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State Library of Iowa Announces the 2023 All Iowa Reads Selections

Nov 09, 2022

The 2023 All Iowa Reads selections were announced live today on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe. Nebbe was joined by All Iowa Reads committee member Bethany Nelson of the Waverly Public Library to announce the title for adults; and Janeé Jackson-Doering, Youth Services Consultant at the State Library and head of the All Iowa Reads teen and kid committees, to announce the titles for teens and kids.

UPDATE: Listen to the recorded announcement on the Talk of Iowa podcast.

2023 All Iowa Reads

The 2023 All Iowa Reads selection is HOW HIGH WE GO IN THE DARK: A NOVEL by Sequoia Nagamatsu.

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2023 Teen All Iowa Reads

The 2023 Teen All Iowa Reads selection is FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley.

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2023 Kids All Iowa Reads

The 2023 Kids All Iowa Reads selection is THE GOLDEN HOUR by Niki Smith.

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More information and resources for the 2023 All Iowa Reads program, including book discussion questions and more, will be available on the All Iowa Reads webpage in early January.

All Iowa Reads Webpage