READING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUMMER - KIDS

While I am wrapping up the school year, here are some of my favorite books for kids that you might enjoy this summer!

PICTURE BOOKS

Silly Doggy - This hilarious picture book was a hit when I first read it, and it has been a hit every time I have read it to students. It even gets a sequel later this year! You can read my review here.


The Princess and the Pig - Another hilarious picture book. Kids and parents alike will enjoy this one. You can read my review here.


The Really, Really, Really Big Dinosaur - a fun take on a bullying storyline. I'm not sure who enjoys this one more, me or my students. You can read more about it here.

MIDDLE GRADE

The False Prince - This is the first book in a great series. When the third book came out this year, I had students and staff fighting over the opportunity to check it out first. You can read more about the first book here.


Because of Mr. Terupt - This is a great school story and the sequel was just as good. You can read about both books here.


The Candymakers - One of my favorite books to recommend to students. Check out my review here.


Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - This is one of my go-to books for kids. When someone asks for a recommendation, this is one of the books I suggest over and over. You can read my review here.


Almost Super - I fell in love with this book and immediately bought a copy for the school library. Every student who has tried this has finished it in a matter of days and enjoyed it. Check out my review here.

TEENS

Also Known As - I don't do a lot of reading for teens, but I was intrigued by this one and loved it when I read it. You can read my review here.


Steelheart - The other memorable book for teens/young adults that I have read recently is this one. It is a great super powers story, though darker than most of the books I usually read. You can see my review here.

ALMOST SUPER by Marion Jensen

The Baileys are superheroes. Family members get their powers on leap day after they turn 12 (or after they marry into the family). Rafter Bailey and his brother Benny are so stoked about getting their powers. But when the moment comes, their powers are lame. Now they are relegated to the motor pool and to staying in public places so they don't get trapped by a member of the evil Johnson family of supervillains who goes to their school - eighth grader, Juanita Johnson. But Rafter starts to notice that things don't add up about the lame powers and the Johnsons. Can he trust Juanita enough to share his suspicions and see if they can figure out what is really going on?

This was delightful!! Rafter is smart, looks out for his brother, and is willing to question the status quo in favor of getting to the truth. The kids lead the way for the adults and have a great adventure that sets up a series. This releases in January. I can't wait to get this into the hands of my students (and my son!).

5 out of 5 stars
No AR reading level yet - this book releases January 21st, 2014

* I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher for free in the hope that I would review it honestly on my blog. Regardless, I only review books I enjoyed. I don’t believe in passing on negative reviews. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.