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Lectio Book Award’s mission is to encourage avid recreational reading, while also providing literary resources that support faculty in educating the whole-child. Lectio selections for middle grade readers (4th-8th) focus on books of high quality and high interest that feature diverse characters, thematic elements, and/or authorship. To view current and past lists of nominees and winners see www.lectiobookaward.org/lectio-book-award-nominees.

Celebrate Muslim Heritage Month, a time to honor the rich cultural, historical, and social contributions of Muslims to the United States and to reflect on their impact. Although there is not yet a single month designated and celebrated throughout the United States as Muslim Heritage Month, HCR 18 has been introduced in the 89th Texas Legislature (2025-2026) to designate May as Muslim Heritage Month in Texas. The 2025 United States Senate Resolution...

The Jewish High Holidays also known as High Holy Days include Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which are known in Jewish tradition as the Yamim Noraim - the Days of Awe or Days of Repentance. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning and Yom Kippur is the culmination of the ten special awe-inspiring days within which Jews are afforded the opportunity of a spiritual recovery by strenuous personal effort. Though judgment...

The Texas Library Association's Texas Bluebonnet Award program encourages reading for pleasure for students in grades 3 - 6. Each year, 20 books are chosen for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List of nominees and are announced by Texas students at the Texas Book Festival. Schools and libraries around the state participate in the program, encouraging students to read a minimum of five books from the list. In late January 2026, students vote for their...

The Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is a recommended reading list designed for children in grades K-5. The purpose of the list is to encourage students to explore a variety of current graphic novels. The Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/little-maverick

The Texas Library Association's Tayshas high school reading list's goal is to motivate young adults to become lifelong readers and to participate in the community of readers in Texas. Students in grades 9 – 12 are encouraged to read books for pleasure from the list which includes fiction and nonfiction titles. https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/tayshas

The Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading Program hopes to encourage a greater understanding of what it means to be a Texan, and to develop an appreciation for the literary works of and about Texas and Texans. SPOT is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART). The purpose of the list is to encourage youths in grades 6-12 to explore a variety of current, quality books from Texas authors and...

The Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People is an annual project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC). This bibliography features K-12 titles published in the previous calendar year that are exceptional books for use in social studies classrooms, selected by social studies educators appointed by NCSS. The selection committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent...