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Summer Reading & Learning!

2026

Summer Reading& Learning!2026

Dear Dragons

Below are some summer reading suggestions, resources and activities. Please note, Amazon is the best way for me to link these titles, but I encourage you to purchase your books locally if possible. Secret Garden , Phinney Books and Third Place Books are local bookstores we’ve worked with that would love your business; they just don’t have convenient wish list capabilities on their websites.
So please
buy locally when you can!


This week, we had a visit by our favorite children's librarian from SPL, Ms. Jessica, and she recommended the BEST books. Please find her list here https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/88132041/2773317767.


I hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy nature and, of course, a good book! Enjoy!


-Mrs. Bodmer

Summer Reading Recommendations
From our Public Librarian - Jessica Werner

Summer Reading List by SPS Librarians - Book List Below Summer Reading List by SPS Librarians - Book List Below

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Early Chapter Books

  • Orris and Timble by Kate DiCamillo
  • Stella and Marigold by Annie Barrows
  • Too Small Tola by Atinuke
  • Planet Omar by Zanib Mian

    Stonesword Saga by Nick Eliopulos

    Bug Scouts by Mike Lowery

    The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian by Jonathan Messenger

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    Fantasy

    Island of the Forgotten Gods by Victor Pineiro

    Game of Stars by Sayantani Dasgupta

    A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

    Wilderlore by Amanda Foody - new book in series was released in May!

    The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

    The Total Eclipe of Nester Lopez

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    Non-Fiction

    All Thirteen by Christine Soontornvat

    Pink Blue and You: Questions for Kids About Gender Stereotypes by Elise Gravel

    Unstoppable Us: How Humans Took Over the World

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    Mystery

    Hilde Cracks the Case by Hilde Lysiak

    The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly

    City Spies by James Ponti

    The List by Patricia Forde - Ms. Mackey's favorite book of the year!

    The Swifts by Beth Lincoln

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    Young Adult (recommended for those going into 6th grade)

    Scythe by Neal Shusterman

    The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

    The Story of My Anger by Jasminne Mendez

    Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

    Candle Island by Lauren Wolk

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    Realistic Fiction

    And Then Kaboom by Lisa Fipps

    Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly

    The Strongest Heart by Saadia Faruqi

    A Heroes Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya

    Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper

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    Adventure

    Loot by Jude Watson

    Alone by Megan E. Freeman

    Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

    Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm

    The Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

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    Humor

    143 Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

    Once Upon a Tim By Stuart Gibbs

    InvestiGators by John Patrick Green

    Otto by Jon Agee

    Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise Gravel

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    Historical Fiction

    The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser

    The Teacher of Namad Land by Daniel Nayeri

    Escape From Series by Andy Marino

    Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani

    Will's Race for Home by Jewel Parker Rhodes

    Rading List from Hamilton Middle School
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  • Go toSeattleschools.org
  • Go to Clever and log in with your school account.
  • Click the Sora app icon.
  • In Sora, start browsing and borrow books!
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    Libby

    Access the Seattle Public Library's digital content:


    Your library barcode:

    990000 + Student ID # (found on the Source or report card)

    Your library pin:

    last 4 digits of your student number

    A Mighty Girl's Summer Reading List - from 2023 but still relevant A Mighty Girl's Summer Reading List - from 2023 but still relevant

    Fun Reading Programs for Summer Fun Reading Programs for Summer

    The National Book Foundation Summer Adventure: Complete at least one activity by August 26 and fill out the form to be entered for prizes, grand prize winners must be 18 or older to fly to NYC for the National Book Awards Ceremony. Prizes for participation include drawings for ice cream, e-readers, and completing even one challenge gets you 10% off at Bookshop.org and a free audiobook from Libro.fm!


    Seattle Arts and Lectures is doing Summer Book Bingo: SAL, KCLS, and SPL are partnering on Adult Book Bingo, and SAL is doing Youth Book Bingo for kids ages 0-17.

    For kids, if you get a BINGO, you are entered into a drawing for a $30 gift card to a local bookstore. Getting a blackout enters you into a drawing for a $100 gift card to a local bookstore!

    For adults, if you get a BINGO, you are entered into a prize drawing. If you get a blackout, you are entered into a grand prize drawing which includes a four-event subscription to SAL.


    Summer Quest at SPL is starting June 15: Read, do an activity, or attend a library event for 15 days to come into the library and get a sticker and your name on the wall of fame. Read, do an activity, or attend a library event for 30 days this summer and get a free book! Each tracking sheet gets one child free admission to Playdate SEA. When participants complete their sheets, they can enter the grand prize drawing for a pizza party at Playdate SEA.



    Real Dawgs Read is the University of Washington's summer reading program. Kids read at least 20 minutes a day for 30 days and send in their completed form online, prizes include UW hats, stuffies, or backpacks.


    Barnes & Noble Summer Reading: kids in grades 1-6 can read any eight books this summer, fill out the reading log, and bring it into their local B&N for a free book (from a pre-selected list).


    Pizza Hut's Book-It is back! Parents can track their child's reading on an app, and when they reach their parent-set goal, they can come in for a free one-topping pan pizza.


    Seahawks 12 Pages Summer Reading Program: register online, and track your reading to win prizes like a Gameday feature, a school visit from Blitz, and more!


    Half Price Books Summer Camp: register online, get a $5 coupon for July or August.


    Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is in Seattle! The zip codes served are on the website, and the program is available for children ages 0-5.

    June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

    https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/books-and-ebooks/staff-picks-for-kids/lgbtq-picture-books-for-kids
    Juneteenth Resources for Adults
    20 Summer Science Experiments for Kids - Science Sparks

    20 Summer Science Experiments for Kids - Science Sparks

    20 brilliant summer science experiments for kids, includes baking soda ice, sun pictures, film canister rockets, giant bubbles and lots more summer science

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