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Summer is a wonderful time for children to relax, explore, and make memories, but it is also an important opportunity to continue building reading confidence and literacy skills. The best books for rising first graders are ones that feel fun, engaging, and achievable while helping children grow as readers.

Because children finish kinderg...

As children transition into fourth grade, summer is an important time to help them continue building confidence and excitement around reading. While summer should absolutely be filled with outdoor adventures, family time, travel, and opportunities to relax, it’s also a wonderful chance for children to discover books they truly love.

As children prepare to enter 5th grade, one of the best ways to keep them reading over the summer is by helping them find books they genuinely enjoy. This list includes a wide variety of genres, themes, and reading levels, but every book has one thing in common: tremendous kid appeal. Whether your child loves mysteries, fantasy, humor, graphic novels, or heartfelt stories, th...

Summer reading for children entering 6th grade is all about helping readers find books they truly connect with. As kids transition into middle school, choice becomes more important than ever in keeping reading enjoyable, meaningful, and fun. This list is filled with books that have tons of kid appeal with fast-paced adventures, unforgettable characters, laugh-out-loud moments...