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2016 DISCOVER GREAT PLACES THROUGH READINGEvery year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and

the U.S. Territories is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. Each book is selected by a Center for the Book state affiliate or state library.

Alabama

Fresh Delicious Poems from the Farmer’s MarketIrene Latham

Alaska

Charlie and the Blanket TossTricia Brown & Sarah Martinsen

Arizona

My Tata’s Remedies: Los Remedios de mi TataRoni Capin Rivera-Ashford

Arkansas

Petit Jean: A Wilderness AdventureWilliam B. Jones

California

This Bridge Will Not Be GrayDave Eggers

Colorado

The Lightning QueenLaura Resau

Connecticut

The Great Connecticut Capervarious Connecticut authors & illustrators

Delaware

Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone AdventureIlona E. Holland

District of Columbia

How to Build a MuseumTonya Bolden

Florida

Treasure HuntersJames Patterson & Chris Grabenstein

Georgia

The Library DragonCarmen Agra Deedy

Hawaii

JuniorsKaui Hart Hemmings

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Idaho

All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr

Illinois

The LevellerJulia Durango

Indiana

Big TractorNathan Clement

Iowa

27 Magic WordsSharelle Moranville

Kansas

A Bitter MagicRoderick Townley

Kentucky

Lift Your Light a Little HigherHeather Henson

Louisiana

Petit Pierre and the Floating MarshJohnette Downing

Maine

I’m New HereAnne Sibley O’Brien

Maryland

The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson ElementaryLaura Shovan

Massachusetts

Growing Up PedroMatt Tavares

Michigan

Tallulah: Mermaid of the Great LakesDenise Brennan-Nelson

Minnesota

Red: A Crayon’s StoryMichael Hall

Mississippi

Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll KingBonnie Christensen

Missouri

Flags Over America: A Star Spangled StoryCheryl Harness

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Montana

Born Wild in Glacier National ParkDonald M. Jones

Nebraska

Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell

Nevada

Three in a TubMary Jane Zakas

New Hampshire

Keepers of the LabyrinthErin E. Moulton

New Jersey

One for the MoneyJanet Evanovich

New Mexico

Go WestJoel Nakamura

New York

Lost in NYC: A Subway AdventureNadja Spiegelman

North Carolina

The Wrath and the DawnRenee Ahdieh

North Dakota

MakoonsLouise Erdrich

Ohio

Little TreeLoren Long

Oklahoma

The Boy Who Carried BricksAlton Carter

Oregon

Beezus and RamonaBeverly Cleary

Pennsylvania

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of FranceMara Rockliff

Rhode Island

The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau

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South Carolina

Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF SocietyBetsy Byars, Betsy Duffy & Laurie Myers

South Dakota

If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach: DON’T!Elise Parsley

Tennessee

The Serpent KingJeff Zentner

Texas

Wish GirlNikki Loftin

U.S. Territories

Parrots Over Puerto RicoSusan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore

Utah

One Dead SpyNathan Hale

Vermont

The SheepOverJohn & Jennifer Churchman

Virginia

The Way Home Looks NowWendy Shang

Washington

DashKirby Larson

West Virginia

Brother Giovanni’s Little Reward: How the Pretzel Was BornAnna Egan Smucker

Wisconsin

Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee StoriesJennifer Morales

Wyoming

In the Footsteps of Crazy HorseJoseph Marshal III