Recs if you like Frindle...
you’re going to ace that Accelerated Reader test
chapter books you probably read in elementary and/or middle school and you probably took the AR test as soon as you finished. cue nostalgia
the Gen Z bookshelf
books that remind me of my Gen Z childhood, not necessarily books published 1997-2012. i haven’t read all, but most.
feel free to leave recs in the comments!
elementary school classroom library
books i got lost in during quiet reading time as a kid (and maybe you did too)
Middle grade/YA
Summer Reading Program
So many childhood books, so little time, feel free to comment suggestions
Back to School- Middle Grade
Back to school books aimed at middle graders- gr 4-7 or 8-12yo. Mostly fiction, but a mix of nonfiction too.
The Books That Shaped My Childhood 🧚🏽♀️📚
These were the stories that filled my afternoons or evenings after school. The whirl of the cassette tapes would play and I’d be off on a story time adventure.
This list coincides with my affiliate Libro.FM audiobook playlist, which you can find here: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2869545&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fplaylists%2Fwhatredreads
Nostalgic Books for Your Inner Child
All of the books in this list were either read when I was a kid, or gave that comforting nostalgic feeling when reading it as an adult.
Aren’t you glad that we’re never too old for a whimsical read?
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