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Mrs. Laura Bush's 2019 Summer Reading List for Kids

Recommended reading for elementary and intermediate readers.

Article by Laura W. Bush July 9, 2019 // 1 minute read

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BOOKS FOR Elementary Readers

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
by Vashti Harrison

Dragons Love Tacos
by Adam Rubin

Guts
by Raina Telgemeier

The Terrible Two Series
by Jory John and Mac Barnett

Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life
by Bryan R. Johnson

The Cardboard Kingdom
by Chad Sell

The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate

Saving Winslow
by Sharon Creech

Books for Intermediate Readers

The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander

The Night Diary
by Veera Hirandani

Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories
by R.J. Palacio

The Season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon

Resistance
by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
by James Patterson

The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger

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