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?

Follett Lightbox through Destiny

Choose Destiny Discover (blue icon with bookmark) in Clever/Launchpad to access Lightbox interactive ebooks and traditional ebooks from other vendors.

MackinVIA

Choose MackinVIA in Clever/Launchpad to access this collection of some of Evansdale’s ebooks and ComicsPlus!

Sora

Choose Sora in Clever/Launchpad to access this collection of DeKalb County School District provided and Evansdale provided ebooks and audiobooks available for students for checkout. Don't forget to add the DeKalb County Public Library to access even more ebooks and audiobooks!

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!

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

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