Summer Reading 2026

Summer reading is essential for helping students avoid the “summer slump,” a common decline in reading skills that can happen when learning pauses for several weeks. Regular reading keeps minds active, strengthens vocabulary, and reinforces comprehension skills developed during the school year. Even a few minutes of reading each day can help students return to school more confident, prepared, and ready to learn—making summer not just a break, but an opportunity to grow.

Students are required to read ONE book from the selected list OR any Young Adult school appropriate novel. Upon their return to school in the fall, all students will participate in a grade essay activity about their chosen novel.

Summer Reading is a requirement for ALL new and return BMA students.