HCS SUMMER READING 2026

Keep reading and keep logging those pages this summer! Every page you read brings you one step closer to becoming a READCamp MVP. Don’t forget to mark books as complete when you finish each title so your progress counts. Students who complete 12 books during READCamp will earn the special READCamp MVP badge. Let’s keep turning pages and make this our best summer of reading yet!

Sprint to the Finish!

The school year is almost over and St. James High needs to read 50,000 more pages to reach 600.000 pages read! Can we do it? Log your reading between now and May 20th to help St. James reach it's goal. Everyone who reads 150 pages will be entered into a drawing for gift cards and other prizes.

2027 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS REVEALED

Get a jump on next year's titles for the District's Battle of the Books Competition!

Next year's books:

Airman by Eoin Colfer

Ashlords by Scott Reintgen

Crown of Coral and Pearl

Everlost by Neal Shusterman

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin

The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver

Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S. Dawson

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Peak by Roland Smith

Come by the media center to check out some these great books and see Mr. Williams about joining next year's team!

SPRING BREAK IS A GREAT TIME TO READ!

No homework. No alarms. Just great books. Spring Break is the perfect time to get lost in a story. Read by the pool, at the beach, on the road, or curled up at home. See how many pages you can finish and keep your reading streak going strong. Relax, read, and RISE this Spring Break!

TAKE SOME TIME TO READ THIS SPRING BREAK AND DON'T FOGERT TO LOG YOUR READING IN BEANSTACK! CAN YOU READ 300 PAGES OVER BREAK?