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Keep Your Kids Reading All Summer Long!

Keep Your Kids Reading All Summer Long!

Motivate your kids with our great book recommendations, foster a love of reading during the summer months, and keep your child's skills sharp all year long with the Scholastic Summer Challenge.

Scholastic Summer Challenge Resources

Page-Turning Summer Book Lists for Every Age & Theme

Summer Reading Challenge Activities

  • Pledge Form

    Join the 2013 Scholastic Summer Challenge and children from around the world who are uniting together to Read for the World Record.

  • Reading Log

    Use this reading log to record your child's reading time.

  • Sign-up Cards

    Have your kids use these sign-up cards to record their Summer Challenge information.

  • Book Review Template

    Your young reader can easily review the book he just read with our critic's template.

  • Character Scrapbook Template

    Encourage your child to keep a scrapbook reflective of their favorite storybook characters!

  • Read, Relate, Respond Graphic Organizer

    Print our read, relate, and respond sheet and have your young reader record their feelings on what they read!

  • Certificate of Achievement

    Download this free certificate for your kids who participate in the Summer Reading Challenge.

More Summer Book Lists

Books for Bonding
Experts recommend these baby-friendly tales and board-book editions of classic stories to start your child on the road to reading.
Cool Picture Books for Hot Days
Warm days are the perfect time to curl up under a shady tree with your pre-reader and one of these sunny picture books!
Silly Stories
Get giggling with fun tales perfect for read alouds!
Books That Really Pop!
Surprising and interactive, these pop-up books will have your early elementary readers leaping with excitement.
A Seussian Summer
Have the summertime blues? Get your reading prescription filled with tales from everyone's favorite doctor!
Best Book Buddies
Classic characters can become lifelong pals to early readers.
Stories to Share - Family Read Alouds
Bring your family together with these celebrated tales that appeal to all ages.
Bug Books
If it creeps and crawls your little one is sure to love it!
Summer Camp Stories
Whether your grade-schooler is going away or camping in the backyard, these tales will inspire them.
Hot Summer Series
Your kids will want to savor these great series books all summer long.
Books Guaranteed to Make You Laugh
Fill a boring day or boost a flagging mood with these laugh-out-loud titles.
Beach Blanket Books
Whether on the sandy shore or a comfy couch - these reads are sure to help independent readers fill their summer days with excitement.
The Wonders of Science Books
Discover mysteries seen and unseen with fiction and nonfiction about the natural world, biology, chemistry, and more.
Baseball Books for Middle Schoolers
Whether your adolescent is a starting pitcher or simply a devoted fan, these novels, histories, and reference books will hit a grand slam.
Great Summer Reads for Your Middle Schooler
Whether at the beach, in the park or in their room - these exciting tales will place your tween on the road to adventure.
Coming-of-Age Classics
Here's a list of beloved time-tested novels and often-controversial classics that have become reading rites of passage.

Summer Reading Printables

Best Book Of The Summer Book Review
Best Book Of The Summer Tally Sheet

Reading Motivation That Works

Summer Reading Tips From Librarians
Find out how to encourage summer reading.
Summer of Reading
Find parent-tested tips for encouraging your child to read all summer long.
School's Out, Reading Is In!
Summer’s leisurely pace is a hot time to build your child’s interest in books. Here’s how to do it.

Pick the Right Books for Your Child

Book Recommendations -- Choosing Great Books for Children
Get book recommendations to build a library of titles your child will remember forever.
Choosing Books for Your Prereader
Learn how to pick titles for babies and toddlers.
Choosing Books for Your Preschooler
Find the best books for your pre-reader’s budding library.
Choosing Books for Your School-Age Reader
Select the best reads for early elementary schoolers.
Choosing Books for a Middle Schooler
Tempt your preteen with a range of reading materials.
Reading Lists: Choosing Books for Your Advanced Reader
Reading lists: Expand the literary horizons of your book-lover with great reading lists.
Choosing Children's Books for a Reluctant Reader
Inspire a love for reading with children's books that will interest your child and suit his skills.

Reading Help

Help Your Child Become a Word Detective
Use these helpful sleuthing techniques to crack the code of reading.
Read With Me!
Savor special story times — they are good for you and your kids.
Book Time Is Together Time
Give your beginning reader a boost with lots of shared reading.
More Reading, Please!
Why etiquette and politeness may breed good reading skills.
When Reading Clicks
What happens at that magical moment when your child grasps the amazing power of words?
The Literacy Benefits of Listening
Use audio books to bring life and depth to your child’s reading experience.

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