Academics

Summer Reading

Learn about our suggested and required summer reading lists for each grade and reading level.

Suggested PK & K Reading

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  • Picture Books of the Twenty-First Century for Parents to Read with their Children

    • Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
    • The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
    • After The Fall by Dan Santat
    • The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
    • The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken
    • Braver Than Brave by Janet Sumner Johnson
    • Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin, Jr.
    • A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers
    • Crossings by Katie S. Duffield
    • Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal
    • Digging For Words by Angela Burke Kunkel
    • A Different Pond by Bao Phi
    • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
    • Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
    • Elephant & Piggie (series) by Mo Willems
    • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
    • Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
    • Gibberish by Young Vo
    • How This Book Was Made by Mac Barnett
    • How to Catch a Star! by Oliver Jeffers
    • If You Come To Earth by Sophie Blackall
    • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
    • Journey by Aaron Becker
    • Knuffle Bunny by Mo Williams
    • Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
    • The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Dewalt
    • The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
    • Love by Matt de la Pena
    • The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
    • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
    • My Pet Feet by Josh Funk
    • Norman Didn’t Do It, (Yes He Did)! by Ryan T. Higgins
    • On a Magical Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemagna
    • Penguin Problems by Jory John
    • Pete the Cat (Series) by James Dean, Eric Litwin, and Kimberly Dean
    • Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
    • Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue
    • The Sour Grape by Jory John
    • Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
    • The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
    • The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
    • This Joy! by Shelly Johannes
    • Trombone Shorty by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews
    • We’re All Wonders by R. J. Palacio
    • What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
    • Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
    • The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

Entering Grades 1 - 2 Suggested Summer Reading

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  • Level E

    • Alicia's Happy Day by Meg Starr
    • Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
    • The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
    • Gus Grows a Plant by Frank Remkiewicz
    • I like Fish by Margaret Wise Brown
    • It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw
    • Jack and Rick by David McPhail
    • Monkey See, Monkey Do by Marc Gave
    • My Five Senses by Aliki
    • Purple is Part of a Rainbow by Carolyn Kowalczyk
    • Saving Money by Tanya Thayer

  • Level E - Series

    • Puppy Mudge Wants to Play by Cynthia Rylant
    • Gossie and Friends by Oliver Dunrea
    • Gossie and Friends - Gemma and Gus by Oliver Dunrea
    • Gossie and Friends - Gideon by Oliver Dunrea
    • Gossie and Friends - Gideon and Otto by Oliver Dunrea

  • Level F

    • Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris
    • A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy by David McPhail
    • Catch Me if you Can by Bernard Most
    • Cookie's Week by Cyndy Ward
    • Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle
    • Have You Seen the Crocodile? by Colin West
    • Ice-Cold Birthday by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
    • It Started as a Seed by Alden Kelley
    • Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox by Grace Maccarone
    • Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
    • Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks
    • Maple Trees by Marcia Freeman
    • Pizza Party by Grace Maccarone
    • Soccer Game! by Grace Maccarone
    • Who Will be my Friends? by Syd Hoff

  • Level F - Series

    • Biscuit by Alyssa Capucillil
    • Mouse by Lauren Thompson

  • Level G

    • Caring for our Lizards by Anne Richards
    • The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
    • Cat and Dog by Else H. Minarik
    • Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
    • First Grade, Here I Come by Nancy Carlson
    • Giant Pandas by Marcia Freeman
    • I’m a Caterpillar by Jean Marzollo
    • Marco's Run by Wesley Cartier
    • Mine’s the Best by Crosby Bonsall
    • Nicky Upstairs and Down by Harriet Ziefert
    • Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
    • Spider’s Lunch by Joanna Cole

  • Level G - Series

    • Llama Llama by Anna Dewdney
    • Harry by Harriet Ziefert
    • Little Critter by Mercer Mayer

  • Level H

    • Daniel’s Mystery Egg by Alma Ada
    • A Day in the Life of a Firefighter by Linda Hayward
    • Johnny Appleseed by Jane Kurtz
    • A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Minarik
    • Ming Goes to School by Deirdre Sullivan
    • The Night Before First Grade by Natasha Wing
    • Pete the Cat’s Train Trip by James Dean
    • Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
    • Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
    • Ready, Set, Go! by John Stadler
    • Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
    • Surprise Puppy! by Judith Hodge
    • Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace
    • We are Best Friends by Aliki
    • Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
    • You’ll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch by Pat Hutchins

