Booklists

Highly recommended chapter books for independent readers to enjoy all summer long. 

Highly recommended middle grade fiction and nonfiction for readers to enjoy all summer long. 

Highly recommended young adult fiction and nonfiction for teens to enjoy all summer long. 

From crafting to meditating, these lists recommend several books on a common theme or subject with selections for a variety of ages and reading levels—making them perfect ways to inspire reading, talking, and playing together as a family. 

Highly recommended nonfiction for young readers, tweens, and teens to enjoy all summer long. 

Beyond the original Walter Dean Myers title that the movie adapted, here are some book recommendations for teens who like Netflix's Monster.

Anthropomorphic animals, emotive androids, teen alien hybrids, and more: These 20 titles provide excellent summer escapes for young readers.

From robots to Rube Goldberg machines to cosplay costumes, kids of all ages—and their grown-ups—will find plenty of inspiration in these works. 

History, science, current events, and social sciences are explored in these highly engaging narrative and expository nonfiction texts for middle grade readers.