Media specialist, Melissa Judy, has put together a recommended reading list for the months of June and July. These months we highlight African American Music Appreciation Month in June, and National Park and Recreation Month in July. View her suggestions for all ages below.

Age: Birth-6

Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe by Vivian Kirkfield and Alleanna Harris (Illustrator)

 

Every Little Thing: Based on the song 'Three Little Birds' by Cedella Marley

 

Parks and Recreation: Leslie for Class President! by Robb Pearlman and Melanie Demmer (Illustrator)

 

Age: 5-11

Black Music Greats: 40 inspiring icons by Olivier Cachin and Jérôme Masi (Illustrator)

 

When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill and Theodore Taylor III (Illustrator)

 

National Parks of the USA by Kate Siber and Chris Turnham (Illustrator)

 

Age: 10-14

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Munoz Ryan

 

National Park Mystery Series by Aaron Johnson

 

Legends of the National Parks Guide Book by Joel Anderson 

 

Age: 13-18

Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pinkney

 

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

 

Downriver by Will Hobbs

 

Age: 18+

Music Is History by Questlove

 

Crimes against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation by Karl Jacoby

 

Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share