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Book Recommendations
Need help finding some awesome books to read during the summer? Check out our "Book Recommendations" section from our education staff and others to help you find your next adventure!
Book Groups w. Beanstack
Let's keep reading during the summer! Join the Beanstack Summer Challenge and keep track of all the minutes you are reading. You can join with other readers of your choice through your own leaderboard Book Groups.
Book Clubs
We want to read with you! Your District Teacher Librarians would love for you to join our special book clubs this summer! We have one for High School, Middle School, and Elementary students. We will provide the book for you before summer break and meet with you a couple of times during the summer—online!
External Parent Support
The Literacy Gallery and Library is a free resource to explore ways to support young learners. You can also review some of the free eBooks in the section At-Home Reading.
Families
K-5 Academic Resources
LBUSDs 2024 Summer Academic Resource list is available now! Check out the cool opportunitites to beat the summer slide.
Family Resource Center
The FRC held some wonderful Book Clubs this school year (2023-24). Check out the list of books that were enjoyed by our families:
Embrace Cultural Diversity with Family Read-alouds
Check out our list of elementary multi-culture books! If you have recommendations please fill out our Book Suggestion Form.
Social-Emotional Learning
Our Department of Social-Emotional Learning has recommended titles for adults as well some book lists of titles for children.
Laguna Beach Public Library
Check out what the Laguna Beach Public Library has to offer this summer!
Sora Sweet Reads Summer 2025
Sora Sweet Reads Summer 2025
Each Summer Sora has their Summer Sweet Reads; made available May 12 - Aug. 25 through the Sora app found in BeachPort.
The links below go to Teaching Books, where each title has various resources available. Such as author interviews and discussion questions.
For more information on how to Access & Use Sora, please click the link below.
Summer Reading Picks
Summer Reading Picks
Picks by Departments
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Picks by Age/Grade Level
16 Nonfiction Books Kids Will Actually Read
The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Ages 9 -12
12 Nonfiction Books for Teens That Are Total Page-Turners
Notable Social Studies Career/Trade Books
Other Summer Reading Programs
Other Summer Reading Programs
Grades 1 -6 Summer Reading
July 1st through August 31st.
This summer, kids in grades 1 - 6 can earn one free book through the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program.
Grades PK - 6 Reading Program
Free reading incentive program for children. Check out the website for more information.
14 Week Challenge - ALL AGES
Note about Teaching Books
Each program listed below is presented within Teaching Books, a website dedicated to providing useful resources with every title.
Resources Available: discussion questions, lesson plans, author interviews, read-alouds, and more
iREAD Summer Reading Program - Level Up at Your Library
Play is one of the ways we learn to relate to others, to think in new ways, and to foster friendships, new and old. Level Up at Your Library is an all ages summer reading program based around puzzles and games.
Whether you’re playing with STEM concepts or gamifying your reading logs, learning to play chess or how to code video games, iREAD 2025: Level Up at Your Library reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun!
The We Are Kid Lit Collective works to create materials and opportunities to recognize the humanity of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in youth literature.
Collaborative Summer Library Program - Color Our World 2025
These titles are available in accessible formats from the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled.
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