Best New Books for Missouri Students, 2024, Elementary
The members of the Missouri State Teachers Association Reading Circle Committee read and review books submitted by publishers to develop yearly lists of the best new books for Missouri students.
Created by Reading Circle Committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA)
- 930 Resources including
- 91 Videos
- 48 Book Readings
- 90 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 57 book results



There Was a Party for Langston
by Jason Reynolds, Jerome Pumphrey, and Jarrett Pumphrey
40+ Resources10 Awards

Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
by Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr
30+ Resources7 Awards


Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement
by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier
25+ Resources2 Awards








Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem
by Melissa Stewart and Rob Dunlavey
20+ Resources5 Awards








The One and Only Family
20+ Resources3 Awards


Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
20+ Resources7 Awards

The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook
by Emma Bland Smith and Susan Reagan
20+ Resources6 Awards

Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills
by Billy Mills, Donna Janell Bowman, and S.D. Nelson
20+ Resources6 Awards

My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story
by George Takei and Michelle Lee
15+ Resources6 Awards


The One and Only Ruby
15+ Resources2 Awards


Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Debbie Levy and Alex Boersma
15+ Resources4 Awards


