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"Annual Updating" Summer Reading Book Lists for Grades 2-5+

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This has been updated for Summer 2026!

Summer Reading Made Simple!

Looking for a ready-to-go, teacher-recommended book list to send home with students before summer break? This resource is exactly what you need!

As a seasoned educator and book lover, I’ve curated a Summer Reading Book List filled with engaging, age-appropriate titles that your students will actually want to read. Parents love having guidance, and kids love having options — it’s a win-win!

Why You'll Love This Resource:
⭐ Promotes reading over the summer
⭐ Provides families with trusted, classroom-tested suggestions
⭐ Encourages book choice and reading independence ✨
⭐ Keeps your students reading long after they’ve left your class!

Whether you’re stuffing folders for the last week of school or sending home a digital version, this Summer Book List is the perfect way to support your students (and their families!) beyond the classroom.

Download once — use forever. And don’t forget: updates are included every year!

Created by Kimberly Baust

The Literature Lady — where great books meet young readers!

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✓ Promotes reading over the summer
✓ Provides families with trusted, classroom-tested suggestions
✓ Encourages book choice and reading independence
✓ Keeps your students reading long after they’ve left your class!
✓ Recommended book lists for 2nd–5th grade readers
✓ Titles that appeal to a wide range of reading levels and interests
✓ A balanced selection — enough to inspire without overwhelming
✓ Yearly updates every May! You’ll always have fresh recommendations!
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Great Resource

This is a great resource to give to your students for the summer.

(Originally posted on TpT)

Jessica C.
August 2026
★★★★★

Using this in the elementary library. Great resource!

(Originally posted on TpT)

Amanda C.
June 2025
YSA with The Literature Lady
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Hi, I’m Kim!  I’m an educator with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Elementary Education and more than 30 years of classroom experience. 

I started The Literature Lady because I wanted to make reading come alive for students—and make lesson planning a lot easier for teachers. I create resources that were way too time-consuming to create while teaching full-time, so that now you don’t have to! My passion is creating engaging, low-prep resources, such as novel studies, Word Noodle vocabulary games, and reader’s theatre scripts, that help kids fall in love with books while building real skills. 

When I’m not writing or designing new lessons, you’ll find me teaching right here on the TeacherStore.io community platform! The Young Scholar Academy is an online small group learning community that teaches homeschool students in grades 1-8. We teach core classes, electives, one-on-one tutoring, and so much more! As Tiffany would say, "Come for the classes, stay for the community!" 

I am also a fun of reading, baking, traveling, or hanging out with my husband, our two college-aged sons, and our dogs, Maisie and Sophie.

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