“We read to know we are not alone.” ~ C. S. Lewis

Why Summer Reading?

Encouraging reading over the summer can help avoid what experts call the “summer slide.” This refers to the loss of learning that occurs over the course of a summer, and it is more dramatic than you might think.  Studies show that choosing to read in the summer may be the difference between the college-bound student and the non-college bound student.  Reading just one book over the course of the summer can minimize the “summer slide,” and keep you on track to reach your potential.

Check out the Abraham Lincoln Award Illinois High School Readers’ Choice Awards, or even the New York Times Best-Sellers List.  The New York Times even has a Young Adult Best Sellers List.  The important thing is to find a book that appeals to you, and spend some time this summer reading.  As Oscar Wilde observed, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”

Feel free to browse our new digital library at OverDrive, to check out these titles and read them on the go. Learn more about our digital library and how to access it here.

Links:

Abraham Lincoln Teen Reader’ Choice Award

NYT Combined Print & E Book Fiction

NYT Combined Print and E Book Nonfiction

NYT Young Adult Hardcover

NYT Young Adult Paperback

Pick a book and enjoy your summer!