Summer Reading

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As we head into summer, the best way your child can help himself or herself academically is to read for fun over the summer!  As a parent if you could help them set aside time each day (even just 10 minutes!), that helps them prioritize reading, which can be hard to do with all the other fun available – video games, technology, sports, friend time, etc. Please help them have high-interest reading material in their hands. The better the reader they become, the more they can apply reading skills to EVERY subject. Please also consider participating in Sacred Heart's Scholastic contest!

Miss Rajewski and Mrs. Kelly would love to give reading recommendations! We also encourage using audio books, e-books, or graphic novels. The library has great options too.

Looking for a new book? Check out these sites:
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March Book Madness

Check out the brackets for the winning middle grade and young adult novels! 

 

Whatshouldireadnext.com

This site will suggest books based on a title that you have enjoyed. 

Good Reads

Check out the Listopia section of the site, which includes great recommendations! 

Amazon
If you have a book that you've enjoyed, find it on Amazon and see what other books were bought by people who enjoyed your book. They tend to be in the same genre! 


Digitalbookworld.com Top 10 Reading Recommendation Platforms

This site features multiple other places where readers recommend books.  

Book lists (Click around on the other lists on these pages to see the lists from years past): 

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