Read Across America Day (March 2, 2023) is a great chance to celebrate the joy of reading and come together to promote literacy. But what if we took it one step further and literally read across the United States?
Get ready for an epic adventure across all fifty states!
We asked our local Macaroni KID publishers — located nationwide — for their suggestions for kid and young adult books set in their states ... and they didn't disappoint! We did some research to round out our 50 picks and ended up with a list of classics and modern stories that are as colorful and diverse as our country.
We are including two printable maps for you — the one in black and white is intended for children to color in as they read books from each state. You can use our suggestions, or find another book set in that state more suited to your child's age if our suggestion doesn't work!
Get your maps now and start your journey reading across America!
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The full list:
Alabama: To Kill a Mockingbird Alaska: Julie of the Wolves Arizona: Stargirl Arkansas: The Lions of Little Rock California: Island of the Blue Dolphins Colorado: Katerina's Wish Connecticut: The Witch of Blackbird Pond Delaware: Red Bird Florida: Hoot Georgia: Lailah's Lunchbox Hawaii: Dumpling Soup Idaho: Emory’s Gift Illinois: Mr. Ferris and His Wheel Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars Iowa: American Gothic: The Life of Grant Wood Kansas: Little House on the Prairie Kentucky: Becoming Muhammad Ali Louisiana: The 5 O'clock Band Maine: Blueberries for Sal Maryland: Love Twelve Miles Long Massachusetts: Make Way for Ducklings Michigan: The House With a Clock in its Walls Minnesota: Betsy-Tacy Mississippi: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Missouri: Steamboat School | Montana: Hattie Big Sky Nebraska: Elsie's Bird Nevada: 96 Miles New Hampshire: Frindle New Jersey: Super Fudge New Mexico: The Night of Las Posadas New York: When You Reach Me North Carolina: The Edge of Anything North Dakota: Buffalo Bird Girl Ohio: Lentil Oklahoma: Where the Red Fern Grows Oregon: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Pennsylvania: Miracles on Maple Hill Rhode Island: Black Duck South Carolina: The Secret Life of Bees South Dakota: A Dinosaur Named Sue Tennessee: Paperboy Texas: Holes Utah: The Great Brain Vermont: Pollyanna Virginia: Fifty Cents and a Dream Washington: The One and Only Ivan West Virginia: Missing May Wisconsin: The Westing Game Wyoming: Shane |
