eading can be R one of the many fun activities children choose to fill their summer time. And research has shown SUMMER it is also much more! READING LIST Children who participate in public library summer reading programs make achievement leaps during the summer and score higher on fall reading achievement tests. The books on this list come highly recommended by kid readers from www.ala.org/alsc all over the country and may also be The 2020 Summer Reading Book List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), available in ebook, audio book, braille, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). and large print formats. Connect Titles on this list were selected by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. with your local library to find out GRADES what’s happening this summer. For more booklists, please visit www.ala.org/alsc/booklists. © 2020 American Library Association. K—2 GRADES K—2 SUMMER READING LIST All Are Welcome Auntie Luce’s he meets someone who likes Meet Yasmin! The Patchwork Bike Skulls! him for being a fox—fast and by Alexandra Penfold, Talking Paintings by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by by Maxine Beneba Clarke, by Blair Thornburgh, illustrated big and sneaky. illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman by Francie Latour, illustrated by Hatem Aly illustrated by Van Thanh Rudd by Scott Campbell KNOPF, 2018 Ken Daley PICTURE WINDOW, 2018 CANDLEWICK, 2018 ATHENEUM, 2019 ISBN: 9780525579649 ISBN: 9781684360222 ISBN: 9781536200317 ISBN: 9781534414006 GROUNDWOOD BOOKS, 2018 Hey, Water! A group of diverse students ISBN: 9781773060415 Meet Yasmin, a bright, fun Against a backdrop of A book all about skulls and by Antoinette Portis is shown throughout the A young girl explores her Pakistani American second- dynamic, action-filled their many functions! school day having fun NEAL PORTER BOOKS, 2019 grader. With her oversize paintings, a young girl identity and culture through ISBN: 9780823441556 together, with an emphasis her aunt’s striking artwork. imagination and a little help describes, with tremendous on how all are welcome. Zoe thinks about all the from her family, there’s no pride, the bike that she and Summer The story ends at a ways we see water in the problem she can’t solve. her brothers made from by Cao Wenxuan, illustrated by neighborhood gathering Camp Tiger world in this cheerfully scrap material, and the Yu Rong where all are welcome! by Susan Choi, illustrated by illustrated poem. Curious adventures they have. MACMILLAN, 2019 ISBN: 9781250310064 John Rocco minds will enjoy additional Mia Mayhem PUTNAM, 2019 information about water and Is a Superhero! Readers find out how some ISBN: 9780399173295 All the Animals conservation at the end. by Kara West, illustrated by Peter & Ernesto: of their favorite animals stay Where I Live A young boy finds friendship Leeza Hernandez The Lost Sloths cool during the summertime by Philip C. Stead in a talking tiger while on LITTLE SIMON, 2018 by Graham Annable in this whimsical, poetic book. Jabari Jumps ISBN: 9781534432703 ROARING BROOK, 2018 his family’s camping trip. FIRST SECOND, 2019 ISBN: 9781626726567 Along with the amazing by Gaia Cornwall Mia embarks on a super ISBN: 9781626725720 pictures, readers will love the CANDLEWICK, 2017 journey after finding out that We Are Grateful: Follow the story of the ISBN: 9780763678388 When a hurricane blows author, who recently moved adventure these two have. she has a super secret. their tree away, Peter, Otsaliheliga from the city to the country, The big moment has come Ernesto, and their friends by Traci Sorell, illustrated by and see the moments for Jabari to jump off the must find a new tree suitable Frané Lessac that shape his and his dog Carl and the diving board, but is he ready? My Papi Has a for a group of sloths. CHARLESBRIDGE, 2018 ISBN: 9781580897723 Wednesday’s world. Meaning of Life Motorcycle Following a full Cherokee by Deborah Freeman Just in Case You by Isabel Quintero, illustrated VIKING, 2019 by Zeke Peña The Proudest Blue: year of celebrations and Alma and How She ISBN: 9780451474988 Want to Fly KOKILA, 2019 A Story of Hijab experiences, this book ISBN: 9780525553410 Got Her Name Carl is an earthworm who by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by and Family shares the contemporary Christian Robinson life of the Cherokee people, by Juana Martinez-Neal wonders why he matters Daisy and her papi take by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. NEAL PORTER BOOKS, 2019 CANDLEWICK PRESS, 2018 a spin on his motorcycle, highlighting their tradition of in this ecological and ISBN: 9780823443444 Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly ISBN: 9780763693558 philosophical picture book. taking in the sights and LITTLE, BROWN, 2019 gratitude. What do you need for your Alma learns the stories sounds of their beloved ISBN: 9780316519007 next adventure? Explore behind the wonderful people neighborhood. Faizah’s older sister, this nurturing tale through Where Are You From? who influenced her name. Dreamers Asiya, is a princess. She colorful pictures and lyrical by Yuyi Morales certainly looks like one on by Yamile Saied Méndez, text. illustrated by Jaime Kim NEAL PORTER BOOKS, 2018 Our Celebración! her first day of sixth grade ISBN: 9780823440559 by Susan Middleton Elya, HARPERCOLLINS, 2019 Another and her first day wearing ISBN: 9780062839930 illustrated by Ana Aranda by Christian Robinson Morales and her young son her beautiful, bold blue Llama Destroys LEE & LOW, 2018 A young girl is asked where ATHENEUM, 2019 discover how they fit into headscarf to school. the World ISBN: 9781620142714 ISBN: 9781534421677 their strange, new country she is from, so she turns by Jonathan Stutzman, to her abuelo for help In this wordless picture when they find the public Join a spirited, bilingual illustrated by Heather Fox answering and gets a very book, readers are taken on a library in this gorgeous, summer fiesta complete with Saturday HENRY HOLT, 2019 a parade, costumes, and unexpected response. fantastical journey through a personal picture book. ISBN: 9781250303172 by Oge Mora young girl’s dream. fireworks. LITTLE, BROWN, 2019 A funny, silly llama eats too ISBN: 9780316431279 much cake, and the resulting Fox the Tiger Ava’s mom works all week silliness takes the reader on a by Corey R. Tabor long, but Saturday is their rollicking journey through his BALZER + BRAY, 2018 special day off! When their wild adventures. ISBN: 9780062398697 plans don’t go as expected, Fox wishes he were a tiger— can Ava and her mom still fast and big and sneaky— have a perfect day? and pretends to be one, until .