Kids can Earn Free Books from Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program

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If there’s anything that’ll encourage my kids to read, it’s the opportunity to earn things for free. The Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program is back and we are so excited!

Whether you have reluctant readers or your kids can’t wait to get their hands on a new book, summer programs are great to have available for a number of reasons. They can help with the “summer slump” and aid in retaining (or enhancing) skills gained in the previous school year and they’re especially awesome for kids who love a challenge and “will work” for incentives. Whether incentives be free pizza, free books, or even a special family outing, I am ALL FOR programs that encourage kids to read!

Getting your kids involved with the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program is super easy! First, though, if your kids are going to be participating in any sort of summer reading program (or, really, reading AT ALL), they’re going to need some books, right? Whether you’re on a budget or not, getting a deal is always nice, so be sure to check out these awesome ways to get free (or cheap) books for kids!

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading

Here are the details you’re looking for:

• The Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program is open to kids in first through sixth grade in the USA
• Kids can earn one FREE book after reading and recording ANY 8 books in the provided printable Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal in English or Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal in Spanish
  • Your local Barnes and Noble store may also have copies of the reading journal in store if you’re not able to print one out yourself
• To get the free book, just bring in the completed summer reading journal to your local Barnes and Noble store between July 1 and August 31, 2022.
• Kids will be able to choose any free book they’d like from a grade-leveled list.
  • 11 books to choose from within the first and second grade level
    • The Alien Next Door 1: The New Kid by A. I. Newton
    • The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John
    • Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli
    • Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon by Wanda Coven
    • The Inflatables in Bad Air Day by Beth Garrod & Jess Hitchman
    • Juana y Lucas by Juana Medina
    • Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party by Megan McDonald
    • The Kingdom of Wrenly 1: The Lost Stone by Jordan Quinn
    • Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo
    • Pete the Cat Goes Camping by James Dean
    • National Geographic Readers: Sharks by Anne Schreiber

• 8 books to choose from within the third and fourth grade level
  • • Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody
    • Horse Country 1: Can’t Be Tamed by Yamile Saied Mendez
    • The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds
    • Laugh-Out-Loud: The Big Book of Knock-Knock Jokes by Rob Elliott
    • Lety alsa su voz (Lety Out Loud) by Angela Cervantes
    • Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
    • Trapped in a Video Game by Dustin Brady
    • Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

• 12 books to choose from within the fifth and sixth grade level
  • • Ali Cross by James Patterson
    • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Altson
    • Camp by Kayla Miller
    • Esperanza renace (Esperanza Rising) by Pam Munoz Ryan
    • Fins: A Sharks Incorporated Novel by Randy Wayne White
    • Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur
    • Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
    • The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel
    • Percy Jackson and the Olympians 1: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
    • Rebound by Kwame Alexander
    • The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
    • A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

Whether you’re looking for books for summer reading or to help compliment your homeschool unit studies, there are plenty of ways to get cheap (or free!) books!

Will you be signing your kids up? My kids will be participating and are super excited to earn their free book through the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program!

One last thing before you go! Keep in mind that your kids aren’t limited to reading “only” hard copies of books for the summer reading programs. If you’re a member of any digital book programs, reading those books can also count towards summer reading incentives. Sweet!

Happy reading!

Until next time, stay safe and enjoy quality time with your family,