More Summer Reading Suggestions: K-12
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Grades K-2
Sports
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Brothers at Bat, by Audrey Vernick
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Clorinda Plays Baseball, by Robert Kinerk
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Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball, by David A. Adler
Adventure
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The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle, by Alison Inches
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Transformers Dark of the Moon: Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes, by Kirsten Mayer
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Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Education
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My Book about Me, by Dr.Seuss, Roy McKie
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Book Fiesta!: A Children’s Day/Book Day Celebration - A Bilingual Picture Book, by Pat Mora
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Marco Goes to School, by Roz Chast
Innovators
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Goodnight iPad: A Parody for the Next Generation, by Ann Droyd
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My First Human Body Book, by Patricia J. Wynne
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Disney Pixar Story Book Collections, by Annie Auebach
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition, by William Kamkwamba
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Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert
Arts
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My First 100 Words (Sign Language), by Michivo Nelson
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Where on Earth, by Doring Kindersley
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Here's a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry, by Jane Yolen
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Press Here, by Herve Tullet
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Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish, by Cynthia Weill
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Mousterpiece, by Jane Breskin Zalben
History
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Looking at Lincoln, by Maira Kalman
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Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, by Robert Byrd
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Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller, by Doreen Rappaport
Movies
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The Man in the Moon (Guardians of Childhood), by William Joyce
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Junior Novel, by J.E. Bright
Grade 3-5
Sports
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Sports Illustrated Kids 1st and 10: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Football, Sports Illustrated
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The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport!, by Deborah W. Crisfield
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Extreme Sports, by John Crossingham, Bobbie Kalman
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Combat Sports, by Clive Gifford
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A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, by Matt De la Pena
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Hothead, by Cal Ripken Jr.
Adventure
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Camp Out!: The Untimate Kids Guide, by Lynn Brunelle
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Adventures, by Jane Bingham
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How to be a Spy Kid, by Kate Egan
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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick
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How to be a Detective, by Dan Waddell
Education
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Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas, by Molly Bang, Penny Chisholm
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The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series), by Tom Robinson
Innovators
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Profile #3 Tech Titans, by Carla Killough McClafferty
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Kid Who Invented the Popsicle and Other Surprising Stories About Inventions, by Don L. Wulffson
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Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future with 20 Projects, by Kathy Ceceri
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor, by Emily Arnold McCully
Arts
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13 Artists Children Should Know, by Angela Wenzel
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The Art of Healthy Eating-Kids, by Maria Emmerich
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An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers, by Natasha Wing
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Uh-oh, Leonardo!: The Adventures of Providence Traveler, by Robert Sabuda
History
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Car Science, by Richard Hammond
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Election!: A Kid's Guide to Picking Our President (2012 Edition), by Dan Gutman
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The Boy Who Invented TV, by Kathleen Krull
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The Boston Tea Party, by Russell Freedman
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If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution, by Kay Moore
Movies
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How to Train Your Dragon, by Cressida Cowell
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney
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Mr. Popper's Penguins, by Richard Atwater
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Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
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Harry Potter Literary Series, by J.K. Rowling
Grade 6-8
Sports
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Lebron James: The Rise of a Star, by David Lee Morgan Jr.
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How Did I Get Here: The Accent of an Unlikely CEO, by Tony Hawk
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History of Rugby, by Paul Morgan
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Sports Illustrated Kids 3D Sports Blast, by David E. Klutho
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The Batboy, by Mike Lupica
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The Go-for-Gold Gymnasts: Balancing Act, by Dominique Moceanu, Alicia Thompson
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Mystery at the Olympics: Rush for the Gold, by John Feinstein
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Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
Adventure
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My Life as a Stuntboy, by Janet Tashjian, Jake Tashijan
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How to Take the Ggrrr out of Anger, by Elizabeth Verdict
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
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The Jungle Books, by Rudyard Kipling
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My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George
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The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure, by Martin W. Sandler
Education
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A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School, by Julie Williams Montalbano
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Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly, by Gail Carson Levine
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See You Later, Procrastinator! by Pamela Espland
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Confucius: The Golden Rule, by Russell Freedman
Innovators
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Schooled, by Gordon Korman
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Where's My Stuff, by Samantha Moss
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New Junior Cookbook for Kids, by Better Homes and Gardens
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Battlefield of the Mind for Teens, by Joyce Meyers
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Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure, by Jim Murphy, Alison Blank
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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream, by Tanya Lee Stone
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Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, by Anne Mazer
Arts
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Independence Day Origami, by Ruth Owen
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Acting for Young Actors: The Ultimate Teen Guide, by Mary Lou Beli/Dianh Lenny
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Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, by David Roessel
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Chuck Close: Face Book, by Françoise Mouly
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Talking with Artists: Volume Two, by Pat Cummings
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The Secret Life of Logos, by Leslie Cabarga
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Wideness & Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe, by Susan Goldman Rubin
History
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Who Is Bill Gates? by Tim Tomkinson
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The History of Moviemaking: Animation and Live-Action, from Silent to Sound, Black-And-White to Color (Voyages of Discovery), by Sheilia Keenan
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The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, by Michael H. Hart
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Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship, by Russell Freedman
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Iceberg, Right Ahead!: The Tragedy of the Titanic, by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Movies
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Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
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War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo
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The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Holes, by Louis Sachar
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Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
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A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
Grades 9-12
Sports
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The Football Coaching Bible, by American Football Coaches Association
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Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, by Gerald Gems and Linda Borish
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Curveball: This Year I Lost My Grip, by Jordan Sonnenblick
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Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times, by Thomas Hauser
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The Final Four, by Paul Volponi
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Boy21, by Matthew Quick
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Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big and Believe in Yourself, by Jennie Finch
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Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer, by Lynne Cox
Adventure
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Looking for Alaska, by John Green
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The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster, by Jon Krakauer
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Peak, by Roland Smith
Education
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The Secrets of College Success, by Lynn F. Jacobs/Jeremy S. Hyman
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Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success, by Russell Simmons
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Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Micheal Moss
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A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
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How to Succeed in High School and Prep for College, by Phyllis Zimbler Miller
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Hippocrates: Father of Medicine, by Herbert Goldberg
Innovators
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The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
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Perfect, by Ellen Hopkins
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Never Fall Down, by Patricia Mccormick
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The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers, by Tom Standage
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba
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The Book of Styling: An Insider’s Guide to Creating Your Own Look, by Somer Flaherty
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different, by Karen Blumenthal
Arts
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The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
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Broadway Musicals Show by Show, by Stanley Green and Cary Ginell
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How to Write a Movie in 21 Days, by Viki King
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Plot and Structure, by James Scott Bell
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Art Explained, by Robert Cumming
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Jane Austen: A Life Revealed, by Catherine Reef
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Raggin', Jazzin', Rockin': A History of American Musical Instrument Makers, by Susan VanHecke
History
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A Short History of the World, by H. G. Wells
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America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great, by Ben Carson
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The Wave, by Todd Strasser
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The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II, by Gregory A. Freeman
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission, by Hampton Sides
Movies
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The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd
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Where the Heart Is, by Billie Letts
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Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis
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Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
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