  • Level H - Series

    • Max by Adria Klein
    • Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems
    • Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

  • Level I

    • All the Colors of the Rainbow by Allan Fowler
    • Brave Norman: A True Story by Andrew Clements
    • Butterflies by Fran Howard
    • Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola
    • Children Around the World by Donata Montanari
    • A Color of his Own by Leo Lionni
    • Father Bear Comes Home by Else Minarik
    • Go Away Dog by Joan Nodset
    • The Good Egg and the Talent Show by Jory Jon
    • How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
    • I Love Our Earth by Bill Martin, Jr.
    • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
    • Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
    • Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons
    • My Best Friend by Pat Hutchins
    • My Tooth is About to Fall Out by Grace Maccarone
    • Napping House by Audrey Wood
    • Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells
    • There’s a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer
    • The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
    • When I was Little by Jamie Lee Curtis

  • Level I - Series

    • Dragon by Dav Pilkey
    • Messy Bessy by Patricia McKissick
    • Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann

  • Level J

    • Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
    • Bugs for Lunch by Margery Facklam
    • Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop by Margaret and H.A. Rey
    • Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
    • The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
    • Detective Dinosaur by James Skolfield
    • The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
    • The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
    • Harriet Tubman by Catherine Nichols
    • Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion
    • Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthia Rylant
    • The Horse in Harry’s Room by Syd Hoff
    • How a Seed Grows by Helene Jordan
    • Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
    • Jamberry by Bruce Degen
    • Just Enough Carrots by Stuart Murphy
    • Last One in is a Rotten Egg by Leonard Kessler
    • Milton the Early Riser by Robert Kraus
    • Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
    • Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour The Tea by Cynthia Rylant
    • No More Monsters for Me by Peggy Parish
    • Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole
    • Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
    • Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
    • Milton the Early Riser by Robert Kraus
    • Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
    • No More Monsters for Me by Peggy Parish
    • Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole
    • Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
    • Oliver by Syd Hoff
    • Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
    • Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel
    • Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
    • The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
    • The Stray Dog by Marc Simont
    • Stagestruck by Tomie dePaola
    • There’s an Alligator Under my Bed by Mercer Mayer
    • There's Something In My Attic by Mercer Mayer

  • Level J - Series

    • Annie and Snowball by Cynthia Rylant
    • Clifford by Norman Bridwell
    • Fox by James Marshall
    • Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant
    • Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
    • Minnie and Moo by Denys Cazet
    • Morris by Bernard Wiseman
    • Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant
    • Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant
    • Young Cam Jansen by David Adler

  • Level K

    • The Blind Men and the Elephant by Karen Backstein
    • Bones and the Cupcake Mystery by David Adler
    • Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner
    • Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
    • The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
    • Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late by Mo Willems
    • Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
    • Frog and Friends by Ever Bunting
    • Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger
    • Greg’s Microscope by Millicent E. Selsam
    • Ibis: A True Whale Story by John Himmelman
    • The Littles by John Peterson
    • Little Witch Goes to Witch School by Deborah Hautzig
    • Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
    • Manatee Winter by Kathleen Zoehfield
    • Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman
    • Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola
    • Nate the Great by Marjorie W. Sharmat
    • Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola
    • One Hundred Angry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes
    • Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathman
    • Sea Turtles by Laura Marsh
    • Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henke
    • Slinky, Scaly Snakes by Jennifer Dussling
    • Sun by Stacy McNulty
    • Surf's Up by Kwame Alexander
    • Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B. Williams
    • Tigers by Laura Marsh
    • Zach’s Alligator by Shirley Mozelle

  • Level K - Series

    • Andy Shane by Jennifer Jacobson
    • Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
    • Don’t Let the Pigeon…. by Mo Willems
    • Houndsley and Catina by James Howe
    • Iris and Walter by Elissa Haden Guest
    • Katie Woo by Fran Manushkin
    • Mercy Watson by Kate diCamillo
    • Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman
    • Zelda and Ivy by Laura Kvasnosky

