RCS Library Lists of Recommended Books
The following are lists of books recommended by the school librarian. Each book listed is hyperlinked to its respective page on the Barnes & Noble website. Readers can purchase the books through Barnes & Noble online or at one of their nearby stores – or simply use the pages to learn more about the books. In addition, students in grades 1 to 7 are encouraged to record the books they read on Reading Logs, which they can print out as needed.
Picture Books for Beginning and Early Readers (Pre-K – Grade 3)
Chapter Books, Etc., for Early Readers (Grades 1 – 3)
Nonfiction for Early Readers (Grades 1 – 3)
Fiction for Upper Elementary (Grades 3 – 6)
Nonfiction for Upper Elementary (Grades 3 – 6)
Fiction for Preteens and Early Teens (Grades 6 – 8)
Nonfiction for Preteens and Early Teens (Grades 6 – 8)
Fiction for Teens (Grades 9 – 12)
Nonfiction for Teens (Grades 9 – 12)
“Summer” Reading Lists
The following are “summer” reading lists and assignments for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Of course, students should be reading all year round, so please keep these lists handy!
Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
Picture Books for Beginning and Early Readers (PreK – Grade 2)
Fiction for Early Readers (Grades 1 – 3)
Nonfiction for Early Readers (Grades 1 – 3)
Fiction for Upper Elementary (Grades 3 – 5)
Nonfiction for Upper Elementary (Grades 3 – 5)
Nonfiction for Rising Sixth & Seventh Graders
English 8 Suggested Summer Reading
English 9 Suggested Summer Reading
English 10 Suggested Summer Reading
English 11 Suggested Summer Reading
English 12 Suggested Summer Reading
AP English Language and Composition Summer Reading
AP Literature and Composition Summer Reading