Summer Reading Suggestions
Posted on: June 5, 2025
Summary
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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