Welcome to our Summer Reading Suggestion Page! 

 

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

Below are suggestions that encompass a wide variety of genres that may interest you.

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. 

Can't make it to the library to get a book?  You can also link to a variety of digital content from HPS and Hamden Public Library!  Use your public library card to connect with eBooks and movies on the Download and Stream page. 

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

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.

  • 11-12
American Prison
Shane Bauer
  • Narrative Nonfiction
Awkward
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
Svetlana Chmakova,
  • Graphic Novel
  • Realistic Fiction
Booked
  • 6-8
Kwame Alexander
  • Novel in Verse
  • Sports
Cinder
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
Marissa Meyer
  • Science Fiction
Book cover of Drama by Raina Telgemeier
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
Raina Telgemeier
  • Graphic Novel
George
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
Alex Gino
  • LGBTQ+
  • Realistic Fiction
Ghost
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Ghosts
  • 3-5
Raina Telgemeier
  • Graphic Novel
Gone
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
Michael Grant
  • Science Fiction
Hey Kiddo
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
Jarrett Krosoczka
  • Graphic Novel
  • Memoir
Homelands
  • 11-12
Alfredo Corchado
  • Narrative Nonfiction
Jackaby
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
William Ritter
  • Mystery
Long Way Down
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
Jason Reynolds
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
Loot
  • 3-5
Jude Watson
  • Mystery
Love
  • K-2
Matt de la Pena
  • Picture Book
  • Realistic Fiction
Lu
  • 6-8
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Mayham
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
Sigrid Rausing
  • Memoir
Monster
  • 6-8
Walter Dean Myers
  • Fantasy
  • Realistic Fiction
Ms. Marvel
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
G. Willow Wilson
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
Munmun
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
Jesse Andrews
  • Science Fiction
New Kid
  • 6-8
Jerry Kraft
  • Graphic Novel
  • Realistic Fiction
OCDaniel
  • 6-8
Wesley King
  • Mental Health
  • Realistic Fiction
Patina
  • 6-8
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Rebound
  • 6-8
Kwame Alexander
  • Novel in Verse
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
Spin
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
  • 11-12
Lamar Giles
  • Mystery
Sunny
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
Jason Reynolds
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Sports
The Six
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
Mark Alpert
  • Science Fiction
Book cover of Watched by Marina Budhos
  • 6-8
  • 9-10
Marina Budhos
  • Realistic Fiction
Book Cover for Wonder by RJ Palacio
  • 3-5
  • 6-8
R.J. Palacio
  • Realistic Fiction