Summer 2024 Reading List

Summer is the time to slow down and enjoy the little things. One of the best ways to spend a summer day is with a good book. With so many fantastic books out there, it can be difficult to choose. We’ve compiled a list of this summer’s must-reads, so you don’t have to waste anytime getting started.

Books for Students in Grades K-2

Fiction
There Are No Bears in this Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach
Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish by Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld
Hey, Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose, Hannah Hoose, and Debbie Tilley
Acorn Was A Little Wild by Jen Arena and Jessica Gibson

Nonfiction
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer
I Wonder Why The Sea Is Salty and Other Questions About The Oceans by Anita Ganeri and Gareth Lucas
A Day in a Forested Wetland by Kevin Kurtz and Sherry Neidigh

Series
Eerie Elementary by Jack Chabert
Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
The Critter Club by Callie Barkley and Marsha Riti
Who Would Win? by Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster

Books for Students in Grades 3-5

Fiction
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 
Frindle by Andrew Clements

Nonfiction
The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz and Trina Schart Hyman

Series
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
The Secret Hero Society by Derek Fridolfs
Dog Man by Dave Pilkey
Pages and Co.: The Book Wanderers by Anna James and Paola Escobar

Books for Students in Grades 6-8

Fiction
Heat by Mike Lupica
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Nonfiction
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai
Trapped by Marc Aronson
Splat! The Most Exciting Artists of All Time by Mary Richards
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Series
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Cherub by Robert Muchamore
Futureland by H.D. Hunter and Khadijah Khatib
The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson and Joe Sutphin

Books for Students in Grades 9-12

Fiction
Where She Fell by Kaitlin Ward
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Nonfiction
Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

Series
The Agency Series by Y.S. Lee
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo