Summer is in full swing, bringing sunny days and plenty of time to get lost in a good book! We’ve put together a vibrant selection of stories that will keep kids entertained and learning all season long. We’ve included some Education.com worksheets that help kids stay focused and keep their skills sharp, making reading even more fun. This summer reading list was created in partnership with our sister site Vocabulary.com, where you can find word lists that perfectly complement each book and support vocabulary growth.
Education.com reading resources
Enjoy Reading: PreK-2 Choice Board These reading activities make early literacy feel like playtime, from building blanket forts to acting out story moments. Complete the following table: Narrative Elements for Grades 2 to 5. Through a fun and interactive matching activity, you can explore important story elements like setting, characters, and plot to help kids improve their reading comprehension.
Examine the Differences Between Written and Audio/Visual Forms of a Text – Grade 6-7
A graphic organizer that helps middle school students compare what they read to what they see and hear in an audio or visual version of the same text encourages critical thinking. Analyzing an Adaptation: Book vs. Film for 8th grade Is the book usually superior? Let learners decide with this activity that helps them compare a story on the page to its big-screen adaptation.
Summer reading list Books for children to read Amari and the Night Brothers: Amari Peters is thrust into a world of magic and mystery as she competes for a spot at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs while trying to uncover the truth behind her brother’s sudden disappearance.
Lawn Boy: The narrator receives an old lawnmower for his 12th birthday, and he tells the story of an exciting summer spent mowing neighbors’ lawns and discovering the entrepreneurial spirit. Witchlings: Twelve-year-old Seven Salazar of Ravenskill must team up with the bully Valley Pepperhorn and the new girl Thorn Laroux to defeat the Nightbeast and protect their coven, preserve their magic, and avoid being turned into toads.
Books for more seasoned readers In the prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a young Coriolanus Snow mentors a tribute during the tenth Hunger Games. The historical novel Prairie Lotus is set in 1880 and follows Hanna, a young girl of Chinese descent, as she adjusts to life in the Dakota Territory and faces discrimination in her new town. The Lost Year: While stuck at home in New Jersey during the Covid pandemic, thirteen-year-old Matthew helps his hundred-year-old great-grandmother sort through her belongings and discovers her story as a Young Pioneer in 1930s Ukraine.
