Choosing Books

Summer reading should be enjoyable, and with the right book, it can be!

It is important to choose books that are:

Interesting to the individual student
Written at an appropriate level of difficulty
Accessible to a variety of learning and reading styles
Matched to the student's level of maturity

Interest

Destiny Discover

Destiny is the PRHS Library Catalog.

Click here to see what books have been added recently, what's popular, and what books to read if you have an interest in any particular topic.

GoodReads

GoodReads is social media for book-lovers and readers.

Click here to see lists of popular books curated by the Good Reads community.

Difficulty

Lexile

The Lexile Framework is a scientific way of matching readers to texts. You can use the Lexile site to search for the Lexile rating. Generally, the higher the Lexile, the more difficult the book will be to read.

Accessibility

Libby

Libby is a free app that allows library card-holders to download electronic books and listen to audiobooks.

Destiny E-Books

You can read e-books for free from the PRHS library.

Destiny Audiobooks

You can listen to audiobooks for free from the PRHS library.

Maturity

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media provides age-based reviews for books.