summer reading

(Editor’s note: Concluding our summer reading recommendations’ series, we are excited to share this guest column penned by Lori and Gabe Skinner of Hamilton and Lee and Marlee Frix of Haleyville. Thank you all!)
When summer arrives, many of us are ready for the pace of our lives to slow down just a bit so we can spend some well-earned downtime relaxing. Two of Northwest-Shoals Community College Library’s librarians – and their kids – offer their picks for perfect summer reads.

No one wants to think of school when the heat of summer is encouraging pool time and ice cream on the porch, but there are small things you can do to help your student be a step ahead when the school year begins.  
Summer learning loss is the loss of academic knowledge students acquire throughout the school year. Multiple studies have shown this to be a real phenomenon that most commonly affects math and literacy.

With the arrival of warmer temperatures, I eagerly anticipate longer days and spending time a little more leisurely. One of my favorite things to do is to grab an icy glass of lemonade and a great book to while away a few hours outside.
No matter if I am sitting on a beach listening to the waves crash and dipping my toes in the sand or gently rocking on my front porch while petting one of my pups, a great book is the thing that pushes me into true relaxation.