Read, Renew, Repeat | Chapter Books

The 2024 statewide Summer Reading theme is Read, Renew, Repeat: sustainability and the environment. These chapter books, graphic novels, and nonfiction books for readers in grades 2-7 share a wide variety of takes on this theme--from youth activism to nature guides!

Books for younger readers are available in our Read, Renew, Repeat | Picture Books list.

Updated May 14, 2024
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The secret explorers and the lost whales
King, SJ
Paper Book
Dive into the world of The Secret Explorers and learn about ocean life in this action-packed first installment in a brand-new fiction series. Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve...

A group of young explorers take turns leading expeditions in different areas of scientific expertise, gathering new knowledge and saving the planet. This short chapter book is perfect for readers who've just graduated from Bridging Fiction. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Race for the ruby turtle
Bramucci, Stephen
Paper Book
A heartfelt middle grade eco-adventure story full of friendship and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Dan Gemeinhart and Gary D. Schmidt. Jake Rizzi is about to spend the summer at his great-aunt's cabin in the mossy, sodden Oregon backwoods. His parents seem to need a break...

A fast-paced adventure in which kid with ADHD protects a local endangered species from greedy trophy hunters in the Oregon Cascades. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

The adventure is now
Redman, Jess
Paper Book
A fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel about a boy who learns about protecting the environment, finding real friends, and living in the now while spending the summer on a remote island. Sometimes it's hard to be Milton P. Greene. He says all the wrong things,...

After the worst school year ever, Milton P. Green joins his scientist uncle on a remote island for a summer of environmental research, new friendships, and an intriguing mystery. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Two degrees
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero) is back, tackling the urgent topic of climate change in this breathtaking, action-packed novel that will keep readers turning pages while making...

Bestselling author Alan Gratz explores a not-too-distant potential future in which global temperatures have risen 2 degrees Celsius with three interconnected survival stories about middle schoolers surviving concurrent climate disasters. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

The green girls
Nicoloff, Loïc
Paper Book
Emma, Lily, and Fadila want to save the planet . . . but no one around them seems to care. Frustrated, they name themselves the Green Girls, take to social media, and launch a series of bold protests. Alongside their classmate and aspiring Green Girl Silas, the crew risks getting in...
A group of middle school girls become climate activists in this graphic novel translated from the original French. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
Global : One Fragile World, an Epic Fight for Survival
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
This is a powerful, hopeful and timely story about the real effects of climate change: two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming. A graphic novel with glorious colour artwork throughout for children of all ages - from Eoin Colfer,...

This graphic novel co-authored by the bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series follows two young teens, one in northern Canada and one in India, as their lives change in the face of climate change. (Young Teen Graphic Novels Grades 5-7)

Hatchet
Paulsen, Gary
Paper Book
There was a wild crashing sound, a ripping of metal, and the plane blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the lake . . . Brian is a city boy. Not used to living rough. Until his plane crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness. All he has is a...

A young man finds his inner strength after a plane crash strands him in the wilderness with just a hatchet and his wits in this classic novel from the late, great Gary Paulsen. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)


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