Summer Reading & a Giveaway

What is summer reading?

Each summer, NBS middle and high schoolers earn AR points toward their English grades for the coming school year. While these months away from formalized education provide a much needed respite, continuing to read during the summer maintains all their hard earned education from the school year. All of our students are encouraged to engage in summer reading. However, only 7th-12th graders need to take AR tests during the summer and earn AR points. These students are required to earn 20 points by August 7. Whether earned through reading one book or a dozen, the hope is that the students will find more stories to enjoy while also holding on to all that they have already learned.

For our Elementary students, no summer AR points are required, but we do encourage constant reading. In fact, parents and children reading together is a great way to build a lasting bond in addition to the great ability that it increases. Plus, it helps parents see their student’s strengths and weaknesses.

Middle and High School Students Summer Reading

Need 20 AR points each

Deadline August 7

CORE Deception Giveaway for Summer Reading

One of the authors represented in our library has offered a copy of his novel, CORE Deception, as a giveaway for the summer reading program. The author, Jeremiah Friedli, writes clean YA adventures of young people in difficult situations who learn to trust the Lord despite their circumstances. In CORE Deception, a young man faces a government intent on crushing all opposition against it. When the government singles out his sister, he enlists a friend’s help to protect his sister. Find out what happens in CORE Deception.

Enter the giveaway here. Entries are open to NBS students and will be accepted through July 5. All Middle and Upper School students registered by July 5 are eligible.

Learn more about the author—Jeremiah Friedli—at his website.