What Should I Read this Summer?
Do you need ideas for what to read? You sure have lots of time on your hands since summer break is about to begin. Here are just a FEW of the many options that could help you pick your next read:
ALSC Summer Book Lists
ALSC stands for Association of Library Service to Children, and it is a division of ALA which stands for American Library Association. ALA is the national organization for all public and school libraries. For the COVID-19 summer of 2020, ALSC has posted reading lists by age group or grades. Click on the images below to see the recommend new titles. If you are in going to be a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader in August 2020, you should be happy to see many of the SSYRA Gr. 6-8 2020-2021 nominees made your list. That's impressive and to me means the FAME committee who selects the SSYRA nominee books is picking well. ;)
Harry Potter
If you are in 5th grade or higher and haven't read the first Harry Potter book, I say you should give it a go. J.K. Rowling just announced her newest book, The Ickabog, is being released online in chapter installments. As of today, the first eight chapters have been released on the book's website. I don't recall an author doing this before. This era of digital reading is changing how EVERYONE reads! It's so awesome!! Maybe it is COVID-19 changing everything too. Her new book will be published and released in print format in November. In the meantime, she is hosting a contest for artwork for her new book. Check out the details for that here, and see what she is going to do with the royalties to The Ickabog. I love it!!!
SSYRA 2020-2021 Nominees
Get a jump start on reading your grades category of 15 books before the academic year begins. Here are the lists:
SSYRA Jr. -- Click here.
SSYRA Gr. 3-5 -- Click here.
SSYRA Gr. 6-8 -- Click here.
Use Destiny Discover's You May Also Like List
If you login to you Destiny account, and go to Destiny Discover. Here is the link for quick access. Search for a book you last read AND enjoyed. Click on the copy. On the right-hand side there should be a list titled You May Also Like that will contain books similar to the book's record you accessed. There are always five book suggestions in the list, so you at least have a handful of options. Hope at least one peaks your interest.
Again, these are just a FEW of the ways you can pick your read if you aren't sure where to begin. If you want my help, email me or leave a comment below. I would love to help you find an awesome story!
