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Summer Adventure
Created on:
May 28, 2025
47 items
Summer Adventure books for Kids
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Try a New Genre: Horror for Kids - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
Jun 10, 2025
13 items
Summer is a great time for a scary book! Try one of these new horror books for kids, especially if it's a new genre for you.
A...
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2010's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 2010s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_CarolineD
ACL_CarolineD
Created on:
Jun 03, 2025
13 items
2010's babies may not be adults yet, but have already lived through many notable historic events. From historical fiction to fa...
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1990's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1990s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
23 items
These books for adults explore the decade that introduced the world to the internet, grunge music, iconic TV sitcoms, and the e...
1 like
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1970's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1970s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
20 items
Return to the era of disco clubs, bell bottom jeans, and the Vietnam War. These books for adult readers span the genres of horr...
1 like
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1960's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1960s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 27, 2025
25 items
Pick up one of these books for adults to revisit the decade of counterculture, the civil rights movement, and memorable pop cul...
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80's Babies (Books Set in the Decade You Were Born - 1980s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_MeaganW
ACL_MeaganW
Created on:
May 25, 2025
13 items
These books for adults all take place in the most radical decade of all - like, the 1980s. Okay, so the 1980s were about so muc...
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Fascinating Moments in History for Kids - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_MaidaP
ACL_MaidaP
Created on:
May 21, 2025
15 items
A Paris mosque under Nazi occupation, a strange object crashes in the New Mexico desert, and a young girl navigates the partiti...
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1950s Babies (book set in the decade you were born - 1950s) - Summer Adventure 2025
By:
ACL_MaidaP
ACL_MaidaP
Created on:
May 21, 2025
11 items
Discover the truth behind the poodle skirts and cat-eye glasses in these books set in the 1950s.
AC Library invites everyone t...
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Funny Books for Teens - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
Jun 14, 2024
16 items
Embrace your sense of humor with these humorous stories!
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2024 Summer ...
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Musical Books for Kids - Summer Adventure 2024
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 28, 2024
20 items
Music has the power to spark joy, heal loss and create connections. Explore how music can influence lives in these books approp...
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Find Magic in Disability Pride Month - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_KateA
ACL_KateA
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
13 items
Check out these magical books by disabled authors that flip the script on tiresome tropes. Happy Disability Pride month! Please...
2 likes
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Read a teen book set in a magical place - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_ToddI
ACL_ToddI
Created on:
May 31, 2023
13 items
Magic schools, magic cities, magic kingdoms, all kinds of fantastical settings you can read about!
Alameda County Library invi...
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Books by Teen Authors with Diverse Perspectives - Summer Adventure 2023
Created on:
May 26, 2023
14 items
Check this list to find teen books by authors with diverse cultural / gender identities, and get unique viewpoints on other peo...
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Adult Books Set in Magical Lands - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_AmyY
ACL_AmyY
Created on:
May 25, 2023
16 items
Dive into these books to explore a faraway place where magic abounds.
Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our...
3 likes
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It's an Animal's World -- Books for Middle Grade - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_NidyaGG
ACL_NidyaGG
Created on:
May 25, 2023
21 items
Enjoy these stories centered around animals, packed with adventure, magic and emotion.
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Diverse Children's Authors -- Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_NidyaGG
ACL_NidyaGG
Created on:
May 25, 2023
21 items
Enjoy these titles for all ages from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and gender identities!
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Map to a Magical Journey - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 23, 2023
20 items
Take a magical journey with one of these children's books that features maps! These books represent a variety of genres and rea...
2 likes
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Classic Retellings for Teens - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
ACL_KellyP
ACL_KellyP
Created on:
May 23, 2023
17 items
Check out these books to "discover a new retelling of a classic story" and participate in Summer Adventure.
Alameda ...
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Retellings of Classic Stories...for Kids! - Summer Adventure 2023
By:
a
ACL_KatieH
Created on:
May 23, 2023
12 items
Revisit a classic story or myth told in a different way! The titles in this list are recommended for ages 8-12.
Alameda County...
1 like
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Through an Animal's Eyes - Summer Adventure 2022
By:
ACL_AjaL
ACL_AjaL
Created on:
May 24, 2022
10 items
Engage your curiosity and wonder by exploring the world around you and reading a story from the point of view of an animal. (Ch...
1 like
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Enjoy a Math Story (Teens) - Summer Adventure 2021
By:
ACL_PolinaR
ACL_PolinaR
Created on:
Jul 07, 2021
25 items
Teens: These selections draw their inspiration, in whole or in part, from the world of math.
Alameda County Library invites yo...
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Classics Retold - Summer Adventure 2021
By:
ACL_AshleyM
ACL_AshleyM
Created on:
Jun 25, 2021
11 items
We can all relate to each other because we live in a world of stories. These authors were compelled to make classic stories the...
2 likes
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STL Summer Adventure: Community for Teens
Created on:
Apr 14, 2025
19 items
The Summer Adventure is here! Starting June 1, kids and teens can complete any ten activities in the Summer Adventure Booklet t...
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STL Summer Adventure: Unplugged for Teens
Created on:
Apr 10, 2025
21 items
The Summer Adventure is here! Starting June 1, kids and teens can complete any ten activities in the Summer Adventure Booklet t...
