News | 23 October 2024
Autumn break reading: Let's ignite our minds!
It's time to snuggle up with a good book and let your imagination run wild! Reading is a fantastic way to explore new worlds, develop empathy, and boost your vocabulary.
Here are some tips to make your autumn break reading adventure even more enjoyable:
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Find your genre: Whether you're into fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, or classics, there's a book out there for everyone.
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Set a reading goal: Challenge yourself to read a certain number of pages or books during the break.
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Create a cozy reading nook: Find a comfortable spot with soft lighting and minimal distractions.
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Join a book club: Discuss your favorite books with friends or family.
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Explore different formats: Try audiobooks, ebooks, or graphic novels.
Don’t forget to pick up a book in the school library before the break! Below is a list of some great books for the ages 6-16 put together by the IES Skellefteå school librarian, Ms Johanna Renling. Let's make this autumn break a reading extravaganza!
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Picture books & non-fiction
Change sings by Amanda Gorman
Anything is possible if we work together. A young girl learns that she and her friends can make changes in the world and around them, big or small. And they do it through music.
Pride: The story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
How did the Rainbow Flag come to be? Find out in this colourful picture book. In 1978, Harvey Milk and Gilbert Baker created a symbol of hope and love that still flies today.
World’s strangest places by Lonely Planet Kids
We live on an amazing planet. This book is filled with strange places and includes amazing photos. Some places are thousands of years old, some more recent.
Easy to read
Claude at the Circus by Alex T. Smith
Funny and easy to read. Claude is on a walk in the park and it leads to joining a circus. The story involves throwing pies and he becomes a star!
Isadora Moon goes on Holiday by Harriet Muncaster
Isadora wins a holiday for her whole family. She wants to have fun and swim but instead she needs to help a baby turtle in trouble. Can she help the turtle home?
Winnie and Wilbur: It's Teatime, Winnie! by Laura Owen
Winnie gets help in the kitchen from her bat friends. A funny and lively witch and a bat.
Read some more 6-9 years
Haunted Library by Dori Hillestand Butler
Kaz gets separated from his ghost family. Clarie is a girl that can see ghosts and she becomes friends with Kaz. Together they try to figure out who is haunting the library.
Wind Riders: Rescue on Turtle Beach by Jen Marlin
Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environment. In this story they are rescuing baby sea turtles in Hawaii. The magical boat Wind Rider brings them around the world.
BOOT small robot, BIG adventure by Shane Hegarty
Boot wakes up at a junkyard. He is not sure why. He is determined to find his owner Beth. On his journey he realises he is different from other robots, since he has emotions.
And then some... 9-12 years
One for the Murphys by Linda Mullaly Hunt
Carley becomes a foster child in a loving family. As the weeks pass the family shows her what it’s like to belong. Her mother eventually wants her back. Where will she live?
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Ellie has been bullied about her weight since she was 5 years old. Her safe space is the swimming pool. Her dad, a therapist and a new neighbour help her see her fabulous self.
Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Jin Khor
A graphic novel. Mei is 13 and tells stories about immigrants coming to America. Trying to find their place in the country while also holding on to rituals and traditions.
I survived The Eruption of Mount St Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis
Jessie has lived close to the volcano Mount St Helens all her life. It has not been active but all of a sudden it explodes and she is all of a sudden in the middle of great danger.
Youth books 12+ years
The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Medding
Graphic novel. Sam has one of those really really bad days. But when one sad ghost sees another sad ghost things could change. A secret club for anxious and alone people.
You’ve reached Sam by Dustin Thao
Julie, 17, knows where her future is headed until her boyfriend Sam dies. She calls him to hear his voice one last time, but he answers. What if you had one last chance at goodbye.
The Lost by Natasha Preston
Piper and Hazel are investigating why a classmate disappeared. But they get kidnapped and locked away in a building with several rooms. Every room with a different method of torture.
Felix Ever After by Kacen Calledender
A transgender teen, Felix Love, has never been in love. He wants to know what it’s like and why it is so hard to find someone. He is proud of who he is - black, queer, transgender. But maybe that is just too much for everyone else.