Best New Books for Missouri Students, 2024, Elementary
Best New Books for Missouri Students, 2024, Middle School
Best New Books for Missouri Students, 2024, High School
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In addition to providing this recommended reading list, the committee sponsors the Reading Circle Certificate program. Missouri students who read a specified number of books become eligible to receive a Reading Circle Certificate from MSTA. Students are required to read the minimum number of books (see below) with the student choosing the genre of his or her choice. We encourage a healthy balance of fiction and nonfiction. Students who earn certificates for five years (does not have to be consecutive) are issued lifetime memberships in the Reading Circle. The certificates are signed by the executive director of MSTA and the Missouri commissioner of education.
Minimum number of books:
Prekindergarten to second grade: 20 books
Third through sixth grade: 16 books
Seventh through twelfth grade: 14 books
