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title: Summer reading for kids who learn and think differently
description: Get kids reading this summer with these great books (and alternatives to books) for reluctant readers.
slug: summer-reading-lists
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:57:05.448Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/summer-reading-lists
lang: en
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# Summer reading for kids who learn and think differently

During the summer, kids usually don’t get as much reading practice as they get in school. But with fun books (or alternatives to books), kids might be more motivated to read over the summer. Here are some ideas.

> Find more great summer reads. Visit [Start with a Book](http://startwithabook.org), a book-based summer learning initiative of Understood founding partner Reading Rockets.

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