Byars
Weasel · Cynthia DeFelice
When Sea Becomes Sky · Gillian McDunn
Wonder · R.J. Palacio

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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 South Carolina Children's Book Award reading list

The book list above represents titles ReadingList has confirmed as referenced by South Carolina Children's Book Award— 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. South Carolina Children's Book Award 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 South Carolina Children's Book Award include?

64 books are referenced by South Carolina Children's Book Award 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 South Carolina Children's Book Award cover?

South Carolina Children's Book Award 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 South Carolina Children's Book Award data come from?

Primary source: studysc.org/sc-book-awards/sc-childrens-book-award-2026. Cross-referenced with Common Core exemplars at achievethecore.org. Every book page on ReadingList.school cites the standards origin for that assignment.

Is South Carolina Children's Book Award required reading?

South Carolina Children's Book Award 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.

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