  • Level L

    • Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
    • Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
    • Astronaut Living in Space by Kate Hayden
    • The Bubbly Factory by Tomie dePaola
    • Chang’s Paper Pony by Eleanor Coerr
    • A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper by Nate Boutillier
    • Dolphin by Robert Ada Morris
    • The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
    • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
    • If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t!by Elise Parsley
    • Emma's Rug by Allen Say
    • The Emperor and the Nightingale by Hans Christian Anderson
    • The Flight of the Union by Tekla White
    • Gemma the Gymnastic Fairy by Daisy Meadows
    • Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
    • Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo
    • Home Lovely by Lynne Rae Perkins
    • How I Became a Pirate by David Shannon
    • Hungry, Hungry Sharks! by Joanna Cole
    • I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer
    • Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
    • Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
    • Judy Moody Saves the World by Megan McDonald
    • Little Nino’s Pizzeria by Karen Barbour
    • The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin
    • One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
    • Pierre the Penguin by Jean Marzollo
    • Plants that Eat Animals by Allan Fowler
    • The Quilt Story by Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola
    • The Schoolchildren’s Blizzard by Marty Figley
    • The Secret of Foghorn Island by Geoffrey Hayes
    • Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
    • The Snow Walker by Margaret K. and Charles M. Wetterer
    • The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
    • Three Cheers for Tacky by Helen Lester
    • The True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford
    • Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
    • Whales: The Gentle Giants by Joyce Milton

  • Level L - Series

    • Cam Jansen by David Adler
    • George and Martha by James Marshall
    • Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
    • Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
    • Minnie and Moo by Denys Cazet
    • Pinky and Rex by James Howe
    • Stink by Megan McDonald

Entering Grades 3 - 4 Required Summer Reading

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Entering Grades 3 - 4 Suggested Summer Reading

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  • Level M

    • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
    • Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West
    • Junie B. First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha by Barbara Park
    • Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
    • Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo
    • Soccer on Sunday (#52) by Mary Pope Osborne

  • Level M - Series

    • Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
    • Heidi Hecklebeck by Wanda Coven
    • Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
    • Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
    • Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
    • Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne

  • Level N

    • Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
    • Donavan’s Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross
    • How to be Cool in 3rd Grade by Betsy Duffey
    • The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
    • The Field Day From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

  • Level N - Series

    • A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
    • Amber Brown by Paula Danzinger
    • Ballpark Mysteries by David A. Kelly

  • Level O

    • Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
    • Justin Case, School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail
    • Mallory in the Spotlight by Laurie Friedman
    • What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
    • The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

  • Level O - Series

    • Dragon Masters by Tracey West
    • Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
    • Henry Huggins by Beverly Clearly
    • The Littles Go To School by John Peterson
    • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clearly
    • Ramona by Beverly Clearly
    • Who Would Win? by Jerry Pallotta

  • Level P

    • Adventure According to Humphrey by Betty Birney
    • Bermuda Triangle by Andrew Donkin
    • Dog Days by Karen English
    • The Giraffe, and the Pelly, and Me by Roald Dahl
    • An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco

  • Level P - Series

    • Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
    • Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
    • My Weird School Daze by Dan Gutman

  • Level Q

    • Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry
    • Babe by Dick King-Smith
    • Bunnicula and Friends Scared Silly by James Howe
    • Double Play at Short by Matt Christopher
    • Fight for Life by Laurie Halse Anderson
    • Last Summer with Maizon by Jacqueline Woodson
    • The Peculiar Pumpkin Thief by Geronimo Stilton
    • Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
    • Power Forward by Hena Khan
    • Superfudge by Judy Blume
    • The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
    • What Was The Boston Tea Party? by Kathleen Krull

  • Level Q - Series

    • Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
    • Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
    • If You Lived... by various authors
    • I Survived by Lauren Tarshis
    • Power Forward by Hena Khan
    • Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi
    • A Wicked History by Various Authors

  • Level R

    • Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
    • Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by Lauren Child
    • The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson
    • Frindle by Andrew Clements
    • Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
    • Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
    • No Talking by Andrew Clements
    • Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
    • Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
    • Sun and Spoon by Kevin Henkes

  • Level R - Series

    • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
    • I Survived by Lauren Tarshis
    • Kidnapped by Gordon Korman
    • The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley

  • Level S

    • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret
    • From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsberg
    • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
    • The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
    • Long Shot by Mike Lupica
    • Long-Arm Quarterback by Matt Christopher
    • Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
    • My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville
    • New Kid by Jerry Craft
    • The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
    • Out of Darkness by Russell Freedman
    • The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis
    • Taking Sides by Gary Soto

  • Level S - Series

    • The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

  • Level T

    • Blubber by Judy Blume
    • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    • The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad by Nathan Olson
    • I Survived The American Revolution by Lauren Tarshis
    • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
    • The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
    • Smile by Raina Telgemeier
    • The Strongest Man in the World by Louis Cyr

