Make Time for Summer Reading

• Top 2015 Summer Reading Lists For Kids and Teens - Reading lists from school districts, libraries and more
• Resources for Reluctant Readers - Ways and books to encourage reading
• Encouraging Summer Reading - Eight summer reading resources for kids and teens

Books for Beginning Readers

• The Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems

• Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
• The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
• Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
• The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for Beginning Reader Books (includes links to annual winners from 2006 to the present)

Early Chapter Books for Independent Readers Grades 1 to 4

• Ballpark Mysteries - Mysteries set in different Major League ballparks
• Jake Drake Series - School stories by Andrew Clements
• Magic Tree House Series, Book 1-28 - Annie and Jack's adventures around the world
• Magic Tree House Series, Book 29 and Up - Jack and Annie's Merlin Missions
• Magic Tree House Fact Trackers - Nonfiction companion books to the Magic Tree House series
• Mercy Watson series - Humor and fun about a lovable pig for younger readers
• Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little - Nine year old Moxy keeps avoiding her summer reading assignment in this amusing book.

Books for Middle Grade Readers (Grades 4-8)

• Video Book Talks and Reading Lists for Middle Grade Readers (includes recommended fiction plus nonfiction about history and science)

• Award-Winning Historical Fiction for Middle Grade Readers
• Best Narrative Nonfiction for Middle Grade Readers
• Funny Boys! 10 Books for Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• 2015 Guinness World Records (particularly appealing to reluctant readers because of the heavy emphasis on photographs and limited copy)
• Harry Potter: Fast Facts
• The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books
• Fairy Tales with a Twist for Middle Grade Readers
• Fantasy Series by Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and The Kane Chronicles
• The Scientists in the Field Series - Nonfiction
• The John Newbery Medal Winners: 2015 to 1922

Time to Begin Getting Ready for School

• Top Children's Picture Books About Starting School
• Children’s books About the First 100 Days of School / Kindergarten
• Little School
• I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
• First Grade Stinks!

July 2 - Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Children's Books about African American Freedom Fighters

July 2, 1937 - Amelia Earhart's disappearance

• Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

July 2, 1951 - Birthday of Author Jack Gantos

• Dead End in Norvelt - Winner of the 2012 John Newbery Medal

July 2, 1919 - Birthday of Author Jean Craighead George

• My Side of the Mountain

July 4 - Independence Day / Fourth of July

• Celebrate Independence Day
• Children's Books that Celebrate America, the Constitution and More

July 4 - Anniversary of the Publication of “America the Beautiful”

• America the Beautiful

July 5- Shark Week Begins

• Discovery Sharkopedia: The Complete Guide to Everything Shark

July 7, 1941 - Birthday of Author Harriet Ziefert

• Hannukah Haiku
• Passover: Celebrating Now Remembering Then

July 10, 1905 - Birthday of Author Mildred Wirt Benson

• Much Like Nancy Drew: Mildred Wirt Benson, aka Carolyn Keene, Writer for First Nancy Drew Books

July 11, 1899 - Birthday of E.B. White

• E.B. White on Charlotte's Web and Farm Life

July 13, 1946 - Birthday of Author and Illustrator Anna Grossnickle Hines

• Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts
• Winter Lights

July 14, 1966 - Birthday of Author and Illustrator Brian Selznick

• The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Middle grade novel that tells the story in words and sequential illustrations
• Wonderstruck - Middle grade novel featuring two stories, one told only in pictures, the other only in words

July 19, 1713 - Birthday of John Newbery

• The John Newbery Medal
• 2014 John Newbery Medal Winner and Honor Books
• An Interview with Newbery Medal Winner, Clare Vanderpool

July 22, 1898 - Birthday of Artist Alexander Calder

• Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist! - Interactive nonfiction pop-up book, part of the Meet the Artist! series

July 23, 1929 - Birthday of Robert Quackenbush

• First Grade Jitters - Little boy worries about the start of school

July 25, 1901 - Birthday of Author Ruth Krauss

• The Carrot Seed

July 26, 1923 - Birthday of Jan Berenstain

• An Interview with Jan and Mike Berenstain
• Update: Interview with Mike Berenstain about the Christian Berenstain Bears Books, Movie

July 27, 1945 - Birthday of Poet Paul Janeczko

• A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
• A Poke in the Eye: A Collection of Concrete Poems
• Seeing the Blue Between: Advice and Inspiration for Young Poets 

July 28, 1866 - Birthday of Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter

• Top 10 Online Beatrix Potter Resources
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit
• Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales
• 11 Facts About Beatrix Potter, the Creator of Peter Rabbit

July 29, 1945 - Birthday of Author Sharon Creech

• Books for Tweens and Teens by Sharon Creech
• Spotlight on Author Sharon Creech

July 31, 1965 - Birthday of J.K. Rowling and Birthday of Harry Potter

• Children’s Books Glossary: Harry
• The Harry Potter Series: Fast Facts
• The Harry Potter Controversy
• Pottermore by J.K. Rowling
• Top Harry Potter Books and More
• Quidditch and Fantastic Beasts - Harry Potter Reference Books
• The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook
• Why Did J.K. Rowling Make Harry Potter an Orphan?
• The Pottersaurus: 1,500 Words Harry Potter Readers Need to Know
• Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter 6 Trivia Quiz - No Spoilers!
• 10th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling: Three Editions