Recommended Pleasure Reading

Posted on 05 June 2014.

Just in time for summer, we’ve revised and expanded our Recommended Pleasure Reading book! This is a list of book recommendations for 6th through 12th graders specially chosen by your librarians for their high quality, interesting plots and characters, and enjoyable reading experiences. You can click below to view it online; it is also available by clicking on the purple Recommended Reading square to your right.

Enjoy! We can’t wait to hear about the books you read this summer.

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