READsquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

2020 07 Pre-K - Eye-Opener

Open a world of possibilities with these kid-approved titles, great to help young children learn to read. These popular books will encourage you to read aloud w ...
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2021 02 Reading & Music Ideas for Week 5-Melody Ma

Here are some book and music suggestions for completing the activities for the Melody Maestro Badge.

2021 02 Reading Ideas for Week 3-Mad Scientist

Here are some book suggestions for completing the activities for the Mad Scientist Badge.

2021 02 Your Stories

We all want to see ourselves in a book, and for many of us, the search for a book that feels as though it was written for us, about us, seems fruitless. With heroes ...
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ALSC 2021 Summer Reading Booklist Birth-Preschool

The Association for Library Service to Children promotes reading and books through recommendations, compilations of lists, and related services. This reading list wa ...
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ALSC 2021 Summer Reading Grades 3-5

The Association for Library Service to Children promotes reading and books through recommendations, compilations of lists, and related services. This reading l ...
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ALSC 2021 Summer Reading Grades 6-8

The Association for Library Service to Children promotes reading and books through recommendations, compilations of lists, and related services. This reading l ...
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ALSC 2021 Summer Reading Grades K-2

The Association for Library Service to Children promotes reading and books through recommendations, compilations of lists, and related services. This reading l ...
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Animal Tales-Book List for Adults

Some memorable books from your childhood often feature special relationships between humans and animals, which taught some very important lessons about love, friends ...
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hoopla

Need some book suggestions? Check out one of these YA titles that are available on our hoopla app! These titles are all available as eBooks (and many are also availa ...
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Outstanding Books for the College Bound

From the YALSA website: The books on this list offer opportunities to discover new ideas, and provide an introduction to the fascinating variety of subjects within a ...
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Reading Ideas for Week 1-Pets (Ages 0-4))

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Pets Badge.

Reading Ideas for Week 1-Pets (Ages 5-12))

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Pets Badge.

Reading Ideas for Week 2-Farm Animals (Grades K-5)

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Farm Animals Badge.

Reading Ideas for Week 3-Forest (Grades K-5)

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Forest Animals Badge.

Reading Ideas for Week 4-Jungle Animals (K-5)

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Reading Ideas for Week 5-Ocean (K-5)

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Ocean Animals Badge.

Reading Ideas for Week 6-Dinosaurs (K-5)

Here are some resource suggestions for completing the activities for the Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Animals Badge.

Tales of Tails

Do your favorite animals have tails? Travel to the jungle, the sea, the forest, and more to meet all sorts of animals!

Tall Tales

These stories mix fact and fiction together to create an exaggerated story of an actual event. Can you see the truth in these tall tales?

Teen - Alex Awards

Are you looking for something new? These titles are winners of the Alex Award, books written for adults, but have appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 1 ...
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Timeless Mythology

Mythology forms the backbone of all the cultures in the world. They are also fun and highly entertaining, and their continuing relevance is evident in the fact that ...
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2020 07 Pre-K It's a Fantasy

Image a world of dragons and talking animals. Take your little ones on an adventure with these must-read fairytales and Imagine Your Story!

2021 02 Reading Ideas for Week 4-Caped Avenger

Here are some book suggestions for completing the activities for the Caped Avenger Badge.

2020 07 Kids Believe in the Impossible

Take a trip to lands of incredible creatures and never-ending adventures. These books will take you to faraway places and beyond! Imagine Your Story and believe in the impossible.

2021 02 Kids - STEAM

As the world grows, we are turning to innovation to fuel our future. However that innovation remains the same with only Science, Technology, Engineering an ...
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Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good

These 20 picture books offer a way to engage the broad range of emotions and needs of diverse children in our multiracial society in 2021. Use these books to help yo ...
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Kids - Classic Tales

Certain books stand the test of time -- true classics, they're enjoyed by each new generation of young readers. Some have been revamped with new covers or retool ...
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