Texas Great Read 2023
Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter,
illustrated by Daniel Miyares
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
The Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has chosen Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter, illustrated by Daniel Miyares, as the 2023 Texas Great Read Youth Selection and West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge as the 2023 Texas Great Read Adult Selection. Every year, the Library of Congress asks each state Center for the Book to select titles that represent the state’s literary landscape to highlight at the National Book Festival. The event showcases the importance of books and reading. The 23rd Library of Congress National Book Festival will take place on August 12 in Washington, DC, with varied offerings online. Check out the Library of Congress website for details.
Resources
- See current and past Great Read book selections from all 50 states.
- Check out our Resource List for Nell Plants a Tree! This document for Texans, schools, and public libraries includes links to books, websites, TSLAC archival collections, and more to help you dig in deeper to these Texas stories!
- Check out our Resource List for West with Giraffes! This document for Texans, schools, and public libraries includes links to books, websites, TSLAC archival collections, and more to help you dig in deeper to these Texas stories!
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| Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards by Meghan P. Browne, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt |
Marfa for the Perplexed by Lonn Taylor |
Butterfly Yellow Thanhhà Lại |
What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Chris Barton, illustrated by Ekua Holmes |
Shame the Stars Guadalupe |
News of the World Paulette Jiles |
Wish Girl Nikki Loftin |
Family Pictures/ Carmen Lomas Garza |
With His Pistol In His Americo Paredes |
The Time It Elmer Kelton |
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