California First Partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has created a summer book club in partnership with the California State Library. Below are both a graphic representation and a text representation of the book list.
“Libraries open the door to the captivating world of books and storytelling, sparking a love of reading that can last a lifetime. This year’s Summer Book Club picks tell stories of family and community, they celebrate the beauty of diversity and loving oneself, and they describe the wonders of time spent in the great outdoors. I encourage California families to review the booklist then head over to your local library to check out one of this year’s First Partner’s Summer Book Club picks.”
—First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom
PRESCHOOL
Nana the Great Goes Camping
By Lisa Tawn Bergren Illustrated by David Hohn Summer vacations are great—and they’re even better when they include camping with Nana!
In Our Garden
By Pat Zietlow Miller Illustrated by Melissa Crowton Millie has recently moved to a new city, from a place more than an ocean away. More than anything she misses the garden where her family used to grow food.
Amara’s Farm
By JaNay Brown-Wood Illustrated by Samara Hardy Amara is hosting a potluck for friends on her farm, and she needs help finding her pumpkins to serve a tasty dish.
All Are Neighbors
By Alexandra Penfold Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate their diverse community.
The Tree in Me
By Corinna Luyken Through poetic text and exquisite illustrations of children reveling in nature, this picture book explores various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, & connected.
GRADES K-2
Just Like Me
By Vanessa Brantley-Newton A collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don’t.
Water Day
By Margarita Engle A joyful picture book about a young girl and her community celebrating the arrival of the water man who visits weekly to distribute water to the village.
I am Enough
By Grace Byers Illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo A gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another.
She Persisted in Sports
By Chelsea Clinton Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger In this third She Persisted book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence.
Finding My Dance
By Ria Thundercloud Illustrated by Kalila J. Fuller Follow along as Ria Thundercloud shares her dance journey–from dreaming of her future to performing as a professional.
GRADES 3-5
Plant, Cook, Eat!
By Joe Archer and Caroline Craig Discover how to plant seeds in patio containers, window boxes, or on an allotment; harvest fruits and vegetables; and determine which plant parts are edible.
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
By Sonia Sotomayor Illustrated by Rafael López Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares an important message about recognizing the unique differences and abilities of all – and celebrating that diversity.
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
By Rita Lorraine Hubbard Illustrated by Oge Mora Born into slavery, Mary Walker lived to be 121 years old. She witnessed major historical moments while working and raising a family and learning to read at the age of 116.
Mexikid
By Pedro Martín The trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the way, Pedro finally connects with his abuelito and learns what it means to grow up and find his grito.
Areli Is a Dreamer A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
By Areli Morales Illustrated by Luisa Uribe In the first picture book written by a DACA Dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story.
GRADES 6-8
Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express
By Holly Robinson Peete, RJ Peete, and Ryan Elizabeth Peete Teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and her twin brother, Rodney, who has autism, share their up-close-and-personal experiences on what it means to be a teen living with autism.
Barely Floating
By Lilliam Rivera Natalia De La Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Inglewood pool when her life changed.
The Blackbird Girls
By Anne Blankman On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan & Oksana Savchenko wake up to a red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work–Chernobyl–has exploded.
Brown Girl Dreaming
By Jacqueline Woodson Raised in South Carolina & New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s & 1970s.
Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community
By Rebel Girls and Elena Favilli Foreword by Elena Favilli This collection features 25 inspiring tales of proud members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Women in Art
By Rachel Ignotofsky Women make masterpieces! Through fifty fascinating profiles, Women in Art highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women in the arts.
GRADES 9-12
Don’t Call Me a Hurricane
By Ellen Hagan Protecting the island helps Eliza deal with her lingering trauma from the storm, but she still can’t shake the fear that something will come along and wash out her life once again
Warrior Girl Unearthed
By Angeline Boulley Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is – the laidback twin, the troublemaker, the best fisher on Sugar Island.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
By Erika L. Sánchez Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role.
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