{"id":31885,"date":"2024-05-09T15:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T20:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/?p=31885"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:51:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T20:51:33","slug":"2024-texas-great-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/2024\/05\/09\/2024-texas-great-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Texas Great Read Youth and Adult Selections Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited.png\" alt=\"Promo graphic with text reading 2024 Texas Great Read Program Selections and covers of The Which Way Tree and The Mystery of the Monarchs, with the Texas Center for the Book and TSLAC logos.\" class=\"wp-image-31893\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited.png 1062w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-all24_sq-edited-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Fcenterforthebook&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874605219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q2LoZTilzpkAuvQv5Ndxxmu6zImhKnjS9obV3Gm2nAs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Texas Center for the Book<\/a> at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has announced its <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Fgreatreadtexas&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874610961%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NQoYt1Me676HXAFf6o%2BRey4k3mwTXKS6yCvb897yk3U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Texas Great Read<\/a> titles for 2024. The Center has chosen T<em>he Mystery of the Monarchs<\/em>, written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Erika Meza, as the 2024 Texas Great Read Youth Selection and&nbsp;<em>The Which Way Tree<\/em>&nbsp;by Elizabeth Crook as the 2024 Texas Great Read Adult Selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many libraries across Texas carry copies of&nbsp;<em>The Which Way Tree<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Mystery of the Monarchs<\/em>; we encourage you to check them out! Both books are available through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Fldn%2Febooks&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874616506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aNivATdL6YDEdoFcwqO10NC9bqWYbsO%2FWP8cpiq7SH4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">E-Read Texas<\/a>, TSLAC\u2019s 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, too. And our <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Ftbp%2Findex.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874621971%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zhlduUOnMOX09BVMJtTcbn5Cu05wEVClRmS8682aQ44%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Talking Book Program<\/a> patrons may request the&nbsp;<em>The Which Way Tree<\/em><em> now<\/em>; <em>The Mystery of the Monarchs<\/em>&nbsp;will be added to the TBP collection soon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31900\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-youth24_sq-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, the Library of Congress asks each state Center for the Book to select titles that represent the state\u2019s literary landscape to highlight at the National Book Festival, an event showcasing the importance of books and reading. This year\u2019s festival will be held August 24 in Washington, DC, and online. Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fevents%2F2024-national-book-festival%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874627457%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=05d7S4BUtkg1DaJi2MW%2FZyq%2FeE53Z14LH1T5glmAefs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Library of Congress website<\/a>&nbsp;for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summer, TSLAC will hold two video webinars, one for each book, including a video interview with each author and the opportunity for readers to ask questions. Stay tuned for registration. These events will be free and available on TSLAC\u2019s YouTube channel after airing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31901\" style=\"width:544px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tslac_tgr-adult24_sq-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Center for the Book invites Texans to read&nbsp;<em>The Mystery of the Monarchs<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Which Way Tree<\/em>. For more information on the 2024 Texas Great Read Program, including synopses of the books, information about the authors and illustrator, and upcoming events, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Fgreatreadtexas&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3974887841f94be4a48408dc705f8a25%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C638508802874632990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0RJCxsHsmGegy9q19DPv%2FABj2Dim3zJLgatyzkB6U5c%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.tsl.texas.gov\/greatreadtexas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has announced its Texas Great Read titles for 2024. The Center 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&nbsp;The Which Way Tree&nbsp;by Elizabeth Crook&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31885"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31903,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31885\/revisions\/31903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}