Summer Reading

by Christy Myers

With no homework or school to worry about, summer can be the perfect time for kids and teens alike to crack open a good book. Studies have shown that summer reading helps kids retain knowledge and skills learned in the previous school year. St. Tammany Parish Library System has shared with us some of its summer picks for all ages!

FOR CHILDREN Find a complete list here: bit.ly/ChildrensSummerReading

Rump: the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

by Liesl Shurtliff

Rump finds an old spinning wheel and discovers he can spin straw into gold. With each thread he spins, however, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen.

The Quiltmaker’s Gift

by Jeff Brumbeau

A quiltmaker makes beautiful quilts but gives them only to those who have nothing. A king wants one, but she makes him give away all he owns. The more he gives away, the happier he is. He receives his quilt, but knows that his reward is the smiles of those he helped.

The Wishing Spell

by Chris Colfer

The first book in the series The Land of Stories about twins Alex and Conner Bailey combines our modern day world with the realm of classic fairy tales when the twins come face-toface with characters they grew up reading about. Getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

FOR TEENS Find the complete list here: bit.ly/TeenSummerReadingList

Cinder

by Marissa Meyer

In the first book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder, a gifted teenage mechanic, is a cyborg, a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother. Her life becomes intertwined with Prince Kai’s and caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover her past to protect her world’s future.

Conceal, Don’t Feel: A Twisted Tale

by Jen Calonita

Following the death of her parents, Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, is lonelier than ever. Mysterious powers reveal themselves, and she remembers fragments of her childhood that include a familiar-looking girl. Elsa takes a harrowing journey across her icy kingdom.

Campfire

by Shawn Sarles

While camping, Maddie Davenport, her friends and her family tell scary stories. Caleb, the young guide, shares the legend of the Mountain Men who hunt campers and carve antlers into their foreheads. The next day, the story comes true. Now Maddie and her family are lost with no way out, stalked by their worst nightmares.

The St. Tammany Parish Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge, “Tails & Tales,” is happening now through Saturday, August 7, with a simple goal: to encourage everyone to spend 20 minutes reading every day this summer. Tails & Tales is designed to give patrons of ALL ages the pick of the litter when it comes to “pawesome” summer reads and “fintastic” events and prizes. Throughout this time, readers of all ages can visit the Library Summer Reading page sttammanylibrary.org/tails-and-tales/ and click on the Tails & Tales icon to create an account in the challenge tracking program Beanstack. Earn 720 points to complete the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes.