I bet you’ve read some GREAT books this year! The Reading Ambassadors have nominated books for awards in several different categories, and the winners will be revealed at the Summer Reading Assembly on June 7th. Check out the display of all of the nominees outside the library; maybe one of YOUR favorites will win!

Here is this week’s roundup of literacy links for some quick inspiration, tips, and refreshment:

• Summer reading info and resources (most of these were gathered from the #makesummercount Twitter chat hosted by the Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller):
  • My summer reading mini-unit for the perfect way to end the year (must have LPS email address to access)
  • “The Key to Summer Reading? Invest in Children’s Reading Lives All Year” from The Nerdy Book Club
  • “The Summer Reading Imperative” from Scholastic
  • “Three Ways to Prevent Summer Slide” from Scholastic
  • “Making Summer Reading Plans” from Choice Literacy
  • “How to Beat Summer Slide” from All About Learning Press
  • “Summer Reading Loss” from Reading Rockets
  • “Getting Books Into Students’ Hands for Summer Reading” from Choice Literacy
  • “Top Ten Ideas to Promote Summer Reading by Clare Landrigan and Tammy Mulligan” from the Nerdy Book Club
  • “Understanding the Summer Slide: Sharing Data with Parents and Students” from Choice Literacy
  • “Email on the importance of summer reading” from Passionate Reader author, Pernille Ripp
  • “20 Tips to Get Kids Reading This Summer” from Booksource
  • Cozy Reading Nooks from Pinterest
• Mental health break – It’s never too late to return overdue book!