Illinois Reads 2023

 

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A Reading State of Mind

Illinois Reads was introduced by the Illinois Reading Council in March 2013. The initiative encourages people to read books by Illinois authors. Each year, the program offers a new list of books at six different age levels. Illinois Reads kicks off in March and concludes in November with “Family Reading Night,” an annual statewide event.

 

Anderson's is a proud partner of Illinois Reads!

Visit the Illinois Reads website to learn more, and discover the book lists for 2023 below.

 

Would You Come Too? By Liz Garton Scanlon, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator) Cover Image

Would You Come Too? (Hardcover)

By Liz Garton Scanlon, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534452060
Availability: In Stock
Published: Beach Lane Books - April 5th, 2022
This Is Music: Drums By Rekha S. Rajan, Tania Yakunova (Illustrator) Cover Image

This Is Music: Drums (Board book)

By Rekha S. Rajan, Tania Yakunova (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593387009
Availability: In Stock
Published: Rise x Penguin Workshop - August 9th, 2022
ABC Animals! By Stephen Majsak Cover Image

ABC Animals! (Hardcover)

By Stephen Majsak
$12.99
ISBN: 9781667200019
Availability: In Stock
Published: Silver Dolphin Books - June 28th, 2022
I'll Be Your Polar Bear By Justin Roberts, Chuck Groenink (Illustrator) Cover Image

I'll Be Your Polar Bear (Hardcover)

By Justin Roberts, Chuck Groenink (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525516392
Availability: In Stock
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - October 18th, 2022
Molly on the Moon By Mary Robinette Kowal, Diana Mayo (Illustrator) Cover Image

Molly on the Moon (Hardcover)

By Mary Robinette Kowal, Diana Mayo (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250259615
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 12th, 2022
The Most Haunted House in America By Jarrett Dapier, Lee Gatlin (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Most Haunted House in America (Hardcover)

By Jarrett Dapier, Lee Gatlin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419752469
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Harry N. Abrams - August 2nd, 2022
Stella Keeps the Sun Up By Clothilde Ewing, Lynn Gaines (Illustrator) Cover Image

Stella Keeps the Sun Up (Hardcover)

By Clothilde Ewing, Lynn Gaines (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534487857
Availability: In Stock
Published: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books f - March 8th, 2022
Elephant’s Big Solo By Sarah Kurpiel, Sarah Kurpiel (Illustrator) Cover Image

Elephant’s Big Solo (Hardcover)

By Sarah Kurpiel, Sarah Kurpiel (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063093201
Availability: In Stock
Published: Greenwillow Books - August 30th, 2022
The Meaning of Pride By Rosiee Thor, Sam Kirk (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Meaning of Pride (Hardcover)

By Rosiee Thor, Sam Kirk (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780358401513
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Versify - April 19th, 2022
Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance (Feel-Good Fairy Tales) By Susan Verde, Jay Fleck (Illustrator) Cover Image

Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance (Feel-Good Fairy Tales) (Hardcover)

By Susan Verde, Jay Fleck (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419749544
Availability: In Stock
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - April 19th, 2022
Yetis Are the Worst! (The Worst Series) By Alex Willan, Alex Willan (Illustrator) Cover Image

Yetis Are the Worst! (The Worst Series) (Hardcover)

By Alex Willan, Alex Willan (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665921770
Availability: In Stock
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 22nd, 2022
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks By Suzanne Slade, Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator) Cover Image

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks (Hardcover)

By Suzanne Slade, Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419734113
Availability: In Stock
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - April 7th, 2020
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner By Janice N. Harrington, Theodore Taylor III (Illustrator) Cover Image

Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner (Hardcover)

By Janice N. Harrington, Theodore Taylor III (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781629795584
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Calkins Creek - November 5th, 2019
Pighearted By Alex Perry Cover Image

Pighearted (Hardcover)

By Alex Perry
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316538770
Availability: In Stock
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 26th, 2021
A Rover's Story By Jasmine Warga Cover Image

A Rover's Story (Hardcover)

By Jasmine Warga
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063113923
Availability: In Stock
Published: Balzer + Bray - October 4th, 2022
Apple Crush: (A Graphic Novel) (Peapod Farm #2) By Lucy Knisley Cover Image

Apple Crush: (A Graphic Novel) (Peapod Farm #2) (Paperback)

