HVES does not have a school-specific summer reading program;  however, we do encourage students to participate in some of the wonderful free summer reading programs and activities, such as the ones linked below.  

Knox County Public Library (KCPL) 

Kick Off Summer Reading with the Children's Festival of Reading!  

Children's Festival of Reading:  Saturday, May 17, 2025

Scholastic Home Base

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Visit the summer zone at Scholastic Home Base.  This site is a completely free digital destination which offers stories, characters, games, and a community of readers. Home Base is moderated for safety 24/7.

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading

Students can pick up a copy of the summer reading log at your local Barnes & Noble book store (or print a copy in English or Spanish).  Click the image below to visit their site and for links to the reading logs.

"Participation is a fun and easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read a designated number of books – library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble – write about their favorite part in our Reading Journal, and bring a completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from the books listed on the Reading Journal and collect their free book from a store near them during July and August."  

Imagination Soup

This site has some great summer reading lists arranged by age and grade.

Click the image below.