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Due to the COVID-19 situation, Austin ISD has cancelled classes and all district events for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, so unfortunately, we will not be able to host the 2020 Summer Reading Splash event this year. However, we are excited to encourage all students to continue reading throughout the summer!
For some fun book recommendations, please check out one or more of our 5 Book Dive suggested reading lists that are posted on this website. We have six lists to choose from: K-2 (English), K-2 (Spanish), 3-5 (English), 3-5 (Spanish), 6-8, and 9-12. Many of these titles, plus thousands more, are available as ebooks; if you have any questions about how to access ebooks through your school district or public library, please reach out to your campus librarian for more information. We look forward to next year's Splash, and wish you all a safe summer full of good reads!  We had such a blast at the Summer Reading Splash 2019! Thank you again to everyone who came out and joined in the fun sessions, improv, game show and more! We hope you have some ideas of awesome books to read this summer and stories to create!
Thank you again to our partners at BookPeople and Austin Public Library for helping coordinate programming. And thank you to our sponsors for their generosity in helping make the day possible, H-E-B, Penguin Books, Levanta Muertos Coffee, Austin EdFund, and the AustinISD Department of Communications & Community Engagement! Please check back in the gallery for photos of the event. Explore our author line-up and stay tuned for more exciting updates about our second annual Summer Reading Splash, a day full of interactive programming, author signings and more! This event is geared towards readers grades 3-6, but all are welcome. MAY 18, 2019 |
David Bowles The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande |
Stuart Gibbs Spy School British Invasion |
Adam Gidwitz The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande |
Margaret Peterson Haddix Greystone Secrets: The Strangers |
Carlos Hernandez Sal & Gabi Break the Universe |
Varian Johnson The Parker Inheritance |
Mari Mancusi The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek |
Dan Santat Harold & Hog Pretend for Real! |
Christina Soontornvat In a Dark Land: A Changelings Story |
Booki Vivat Frazzled: Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties |
Ru Xu End Games |
MAY 18, 2019
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
AISD Performing Arts Center
1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
FREE & open to the public!
As part of an initiative to foster literacy and stop the summer slide through a focus on summer reading, BookPeople officially partnered with AISD in 2017 to amplify the district's Five Book Dive, a citywide reading challenge promoted all summer long through curated reading lists and program bookmarks.Last year, we took it to the next level with the inaugural 5 Book Dive Summer Reading Splash! Now we're back and ready for MORE fun programming with these incredible authors to kick off summer 2019!
GIVING BACK:
As in the past, BookPeople will continue the tradition of giving a $5 gift card to any young reader who completes the 5 book reading challenge over the summer. And to support reading all summer long, we will donate 1,000 books to AISD Library's Buford the Book Bus program, which gives out free books during the summer. Find more detailed information here.
GIVING BACK:
As in the past, BookPeople will continue the tradition of giving a $5 gift card to any young reader who completes the 5 book reading challenge over the summer. And to support reading all summer long, we will donate 1,000 books to AISD Library's Buford the Book Bus program, which gives out free books during the summer. Find more detailed information here.
   | We are excited to announce our second annual 2019 Summer Reading Splash featuring the co-authors of the fourth installment of The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande, Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles! Please join us from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. A collaboration between the Austin ISD Libraries, BookPeople, and the Austin Public Library, the 2019 Summer Reading Splash will feature interactive sessions, hands-on activities, book signings, and more. The Splash programming will focus on readers in grades 3-6, but the 5 Book Dive Summer Reading Program is for students of every age. Keynote speakers Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles will open the festival featuring their co-collaboration of the fourth installment of The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande. Gidwitz is a Newberry Honoree and co-creator of the mythical creatures series. Bowles is a Pura Belpré Honoree and native Texan. We are anxiously awaiting the upcoming release of The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande on April 16, 2019. Join Elliot and Uchenna along with the quirky Professor Fauna as they take on a new adventure in their quest to find and save the mythical chupacabra. Mark your calendars and get ready to start summer reading with a splash! Stay tuned for more information including author announcements on Twitter at @AustinISDLibs and @BookPeople #5bookdive. |
Thank you so much to the authors, children, parents, librarians, and teachers who came out to the Summer Reading Splash on Saturday. We had a wonderful time and hope that you did as well. Check out some photos from the big day here, and see you next year for more 5 Book Dive fun!
We are excited to share the 2018 Summer Reading Splash schedule. Take a look!
And don't forget to RSVP to the event on Facebook!
And don't forget to RSVP to the event on Facebook!
Explore our author line-up here and stay tuned for more exciting updates about the inaugural Summer Reading Splash, a day full of interactive programming, author signings and more! This event is geared towards readers grades 3-6, but all are welcome.
We are thrilled to announce that we have received a $7,500 grant from the Austin Ed Fund to support Austin ISD summer readers. The funds will be used to provide free books to a limited number of students from Title 1 schools who attend the Splash on May 19. Thank you, Austin Ed Fund, for helping to prevent the summer slide!
You, too, can support literacy and summer reading in Austin by donating to our EdBacker campaign here. We appreciate your support!
You, too, can support literacy and summer reading in Austin by donating to our EdBacker campaign here. We appreciate your support!
     | We are excited to announce the 2018 Summer Reading Splash featuring author Kate DiCamillo! Please join us from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. A collaboration between the Austin ISD Libraries, BookPeople, and the Austin Public Library, the 2018 Summer Reading Splash will feature author panels, hands-on activities, book signings, and more. The Splash programming will focus on readers in grades 3-6, but the 5 Book Dive Summer Reading Program will continue this year for students of every age. Keynote speaker Kate DiCamillo will open the festival. DiCamillo is the author of many books for young readers, winner of the Newbery Medal and many other honors, and a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Emerita, appointed by the Library of Congress. Her books include Flora & Ulysses, The Tale of Despereaux, and Because of Winn-Dixie, among others. Releasing in paperback on April 10, 2018, Kate DiCamillo’s recent novel Raymie Nightingale offers the story of three girls who come together in the face of loss and disappointment for a summer of baton twirling, miracle pursuing, and friendship. With heart and hope and plenty of gumption, Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana Elefante, and Beverly Tapinski prove exceptionally steadfast companions for adventure. Drawing from her own childhood, this is Kate DiCamillo's most personal work to date and an excellent choice for summer reading. Mark your calendars and get ready to start summer reading with a splash! Stay tuned for more information including author announcements on Twitter at @AustinISDLibs and @BookPeople #5bookdive. |
