ReadSquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

ALSC Summer Reading Birth-Preschool

The Summer Reading Book List Birth through Preschool Book List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The books on this list come hig ...
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ALSC Summer Reading Grades 6-8

The Summer Reading Book List Grades 6 - 8 Book List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The books on this list come highly recomme ...
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ALSC Summer Reading Grades K-2

The Summer Reading Book List Grades K - 2 Book List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The books on this list come highly recomme ...
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ALSC Summer Summer Reading Book List Grades 3 - 5

Summer Reading Book List Grades 3 - 5 Book List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The books on this list come highly recommended ...
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Animal Tales

Some memorable books from your childhood often feature special relationships between humans and animals, which taught some very important lessons about love, friends ...
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Aquatic Adventurer

The ocean is fascinating, terrifying, and full of wonder. You and your undersea adventurer can explore the ocean with these great books featuring all things aquatic!

Books we'd recommend to... BTS

Check out this list of recommended reads for fans of music, dancing, romance, dealing with fame and international adventure! If we could recommend any books to ...
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By the Sea

Disappear into cool, crystal-blue water, letting the ocean waves drown out the worries of life and wash away all that icky sweat with these YA ocean-inspired books! ...
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Community Matters

We’re all in this together! These books explore adult friendships and how kindness and compassion can leave a lasting impression on individuals and their community.

Fun with Friends

Young readers can join in on the fun with books that teach the importance of working together toward a common goal and the power of friendship.

Ocean Tales

Learning about the ocean is super fun for kids thanks to the amazingly diverse nature of marine life and environments. The ocean books in this list include fun fictional stories for kids of all ages.

Seas the Day

Cast your net over these books and sea what you might uncover in one of these books!

Sharing and Caring

Engage preschoolers with picture books that feature characters playing, sharing, and celebrating diversity while building a strong foundation for reading.

Tales of Tails

Do your favorite animals have tails? Travel to the jungle, the sea, the forest, and more to meet all sorts of animals!

Tall Tales

These stories mix fact and fiction together to create an exaggerated story of an actual event. Can you see the truth in these tall tales?

Timeless Mythology

Mythology forms the backbone of all the cultures in the world. They are also fun and highly entertaining, and their continuing relevance is evident in the fact that ...
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United We Stand

Divided We Fall, United We Stand: a diverse range of stories about friendship, acceptance, and real-world issues important to teens.

Billie Eilish

Check out this list of recommended reads for those who want to read about some darker themes like loneliness, toxic relationships and twisted ideas! If we could reco ...
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Birth to 12 Months

Start early and raise a book lover by reading to newborns. These hand-selected books are designed for babies birth to 12 months including durable board books and colorful pictures.

The Great American Read

The PBS Great American Read list of 100 favorite books. How many have you read?

12 to 24 Months

Help young children develop a love for reading that will last a lifetime. Read these fun books about animals and rhymes to your young one and watch their imagination grow.

2 to 3 Year Olds

Encourage your toddler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

Charli D'Amelio

If we could recommend any books to Charli D'Amelio, the TikTok dance star, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone interest ...
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4 to 5 Year Olds

Prepare your child for school by exposing them to reading at a young age. This book list is designed for 4 to 5 year olds as they prepare to enter kindergarten.

Colin Kaepernick

If we could recommend any books to Colin Kaepernick, the amazing quarterback and activist, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for ...
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Fab 5

If we could recommend any books to the Fab 5 from Queer Eye, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone interested in fashion, fun, ...
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Greta Thunberg

If we could recommend any books to Greta Thunberg, the amazing climate activist, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone interes ...
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Lil Nas X

If we could recommend any books to Lil Nas X, the infinitely memeable musician, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone interest ...
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Lilly Singh

If we could recommend any books to Lilly Singh, the youtuber and late night host, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone intere ...
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Lizzo

If we could recommend any books to Lizzo, the incredible, multi-talented performer, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyone inte ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda

If we could recommend any books to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the broadway performer/songwriter, these would be the ones! Check out this list of recommended reads for anyon ...
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