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.

 

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Past Texas Great Read Selections

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Cover of the book Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards  by Meghan P. Browne, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt  Cover of the book Marfa for the Perplexed Cover of the book "Butterfly Yellow" Cover of the book "What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan" Cover of the book "Shame the Stars" Cover of the book News of the World Cover of the book Wish Girl Cover of the book Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia Cover of the book With His Pistol In His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero Cover of the book The Time It Never Rained
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 
García
McCall

News of the World

Paulette Jiles

Wish Girl

Nikki Loftin

Family Pictures/
Cuadros de Familia,

Carmen Lomas Garza

With His Pistol In His
Hand: A Border Ballad
and Its Hero

Americo Paredes

The Time It
Never Rained

Elmer Kelton

2012
Cover of the book Old Yeller
Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

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