Lone Star Current List
A reading list for grades 6, 7 and 8 to encourage recreational reading.
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 their 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 purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.
2024 Nominations
Click the button below to submit a nomination for the 2024 Lone Star Reading List .
2024 Lone Star Nomination Form
To see the titles currently nominated for the 2024 Lone Star Reading List, click the button below:
2024 LONE STAR CURRENT NOMINATIONS LIST
Publishers, please do not use this form. If you would like to send the committee copies of a book, please email the LSRL Administrative Assistant, Caron Ervin. Please be aware that the committee must be able to locate a positive review for students in grades 6, 7, or 8 for the book to be considered.
To learn more about nomination criteria, please click here.
2023 Lone Star Reading List
2023 LONE STAR LIST – PRINTABLE VERSION
| Author | Title |
| Abtahi, Olivia | Perfectly Parvin |
| Arango, Andrea Beatriz | Iveliz Explains It All |
| Baptist, Kelly J. | The Swag Is in the Socks |
| Bird, James | The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls |
| Blum, Isaac | The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen |
| Bowling, Dusti | Across the Desert |
| Brown, India Hill | The Girl in the Lake |
| Cisneros, Ernesto | Falling Short |
| Clayton, Dhonielle | The Marvellers |
| Comrie, Courtne | Rain Rising |
| Faruqi, Saadia | Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero |
| Foulkes, Alex | Rules for Vampires |
| Gonzalez, Christina Diaz | Concealed |
| Higuera, Donna Barba | The Last Cuentista |
| Kagawa, Julie | Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl |
| Keller, Tae | Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone |
| Korman, Gordon | Linked |
| Lainoff, Lillie | One for All |
| Lee, Lyla | Flip the Script |
| Lloyd, Natalie | Hummingbird |
| London, Alex | Battle Dragons: City of Thieves |
| Olson, Jessica S. | A Forgery of Roses |
| Pasternack, Sofiya | Black Bird, Blue Road |
| Pérez, Celia C. | Tumble |
| Sands, Kevin | Children of the Fox |
| Senf, Lora | The Clackity |
| Sepetys, Ruta | I Must Betray You |
| Steadman, A. F. | Skandar and the Unicorn Thief |
| Taylor, Will | The Language of Seabirds |
| Wendig, Chuck | Dust & Grim |
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YART Volunteers
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.
While we will keep this form active year-round, please complete the form by October 1, 2023, to be considered for 2024 positions.
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To learn more about the YARI Award, email yart@members.txla.org.
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