Grades
PreK - 12
Give Every Student a Book for Summer Reading
Keep kids learning and reading over the break.
As the end of the school year approaches, it’s time to think about how your students can build upon the skills they (and you!) worked so hard to develop throughout the year.
According to the most recent Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 41 percent of kids say they get most of the books they read for fun from their school. Book access diminishes significantly for kids while school is out for summer break, so it's critically important to increase book access. When students are given access to books for the summer, they are more likely to accelerate their reading levels and receive greater support from their parents, per the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report.
One way to do that this summer: Inspire their love of summer books! With themes surrounding fun in the sun and all things summer, these titles will tie their books to all the excitement they'll be having during the season.
Plus, you can enlist your community to help build your library! With Scholastic's ClassroomsCount™ platform, educators can also easily raise funds to send books home with their students. A ClassroomsCount™ campaign is free to set up and can be created in minutes. Teachers can share their campaigns and raise funds quickly to spend across Scholastic on books and resources for summer reading and beyond.
Shop books for the summer below! You can find all books and resources at The Teacher Store.
For more books to give to your students for summer reading, check out these Summer Workbooks for Students That Accelerate Learning and Grab and Go Student Book Packs Under $30!
The building excitement of a summer storm threatens the backyard adventures of two kids, until the rain inspires even more vivid natural beauty.
Peter Sís's delicious tongue-in-cheek vision of summer dishes up the whole scoop on everyone's favorite frozen treat, and proves that ice cream is every bit as enriching for the mind as it is for the taste buds. Readers everywhere will be begging for seconds and thirds!
On a hot summer day, this girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. She catches a butterfly, sips lemonade, jumps in a pool, and goes on a picnic. At night, she sees an owl in a tree and a frog in a pond, and hears leaves rustling. Before long, she's fast asleep, dreaming about more summer days and summer nights.
How will Gregory find his way back to Dad? Swish-swoosh...Gregory draws a lion in the sand. "Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy," warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer-and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. This wonderful read-aloud book brings to life a summer experience that is all too familiar for young children. Karen Williams's rhythmic text has been paired with Floyd Cooper's brilliant illustrations, revealing the trip down the beach entirely from a child's point of view.
When school is out, it's time to celebrate and have some summertime fun! This book is perfect to share with a kindergartner who's looking forward to summer vacation.
Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU?
Pete and his mom and his brother are spending the day at the seashore. Pete has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle until he gets too hot. Luckily there is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?
Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for.
Sparkling, evocative illustrations and joyful text describe a young girl's journey of discovery as she experiences the treasures of the ocean through each of her five senses. At times exuberantly crashing through waves, at times quietly awed by their tearful taste, she uncovers the secrets of the sea.
It's all about the rules. But what if the rules feel completely arbitrary? What if your older brother is the only one who gets to make them up all summer long? And what if he's the only one who can save you when the darkness of winter comes rushing in?
As usual, master artist and storyteller Shaun Tan shows us the strange truth of ordinary things - rules, relationships, despair, and hope - as only he can.
After two whole days of brainstorming, Judy's figured out a plan for the most fun summer ever! But then she finds out her two best friends already have plans to go away for the summer. Bummer! Even worse, her parents are going to California and leaving her and her brother, Stink, behind with Aunt Opal. Could it get any worse?
What really happened over the summer break? A curious teacher wants to know. The epic explanation: what started out as a day at the beach turned into a globe-spanning treasure hunt with high-flying hijinks, exotic detours, being captured by a giant squid and rescued by a submarine captain, an outrageous cast of characters, and one very mischievous bird! Is this yet another tall tale, or is the truth just waiting to be revealed?
This boy visits friends in 13 different countries spanning all six populated continents.
Join the Bug Scouts as they camp out on their next big adventure. Endless puns and hilarious characters make this a super fun read!
The Baby-sitters are going to Camp Mohawk. That means two weeks full of camp food, homesick campers, poison ivy, and the boys' camp across the lake!
Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry!
