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Sunshine State Reader
Track Florida's Reading Award
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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.
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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
The developer, Matthew Baylis, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
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Information
- Seller
- Matthew Baylis
- Size
- 13.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Matt Baylis