Summer Reading Program
Reading Tips:
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- Make sure your kids have plenty of books
- Put books in convenient places (the car, living spaces, bathrooms)
- Encourage social reading
- Keep some time available for reading
- Visit your local library
- Enroll your child in summer reading programs
- Explore online reading sites
- Read aloud, together
- Be a good example
- Create a book club
- Let your child choose what he/she reads
- Read with a headlamp and stay up late
- Get help. Ask a librarian or bookstore employee for book suggestions
- Get your child their own library card
Book Lists:
Beehive Book Awards: Award-winning picture books through Young Adult books
Overdrive: An extensive list of Juvenile through Young Adult book lists
Need help finding out more about books and their content for your children?
Common Sense Media Guide to Books: This site provides resources to help you choose good books for your kids. It also has book lists that have been recommended by teachers, librarians and book critics for ages 2-18.
North Logan Library: Click for hours and activities
CCSD Literacy page: Summer Reading Links
Sora: This is an online resource that will give your children access to Ebooks, audiobooks, and more. All you need is a local library card, and you will gain access to thousands of books to capture the interest of various audiences. Contact Ashley Addis at ashley.addis@ccsdut.org with questions.
Utah's Online Library: You can find a larger selection of free Ebooks here.