Texas Great Read 2024
2024 Texas Great Read Youth Selection
The Mystery of the Monarchs written by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Erika Meza
2024 Texas Great Read Adult Selection
The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook
We’re so excited for you to read these books! The Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has chosen The Mystery of the Monarchs, written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Erika Meza, as the 2024 Texas Great Read Youth Selection and The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook as the 2024 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, an event showcasing the importance of books and reading. This year’s festival will be held August 24 in Washington, DC, and online. Check out the Library of Congress website for details.
This summer, TSLAC held two Great Reads webinars, one for each book, including a video interview with each author and the opportunity for readers to ask questions.
Interview with Elizabeth Crook, author of the 2024
Texas Great Read for adults, The Which Way Tree
Interview with author Barb Rosenstock and illustrator
Erika Meza of The Mystery of the Monarchs, the
2024 Texas Great Read for children
Reading the Books
Many libraries across Texas carry copies of The Which Way Tree and The Mystery of the Monarchs; we encourage you to check them out! In addition, both books are available through E-Read Texas. E-Read Texas is a statewide program that provides e-books to small and medium-sized public libraries statewide; if your local library is part of this network, you can access the books this way. For our Talking Book Program patrons, The Which Way Tree is currently available, and The Mystery of the Monarchs will be available soon.
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| Nell Plants a Tree Anne Wynter, illustrated by Daniel Miyares |
West with Giraffes Lynda Rutledge |
Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards Meghan P. Browne, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt |
Marfa for the Perplexed 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 |
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| With His Pistol In His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero Americo Paredes |
The Time It Never Rained Elmer Kelton |
Old Yeller Fred Gipson |
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