ReadSquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

Ability-Diverse Teen Voices

Check out these Ability-Diverse Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Adventure Tales

Bring exciting tales to life in the pages of these books for preschoolers and early readers. From animal friends to robots, explorers to secret agents, these adventu ...
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African American Teen Voices

Check out these African American Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Animal Tales

Some memorable books from your childhood often feature special relationships between humans and animals, which taught some very important lessons about love, friends ...
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Aquatic Adventurer

The ocean is fascinating, terrifying, and full of wonder. You and your undersea adventurer can explore the ocean with these great books featuring all things aquatic!

Asian Pacific American Teen Voices

Check out these Asian & Pacific American Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

By the Sea

Disappear into cool, crystal-blue water, letting the ocean waves drown out the worries of life and wash away all that icky sweat with these YA ocean-inspired books! ...
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Challenge Book Ideas

Want to complete the Challenging Reads Mission? Check out some of the books below that fit into our challenging categories. Read a book about a beloved pet wher ...
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Community Matters

We’re all in this together! These books explore adult friendships and how kindness and compassion can leave a lasting impression on individuals and their community.

Crazy Animal Covers

Get wild and try out these books of different genres, styles and more!

Critical Creatures

Learn about the animals at risk, and the steps we can take to save them.

Dog Days of Summer

Learn all about the incredible power and love of dogs, and their impact on our lives.

eBooks for Little Ones

Check out any of these titles using your device!

Endless Oceans

Discover worlds and waters you never knew about.

Fantastic Beasts

Get adventurous and learn the wonder of the magical, mythical and historical!

Fun with Friends

Young readers can join in on the fun with books that teach the importance of working together toward a common goal and the power of friendship.

Hispanic/Latinx Teen Voices

Check out these Hispanic/Latinx American Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Immigration

Check out these Immigration reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Jawesome Creatures!

Take a deep dive into the world of underwater creatures

LGBTQ+ Teen Voices

Check out these LGBTQ+ Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Lion in the Living Room

Learn all about the regal, diverse and playful life of cats!

Native American Teen Voices

Check out these Native American Teen Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Nature Seekers

Introduce young readers to the natural world, travel, conservation, and other adventures while they engage with these exciting stories told by a fun cast of characters.

Ocean Tales

Learning about the ocean is super fun for kids thanks to the amazingly diverse nature of marine life and environments. The ocean books in this list include fun fictional stories for kids of all ages.

Popular Animal Picture Books

Get some reading inspiration with these popular titles!

Poverty & Homelessness

Check out these Poverty & Homelessness reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Read with a Porpoise

Dive into the depths of the ocean, rivers and stream to learn about the life and wonders held in water!

Read with Smokey Bear

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Save the Ocean

Read these books to learn what we can do to help save our oceans.

Seas the Day

Have a punderful time discovering endless seas!

Seas the Day

Take a punderful swim in these jawesome books!

Sharing and Caring

Engage preschoolers with picture books that feature characters playing, sharing, and celebrating diversity while building a strong foundation for reading.

Social Injustince

Check out these Social Injustice reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Strong Female Voices

Check out these Strong Female Voices reading recommendations for our Reading Challenge Mission.

Tall Tales

These stories mix fact and fiction together to create an exaggerated story of an actual event. Can you see the truth in these tall tales?

Timeless Mythology

Mythology forms the backbone of all the cultures in the world. They are also fun and highly entertaining, and their continuing relevance is evident in the fact that ...
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Together!

Get inspired with books that put togetherness first!

Travel, Intrigue, & Adventure

These books will capture the imagination of adult readers, with a mix of genres and voices.

United We Stand

Divided We Fall, United We Stand: a diverse range of stories about friendship, acceptance, and real-world issues important to teens.

Wild and Free

A diverse range of stories about friendship, acceptance, adventure, and nature geared toward the YA reader.

Birth to 12 Months

Start early and raise a book lover by reading to newborns. These hand-selected books are designed for babies birth to 12 months including durable board books and colorful pictures.

It's a Fantasy

Image a world of dragons and talking animals. Take your little ones on an adventure with these must-read fairytales and Imagine Your Story!

12 to 24 Months

Help young children develop a love for reading that will last a lifetime. Read these fun books about animals and rhymes to your young one and watch their imagination grow.

Believe in the Impossible

Take a trip to lands of incredible creatures and never-ending adventures. These books will take you to faraway places and beyond! Imagine Your Story and believe in the impossible.

2 to 3 Year Olds

Encourage your toddler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

Life's an Adventure

Books have been transporting people to other places and times for hundreds of years. There's something about stories that continue to captivate us. Imagine Your Story through this adventurous list.

4 to 5 Year Olds

Prepare your child for school by exposing them to reading at a young age. This book list is designed for 4 to 5 year olds as they prepare to enter kindergarten.

Imagination Train

Fairytales and fantasy books aren't just for kids. Are you looking to discover new worlds and exciting characters to fall in love with? Check out these books and Imagine Your Story.