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Collection Development Statement The Lone Star Reading List is not designed to support any particular curriculum. Librarians are not required or expected to purchase every book on the list. Due to the diversity in age range and topics, librarians should follow local collection development policies and guidelines when considering which titles to purchase for their library.
Annual List The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The list’s purpose is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.
The Singular Life of Aria Patel, Samira Ahmed
Spark, Chris Baron
The Beat I Drum, Dusti Bowling
Westfallen, Ann and Ben Bracheres
We are Not Alone, Katryn Bury
Ollie in Between, Jess Callans
A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation, Pablo Cartaya
The Legend of the Last Library, Frank L. Cole
Where Storms Only Grow, Alyssa Colman
It’s Watching, Lindsay Currie
Shadowed, Carl Deuker
The Factory, Catherine Egan
The Strongest Heart, Saadi Faruqi
A Study in Secrets (Last Chance Academy), Debbi Michiko Florence
The Girl Who Kept the Castle, Ryan Graudin
The Freedom Seeker, Ruchira Gupta
Blood in the Water, Tiffany D. Jackson
On Again, Awkward Again, Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Gloam, Jack MacKay
Vanya and the Wild Hunt, Sangu Mandanna
No Purchase Necessary, Maria Marianayagam
Bye Forever, I Guess, Jodi Meadows
The Trouble with Heroes, Kate Messner
Keeping Pace, Laurie Morrison
The Wrong Way Home, Kate O’Shaughnessy
The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez, Jasminne Paulino
The Experiment, Rebecca Stead
Chronically Delores, Maya Van Wagenan
Junius Leake and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom, Alan Wolf
Kyra, Just for Today, Sara Zarr
The committee must locate a positive review for students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to consider the book. Learn more about nomination criteria here.
Publishers, Please do not use this form. Email the Young Adult Round Table if you want to send the committee copies of a book.
Suggest a title for the 2027 Lone Star List
Lone Star Current Nominations
Thank you to all who volunteered! Please visit the Young Adult Round Table community on Engage to learn about new committee members and officers.
Ready to take your love of reading young adult books to the next level? Volunteering for one of YART’s reading committee lists allows you to help curate a diverse list of books that meet the needs of all young adults in Texas. You can also volunteer for one of YART’s executive board positions to help advocate for YA reading, publicize reading lists, work with publishers, and plan conferences.
The YART 2026 volunteer form is now open! Please apply by clicking the link below.
YOUNG ADULT ROUND TABLE – GET INVOLVED!
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