Kingsway Regional School District's English Department comprises grades 7-12 teachers. Teachers in the department developed the enclosed 2024 summer reading list informed by the belief that reading is a necessary part of a student's education and with a shared goal to spread the joy of reading books of all varieties.

Kingsway's student summer reading 2024 is designed to encourage students to become life-long readers by fostering an exciting and stress-free reading experience!

In keeping with District Policies 2240 and 2132, the selections offered on this summer reading list are intentionally wide-ranging and representative of different perspectives. We hope this diversity invites all students to find books of interest. Students with a first language other than English can read the text in their heritage or native language.

• Please read the hyperlinked reviews to ensure the book selected is appropriate for the reader's interest and maturity level.

Questions? Contact Rachael Anderson, English Department Supervisor, at andersonr@krsd.org 

Summer reading books are available for checkout for both high school and middle school students in the 

HIGH SCHOOL NORTH OFFICE

Students in grades 7-12 must choose ONE (1) book from the list of choices to read before school starts.

These selections have been organized into book genres (categories) to make the decision easier and contain a variety of themes and topics for students to enjoy.  To peruse the book selection, please click the "Book Lists" tab at the top of this page. Students do not have to submit written assignments on the first day of school. ​

You can also click HERE to see all books! 

English classes will use the summer reading selections during the school year.

Summer reading will be used in English classrooms in the first semester of the school year in grades 7-12 through a variety of activities such as small-group and whole-class book talks, Socratic seminars, literature circles, digital discussions, or book-based ice breakers. 

Some teachers may devote a Semester I writing assignment to the analysis and review of these summer books. Others may give students the option to use these selections for a focused research paper later in the year.

Students are responsible for acquiring a summer reading book using one of the following options.

• Borrowing a free Ebook or Audiobook. Kingsway students, click HERE for directions on how to access virtual books. PLEASE NOTE:  This option is available to students in our student information system. Rising 7th-grade students or those new to us in grade nine (and above) cannot access resources using this method. 

• Purchasing a book. Books may be purchased via any online retailer, such as Amazon, from a book store, such as Barnes and Noble, or from a New Jersey-based independent book store. Inkwood Books in Haddonfield offers a 15% student discount for books ordered from the summer reading list. In order to get the discount, please call the store at 856-429-1298 or e-mail them at inkwoodnj@gmail.com. 

• Borrow a paper or electronic book from the local public library. Click HERE for directions on how to apply for a Gloucester County public library card. 

Click HERE for more information on access to virtual books.

Selection Process: Kingsway staff from grades 7-12 submitted suggestions for summer reading. A committee then reviewed the titles submitted for review. The criteria used to select titles for the 2024 list continues a perspective adopted in 2023 and attends to the inclusion of different perspectives in preparation for the topics covered in the school curriculum the following school year and include topics based on gender, race, heritage, and student interest.

Suggestions: This reading list is not all-inclusive; we welcome suggestions for books to refine the reading experience for students in the summer of 2025. If you would like to suggest a text, please click the "Recommend a Book"  tab at the top of the screen or HERE.