School Year Read!

 

Thank you for participating in this past year’s Summer Read initiative, where we celebrated our country’s 250th birthday with picture books, graphic novels, and novels that brought the Colonial era, the Revolutionary War, and the founding of America to life. Those books are copied below in case you want to continue your reading journey during the school year!

 

We are wrapping the Summer Read initiative with informal book clubs. If your child has any interest in continuing a book club throughout the school year, please reach out to Ariel Ramchandani and Stirling Eads at riversideschooleducation@gmail.com.

 

Happy reading!

 

  

 

Further 2026 Reading List: 

 

Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio

National Geographic Kids: George Washington

Happy Birthday, America!

Revolutionary Friends by Selene Castrovilla

Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Sophia’s War by Avi

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier 

What is: The Declaration of Independence

History Smashers: The American Revolution

 

 

FAQs

 

What is the "Riverside Summer Read"?The Riverside Summer Read is a shared reading experience for all the students and families at Riverside. It not only encourages students to read over the summer but also becomes a reference point for conversations between parents, children, teachers, librarians, neighbors, and friends.
 
What are some examples of "Summer Reads" from recent years? Previous Summer Reads have included:
 
2022: "We're All Wonders" (K-2); "Wonder" (3-5), both by R.J. Palacio
 
2023: "Finding Winnie" (K-2); "Winnie's Great War" (3-5) by Lindsay Mattick
 
2024: "Who is Katie Ledecky?" (K-2); "The Boys in the Boat, Young Readers Adaptation" (3-5) 
 
2025:  Where in the World? (crowdsourced list of international titles)
 

2026:  “The 4thof July Story” (K-2); “George Washington’s Teeth” (K-2); “Revolutionary War on Wednesday” (1-5); “I Survived the American Revolution, 1776” (3-5); “The Witch of Blackbird Pond” (4-5); Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy (4-5)

 

Who can we contact if we have any questions about which book to read or anything else?

Feel free to email Summer Read Co-Chairs Stirling Eads and Ariel Ramchandani at riversideschooleducation@gmail.com.

 

Who organizes the Summer Read?

The Summer Read is organized by the PTA with input from fabulous Riverside teachers.

 

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