Lone Star Book List

The Texas Lone Star Reading List is designed to encourage students in grades 6, 7, and 8 to explore a variety of current books.  Each year, school and public youth librarians recommend 20 books published in the past two years.  Students who read books from this list may become a Lone Star Reader by completing book reviews to be shared with fellow students. 

2018 Lone Star Books (List View)

2018 Lone Star Books (Annotated View) 

2017 Lone Star Books (List View)

2017 Lone Star Books (Annotated View)

​Click here for Online Booktalks for each book and lists from all previous years since 1990.

To fill out a Lone Star Book Review, click here.
Students who read and review books earn the following rewards:
3 books = Paredes Lone Star Reader pencil
5 books = Coupon for free Ice Cream cone at Chick-fil-A
10 books = $10 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble Booksellers
15 books = Special catered lunch in the library for all students who have read and reviewed 15 books (to be held during the month of May)

The John Newbery Award

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children and youth.

Click here for a list of Newbery Award winners.

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