SSYRA 3-5 2021
I LOVE the SSYRA (Sunshine State Young Reader Award) list. In case you've never heard of it, librarians from across the state of Florida choose 15 books and kids from across the state read them and the kids get to vote on which one is best. The books sometimes are ones that lots of people are talking about, and often are ones that haven't been on my radar, which makes it really fun. They are always wonderful stories so it's a treat to get to read them! I just finished "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks. It's about Zoe, who is an aspiring baker and almost middle school student. One of her best friends has moved away, her other best friend is away for summer vacation and Zoe's really mad at her next-door neighbor best friend, because he didn't stand up for her when he was talking to some of his basketball buddies. When Zoe comes home from her birthday party, there's a kind of surprise in the mail-a card from her dad, who is in...