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)
- 916 Resources including
- 85 Videos
- 43 Book Readings
- 87 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
42 Resources11 Awards



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


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







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









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


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

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

The One and Only Family
13 Resources3 Awards

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


The One and Only Ruby
11 Resources2 Awards



Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Debbie Levy and Alex Boersma
8 Resources3 Awards
