Popular Summer Reads for Children and Teens

Book Recommendations from OPL's Sharon McKellar

OPL's Teen Services Coordinator, Sharon McKellar, was a guest on KPFA's radio show Education Today where she talked to host Kitty Kelly Epstein about some popular books that might get children and teens excited about reading.

To hear all her recommendations and a bit about each title, you can listen to the episode.  You can also see her recommendations, learn a bit about each, and find some she didn't discuss on air along with resources to support children and teens reading here.

Check out some of the highlights:

Parachute Kids

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Shut Up, This Is Serious

Lunar New Year Love Story

Dropping Beats

The Chalice of the Gods

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Find the full list here.

And if you want some more reading ideas for yourself or your family, try our Book Me service where you can get a customized list of recommendations based on your own reading tastes and interests.

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