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summer adventure

Books about summer adventure for readers of all ages.

Cover of Summer fun at Duke Park

Summer fun at Duke Park

Laura Appleton-Smith

Ages 4–8family bondingsummer adventure

Cover of Salt water taffy

Salt water taffy

Matthew Loux

Ages 6–12brotherhoodsummer adventure

Cover of Mates, dates, and sizzling summers (Mates, Dates #12)

Mates, dates, and sizzling summers (Mates, Dates #12)

Cathy Hopkins

Ages 12–16friendshipromance

Cover of Cool Ali

Cool Ali

Nancy Poydar

Ages 4–8creativityself-expression

Cover of Summer of love

Summer of love

Emily Franklin

Ages 13–18coming of agefirst love

Cover of Revenge of the happy campers

Revenge of the happy campers

Jennifer Ziegler

Ages 8–12family bondingsisterhood

Cover of The road to summering

The road to summering

Maureen Pople

Ages 8–12familysummer adventure

Cover of How T́́ía Lola saved the summer

How T́́ía Lola saved the summer

Julia Alvarez

Ages 8–12familycultural identity

Cover of Tracktown summer

Tracktown summer

Elizabeth Ann Holmes

Ages 10–14family secretsmental health

Cover of Lissie at Lincoln Lake

Lissie at Lincoln Lake

Pamela Lillie Newman

Ages 6–10familysummer adventure

Cover of Julian's Glorious Summer

Julian's Glorious Summer

Ann Cameron

Ages 7–11couragefear

Cover of Summer Switch (Freaky Friday)

Summer Switch (Freaky Friday)

Mary Rodgers

Ages 8–13family relationshipsempathy

Cover of Summer secrets

Summer secrets

Dianne Glaser

Ages 11–15family secretsself-discovery

Cover of One Italian Summer

One Italian Summer

Keris Stainton

Ages 12–16sistersfamily

Cover of A Horse for the Summer (Sandy Lane Stables)

A Horse for the Summer (Sandy Lane Stables)

Michelle Bates

Ages 8–12friendshiphorses

Cover of Minn and Jake's almost terrible summer

Minn and Jake's almost terrible summer

Janet S. Wong

Ages 7–11friendshipsummer adventure

Cover of Sunny Side Up [heavy color comic book, 8" x 5" x 3/4"]

Sunny Side Up [heavy color comic book, 8" x 5" x 3/4"]

Jennifer L. Holm & Mathew Holm

Ages 8–13family relationshipsgrandparent-child bond

Cover of Star sisters and the big show

Star sisters and the big show

Jennifer Blecher

Ages 8–12friendshipteamwork

Cover of The green dog

The green dog

Suzanne Fisher Staples

Ages 7–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of Laura's Luck

Laura's Luck

Marilyn Sachs

Ages 8–12friendshipsisterhood

Cover of A million miles from Boston

A million miles from Boston

Karen Day

Ages 10–14family relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

Kristen L. Depken

Ages 6–10creativityfamily

Cover of Rock the Waves

Rock the Waves

Suzanne Harper

Ages 12–16summer adventurefirst love

Cover of July jitters

July jitters

Ron Roy

Ages 7–11familymystery