READsquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

Alex Award Winners

Are you looking for something new? These titles are winners of the Alex Award, books written for adults, but have appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 1 ...
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Challenged/Banned Young Adult Books

Often, young adult titles are written to show teen and young adult life in all their messiness and mistakes. This often leads to controversy as they confront adult i ...
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Children's Favorites

Check out this list of our favorite classic children's picture books. Share your favorite childhood book with your own little ones!All titles are linked to Axis 360 ...
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Color Outside the Lines

The world is full of different types of books, many might surprise you. Take a chance on a new book that is outside your box and color outside the lines!

Color the Day

Brighten the day with these vibrant books about color. Teach little ones all about colors and the world through these colorful books!

Diverse Reads

Books offer us a perspective and experience that we may otherwise never know, and that glimpse into someone else’s story can be integral in creating open and ac ...
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Graphic Novels for Adults

Are you tired of reading the same novels, page after page of writing? What if these books included artwork to help tell the story? Then the format of a graphic novel ...
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Hot off the Press

Are your children always looking for the newest and greatest? This unique list features recently released books, sure to capture your young child's attention. T ...
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Hot off the Press- Picture Books

Are your children always looking for the newest and greatest? This unique list features recently released books, sure to capture your young child's attention. T ...
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Teen- Two Thumbs Up

Over time there have been many outstanding contributions to teen literature, but it can be difficult to find a book as a teen that contains both quality ma ...
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Your Stories

We all want to see ourselves in a book, and for many of us, the search for a book that feels as though it was written for us, about us, seems fruitless. With heroes ...
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Authors of Color- Picture Books

These picture books written by authors of color are perfect to read with your little ones.

Challenged/Banned Picture Books

These picture books have been challenged and/or banned for various reasons. The titles may surprise you! Here are the reasons some of these titles were cha ...
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Notable Books for Adults

With so many books out there, how do you know which are worthy of reading? These notable adult books are "very good, very readable, and at times very important ficti ...
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Puzzling Questions

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.” —Lewis Carroll. Dig Deeper with your little ones and expand their view of the world around them.Titles are link ...
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Authors of Color- Chapter Books

Introduce young readers to a variety of cultures and experiences with these chapter books written by authors of color.

Challenged/Banned Chapter Books

These chapter books have been challenged and/or banned for various reasons. The titles may surprise you! Here are the reasons some of these titles were cha ...
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The Power of Curiosity

Curiosity is making the choice to look deeper into everyday things. It helps us solve problems and transform our lives. Dig Deeper to see how curiosity is powerful i ...
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Authors of Color- Young Adult

Teens and Young Adults, enjoy these books written by authors of color and explore a variety of cultures and experiences.

Exploration Unknown

ex·plo·ra·tion: the action of traveling or investigating an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. Explore life and the world around you as you Dig Deeper throu ...
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Authors of Color- Adults

Adults, enjoy these books written by authors of color and explore a variety of cultures and experiences.

Challenged/Banned Adult Books

“If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more publ ...
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Investigate Everything

We often see only what we want to see or what others tell us to see. It's time to ask the hard questions and see the world from a new view. Investigate the world aro ...
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