Recs if you like The Great Gilly Hopkins...

Complete as of August 2026.

This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!

Books that were nominated for the John Newbery Medal for distinguished contributions to juvenile literature but did not win Currently lists nominees up to 2024

Books that have won the National Book Award For Young People’s Literature

Other items used: "Sheet of Book Labels 300", "Sonlight's College and Career Planning Kit" (includes "Finding the Career that Fits You", "Sheet of Book Labels 600", "Career Planning Guide" and "College Admission and Scholarships"), "Electives 300" (includes "Driver Ed in a Box + Parent Tools", "ARTistic Pursuits: Senior High, Book 2", "The Thinking Toolbox" and "CompuScholar: C# Programming Online Course"), "The Timeline Book", "Disposable Safety Gloves - M", "Disposable Safety Gloves - L", "Literature 330 Student Guide", "Literature 330 Parent Guide", "History/Bible 320 Student Guide", "History/Bible 320 Parent Guide", "Schedule Plus for Berean Chemistry", "Berean Chemistry Science Supply Kit", "MUS400 Pre-Calculus Online Instruction with Video" and "Binders + Tabs for High School Packages".