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.

 

My Hair Is Like the Sun By St. Clair Detrick-Jules, Tabitha Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image

My Hair Is Like the Sun (Board book)

By St. Clair Detrick-Jules, Tabitha Brown (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781797221793
Availability: In Stock
Published: Chronicle Books - September 12th, 2023
Mine! By Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illustrator) Cover Image

Mine! (Hardcover)

By Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593181669
Availability: In Stock
Published: Anne Schwartz Books - August 1st, 2023
No Fair! By Jacob Grant, Jacob Grant (Illustrator) Cover Image

No Fair! (Hardcover)

By Jacob Grant, Jacob Grant (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593117699
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - March 14th, 2023
You Are New By Lucy Knisley Cover Image

You Are New (Board book)

By Lucy Knisley
$9.99
ISBN: 9781797219677
Availability: In Stock
Published: Chronicle Books - March 14th, 2023
A Book About You and All the World Too By Jean Reidy, Joey Chou (Illustrator) Cover Image

A Book About You and All the World Too (Hardcover)

By Jean Reidy, Joey Chou (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063041523
Availability: In Stock
Published: HarperCollins - June 13th, 2023
Ethan and the Strays By John Sullivan, Hatem Aly (Illustrator) Cover Image

Ethan and the Strays (Hardcover)

By John Sullivan, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534471320
Availability: In Stock
Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - October 3rd, 2023
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) (Hardcover)

By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419769047
Availability: In Stock
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - November 7th, 2023
3x4: TOON Level 1 By Ivan Brunetti Cover Image

3x4: TOON Level 1 (Paperback)

By Ivan Brunetti
$7.99
ISBN: 9781662665158
Availability: In Stock
Published: TOON Books - October 10th, 2023
The New Bicycle By Darcy Day Zoells, Darcy Day Zoells (Illustrator) Cover Image

The New Bicycle (Hardcover)

By Darcy Day Zoells, Darcy Day Zoells (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781605379647
Availability: In Stock
Published: Clavis - November 7th, 2023
Not A Monster By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, LAURA GONZÁLEZ (Illustrator) Cover Image

Not A Monster (Hardcover)

By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, LAURA GONZÁLEZ (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781623543037
Availability: In Stock
Published: Charlesbridge - May 9th, 2023
You Are a Story By Bob Raczka, Kristen Howdeshell (Illustrator), Kevin Howdeshell (Illustrator) Cover Image

You Are a Story (Hardcover)

By Bob Raczka, Kristen Howdeshell (Illustrator), Kevin Howdeshell (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823449149
Availability: In Stock
Published: Neal Porter Books - February 21st, 2023
How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up (How to Explain Science) By Ruth Spiro, Teresa Martinez (Illustrator) Cover Image

How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up (How to Explain Science) (Hardcover)

By Ruth Spiro, Teresa Martinez (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781623543181
Availability: In Stock
Published: Charlesbridge - October 10th, 2023
Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum (Cornbread and Poppy #3) By Matthew Cordell Cover Image

Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum (Cornbread and Poppy #3) (Paperback)

By Matthew Cordell
$6.99
ISBN: 9780316508575
Availability: In Stock
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 26th, 2023
The Enchanted Bridge (Dragons in a Bag #4) By Zetta Elliott, Cherise Harris (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Enchanted Bridge (Dragons in a Bag #4) (Hardcover)

By Zetta Elliott, Cherise Harris (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593427743
Availability: In Stock
Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - January 17th, 2023
Etta Invincible By Reese Eschmann Cover Image

Etta Invincible (Paperback)

By Reese Eschmann
$8.99
ISBN: 9781534468382
Availability: In Stock
Published: Aladdin - July 11th, 2023
Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash By Kate Hannigan, Sarah Green (Illustrator) Cover Image

Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash (Hardcover)

By Kate Hannigan, Sarah Green (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781635926217
Availability: In Stock
Published: Calkins Creek - March 14th, 2023
Mayor Good Boy Turns Bad: (A Graphic Novel) By Dave Scheidt, Miranda Harmon Cover Image

Mayor Good Boy Turns Bad: (A Graphic Novel) (Hardcover)

By Dave Scheidt, Miranda Harmon
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593124918
Availability: In Stock
Published: Random House Graphic - December 5th, 2023
The Stupendous Switcheroo: New Powers Every 24 Hours By Mary Winn Heider, Chad Sell Cover Image

