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Read Across New Mexico 2026!

Celebrating the talents and diversity of New Mexico authors

Get your READING Shoes on for our March Madness Reading Marathon! Peruse exciting tales, skim through heartwarming fiction, and meander on relaxing stories focused on all the wonderful diversity our state has to offer. Lead the way for your students to get in the groove and get in their best comfy chair or reading nook with these incredible selections.

Download Information Packet with Titles and Summaries Here

Check Out Our New Literary Map of New Mexico! 

Artist Profile: An Interview with Joel Nakamura 

Storyteller Joe Hayes Shares His Repertoire of Folktales 
 

For Educators: 

Creative Arts Activity Sheet for I Dreamed I Was a Dog

 

Check Out Our 2026 Titles Below! 

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I Dreamed I was a Dog: ages 3 - 6
Herizon: ages 3 - 8 (no words)
Book Fiesta: ages 4 - 8
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: ages 4 - 8
Finding My Dance: ages 4 - 8
My Pet Rattlesnake: ages 5 - 10
Tortilla Sun: ages 9 - 12
Bad News for Outlaws: ages 9 - 12
Tumble: ages 9 -12

 

Send In Your Reviews!

Have you or your student read one of these books and would like to share your thoughts? Send us your reviews and we will post them below.

My Pet Rattlesnake

"I like the illustrations... I like that it has animals. I highly recommend it."
Hugh, age 7

Herizon 

"My favorite part was the coyotes!"
Maya, age 5

Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

"It has a lot of culture in it, and it shows how nice it is to have a home where you actually belong.... I chose it because of all the action and the colors."
Enzo, age 7

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