By Lucy Knisley
$12.99
ISBN: 9781984896872
Availability: In Stock
Published: Random House Graphic - May 3rd, 2022
Three Strike Summer By Skyler Schrempp Cover Image

Three Strike Summer (Hardcover)

By Skyler Schrempp
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534499140
Availability: In Stock
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - August 30th, 2022
Courage By Barbara Binns Cover Image

Courage (Paperback)

By Barbara Binns
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062561664
Availability: In Stock
Published: Quill Tree Books - August 23rd, 2022
The Civil War of Amos Abernathy By Michael Leali Cover Image

The Civil War of Amos Abernathy (Hardcover)

By Michael Leali
$16.99
ISBN: 9780063119864
Availability: In Stock
Published: HarperCollins - June 7th, 2022
Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa (Pilar Ramirez Duology #1) By Julian Randall Cover Image

Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa (Pilar Ramirez Duology #1) (Hardcover)

By Julian Randall
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250774101
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 1st, 2022
Tumble By Celia C. Pérez Cover Image

Tumble (Hardcover)

By Celia C. Pérez
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593325179
Availability: In Stock
Published: Kokila - August 16th, 2022
ReThink the Internet: How to Make the Digital World a Lot Less Sucky By Trisha Prabhu Cover Image

ReThink the Internet: How to Make the Digital World a Lot Less Sucky (Hardcover)

By Trisha Prabhu
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593352823
Availability: In Stock
Published: Philomel Books - May 31st, 2022
Underground Fire: Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in the Cherry Mine Disaster By Sally M. Walker Cover Image

Underground Fire: Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in the Cherry Mine Disaster (Hardcover)

By Sally M. Walker
$24.99
ISBN: 9781536212402
Availability: In Stock
Published: Candlewick - October 11th, 2022
A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad By Glennette Tilley Turner Cover Image

A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad (Hardcover)

By Glennette Tilley Turner
$16.99
ISBN: 9781419749339
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - September 21st, 2021
Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime By Candace Fleming Cover Image

Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime (Hardcover)

By Candace Fleming
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593177426
Availability: In Stock
Published: Anne Schwartz Books - March 29th, 2022
As Fast as Her: Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success By Kendall Coyne, Estelle Laure (With) Cover Image

As Fast as Her: Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success (Hardcover)

By Kendall Coyne, Estelle Laure (With)
$24.99
ISBN: 9780310771135
Availability: In Stock
Published: Zonderkidz - January 18th, 2022
Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three #1) By Joan He Cover Image

Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three #1) (Hardcover)

By Joan He
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250258588
Availability: In Stock
Published: Roaring Brook Press - October 25th, 2022
The Wolves Are Watching By Natalie Lund Cover Image

The Wolves Are Watching (Hardcover)

By Natalie Lund
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593351093
Availability: In Stock
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 4th, 2022
Darling By K. Ancrum Cover Image

Darling (Hardcover)

By K. Ancrum
$18.99
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ISBN: 9781250265265
Published: Imprint - June 22nd, 2021
The Upstairs House: A Novel By Julia Fine Cover Image

The Upstairs House: A Novel (Paperback)

By Julia Fine
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062975836
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Harper Perennial - February 22nd, 2022
Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America By Cody Keenan Cover Image

Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America (Hardcover)

By Cody Keenan
$29.99
ISBN: 9780358651895
Availability: In Stock
Published: Mariner Books - October 4th, 2022
Eat, Drink, and Be Murray: A Feast of Family Fun and Favorites By Andy Murray Cover Image

Eat, Drink, and Be Murray: A Feast of Family Fun and Favorites (Hardcover)

By Andy Murray
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063141001
Availability: In Stock
Published: Dey Street Books - November 8th, 2022
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick By Shelby Van Pelt Cover Image

Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick (Hardcover)

By Shelby Van Pelt
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063204157
Availability: In Stock
Published: Ecco - May 3rd, 2022
The Two Lives of Sara By Catherine Adel West Cover Image

The Two Lives of Sara (Hardcover)

By Catherine Adel West
$27.99
ISBN: 9780778333227
Availability: In Stock
Published: Park Row - September 6th, 2022
Last Summer on State Street: A Novel By Toya Wolfe Cover Image

Last Summer on State Street: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Toya Wolfe
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063209749
Availability: In Stock
Published: William Morrow - June 14th, 2022