Summer is a time of exploration and self-discovery. Summer is a time to travel, camp, go to beaches and pools, whatever it takes to just relax. When you’re a kid (and even for adults), the summer away from school gives you time to process and think; it gives you time to explore the nooks and crannies of your neighborhood in a way that you just don’t have time for during a busy school year. And because of this, there are so many great books set during the summer. Here are our favorite summer stories equipped with resources to share with your students and their parents to discover during the summer.

 

  1. Blackout (P-2Teacher Resources Button
  2. Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp (P-2, Lexile 290, GR Level HTeacher Resources Button
  3. Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (K-2, Lexile 420, GR Level JTeacher Resources Button
  4. Henry and Mudge in the Green Time (K-2, Lexile 480, GR Level JTeacher Resources Button

    Blackout Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea Henry and Mudge in the Green Time

     

  5. Lawn Boy (3-7, Lexile 780, GR Level V) Teacher Resources Button
  6. Ballpark: The Story of America’s Fields (3-8; Lexile 1140) Teacher Resources Button
  7. Glory Be (4-7, Lexile 680, GR Level S) Teacher Resources Button
  8. One Crazy Summer (4-7, Lexile 750, GR Level W) Teacher Resources Button

    Lawn Boy Ballpark the Story of Americas Fields Glory Be One Crazy Summer

     

  9. Turtle in Paradise (4-7, Lexile 610, GR Level V) Teacher Resources Button
  10. The Book of One Hundred Truths (4-7, Lexile 610, TR Level W) Teacher Resources Button
  11. Because of Winn-Dixie (4-8, Lexile 610, GR Level R) Teacher Resources Button
  12. The Lightning Thief (5-8, Lexile 740, GR Level W) Teacher Resources Button

    Turtle in Paradise The Book of One Hundred Truths Because of Winn Dixie The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

     

  13. The Watsons Go to Birmingham (5-8, Lexile 1000, GR Level U) Teacher Resources Button
  14. Tuck Everlasting (5-9, Lexile 770, GR Level W) Teacher Resources Button
  15. Okay for Now (5-9, Lexile 850, GR Level Y) Teacher Resources Button
  16. Dead End in Norvelt (5-9, Lexile 920, GR Level Y) Teacher Resources Button
  17. Paperboy (5-9, Lexile 940) Teacher Resources Button

    The Watsons Go to Birmingham Tuck Everlasting Okay for Now Dead End in Norvelt Paperboy