Sunshine State Reader

Updated for 2026-2027! Track SSYRA books for grades K-8, earn achievements, build reading streaks, and compete on the school leaderboard.

Track every book for Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers Award — all three grade levels, all in one free app.

Sunshine State Reader is the official companion for the SSYRA program used in Florida schools. Whether your reader is in grades K-2, 3-5, or 6-8, the app has their complete 2026-2027 book list ready to go from the moment they open it.

TRACK YOUR READING • 45 SSYRA books across three grade bands (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) • In-session reading timer — start, pause, and resume as you go • Daily reading streak tracker with streak chips on the Today tab • Page-by-page progress tracking with a progress chart in the Me tab • React to every book you finish (loved it, it was okay, or not for me)

STAY MOTIVATED • 10 achievement badges to unlock throughout the year • Daily reading reminders and streak-saver nudges • Book completion celebration and "get your next book" prompt • Vote Ready banner when you've read enough to cast your SSYRA ballot

COMPETE WITH YOUR SCHOOL • School leaderboard powered by iCloud — see how your school ranks against others across Florida • No child data collected — the leaderboard counts books completed at the school level only

FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK • Browse all 45 titles with cover art, Lexile scores, AR levels, and full synopses • Search the library by title or author • Buy or borrow any book with one tap (parental-approved links to Amazon and your local library) • "Complete Your Shelf" button adds all unstarted books to Amazon in one step

FREE, NO ADS, NO IN-APP PURCHASES Sunshine State Reader is completely free. There are no ads, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases.

PRIVACY AND COPPA COMPLIANCE Sunshine State Reader does not collect any personal information from children. All external links are protected by a parental math gate. The school leaderboard transmits only an anonymous school-level book count — no names, no ages, no child data of any kind.