ALSC Releases 2024 Summer Reading Lists for Children

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released summer reading lists for four age groups that include more than 20 books each and are free to download.

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The 2024 Summer Reading Lists are full of book titles and other digital media options aimed at keeping children of various ages engaged in reading and exploring throughout the summer.

Titles on the summer reading lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. The reading lists were created as a resource for children’s librarians to share with patrons.

Lists by Age Group

The birth-preschool age group list features 23 titles, including books and digital media. Titles on the list include Juana Martinez-Neal’s “Alma and Her Family,” James Howe’s “Milo Walking,” and Rajani Larocca’s “Summer is For Cousins.”

The reading list for grades K-2 includes 26 titles, including books and digital options. Titles on this list include Nina Lacour’s “The Apartment House on Poppy Hill,” Elana K. Arnold’s “Harriet Tells the Truth,” and Maya Tatsukawa’s “Mole Is Not Alone.”

The grades 3-5 reading list features 24 titles, including books and digital media. Some of the titles on the list include Alysha Wishingrad’s “Between Monsters and Marvels,” Adam Rubin’s “The Human Kaboom,” and Ben Hatke’s “Things in the Basement.”

The reading list for grades 6-8 includes 25 selections, including books and digital options. Titles on this list include Katherine Marsh’s “The Lost Year,” Lisa Yee’s “The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum,” and Emily Bowen Cohen’s “Two Tribes.”

For more information on the reading lists, visit the ALSC’s website.