Reading over the summer months helps students foster a love for independent reading and keeps their literacy skills strong. We’ve curated collections of fiction and nonfiction books including inspiring life stories, action-packed adventures, graphic novels, and more to give students the opportunity to recharge after a busy school year and read for fun.
Books for Summer Reading
By Kaitlyn Spotts | March 3 2025 | General
9780593615706
A heartwarming re-introduction to Paula Danziger’s beloved character Amber Brown, in a fresh new graphic novel format.
$9.99 US
May 21, 2024
FOC
Apr 22, 2024
Paperback
112 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(A Hillside Valley Graphic Novel)
9780593651636
Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity—just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series!
$13.99 US
Mar 04, 2025
FOC
Feb 03, 2025
Paperback
224 Pages
Random House Graphic
9780593959305
Caspia's summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten plant-based riddles in this enchanting adventure for children ages 10 and up
$16.99 US
Apr 01, 2025
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK Children
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Mystery & Crime > Mystery & Detective
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Science & Nature > Environment
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Science & Nature > Recycling & Green Living
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Social Themes > Adolescence & Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Social Themes > Friendship
- English Language Arts > Fiction > Social Themes > New Experiences
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9781782694502
Introduce kids to wild gardening in this charming picture book and inspire them to form a meaningful, rewarding relationship with the natural world at a young age.What if wildlife wasn't only something we saw on nature documentaries, but something that lived in our gardens too?
$19.95 US
Feb 18, 2025
Hardcover
32 Pages
Pushkin Children's Books
9780593891360
Play Trains with Bluey and Bingo in this chapter book based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+
$6.99 US
Apr 22, 2025
FOC
Mar 24, 2025
Paperback
80 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
(Newbery Medal Winner)
9781524764234
From the award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.
$14.99 US
Apr 01, 2025
Paperback
256 Pages
Yearling
Book One of The Deptford Mice
9781782694366
A new edition of the classic children's fantasy adventure set in a magical world of mice and rats in the sewers under London
$16.95 US
Feb 04, 2025
Paperback
320 Pages
Pushkin Children's Books
Discover Movements That Sparked Change
9780744092196
Read real stories about moments that changed history and find out what you can do to make a difference!
$14.99 US
Feb 25, 2025
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK Children
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