How Kids In Chicago Can Score A Free Book This Summer

CHICAGO, IL — Looking for a way to encourage your youngster to close the computer and crack open a book this summer? The Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program lets kids customize their own schedule and choose the books they want to read. As an added bonus, if they complete the program by the end of the summer, kids earn a free book!

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It's as easy as one, two, three.

1. Read any eight books and record your favorite details in the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal. There is a Spanish version available for download as well.

2. Bring your finished Summer Reading Journal to a Barnes and Noble store in your neighborhood before the Sept. 5 deadline. Find a Barnes and Noble Near You.

3. Choose your free book from the selection of titles listed below!

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Titles

Grades 1 & 2

• "Amelia Bedelia Means Business" Herman Parish
• "Big Shark, Little Shark" Anna Membrino
• "Chase’s Space Case" Kristen L. Depken
• "Eva and the New Owl" Rebecca Elliott
• "Inspector Flytrap" Tom Angleberger
• "Curious George Builds a Tree House" H. A. Rey
• "Pinkalicious: Story Time" Victoria Kann
• "Plants vs. Zombies: Save Your Brains!" Catherine Hapka

Grades 3 & 4

• "Completely Clementine" Sara Pennypacker
• "Double Vision" Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry
• "How to Tame a Triceratops" Will Dare
• "Journey to the Orange Islands" Tracey West
• "Judy Moody Was in a Mood" Megan McDonald
• "Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos" Dav Pilkey
• "Ms. Joni Is a Phony!" Dan Gutman
• "Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?" Nico Medina

Grades 5 & 6

• "Fablehaven" Brandon Mull
• "Gabriela" Teresa E. Harris
• "Project Mc2™: Smart Is the New Cool" Jade Hemsworth
• "Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin" Liesl Shurtliff
• "The School for Good and Evil" Soman Chainani
• "Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer" John Grisham
• "The Thing About Jellyfish" Ali Benjamin
• "The Unwanteds" Lisa McMann

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