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Sunshine State Reader

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Sunshine State Reader

by Matthew Baylis

5.0 (1) v1.2 13 MB Universal 4+

Description

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.

What's new (v1.2)

2026-2027 SSYRA BOOKS
All 45 new titles for the 2026-2027 school year are loaded — SSYRA Jr. (K-2), SSYRA Elementary (3-5), and SSYRA Middle (6-8).

SCHOOL LEADERBOARD
See how your school compares to other Florida schools. Powered by iCloud — no child data, school-level counts only.

READING STREAK
A streak chip on the Today tab tracks your consecutive reading days.

READING TIMER
Tap Start on any book to begin a timed session. Pause and resume any time.

BOOK REACTIONS
After finishing a book, share a quick reaction plus an optional note.

PROGRESS CHART
The Me tab now shows a bar chart of your reading progress.

IMPROVED NOTIFICATIONS
Six notification types: daily reminder, streak saver, book complete, vote ready, achievement unlock, and a first-session nudge card.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• Search bar in the Library tab
• Bug fixes and performance improvements