Olympic View Elementary

Olympic View
Elementary

Summer Reading Suggestions

Summary : A list of summer reading compiled by the Northeast Seattle Public School Librarians, 2025

Summer Reading Suggestions

  • Archie & Reddie* by Candy James
  • BoBo and Pup-Pup* by Vikram Madan
  • City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions by Amy Hevron
  • The Dinosaur Book by Lonely Planet Kids
  • Disgusting Critters* by Elise Gravel
  • Don’t Think About Tigers by Alex Latimer
  • Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
  • Fox Has a Problem by Corey R. Tabor
  • Gifts from a Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don’t) Throw Away by Andrew Larson
  • Halmoni & Family* by Julie Kim
  • How Dinosaurs Went Extinct by Ame Dyckman
  • I Worked Hard on That by Robyn Wall
  • The King of the World* by Ben Clanton
  • Shark Princess* by Nidhi Chanani
  • Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson

*Denotes a series

  • Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled From Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathon Roth
  • Astrid & Apollo* by VT Bidania Batcat* by Meggie Ramm
  • Cornbread & Poppy* by Matthew Cordell
  • Fenway and the Great Escape* by Victoria J. Coe
  • Good Dog* Cam Higgins Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World by Adam Auerbach
  • Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey* by Erin Entrada
  • Kelly Mermicorns* by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
  • No More Señora Mimi by Meg Medina
  • Rabbit and Bear* by Julian Gough and Jim Field
  • Two Together by Brendan Wenzel Weird But True* by Various Authors

*Denotes a series

  • Adventures in Fosterland* by Hannah Shaw
  • Big Book of Mysteries: Uncover the Truth About Over 100 Real-life Mysteries by Tom Adams
  • Cat on the Run* by Aaron Blabey
  • Choose Your Own Adventure* by Various Authors
  • Dragon Games* by Maddy Mara Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling
  • Mihi Ever After* by Tae Keller
  • Mishka by Edward van de Vendel
  • Monkey King and the World of Myths* by Maple Lam
  • Ordinary People Change the World* by Brad Meltzer
  • The Pigpen Problem. How to Calculate Area and Perimeter by Bill Wise
  • Secret Explorers* by SJ King
  • Set Your Alarm, Sloth by Jess Keating
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science by Beth Anderson

*Denotes a series

  • The Bletchley Riddle by Ruth Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin
  • The Dark! Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves by Lindsey Leigh
  • Decide and Survive* by Ryan G. Van Cleave
  • Daughters of the Lamp by Nedda Lewers
  • Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson
  • Emmie and Friends* by Terri Libenson
  • Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López
  • Finally Seen and Finally Heard by Kelly Yang
  • Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
  • Middle School Bites* by Steven Banks
  • Middle School and Other Disasters: Worst Broommate Ever!* by Wanda Coven
  • The Observologist: a Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions by Giselle Clarkson
  • Safe Harbor by Padma Venkrataman
  • Show Me History* by Various Authors
  • The Underdogs of Upson Downs by Craig Silvey

*Denotes a series

  • Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi
  • Alone by Megan Freeman Erno
  • Rubrik and his Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya
  • FACTopia! Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Kate Hall
  • The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
  • Greenwild: The World Behind the Door* by Pari Thomson
  • The Liar’s Society by Alyson Gerber
  • Mummies Unwrapped: Discover the World of Ancient Egyptian Mummies by Victoria England
  • Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
  • Personality Quizzes by Tracey West
  • The Right Call by Tommy Greenwald Scattergood by H.M. Bouwman
  • The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga
  • Slug Fest by Gordon Korman
  • Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
  • Whales in the City by Nancy Castaldo
  • The Wildcat Behind Glass by Alkē Zeē

*Denotes a series

2026 OTTER Award Nominees

otter award
  • Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple by Liz Garton Scanlon Bailey
  • First Day, Worst Day* by Andry Nonamus
  • Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo
  • Shermy & Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby Larson
  • Welcome to Scare School* by Jarrett Lerner
  • Wildfire Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #1)* by Rekha S. Rajan

2026 Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominees

reader's choice award
  • Four Eyes by Rex Ogle The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln
  • A Horse Named Sky by Rosanne Parry
  • The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett
  • The Moth-Keeper by Kay O’Neill
  • The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
  • The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans
  • The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson

2026 Towner Nonfiction Nominees

towner award
  • Jose Feeds the World by David Unger
  • Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees by Michelle Schaub
  • My Antarctica by G. Neri
  • Rats to the Rescue by Scott Riley & Sambat Meas
  • School of Magic by Altea Villa
  • Snake Milker and Other Animal Jobs by Stepanka Sekaninova
  • Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman
  • Who Knew? The Wonders of Biomimicry by Kathleen Madden
  • World Kitchen by Abigail Wheatley
  • Young Zoologist: Capybara by Julia Mata

2026 Sasquatch Award Nominees

sasquatch
  • Duel by Jessixa Bagley
  • The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto by Adrianna Cuevas
  • Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt Grounded: A Novel by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thomkins-Bigelow, Huda Al-Marashi
  • Legends of Lotus Island: Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat
  • Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow
  • The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
  • The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
  • Operation Final Notice by Matthew Landis
  • Rewind by Lisa Graff
  • Roll of Initiative by Jamie Formato
  • Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

*Denotes a series