If you love the Read with Jenna book club, in 2022 she created something for your kids. She started the Read with Jenna Jr summer book list. This year she includes 29 books. She wants to make summer reading for kids fun!
Jenna Junior 2024 Book Reading List
Here is the full list:
Picture Books
My Thoughts have Wings by Maggie Smith
GAGA MISTAKE DAY BY EMMA STRAUB
FLOOF BY HEIDI McKINNON
A CROWN OF STORIES: THE LIFE AND LANGUAGE OF BELOVED WRITER OF TONI MORRISON BY CAROLe BOSTON WEATHERFORD
BUBBLY BEAUTIFUL KITTY-CORN BY SHANNON HALE
ENDLESSLY EVER AFTER BY LAUREL SNYDER
MAXINE GETS A JOB BY ALEXANDRA GARYN
ALL I NEED TO BE BY RACHEL RICKETTS
PERLA THE MIGHTY DOG BY ISABEL ALLENDE
I’LL SEE YOU IN IJEBU by Bunmi Emenanjo
TREE. TABLE. BOOK BY LOIS LOWRY
MIDDLE-GRADE PICKS
MAGNOLIA WU UNFOLDS IT ALL BY CHANEL MILLER
TREE. TABLE. BOOK BY LOIS LOWRY
THE ADVENTURES OF INVISIBLE BOY BY DOOGIE HOMER
THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS BY LINDSAY CURRIE
MID-AIR BY CAITLYN PLOUHY
BRIDGE BAT CITY BY ERNEST CLINE
SUMMER SQUEE BY ANDREA WANG
ALONE BY MEGAN E. FREEMAN
young adult picks
RULES FOR RULE BREAKING BY TALIA TUCKER
THE GIRLS I’VE BEEN BY TESS SHARP
BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS BY RENEE WATSON
CHECK & MATE BY ALI HAZELWOOD
BLOOD AT THE ROOT BY LaDARRION WILLIAMS
I HOPE THIS DOESN’T FIND YOU BY ANN LIANG
ONE TRUE LOVES BY ELISE BRYANT
THIS BOOK WON’T BURN BY SAMIRA AHMED
THE THIRD DAUGHTER BY ADRIENNE TOOLEY
POWERLESS BY LAUREN ROBERTS
SUMMER NIGHTS AND METEORITES BY HANNAH REYNOLDS
In conclusion
When my kids were young I loved all the summer book lists I could find. I knew I wouldn’t get through them all and that was ok. It was still fun to look through and pick some we thought would be favorites for each one of the kids. I hope Jenna’s list gives you more great summer reading for your kids!
Other posts you may enjoy:
- Jenna Jr 2022 List
- Jenna Jr. 2023 List
- How to Help Your Children Fall in Love with Reading
- Summer Themed Picture Books
