2022-23 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master Lists 3-8 grades
These books are from the 22-23 3rd-8th grade lists. Full Master Lists here: https://www.kasl.us/kba-master-lists.html
Each year, a KBA committee for each grade band chooses ten books that will be featured on each Master List (Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) through a year-long process that requires many volunteer hours. These committees include school librarians, public librarians, academic librarians and classroom teachers from across the state and represent both public and private schools. Master List committees are chaired by KASL members who report to the KBA Coordinator and the KASL Board.
Brave Like That
Lindsey Stoddard
A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You
Mike Barfield
Dog Squad
Chris Grabenstein
The Elephant in the Room
Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Lion of Mars
Jennifer L. Holm
Stella
Mccall Hoyle
Twins (Twins #1)
Varian Johnson
Willodeen
Katherine Applegate
Amari and the Night Brothers
B. B. Alston
Black Brother, Black Brother
Jewell Parker Rhodes
City Spies
James Ponti
Dress Coded
Carrie Firestone
Fighting Words
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Final Season
Tim Green
The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
Linked
Gordon Korman
Starfish
Lisa Fipps
Whispering Pines
Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski
Historical Chapter Books
One of our most requested genres right now is historical! Take a look at this mix of fiction and nonfiction chapter book titles available to check out. Ideal for upper elementary and middle school readers
Echo
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Saving Zasha
Randi G. Barrow
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
Prairie Lotus
Linda Sue Park
Talking Leaves
Joseph Bruchac
Amber and Clay
Laura Amy Schlitz
Stella by Starlight
Sharon M. Draper
Soldier Dog
Sam Angus
Race to the Bottom of the Earth
Rebecca E. F. Barone
What Was the Holocaust?
Gail Herman, Who HQ
Flooded
Ann E. Burg
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