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Brookline Schools' Summer Reading Lists
All summer reading information can be found here on the summer reading webpage.
The school librarians hope you'll take some time to enjoy some good books this summer. The grade level lists provide recommendations based on our reading.
Reading suggestions
Younger readers
We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins
It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all! Available as an ebook on Hoopla.
Middle grade readers
Wayside School: Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar
It's been quite some time since there was a new Wayside School book! This one was just published this spring and is available as an audiobook on Hoopla. Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings. Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them!
Upper grade readers
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Kristin Cashore's bestselling, award-winning fantasy Graceling tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, a smart, beautiful teenager who lives in a world where selected people are given a Grace, a special talent that can be anything from dancing to swimming. Katsa's is killing. As the king's niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his thug. Along the way, Katsa must learn to decipher the true nature of her Grace… and how to put it to good use. Ebook on Hoopla.
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