Summer Reading 2025
We hope summer reading will help sharpen the reading skills of your child(ren), as well as foster lifelong reading habits. Children who grow up in an environment where books are valued tend to become good readers. Please partner with us to help your child love reading…and learning!
We are pleased to offer the fourth edition of a curated list of books to support family read-aloud time. Beyond scripture reading, children also benefit from seeing examples of joy, faithfulness, peace, patience, love, gentleness, goodness, kindness, and self-control. Picture books offer this opportunity.
Visiting Author
The ROBS Libraries are proud to host acclaimed author Candace Fleming for 2025 Reading Festival.
Click here for more information about Candance Fleming and her award-winning publications.
Summer Reading Recommendations - Books by Candace Fleming (Preschool-Grade 8)
Preschool & Lower School
We encourage all Preschool and Lower School students to read every day in the summer. Suggestions for their books can be found on the grade level HAILSN lists, Texas 2×2 list (grades 1-2) or Bluebonnet list (grades 3-4), the Triple Crown Award lists, and the visiting author books. Links to all lists are on this page. Students in grades 3-4 have required reading over the summer. Click below to read details about the summer reading for each grade level and access the summer reading log. Reading logs should be completed, signed by a parent, and brought to School on the first day.
| Summer Reading Introduction Letter (Readiness-Kindergarten) | Unlock Your Child's Potential (Grades 3 & 4) |
Want to find out more about a specific book? We recommend using Common Sense Media.
Suggested Reading
Middle School
Middle School students should read at least FOUR books this summer. For all students in grades 5-8, one of the books will be a required novel for their English classes. The students will annotate their required book and complete an assignment. For the two novels of choice, use the Triple Crown, the Bluebonnet list (grades 5-6) and the Lonestar list (grades 6-8), or the HAILSN lists at the bottom of this page.
Click below to read details about the required summer reading for each grade level and access the summer reading logs. Reading logs should be completed, signed by a parent, and brought to School on the first day.
Want to find out more about a specific book? We recommend using Common Sense Media.
Required Reading
Summer Reading Resources
Additional Reading Lists
Triple Crown Awards
Encouraging elementary and junior high students to read wholesome and uplifting books