Congratulations to our 2025 Florida State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of elementary award winners here. Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 6-8 Florida Teens Read Check out the elementary award winners here.
In 2023, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) published its “Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K–12)”. In it, they explain that while nonfiction is a gateway to literacy and a preferred genre for many students, it has been traditionally underrepresented in classrooms. Highlighting the genre’s role in addressing scientific knowledge,
