2022 CLSC Young Readers Selections Announced!

Chautauqua Institution is a community that values and celebrates reading, and since 1994, the CLSC Young Readers program has engaged young Chautauquans and community members in the enjoyment of good reading. Each summer, a selection of books are chosen for their quality, the variety of their styles and subjects, and their appeal to young readers.  While aimed at 9- to 14-year-olds, these books will also delight younger and older readers.

New for the 2022 Summer Assembly, we’ve expanded the Young Readers selections to include titles for early readers and their families. Weekly book discussions and themed activities will be held at 1 p.m. Sundays on the Hultquist Center porch. We encourage all families and kids to join us at these sessions whether you’ve finished reading the week’s book or are waiting to get started.

Visit youngreaders.chq.org for more information on the program.

We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know By Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781623541927
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Charlesbridge - April 20th, 2021

The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore #1) By Amanda Foody Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781534477575
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - February 1st, 2022

Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids By National Geographic Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781426305108
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: National Geographic Kids - November 25th, 2008

Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel Book 1 (Pandava Series #1) By Roshani Chokshi Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781368023566
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Rick Riordan Presents - March 19th, 2019

Call Us What We Carry: Poems By Amanda Gorman Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780593465066
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Viking Books - December 7th, 2021

Tom's Midnight Garden Graphic Novel By Philippa Pearce, Edith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Philippa Pearce, Edith (Illustrator)
$11.99
ISBN: 9780062696564
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Greenwillow Books - April 3rd, 2018

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone By Tae Keller Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593310526
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - April 26th, 2022

The Beatryce Prophecy By Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781536213614
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Candlewick - September 28th, 2021

The Raconteur's Commonplace Book: A Greenglass House Story By Kate Milford, Nicole Wong (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kate Milford, Nicole Wong (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781328466907
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Clarion Books - February 23rd, 2021

Malala's Magic Pencil By Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoët (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoët (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316319577
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 17th, 2017

A CLSC Early Readers Selection


Mi Casa Is My Home By Laurenne Sala, Zara González Hoang (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536209433
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Candlewick - August 19th, 2021

A CLSC Early Readers Selection


Someone Builds the Dream By Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illustrator)
$20.99
ISBN: 9781984814333
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Rocky Pond Books - March 23rd, 2021

A CLSC Early Readers Selection