Vol 1 Issue 2 June 7- June 11
Suncoast Summer
Reading Challenge
Newsletter
WHAT IS THE SUNCOAST SUMMER READING CHALLENGE?
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is is a community-wide effort serving Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties focusing on School Readiness, Attendance, Summer Learning, Family Engagement and Health Determinants. Research shows that children who do not read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress. In response, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading sponsors the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge to encourage each participating student to read! The Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge is implemented by SCGLR and promoted through local summer camps and businesses to encourage children to read, reducing the “summer slide. In addition, THIS BOOK IS COOL! is a series of 100 webisodes to encourage a love of reading. This summer, more than 2,500 children from across the Suncoast region qualified to receive free books thanks to the generosity of The Patterson Foundation!
THIS BOOK IS COOL!
THIS BOOK IS COOL! is a series of 100 webisodes to encourage a love of reading. Each 10–15-minute webisode features a selected book, a special guest, new vocabulary words, and a suggested activity that goes with the book.

Click the pictures to access THIS BOOK IS COOL! webisodes!
TBIC! Book Bag Distributions!
Families across the Suncoast region were delighted with their THIS BOOK IS COOL! Book Bags. Connect with your Engagement Team member for upcoming book distribution information.
“Thank you!!! We've already read all the books multiple times. He loves to read. And I'm very happy with all the book choices. I'm going to the Dollar Tree today with the activity book to make sure we have all materials for each activity. I love the pre-done crafts and activities, so easy to follow and fun!”

TBIC! Parent
Upcoming Parent Engagement Nights
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Families were invited to a Family Engagement Night Event with SCGLR's family engagement night with origami artist, Kuniko Yamamoto!
Summer Reading Tip!
Share Your SSRC 2021 Highlights!
We want to highlight your camp or family during the 2021 Suncoast Summer Reading Program. Share with us how your campers and families are connecting, learning, sharing, evolving and strengthening through the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge! Tweet about each of your summer reading activities and successes using #SummerReading #SummerSlide #THISBOOKISCOOL! @SuncoastCGLR@readingby3rd @ThePattersonFoundation @summerlearning.