Welcome to our Summer Reading Suggestion Page! 

 

Here, you will find a wide variety of genres and levels that might interest you. 

The purpose of summer reading is to encourage the enjoyment of reading and to develop our students’ abilities to choose books for themselves.   

Use the tools to sort by grade level or genre. There is something for everyone! 

Don't forget to check out the Summer Reading Program at the Hamden Public Library!   Visit their page to download the summer reading game sheet or to sign up with READsquared to record your reading online. 

Click on the buttons below to sort books by approximate grade level.  

Use the buttons to sort books by genre or topic.

Click on the buttons below to sort books by genre.

All is Fair
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Dee Garretson
  • Historical Fiction
Amal Unbound
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Aisha Saeed
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
American Prison
Shane Bauer
  • Narrative Nonfiction
Amulet Series
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Kazu Kibuishi
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
As Brave As You
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
Awkward
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Svetlana Chmakova,
  • Graphic Novel
  • Realistic Fiction
Bee-bim Bop!
  • Grade 01
  • Kindergarten
Linda Sue Park
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Various covers of books from Jeff Smith's Bone series
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jeff Smith
  • Graphic Novel
Booked
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Kwame Alexander
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Cinder
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
Marissa Meyer
  • Science Fiction
Book cover of Deep in the Sahara by Kelly Cunnane and Hoda Hadadi
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Kelly Cunnane and Hoda Hadadi
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Book covers of Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Grade 03
  • Grade 04
Dav Pilkey
  • Graphic Novel
  • Humorous
Book cover of Drama by Raina Telgemeier
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Raina Telgemeier
  • Graphic Novel
Book cover of Dreamers
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Yuyi Morales
  • Memoir
  • Picture Book
Book cover for El Deafo by Cece Bell
  • Grade 03
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
Cece Bell
  • Graphic Novel
  • Memoir
False Prince
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • Fantasy
Fuzzy Mud
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Louis Sachar
  • Mystery
George
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
Alex Gino
  • LGBTQ+
  • Realistic Fiction
Ghost
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Ghost Boys
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Jewell Parker Rhodes
  • Realistic Fiction
Ghosts
  • Grade 03
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
Raina Telgemeier
  • Graphic Novel
Girl in Pieces
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Kathleen Glasgow
  • Realistic Fiction
Gone
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
Michael Grant
  • Science Fiction
Hey Kiddo
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Jarrett Krosoczka
  • Graphic Novel
  • Memoir
Hidden Figures
  • Grade 03
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
Margot Lee Shetterly
  • Biography
  • Picture Book
Homelands
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Alfredo Corchado
  • Narrative Nonfiction
Honeysmoke
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Yesenia Moises
  • Picture Book
Hurricane Child
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Kheryn Callender
  • LGBTQ+
  • Realistic Fiction
I am Enough
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Grace Byers
  • Picture Book
If I Was Your Girl
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Meredith Russo
  • LGBTQ+
  • Realistic Fiction
In Another Time
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Caroline Leech
  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance
Jabari Jumps
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Gaia Cornwall
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Jackaby
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
William Ritter
  • Mystery
Jada Jones Series
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Kelly Starling Lyons
  • Early Reader
  • Realistic Fiction
King Alice
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Matthew Cordell
  • Picture Book
Little & Lion
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Brandy Colbert
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mental Health
Long Way Down
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Jason Reynolds
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
Loot
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
Jude Watson
  • Mystery
Love
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Matt de la Pena
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Lu
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Maximum Ride
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
James Patterson
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
Mayham
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Sigrid Rausing
  • Memoir
Miracle's Boys
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Jacqueline Woodson
  • Realistic Fiction
Mommy's Khimar
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Monster
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Walter Dean Myers
  • Fantasy
  • Realistic Fiction
Ms. Marvel
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
G. Willow Wilson
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
Munmun
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
Jesse Andrews
  • Science Fiction
New Kid
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jerry Kraft
  • Graphic Novel
  • Realistic Fiction
OCDaniel
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Wesley King
  • Mental Health
  • Realistic Fiction
Book Cover for One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Rita Williams-Garcia
  • Historical Fiction
Patina
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
P.S. Be Eleven
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
Rita Williams-Garcia
  • Realistic Fiction
Rebound
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Kwame Alexander
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Red Queen
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Victoria Aveyard
  • Fantasy
Renegades
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Marissa Meyer
  • Fantasy
Six of Crows
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Leigh Bardugo
  • Fantasy
Spin
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Lamar Giles
  • Mystery
Sunny
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Sunny Side Up
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
Jennifer L. Holm
  • Graphic Novel
Thank You, Omu
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Oge Mora
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
The Belles
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Dhonielle Clayton
  • Fantasy
The Best Man
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
Richard Peck
  • Realistic Fiction
The Crossover
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
by Kwame Alexander
  • Novel in Verse
  • Sports
The Poet X
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Elizabeth Acevedo
  • Novel in Verse
The Six
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
Mark Alpert
  • Science Fiction
Book cover for THey Call Me Guero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles
  • Award Winners
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
David Bowles
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Grade 07
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Harper Lee
  • Graphic Novel
  • Historical Fiction
Book cover of Under my Hijab by Hena Khan and Aaliya Jaleel
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Hena Khan and Aaliya Jaleel
  • Picture Book
Book cover of Watched by Marina Budhos
  • Grade 08
  • Grade 09
  • Grade 10
Marina Budhos
  • Realistic Fiction
Book cover for We are cousins by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
  • Grade 01
  • Grade 02
  • Kindergarten
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
  • Bilingual
  • Picture Book
Book Cover for Wonder by RJ Palacio
  • Grade 04
  • Grade 05
  • Grade 06
  • Grade 07
R.J. Palacio
  • Realistic Fiction