Hamilton County Dept of Education 2018 Summer Reading List

Summer's a bully time for pleasure reading  —  that goes for kids and teens, too. There are no papers to write, no sigh-inducing reading logs. It'south the perfect time of year to help kids slow down and develop a dear of pleasure reading.

Thanks to a new partnership, opens a new window between the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library and Cincinnati Public Schools  (CPS), information technology'due south easier than ever for the commune's students to check out library books. CPS students tin access eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Sora app , opens a new window , no library carte needed. Combine that with the fact that CPS students have been immune to go on their pandemic-issued laptops and tablets over the summer, and it makes a trip to the Library every bit piece of cake equally turning on the device anywhere in that location's an net connection. (Psst...at that place is complimentary Wi-Fi, opens a new window at all library locations .)

In the spirit of the new partnership, the Library asked CPS librarians for their summer reading picks.

Paulette Simpson, librarian and media specialist at North Avondale Montessori:

Harbor Me

"It was a tough decision - I really love Jacqueline Woodson. I would recommend 'Harbor Me' This is an excellent volume about a grouping of six students who have specials needs. They learn about each other and larn that we all have problems and circumstances in life. This book helps people to understand that we can all larn from each other and exist there for one another when nosotros take the fourth dimension to heed, support, and reverberate. This is a must-read book for grade iv to adults."

Robyn Appino, librarian at Sands Montessori:

Metropolis Spies

"An orphan finds herself in jail after hacking into the foster intendance database, only is given the opportunity to be released and recruited into an organization of spies that includes kids like herself. Will Sara have what it takes? Will she fit in with the other kids? If you like action, adventure, and mystery this will exist a great summer read for you! And yous don't have to terminate there because City Spies 2 will be waiting for you!"

Echo Mountain

"With her dad lying in a coma after being hit past a large falling tree, Ellie does all she tin can to bring him back while trying to keep peace with her mom and sister every bit they all effort to survive without their begetter's help in their new wilderness home. Ellie loves living in the mountains and discovers the mysteries found there including someone leaving her underground gifts and the old hag who lives at the top of Repeat Mount. Animals, nature, mystery, and suspense are all found in this astonishing summer read."

Melody Riggs, librarian at Rothenberg Elementary School:

"I directed my students to the 'Sweet Reads' section of Sora, every bit those books are readily available. I specifically encouraged them to bank check out Moon Girl  and Devil Dinosaur  (my students love comic books and Lunella is the smartest hero in the Curiosity universe as confirmed by Marvel at a ComicCon a few years ago), The Undefeated  by Kwame Alexander (one of the most powerful picture books I've ever read), and Gloom Boondocks (considering Ronald 50. Smith is and then talented). Really, I just want them to read all summer long ... anything and everything they tin can go their hands on."

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2015), Book ane

The Undefeated

Gloom Boondocks

Margo Fisher-Bellman, librarian at Walnut Hills High Schoolhouse:

Most American Girl

"The summer is the perfect time to explore graphic novels and Virtually American Girl needs to be at the meridian of your list. This Walter Honor and Harvey Laurels Nominee is the memoir of Robin Ha's adolescent years when she unexpectedly moves from Seoul, Korea, to Huntsville, Alabama, at age 14. Talk well-nigh culture shock! Information technology will give you all the feels: laughter, tears, groans ... a great read!"

Clap When You Country

"Camino Rios loves when her father returns from work in the states to spend his summers in the Dominican Commonwealth with her and her mother. But when she goes to the aerodrome to pick him up, a tearful crowd has gathered where families should be reunited. In New York, Yahaira Rios is called to the chief'due south part where her female parent tells her that her father has died in a plane crash. Camino and Yahaira do not know each other, but their lives have fundamentally changed—and they are nigh to be more connected than they could have e'er imagined. This novel in poetry will ship you lot to the Dominican Republic as it explores grief and complicated family dynamics."

The Cousins

"This New York Times  bestseller and 2021 Edgar Nominee is prepare in the summertime on the fictional Gull Cove Island where three cousins have united, thinking their mysterious grandmother has invited them to visit the family manor and hotel. Notwithstanding, when they arrive, information technology's clear that she has NOT invited them and doesn't desire them around—so what exactly is happening?? The Cousins is the perfect summertime mystery to bask by the puddle or on the embankment—or even in the condolement of the nearest ac!"

Kids tin add to their bookshelves by visiting the Library this summertime. Free Discover Summer To-Become packs  include a gratis volume to go on. Selections vary by age and include many award-winners .

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Source: https://cincinnatilibrary.org/blogs/post/cincinnati-public-school-librarians-share-their-picks-for-summer-reading/

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