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Escape into a Story!
Just like exercise keeps your body healthy,
it is also important to read to keep your brain healthy!
Click on the links below for resources that will help you keep reading this summer.
West Hartford Public Libraries are OPEN and excited to see you this summer!
Going to MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Click here for information about middle school summer reading!
This summer reading log for Escape into a Story is for students entering Pre-K through Grade 5. Click to print.
WHPL BookMatch
Don’t know what to read next?
Try BookMatch, West Hartford Public Library’s personalized recommendation service!
It’s easy- Simply fill out a form with the link below. You will receive an email with 3 to 5 personal reading recommendations from our librarians within 7 days.
(Please don't use your school email address!)
Suggested Summer Reading
Suggested Summer Reading
The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles.
Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL), the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations.
2027 Grade 2-3
Nutmeg Nominees
Coming SOON!
All books nominated for the Nutmeg
Elementary award must be:
works of fiction or narrative nonfiction, with appeal for readers in grades 2-3;
able to be read/enjoyed by readers in gr 2-3;
must be copyrighted in the United States within the five (5) years preceding and including the year of the award
currently in print; and available in paperback;
written with a well-constructed plot, strong characterization, striking language, vivid setting, diverse genres, characters, plots, & authors, and defined story structure where the main plot is resolved.
2027 Grade 4-6
Nutmeg Nominees
Coming SOON!
ALSC - Suggested Reading Lists
ALSC, the Association for Library Service to Children, is a division of the American Library Association.
Each year they create lists of suggested summer reading titles for children from birth to 8th grade.
Banner photo:
"Can you make it elementary school children?" prompt. Gemini 3 Flash, Google, 7 May 2026, https://gemini.google.com.
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