100 Years of Summer Read: 1965-1984

Posted on June 4, 2024

by Heidi Y

It’s the 100th year of Summer Read! Celebrate along with the Library as you read for 30 days from June 1 through August 3. We have chosen some of the most popular titles for every year, from 1924-2024. Dive into this blog series with us as you join in this amazing achievement all summer long. This is our third blog in our 100 Years of Summer Read as we make our way through the decades to 2024!

1965

Dune

By Frank Herbert

1966

Fantastic Voyage

By Isaac Asimov

1967

The Outsiders

By S.E. Hinton

1968

Corduroy

By Don Freeman

1969

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

By Maya Angelou

1970

Frog and Toad Are Friends

By Arnold Lobel

1971

The Planet of Junior Brown

By Virginia Hamilton

1972

Watership Down

By Richard Adams

1973

The Princess Bride

By William Goldman

1974

Where the Sidewalk Ends

By Shel Silverstein

1975

Strega Nona

By Tomie DePaola

1976

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

By Mildred D. Taylor

1977

Bridge to Terabithia

By Katherine Paterson

1978

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

By Judi Barrett

1980

The Bourne Identity

By Robert Ludlum

1981

Midnight’s Children

By Salman Rushdie

1982

The Color Purple

By Alice Walker

1983

Little Red Riding Hood

By Trina Schart Hyman

1984

The House on Mango Street

By Sandra Cisneros

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