Chloe Kim didn’t just hop on a snowboard and soar fifteen feet into the air on her first try. She practiced again and again, even when it was hard. And she never forgot how much her family helped her along the way. Big achievements often come from lots of effort, even if people don’t always see the work behind the scenes.

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever wanted to surf in Hawaii, explore caves in Kentucky, or race across sand dunes in Colorado? This book takes you on an outdoor adventure in every single state across the country! Which one will you add to your bucket list first?

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Did you know you can make your own paint from rocks and ink from plants? In this book, you'll head outside and turn nature into your very own art supply kit. What amazing thing will you create first?

At summer camp, puzzle-loving Cooper uses his detective skills to make friends and solve the mystery of the disappearing marshmallows.

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever tried to find a bird just by listening to its song? Mia is blind, and she does not need her eyes to go on the most amazing bird adventure in the park with her tía!

Popo the Xolo is a tender picture book that follows Nana and her loyal hairless dog, Popo, as she transitions from the living world into the afterlife.

A young girl from Puerto Rico dreams of studying the stars but begins to lose her eyesight in college. Instead of giving up, she learns to use sound to "hear" data from space and makes incredible scientific discoveries.

Have you ever played the game “Telephone,” where one person whispers a message and it travels around the circle until it comes back sounding completely different? Stories work the same way. As they’re passed from person to person—and from place to place—they stretch, twist, and grow into new versions. The stories in this book show just how powerful that “story grapevine” can be. Many of these tales have been traveling for hundreds of years. Some appear in different countries all over the world, each with its own special twist. All of them are fun to read aloud, and even more fun to tell in your own voice.