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state symbols from each of the state tables in the Pavilion of the States. The pavilion is brought to you through the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov), with additional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (neh.gov) and in cooperation with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (cosla.org). Visit their websites to learn more about these great organizations.

There is an affiliated Center for the Book in each state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These centers spread the word throughout the land that “books give us wings.” Visit the Center for the Book’s website (read.gov) to find out where your state center is located and to learn about the exciting programs offered by your affiliate Center for the Book.

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Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make It Work by Chandra Sparks SplondAlaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secondhand Summer by Dan WalkerArizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Canyon by Jason ChinArkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee StewartCalifornia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh DumasColorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Space Boy and the Space Pirate by Dian CurtisConnecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stubby the War Dog by Ann BausumDelaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Disappear by Sharon Huss RoatDistrict of Columbia . . . . . . . . . Washington, DC: What People Like Most Is in This Book!  

Printed by the National Gallery of ArtFlorida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasure Hunters by James Patterson & Chris GrabensteinGeorgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheonHawaii . . . . . . . Obake Files: Ghostly Encounters in Supernatural Hawaii by Glen GrantIdaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrIllinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gandhi: A March to the Sea by Alice B. McGintyIndiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai DotlichIowa . . .A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love by Michelle EdwardsKansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Bitter Magic by Roderick TownleyKentucky . . . . . . . . . . The Twelve Days of Christmas in Kentucky by Evelyn ChristensenLouisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mumbo Jumbo, Stay Out of the Gumbo by Johnette Downing Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Island Birthday by Eva Murray Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie LevyMassachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The First Step by Susan GoodmanMichigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mackinac Bridge: The 5 Mile Poem by Gloria Whelan Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Worm Loves Worm by J.J. AustrianMississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasMissouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prudence the Part-Time Cow by Jody Jensen ShafferMontana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold Women in Montana History by Beth JudyNebraska . This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon by Nancy PlainNevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Lost and Found by Virginia CastlemanNew Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Girl Who Heard Colors by Marie HarrisNew Jersey . . . . . . A River of Words: the Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen BryantNew Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Wolves of Currumpaw by William GrillNew York . . . The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Houghton MifflinNorth Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anybody Shining by Frances O’Roark DowellNorth Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Runs With Courage by Joan M. Wolf Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moonpenny Island by Tricia SpringstubbOklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dust Storm by Jane McKellipsOregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wolfie the Bunny by Ame DyckmanRhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallSouth Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ants ‘n’ Uncles by Clay RiceSouth Dakota . . . . . Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women’s Olympics by Jean Patrick Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strong Inside: Young Readers Edition by Andrew MaranissTexas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . News of the World by Paulette JilesU.S. Territories . . . . . . Parrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Dead Spy by Nathan HaleVermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robins! How They Grow Up by Eileen ChristelowVirginia . . . . . . Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story about Edna Lewis

by Robbin GourleyWashington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waiting for High Tide by Nikki McClureWest Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Close to Famous by Joan BauerWisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail

by Melanie Radzicki McManusWyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swing Sideways by Nanci Turner Steveson

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Columbia and the U.S. territories. Read your home state’s book, and then discover other places by reading those states’ books.

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