Booklists & Reading Recommendations
Scroll down or click the age group below to see our lists!
Booklists for Elementary Students
Booklists for Middle School Students
Booklists for High School Students
UDPL Staff Recommendations for Pre-Readers – Ages Birth – 5 years – This list of recommendations was created by UDPL librarians Jessica Richmond & Jennifer Roberts.
ALSC Summer Reading List – Preschool – Ages 18months – 5 years – This list is provided by the American Library Association.
Reading List for Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers – Ages Birth – 5 years – This list is provided by the Brooklyn Public Library.
Reading Rockets Summer Reading Guide – Ages Birth – 5 years – This list is provided by the Reading Rockets National Reading Initiative.
School Library Journal Early Childhood Reading List -Ages Birth – 5 years – This list is provided by School Library Journal.
UDSD K-5 Summer Learning Activities – Grades K-5 – This list is provided by the Upper Dublin School District.
MCIU 2023 Elementary Reading Olympics – Grades 4-6 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
ALSC 2022 Summer Reading List – Early Elementary – Grades K-2 – This list is provided by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Full-color version coming soon!
ALSC 2022 Summer Reading List – Grades 3-5 – Grades 3-5 – This list is provided by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Full-color version coming soon!
Summer Podcast Playlist: Tails & Tales – Elementary – Grades K-5 – This list comes from School Library Journal’s News and Features.
School Library Journal Chapter Books – Elementary – Grades K-5 – This list is provided by School Library Journal
Oceans of Possibilities 2022 Teen Summer Reading List – Grades 6-12 – Featuring books based on the Oceans of Possibilities theme.
MCIU 2023 Middle School Reading Olympics List – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
ALSC 2022 Summer Reading List– Middle School – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Full-color version coming soon!
Oceans of Possibilities 2022 Teen Summer Reading List – Grades 6-12 – Featuring books based on the Oceans of Possibilities theme.
MCIU 2023 High School Reading Olympics – Grades 9-12 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
2022 Best Fiction for Young Adults (YALSA) – Grades 9-12 – These are the nominees for the Teens’ Top Ten, a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year.
Epic Reads – Grades 9-12 – Many YA book recommendations. This website is provided by HarperCollins publishers.
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Teen Book Finder Database – Grades 9-12 – Search 4,000+ books, audiobooks, and films from YALSA’s book awards and book lists.
Overdrive/Libby– Check out e-books, audiobooks, and magazines on your device using the Overdrive website or Libby app.
Hoopla – Grades 6-12 – Check out e-books, audiobooks, graphic novels, and more on your device using the Hoopla app. UDPL card required.
Graphic Novels on Hoopla – Superhero Comics, Popular Comics for Teens
Oceans of Possibilities 2022 Adult Summer Reading List – Featuring books based on the Oceans of Possibilities theme.
Summer Reads 2022 – Publisher’s Weekly book review editors pick their top books of the summer.
Kirkus Reviews Book Lists – A variety of book lists, constantly updated from professional book reviewers at Kirkus Reviews.
Find a Good Book – More websites to browse recommended books
Overdrive/Libby– Check out e-books, audiobooks, and magazines on your device using the Overdrive website or Libby app.
Hoopla – Check out e-books, audiobooks, graphic novels and more on your device using the Hoopla app. UDPL card required.