ALSC’s Summer Reading Lists

The lists are full of book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Three Summer Reading book lists are available for K-2nd, 3rd- 5th and 6th-8th grade students.

Each list is available here to download for free in color and black and white. Lists can be customized to include library information, summer hours and summer reading programs for children before making copies available to schools and patrons.

The Summer Reading List was compiled and annotated by Association for Library Services for Childen’s Quicklists Consulting Committee and School-Age Programs and Services Committee through a 2013 Carnegie Whitney Grant funded by the American Library Association Publishing Committee. The 2014 list was updated by ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee.

K – 2^nd grade – Color
K – 2^nd grade – Black & White
3^rd – 5^th grade – Color
3^rd – 5^th grade – Black & White
6^th – 8^th grade – Color
6^th – 8^th grade – Black & White