Summer Reading

ACTIVE SUMMER, ACTIVE MINDS, so writes The Washington Post in a recent article about summer reading loss.

This is what experts from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Virginia, and elsewhere say happens over the summer:

“ Students from low-income homes lose two to three months in reading skills learned in the previous school year.

“ Middle-class students make slight gains in reading achievement as measured on standardized tests.

What to do, according to these researchers, is to have students and parents plan to read books over the summer to prevent summer reading loss. And if students, with parents’ help, can read lots of books during summer break, they can gain a month’s reading growth!

Hook Books

Get hooked on any one of these great series and reading may well be what makes this a memorable summer! This list includes some of the most popular and engaging series for readers at each level. (Printable versions also available in English and Spanish.)