Western Manitoba Regional Library's Summer Reading Program 2021 Book List
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Western Manitoba Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program
2021 Book List
Having trouble picking out a book? No problem!
While you are free to read whatever you want throughout the program, we’ve created optional
themes for each week for inspiration if you need a little help finding a book. There’s a list of
books to choose from for each themed week and the options range from picture books to
junior and young adult novels, so there’s something for everyone!
Of course, your local librarians are happy to help you too! Just give them a call, an email, or, if
they are open, pop in for a visit!
Happy reading!
Week One: June 28-July 2
O Canada: Canadian Stories and Authors
Picture Books:
• Carson Crosses Canada by Linda Bailey
• Goodnight, Canada by Andrea Beck
• What’s My Superpower? by Aviaq Johnson
• Mortimer by Robert Munsch
• Nibi’s Water Song by Sunshine Tenasco
• Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny Thomas
Junior Books:
• Dear Canada: Torn Apart: The Internment Diary of Mary Kobayashi by Susan Aihoshi
• Restart by Gordon Korman
• I Am Canada: Behind Enemy Lines: World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied
Europe, 1944 by Carol Matas
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• The Sky is Falling by Kit Pearson
• Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Mordecai Richler
Young Adult Books:
• The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
• The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
• Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki
• Way to Go by Tom Ryan
• A Girl Called Echo by Katherena VermetteWeek Two: July 5-July 9
Tails and Tales: Animal Stories
Picture Books:
• Animal Masquerade by Marianne Dubuc
• Dog Parade by Barbara M. Joosse
• The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini
• The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields
• Animal Parade: An Animal Safari by Jakki Wood
• The Bookshop Cat by Cindy Wume
Junior Books:
• The Endling by Katherine Applegate
• How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• Animal Antics by Derek Harvey
• Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
• Code Name Bananas by David Walliams
Young Adult Books:
• A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
• Unnatural Creatures by Nail Gaiman
• The Whale Rider by Witi Tame Ihimaera
• Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
• Endangered by Eliot Shrefe
Week Three: July 12-July 16
Once Upon a Time: Classic and Reimagined Fairy Tales
Picture Books:
• Snow White and the Seventy-Seven Dwarfs by Davide Cali
• It’s Not Hansel and Gretel by Josh Funk
• Rumpelstiltskin by Paul Galdone
• Cinderella by Sara Gibb
• A Bean, a Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack by William Joyce
• The Tossy-Turny Princess and the Pesky Pea: A Fairy Tale to Help You Fall Asleep by
Susan Verde
Junior Books:
• The Atlas of Fairy Tales by Claudia Bordin
• The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer• A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy Tales by Ellen Datlow
• Mulan: Before the Sword by Grace Lin
• Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison
• Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff
Young Adult Books:
• The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
• Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
• Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer
• Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
• Don’t Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross
• House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
Week Four: July 19-July 23
Around the World: International Stories and Authors
Picture Books:
• Pig the Tourist by Aaron Blabey
• If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Danielle Chaperon
• Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Flaconer
• If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche
• Families Around the World by Margriet Ruurs
• My World, Your World by Melanie Walsh
Junior Books:
• Bronze and Sunflower by Wenxuan Cao
• Don’t Pat the Wombat by Elizabeth Honey
• Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai
• Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire
• A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park
Young Adult Books:
• The Secret Sky: A Novel of Forbidden Love in Afghanistan by Atia Abawi
• Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution by Sherine Hamdy
• I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowsky
• This Book Betrays My Brother by Kasigo Lesego Molope
• Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook
• Playing a Part by Daria WilkeWeek Five: July 26-July 30
Game On: Sports Stories
Picture Books:
• Yursa Swims by Julie Abery
• Lucy Tries Short Track by Lisa Bowes
• The Day Dad Joined My Soccer Team by Maureen Fergus
• Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
• Never Enough Hockey! by Giles Tibo
• Oddrey Joins the Team by Dave Whamond
Junior Books:
• The Story of the Olympics by Richard Brassey
• Gold Medal Summer by Donna Freitas
• The Ice Chips and the Magical Rink by Roy MacGregor
• King of the Bench: Comeback Kid by Steve Moore
• Striker by David Skuy
• Hearts of Gold: Stories of Courage, Dedication, and Triumph from Canadian Olympic
Athletes by Lorne Zeiler
Young Adult Books:
• Cold Day in the Sun by Sara L. Biren
• The Matchless Six: The Story of Canada’s First Women’s Olympic Team by Ron Hotchkiss
• Ghost by Jason Reynolds
• All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani
• The Comic Book Story of Basketball by Fred Van Lente
• We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian
Week Six: August 2-August 6
Be Creative: Art Stories
Picture Books:
• Willow by Denise Brennan-Nelson
• M is for Masterpiece: An Art Alphabet by David Domeniconi
• Anna at the Art Museum by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert
• In My Room: A Book of Creativity and Imagination by Jo Witek
Junior Books:
• How Art Works by Sarah Hull
• The Almost Epic Squad: Super Sketchy by Lesley Livingston
• Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby• Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
• A Journey Through Art: A Global History by Aaron Rosen
Young Adult Books:
• Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow
• You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner
• Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey by Akiko Higashimura
• Final Draft by Riley Redgate
• Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
Week Seven: August 9-August 13
Road Trip!: Stories About Road Trips
Picture Books:
• No Honking Allowed! by Stephanie Calmenson
• My Side of the Car by Kate Feiffer
• What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive? by Mark Lee
• Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat
• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Junior Books:
• Ashes to Asheville by Sarah Dooley
• Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
• Road Trip by Jim Paulsen and Gary Paulsen
• Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
• The Road to Ever After by Moira Young
Young Adult Books:
• The Haters by Jesse Andrews
• Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro
• Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Road Trip by Melissa De La Cruz
• An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
• She, Myself, and I by Emma Young
Week Eight: August 16-August 20
Back in Time: Historical Fiction
Picture Books:
• Stolen Words by Melanie Florence
• A Scarf for Keiko by Ann Malaspina• I Will Come Back for You: A Family in Hiding During World War II by Marisabina Russo
• The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
• When We Had Sled Dogs: A Story from the Trapline by Ida Tremblay
Junior Books:
• Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
• The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
• Village of Scoundrels by Margi Preus
• Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
• Dear Canada: These Are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens by
by Ruby Slipperjack
Young Adult Books:
• Hamilton and Peggy!: A Revolutionary Friendship by Laura Elliott
• Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen
• Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
• An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley
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