The Stupendous Switcheroo: New Powers Every 24 Hours (Hardcover)

By Mary Winn Heider, Chad Sell
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593427309
Availability: In Stock
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 12th, 2023
The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria By Adi Alsaid Cover Image

The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria (Hardcover)

By Adi Alsaid
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665927758
Availability: In Stock
Published: Aladdin - September 5th, 2023
It Found Us By Lindsay Currie Cover Image

It Found Us (Hardcover)

By Lindsay Currie
$16.99
ISBN: 9781728259499
Availability: In Stock
Published: Sourcebooks Young Readers - September 5th, 2023
Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference (Books for a Better Earth) By Laurie Lawlor Cover Image

Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference (Books for a Better Earth) (Hardcover)

By Laurie Lawlor
$19.99
ISBN: 9780823451654
Availability: In Stock
Published: Holiday House - April 25th, 2023
Lo and Behold: (A Graphic Novel) By Wendy Mass, Gabi Mendez (Illustrator) Cover Image

Lo and Behold: (A Graphic Novel) (Paperback)

By Wendy Mass, Gabi Mendez (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593179628
Availability: In Stock
Published: Random House Graphic - May 2nd, 2023
World Made of Glass By Ami Polonsky Cover Image

World Made of Glass (Hardcover)

By Ami Polonsky
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316462044
Availability: In Stock
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 17th, 2023
The Lost Ryu By Emi Watanabe Cohen Cover Image

The Lost Ryu (Hardcover)

By Emi Watanabe Cohen
$17.99
ISBN: 9781646141326
Availability: In Stock
Published: Levine Querido - June 7th, 2022
Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali By Marc Bernardin, Ron Salas (Illustrator) Cover Image

Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali (Paperback)

By Marc Bernardin, Ron Salas (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250881632
Availability: In Stock
Published: First Second - August 15th, 2023
Wolfpack By Amelia Brunskill Cover Image

Wolfpack (Hardcover)

By Amelia Brunskill
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316494557
Availability: In Stock
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 13th, 2023
Saint Juniper's Folly By Alex Crespo Cover Image

Saint Juniper's Folly (Hardcover)

By Alex Crespo
$18.99
ISBN: 9781682635773
Availability: In Stock
Published: Peachtree Teen - June 6th, 2023
Whalefall: A Novel By Daniel Kraus Cover Image

Whalefall: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Daniel Kraus
$27.99
ISBN: 9781665918169
Availability: In Stock
Published: MTV Books - August 8th, 2023
Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets By Adam Selzer Cover Image

Graceland Cemetery: Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets (Paperback)

By Adam Selzer
$19.95
ISBN: 9780252086502
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: 3 Fields Books - August 9th, 2022
If I Have to Be Haunted By Miranda Sun Cover Image

If I Have to Be Haunted (Hardcover)

By Miranda Sun
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063252769
Availability: In Stock
Published: HarperTeen - September 26th, 2023
Good Night, Irene: A Novel By Luis Alberto Urrea Cover Image

Good Night, Irene: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Luis Alberto Urrea
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316265850
Availability: In Stock
Published: Little, Brown and Company - May 30th, 2023
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them By Neil Bradbury Cover Image

A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them (Paperback)

By Neil Bradbury
$19.00
ISBN: 9781250624512
Availability: Out Of Stock - Can Be Ordered For You. May take extra time.
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - August 15th, 2023
King: A Life By Jonathan Eig Cover Image

King: A Life (Hardcover)

By Jonathan Eig
$35.00
ISBN: 9780374279295
Availability: In Stock
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - May 16th, 2023
I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel By Rebecca Makkai Cover Image

I Have Some Questions for You: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Rebecca Makkai
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593490143
Availability: In Stock
Published: Viking - February 21st, 2023
Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories By Audrey Niffenegger Cover Image

Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories (Paperback)

By Audrey Niffenegger
$20.00
ISBN: 9781501111204
Availability: In Stock
Published: Scribner - October 3rd, 2023
On Rotation: A Novel By Shirlene Obuobi Cover Image

On Rotation: A Novel (Paperback)

By Shirlene Obuobi
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063209152
Availability: In Stock
Published: Avon - July 4th, 2023