Welcome to the Pennsylvania Center for the Book!
The mission of the Pennsylvania Center for the Book is to study, honor, celebrate, and promote books, reading, libraries, and literacy to the residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

NEW AT THE CENTER:

A Baker's Dozen
2025 Booklist
The PA Center for the Book is thrilled to announce the 2025 A Baker's Dozen: The Best 13 Books for Family Literacy booklist! This year's selections include:
- Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan
- Up High by Matt Hunt
- Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
- Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo
- Bookie and Cookie by Blanca Gómez
- Yellow Bus by Loren Long
Learn more about the 2025 booklist here.

Pennsylvania Great Reads
2025 Awardees
The PA Center for the Book is thrilled to announce the books representing Pennsylvania in The Library of Congress Center for the Book’s 2025 Great Reads from Great Places program!
This year's youth title is With or Without You by Eric Smith from Inkyard Press and this year's adult title is Sidle Creek by Jolene McIlwain from Melville House Publishing!
Learn more about the 2025 Great Reads selections here.

Pennsylvania Books Spotlight
LGBTQ+ Stories from PA
To celebrate Pride Month in June, we are highlighting a few LGBTQ+ books based Pennsylvania:

A Baker's Dozen
2025 Booklist
The PA Center for the Book is thrilled to announce the 2025 A Baker's Dozen: The Best 13 Books for Family Literacy booklist! This year's selections include:
- Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli
- I Quit by Kristen Tracy, illustrated by Federico Fabiani
- The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Home In a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
- The Mango Tree (La mata de mango) by Edel Rodriguez
- A Friend for Eddy by Ann Kim Ha
- Trunk Goes Thunk! by Heather Morris, illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
Learn more about the 2025 booklist here.

Pennsylvania Books Spotlight
PA Nature Books
To celebrate National Great Outdoors Month in June, we are highlighting a few nature books about Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania Books Spotlight
Children's Books About Pennsylvanians
To celebrate National Children's Day on June 8, we are highlighting a few children's books about notable Pennsylvanians: