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 | February 22 2023 | General
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Family > Parents
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Bullying
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Emotions & Feelings
- English Language Arts > Genre: Poetry > Novels in Verse
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- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Cultural Heritage
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Religion
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Social Activists
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Women
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > People & Places > Inclusive, Diverse, and Multicultural
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > African American
- Social Studies > Sociology > Race / Class / Gender
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- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > African American
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Girls & Women
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Prejudice & Racism
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- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Mystery, Crime, and Suspense > Mystery & Detective Stories
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > African American
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Thrillers > Crime
- English Language Arts > Literature: American > Contemporary
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- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Family > Multigenerational
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > African American
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Girls & Women
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Prejudice & Racism
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Sports & Recreation > More Sports & Recreation…
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