It may still be spring, but your Monroe County Library System librarians are already thinking about summer. Summer reading, that is! Head to your local library this June to nd out how you can participate in a Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “All Together Now,” and libraries will feature books and programs about unity, family, and community. To get a head start, check out some of these titles below!
PICTURE BOOKS & EARLY READERS
All Are Neighbors Written by Alexandra Penfold & Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman Knopf, 2022, hardcover, $18.99 Ages 3–6 A neighborhood full of diversity welcomes a new family to the area through upbeat rhyming text.
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome Written by Kat Zhang & Illustrated by Charlene Chua Simon & Schuster, 2022, hardcover, $18.99 Ages 4–8 Amy finds a way to help the new boy at school feel comfortable with a little help from her grandma—and delicious food!
Team Up: El Toro & Friends By Raúl the Third Versify, 2022, hardcover, $9.99 Ages 4–8 When they were small, El Toro and his friends learned to work as a team to master their unique luchadores skills.
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country Written by Kelly Yang & Illustrated by various artists Dial, 2022, hardcover, $18.99 Ages 4–8 A poetic story with brief biographies of eighteen Asian Americans who helped make America what it is today.
Sam’s Super Seats Written by Keah Brown & Illustrated by Sharee Miller Kokila, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 6–8 Sam, who has cerebral palsy, goes clothes shopping with her best friends to start o the new school year in style
MIDDLE GRADE
Play Like a Girl Written by Misty Wilson & Illustrated by David Wilson Balzer & Bray, 2022, paperback, $12.99 Ages 8–12 A graphic novel– style memoir about a determined girl who proves she is strong enough to join the boys’ football team.
Small Town Pride By Phil Stamper HarperCollins, 2022, hardcover, $16.49 Ages 10–12 Jake takes on the challenge of organizing his town’s rst pride festival with the help of friends and unlikely allies.
Sweet and Sour By Debbie Michiko Florence Scholastic, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 10–12 Two summers ago, Mai’s best friend Zach did something unforgivable—now she plots her revenge.
This Is Not a Drill By K. A. Holt Scholastic, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 10–12 Ava is stuck in the school bathroom during a real lockdown until her classmates help guide her to safety.
Two Degrees By Alan Gratz Scholastic, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 1–14 Three natural disasters befall North America at the same time, connecting four kids who try to help future generations avoid their same life-threatening experiences.
YOUNG ADULT
Briarcliff Prep By Brianna Peppins Disney Hyperion, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 12–18 Avi makes new friends—and learns a secret about her sister’s boyfriend— during her freshman year at boarding school.
The Getaway By Lamar Giles Scholastic, 2022, hardcover, $19.99 Ages 12–18 Jay, his family, and their friends are employees and residents of a luxury theme park, where people go to escape the problems of the world…until a new danger finds them there.
No One is Alone By Rachel Vincent Bloomsbury, 2022, hardcover, $17.99 Ages 14–18 After her mother dies, Michaela learns that she has three half-siblings who she must live with while starting at a new school and confronting her grief.
A Scatter of Light By Malinda Lo Dutton, 2022, hardcover, $18.99 Ages 14–18 Aria spends the summer before college in California with her grandmother, meeting new people in the queer community and rediscovering herself.
What’s Coming to Me By Francesca Padilla Soho Teen, 2022, hardcover, $18.99 Ages 14–18 An ice cream stand robbery may actually help Minerva keep her life and finances afloat—or it may cause her more danger