Books & Reading

Florida Teens Read

The Florida Teens Read (FTR) program is a student-choice reading award program to determine which YA book wins the annual award as the favorite of teens in Florida.

To view the reading lists and get more information on the Florida Teens Read program, visit the Florida Association for Media in Education website.

Complete our SSYRA Reading Challenge and earn virtual badges for every book you read from the Florida Teens Read book list!

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Sunshine State Young Readers Award

The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3 through 8. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and below their reading level in order to improve their reading fluency.

To view the reading lists and get more information on the SSYRA Program, visit the Florida Association for Media in Education website.

Complete our SSYRA Reading Challenge and earn virtual badges!