  • Level T - Series

    • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
    • Wings of Fire (Graphic Novels) by Tui T. Sutherland

  • Books to Read Aloud with Your Children

    • Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
      Level V
    • The Aurora County All-Stars by Deborah Wiles
      Level V
    • Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
      Level U
    • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Katie DiCamillo
      Level U
    • Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson
      Level W
    • Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
      Level W
    • The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
      Level U

Entering Grades 5 - 8 Required Summer Reading

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Entering Grades 5 - 6 Suggested Summer Reading

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  • Realistic Fiction

    • Blended by Sharon Draper
    • Booked by Kwame Alexander
    • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    • Camp Sunshine by Jarrett Krosoczka
    • Class Act by Jerry Craft
    • Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan
    • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
    • A Fish In A Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
    • Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
    • From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsberg
    • Front Desk by Kelly Yang
    • Insignificant Events of a Cactus (Series) by Dusti Bowling
    • Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
    • Loser by Jerry Spinelli
    • Middle School (series) by James Patterson
    • Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
    • Quintessence by Jess Redman
    • Restart by Gordon Korman
    • Rivals by Tommy Greenwald
    • Rules by Cynthia Lord
    • Starfish by Lisa Fipps
    • Stranded by Jeff Probst
    • Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
    • Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
    • Wild River by Rodman Philbrick
    • Words on Fire by Jennifer Nielson

  • Historical Fiction & Nonfiction

    • Blood on the River by Lisa Carbone
    • Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
    • The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatrama
    • Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
    • I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
    • Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
    • Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
    • The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levin
    • On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
    • Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
    • The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
    • Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
    • They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
    • When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed

  • Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
    • The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling
    • The Firefly Code by Megan Blakemore
    • The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
    • The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
    • The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya
    • Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan
    • Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty
    • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
    • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
    • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
    • Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
    • The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Jules Fieffer
    • Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy
    • Savvy by Ingrid Law
    • Scythe by Neal Shusterman
    • The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan
    • The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
    • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Entering Grades 7 - 8 Suggested Summer Reading

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  • Realistic Fiction

    • Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
    • Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
    • Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
    • Ghost by Jason Reynolds
    • I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
    • The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
    • Jackpot by Nic Stone
    • Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
    • Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
    • Me and Banksy by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
    • The Maze Runner by James Dashner
    • Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
    • Pride by Ibi Zoboi
    • Right As Rain by Lindsey Stoddard
    • Schooled by Gordon Korman
    • The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
    • Swing by Kwame Alexander
    • They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
    • The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
    • The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong

  • Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction, & Memoir

    • Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
    • Chains by Laurie Haise Anderson
    • Code of Honor by Alan Gratz
    • The Devil's Arithmeticby Jane Yolen
    • Fever 1793 by Laurie Haise Anderson
    • Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
    • I Am David by Anne Holm
    • I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
    • It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah
    • I Will Always Write Back by Martin Ganda and Caitlin Alifirenka
    • My Brother Sam is Dead by Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier
    • On The Horizon by Lois Lowry
    • The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
    • Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys
    • A Single Shardby Linda Sue Park
    • Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti by Frances Temple
    • The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
    • Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    • White Rose by Kip Wilson

  • Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    • The Chronicles of Narnia (Series) by C.S. Lewis
    • Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
    • Feed by M.T. Anderson
    • Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
    • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
    • The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
    • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
    • Scythe (Book One in The Arc of a Scythe series) by Neal Shusterman
    • The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta
    • Thunderhead (Book Two in The Arc of a Scythe series) by Neal Shusterman
    • The Toll (Book Three in The Arc of a Scythe series) by Neal Shusterman
    • Warcross by Marie Lu
    • Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson

  • Mystery & Thriller

    • City Spies by James Ponti
    • Framed! by James Ponti
    • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
    • Greenglass House by Kate Milford
    • One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
    • One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

  • Adventure & Survival

    • Call of the Wild by Jack London
    • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
    • Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
    • Overboard by Elizabeth Fama
    • Northwind by Gary Paulsen
    • Peak by Roland Smith

  • Poetry & Novels In Verse

    • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
    • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
    • Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
    • The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
    • A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman

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Gulf Stream, FL 33483
Phone: 561.276.5225   Fax: 561.276.7115

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Delray Beach, FL 33444
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