Summer Reading Slogans of the Past
The Texas Summer Reading Program
2013 – Dig Into Reading (Children’s and Early Literacy) | Beneath the Surface (Teen) | Groundbreaking Reads (Adult)
The Texas Reading Club and Texas Teens Read!
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The Texas Reading Club (TRC) was designed to encourage youth to read for pleasure, retain learning gained during the school year and to promote the role of public and school libraries in early literacy, K-12 and beyond. Each year, a theme was chosen and a programming manual was created by Texas librarians to aid in planning and educational programming. The State Library also provided posters, reading logs, bookmarks, and certificates to support the program. The Texas State Library began contracting with nationally-acclaimed illustrators of children's books to create artwork for the Reading Club in 1991. The purpose of Texas Teens Read! (TTR) was to encourage teens to read during their summer vacations and become lifelong readers and library users, to establish the library as a safe and engaging space for teens. A statewide theme was selected annually and a handbook was created to assist libraries in planning their summer programs. |
| Year | Texas Reading Club Theme/Artist | Texas Teens Read! Theme/Artist |
| 2012 |
Get a Clue...At the Library Bruce Hale |
TSI: Realm of the Unknown Kim Doner |
| 2011 |
Dig Up a Good Book Keith Graves |
Going Global, Staying Connected! Christy Stallop |
| 2010 |
Catch the Reading Express Kim Doner |
Within Arms Reach: The Future Is Yours! Angela Martini |
| 2009 |
Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas! Joy Fisher Hein |
Time Twistin' TTR.09 Emily Fiegenschuh |
| 2008 |
Texas Reading Club Jubilee: 1959-2008 Janet Stevens |
Game On! Rod Espinosa |
| 2007 |
Sail Away With Books! Diane Stanley |
chapter - "Sail Away with Your Imagination" |
| 2006 |
Reading: The Sport of Champions Frank Remkiewicz |
chapter - "Reading: The Sport of Champions!" |
| 2005 |
Go Wild...Read! Michael Austin |
chapter - "Get Wild...Read!" |
| 2004 |
Color Your World...Read! Diane Greenseid |
chapter - "Color Me Cool!" |
| 2003 |
Mission Possible: Spy a Book! G. Brian Karas |
chapter - "Operation: Top Secret!" |
| 2002 |
Read Across Texas! James Warhola |
chapter - "Travel Quest: Moving Without Motion" |
| 2001 |
To the Library and Beyond! Mark Teague |
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| 2000 |
Invent the Future! Read! Brian Floca |
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| 1999 |
Open a Book~On With the Show! Raúl Colón |
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| 1998 |
Furry Tails! Funny Tales! Lynn Munsinger |
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| 1997 |
Incredible Dream Machine Alexandra Day |
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| 1996 |
Ready...Set...Read! Kevin Henkes |
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| 1995 |
Once Upon a Planet Denise Fleming |
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| 1994 |
Familiar Faces...Faraway Places! David Wisniewski |
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| 1993 |
Lions, and Tigers, and Books...Oh My! Felicia Bond |
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| 1992 |
Discover the New World of Reading Steven Kellogg |
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| 1991 |
Camp Wanna-Read James Marshall |
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| 1990 | The Secret Code Is...Read | |
| 1989 | Creature Features | |
| 1988 | Trailblazers, Stargazers | |
| 1987 | Animal Antics | |
| 1986 | Celebrate Texas | |
| 1985 | Awesome Adventure | |
| 1984 | Magical Mysteries | |
| 1983 | Reading Rodeo | |
| 1982 | Space Capers | |
| 1981 | Monster Madness | |
| 1980 | Sports Splash | |
| 1979 | In Search of Texas Treasures | |
| 1978 | Come to Chimera! | |
| 1977 | Jungle Journey | |
| 1976 | Movin' On...Then and Now | |
| 1975 | Cross-Country with a Hero | |
| 1974 | Take a Giant Step | |
| 1973 | Be a READasaurus | |
| 1972 | Climb a Little This Summer | |
| 1971 | Dangerous Mission | |
| 1970 | There is No Frigate Like a Book to Take Us Lands Away | |
| 1966-1969 | Vacation Readers Go Everywhere | |
| 1965 | Open Your Future - Read | |
| 1964 | records unavailable | |
| 1963 | Read! The Fifth Freedom...Enjoy It | |
| 1962 | Read and Watch Your World Grow | |
| 1959-1961 | Texas Reading Roundup | |
| 1958 | Space Flight |
Digame un Cuento/Tell Me a Story: Bilingual Library Programs for Children and Families - a compilation of the Bilingual Programs Chapters from the 2001 and 2002 Texas Reading Clubs.
