Barnes and Noble Readeight books, complete a short journal, then choose a free book! (You can do this multiple times over the summer too!)
Canton Public Library Connect Your Summer, the Canton Public Library's summer reading program, kicks off on June 1! Whenever you read, attend a library program, or do an activity in the library, you can claim badges online. The more badges you earn, the more chances you have for winning prizes!
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Set a reading goal and track the number of minutes your child reads this summer. This website also has great book trailers, interviews with authors, and book lists too!
And for useful technology and app ideas: Essential School Tools from Common Sense Media! This goes beyond what is popular and towards what is useful.
Michigan ELibrary Michigan e-Library includes so many great resources to read and discover. Register with your Driver’s license or state I.D. Check out NoveList when you are looking for a Readalike too!
Michigan Elibrary Ebook Collection The Michigan E-Library also includes a K-8 ebook database that you can use to have your students reading FREE books online! They have a great fiction/nonfiction selection and it is all searchable! Students can read favorites or find NEW interests! You can even download the book for travel! TumbleBooks Amazing Interactive ebooks geared towards K-3 students! (If the link above is not working, you can access this link through the Canton public library’s website too - under kids!)
Notable Children's Books from ALSC This site provides an annotated reading list, for all ages from the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children division of the American Library Association).
Read Kiddo Read This site was started by author James Patterson when he saw how much his son enjoyed reading fun books as a child. He wanted to give parents a place to be able to find great books for kids. This is an easy to use website organized by age level with lots of great resources.