My Books Summer is a series of high-interest take-home book packs that keep children reading when the school year ends. It offers various customization options to help you meet the unique requirements of your program or community.

Providing access to engaging, age-appropriate reading materials is critical to closing the reading gap. My Books Summer ensures that all children are able to continue to develop literacy skills throughout the summer.

What it Includes

  • Five or ten fiction or nonfiction book packs
  • Common Core Think Sheets for each title
  • Online reading tracker
  • Summer reading journal
  • Administrator guides
  • Custom options available
  • Spanish version available

Two-thirds of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities.


—Alexander et al. 2007