Summer Reading List 2026

2026 Fall Creek Intermediate Summer Reading Suggestions:

 

Basket Ball by Kadir Nelson

This nonfiction book showcases the passion of the players, the heat of competition, and supreme strategy and athleticism on the court with showstopping paintings that bring basketball’s heart-pounding history to life. (Nonfiction)

 

Into the Rapids by Ann Braden

After a bad storm, Addy fears her summer camp plan is over until she finds help from a classmate who just might have a way to get her to the camp after all. (Adventure)

 

Let’s Get Together by Brandy Colbert

Liberty and Kenya have lived two completely different lives. All that is about to change when they meet in middle school and discover that they are identical twins. (Realistic Fiction)

 

Lost on Doll Island by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez

When Diego hears about an island that can make wishes come true, he hops in a boat with a couple of friends. As soon as they step ashore, nothing is as it seems with dolls disappearing and reappearing in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Diego is more trapped than ever before, and as the night goes on, he's not sure he can escape. (Scary)

 

Magnitude by Jennifer Nielsen

When the Great San Francisco Earthquake strikes, Cora, Chi, and Oliver find themselves trapped in the rubble. They begin a desperate search for their families, while trying to evade terrifying fires that are tearing through the wreckage and a gang of thieves. (Historical Fiction)

 

The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser

Two tweens living in different timelines embark on parallel journeys to save their families in this absorbing magical adventure. Han Yu is in 731 China selling steamed buns in a bustling market full of whispers about his ability to summon tigers. In 1931 Chinatown, New York, Luli Lee gazes out from the roof of her parents' restaurant, dreaming of dim sum and Chinese art. (Historical Fiction)

 

Old School by Gordon Korman

12 year-old Dexter Foreman has lived with his grandmother and been homeschooled at The Pines Retirement Village since he was 6 years old. When he's forced to attend middle school, he sticks out like a sore thumb. (Humor)

 

Outside by Jennifer Holm

Don't go Outside. It isn't safe. Razzi is trying to follow the rules, but Outside has a way of getting in. She can’t help wondering what it's like to run free beyond the walls. What will she find if she steps away from everything she's ever known? (Science Fiction)

 

The Picasso Curse by Dan Gutman

What would you do if you found out you bought a priceless painting for only $10 and everyone wants it? Edwin is faced with lots of hard decisions after he buys what he thinks is just a sports poster at a flea market. (Mystery)

 

Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna

When her family is attacked by a monster, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets, and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she's whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, where she joins the ranks of archwitches and archivists. (Fantasy)