The State Library of Iowa has announced the All Iowa Reads books for 2025!

Established in 2003, the purpose of the All Iowa Reads program is to foster a sense of community through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. All Iowa Reads consists of three programs, each with one title chosen per year: adults, teens ages 12-18, and kids ages 8-12. Libraries, book clubs, schools and other local organizations are encouraged to sponsor discussions of the titles.

The 2005 selections are:

• Distant Sons by Tim Johnston.  Adult Title: The paths of two young men collide and spark unexpected violence in a Wisconsin town where three boys went missing in the 1970s in this "intricate, haunting novel" Gripping and immersive, this crime novel by bestselling author Tim Johnston becomes so much more: a book about friendship and love and good hard work—and a masterful read about how the most random intersection of lives can have consequences both devastating and beautiful.
   
• Rez Ball by Byron Graves.  Teen Title: This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be. After decades of rez teams almost making it, Tre needs to take his team to state. Because if he can live up to Jaxon's dreams, their story isn’t over yet. 
   
• Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman. Kids Title: This is a funny and fresh middle-grade debut novel about jawbreaking dental drama.  Max has a severe overbite.  She already has braces, which means she lives on Advil and soft foods after each orthodontist appointment. But now Max has to wear totally awkward orthodontic headgear nicknamed “the jawbreaker.” Could things get any worse?

Find out more about All Iowa Reads at www.statelibraryofiowa.gov/index.php/iowans/state-data-center/all-iowa-reads