kids summer reading · starred reviews · summer reading · teen summer reading · YMA Award winners · Jul 07, 2023

Summer Essentials

Summer is in full swing and we have the perfect books for every reader in your life! While we can't promise to help you make a dent in your #TBR pile, we have award winning books for every age, a roundup of great summer reading picks, and a sky full of star reviewed titles to keep you and your kids engaged all through the hot days ahead.

Award Winners

Summer is a great time to catch up with the winners and honorees from the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards. The most widely known awards are the Newbery and the Caldecott, but there are so many more books to celebrate as well! Check out more details here.

Top Summer Picks

We've rounded up some new titles that we think are perfect choices for reading this summer, including book lists that are themed with two popular library summer reading programs! How many do you think you can check off this year?

A Sky Full of Starred Reviews

We also have so many books out so far this year that have received multiple starred reviews. This is just one of the many great places to start diving into summer reading!