Booklists & Reading Recommendations
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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 Elementary Summer Learning Activities – Grades K-5 – These activities are provided by the Upper Dublin School District.
UDPL Staff Recommendations for Early Elementary – Grades K-2 – This list of recommendations was created by UDPL librarian Jessica Richmond.
UDPL Staff Recommendations for Older Elementary – Grades 3-5 – This list of recommendations was created by UDPL librarian Jessica Richmond.
MCIU Elementary Reading Olympics – Grades 4-6 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
ALA Summer Reading List – Early Elementary – Grades K-2 – This list is provided by the American Library Association.
ALA Summer Reading List – Grades 3-5 – Grades 3-5 – This list is provided by the American Library Association.
Scholastic Read-a-Palooza Summer Reading Challenge Book List – Grades K-5 – This list is provided by Scholastic Publishing.
Reading Rockets Summer Reading Guide – Grades K-5 – This list is provided by the Reading Rockets National Reading Initiative.
Sandy Run Middle School Suggested Summer Reading 2020 – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Upper Dublin School District.
SRMS “For the Love of Reading” Website – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Upper Dublin School District.
UDPL Staff Recommendations for Middle School– Grades 6-8 – This list of recommendations was created by UDPL librarian Jessica Richmond.
MCIU Middle School Reading Olympics List – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
ALA Summer Reading List – Middle School – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the American Library Association.
Scholastic Read-a-Palooza Summer Reading Challenge Book List – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by Scholastic Publishing.
Reading Rockets Summer Reading Guide – Grades 6-8 – This list is provided by the Reading Rockets National Reading Initiative.
UDHS “For the Love of Reading” Site – Grades 9-12 – This list is provided by the Upper Dublin School District.
MCIU High School Reading Olympics 2021 – Grades 9-12 – This list is provided by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit.
Scholastic Read-a-Palooza Summer Reading Challenge Book List – Grades 9-12 – This list is provided by Scholastic Publishing.
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.
2020 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees (YALSA) – Grades 9-12 – The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year.
Summer YA Books (Brightly) – Grades 9-12 – This list is provided by Brightly, a division of Penguin Random House Publishing.
High School Book Recommendations from Lindsay Cummings, UDPL’s Head of Adult & YA Services:
YA Nonfiction
YA Fiction
- Diverse Characters booklist
- Realistic Fiction booklist
- Fantasy on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Science Fiction on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Mystery/Thriller on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Romance on Overdrive & Hoopla
Graphic Novels on Hoopla – Superhero Comics, Popular Comics for Teens
Adult Book Recommendations from Lindsay Cummings, UDPL’s Head of Adult & YA Services:
Adult Nonfiction
Adult Fiction
- Diverse Characters booklist
- Realistic Fiction booklist
- Fantasy on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Science Fiction on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Mystery/Thriller on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Romance on Overdrive & Hoopla
- Historical on Overdrive & Hoopla
Graphic Novels on Hoopla – Comics for Newbies, Essential Graphic Novels
Find a Good Book – More websites to browse recommended books