Welcome to our school's 25 Books Campaign!

This year your child has the responsibility of reading 25 books (more in the lower grades). Much of this reading will be done at home so that the school hours are used to concentrate on schoolwork. Children will record information about the books they read in their Reading Records or Book Logs.

What to read at home

The books that your child will be reading as part of the 25 Books Campaign are supposed to be easy to read. Why easy? These books are to be read for pleasure. We want children to have fun reading them, to dig into them and not want to put them down until each book is finished. If children read books that are too difficult, they will not be able to stick with them. They will be frustrated and will put the books down, unread. We need your help in making sure that your child is finding books that are easy and fun for him or her to read.

- from A Parent's Guide to America's Choice

Resources to help you along the way:

My Child's Reading Contract - see how many books your child has pledged to read this year!

My Book Log

Caldecott Medal Winners

Newbery Medal Winners

100 Best Books for Children

Genres at a Glance - Thanks to Beth Newingham for this great resource!