Summer Reading 2023
Explore all the ways to earn prizes as you read this summer!
How can I earn prizes?
DeKalb Public Library
Visit the DeKalb County Public Library's website to learn more about summer reading! Click here for more information.
Click here for directions how to link your school Beanstack account in Clever/Launchpad with the DeKalb Public Library for summer reading!
Barnes & Noble
Book your summer with Barnes & Noble. Read any eight books and record them on a Summer Reading Journal (English or Spanish). Then bring the completed journal to a B&N store during August to choose a free book! Click here to view additional information
Little Shop of Stories
Click here for more information about a Summer Reading Program from a local independent bookstore for kids and the grownups they become in Decatur.
PIzza Hut Camp Book It!
Click here for more information about how parents can enroll students so that they can earn prizes from PIzza Hut.
Scholastic Home Base
From May 4 through September 7th, kids can visit the summer zone in Scholastic Home Base, a complete free digital destination which offers stories, characters, games, and a community of readers.
How can I read online?
Tumblebooks
https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/
*See EES Digital Resources bookmark for access information.
Collection of animated picture, chapter, nonfiction and books with some quizzes and games
Ideas for Books to Read
Evansdale Recommended Summer Reads
Choose the grade level you will be in next year to see recommended reads for you!
2023-2024 Georgia Book Award Nominees
Whether you want to be on the Evansdale Reading Bowl Team or find a great book for summer reading, the Georgia Book Award list is for you! These book are also used for the DeKalb County School District's Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. You will find the elementary, middle school and high school lists with summaries of each book.
Storyline Online
Click here to watch videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books with cretively produced illustrations.
Unite for Literacy
The Unite online library provides free access to more than 400 original picture books with some in Spanish. Audio narration is provided in more than 40 languages.
Created by Eden Clark for Evansdale Elementary School
updated: May 11, 2023