July 2026

Monthly Themed Reading List for Children

Themed lists curated by your local librarians. Discover and rediscover books in the local collection based on monthly reading themes!

Click on the book images below to learn more about each book and even reserve a copy with your Perry Public Library Card!

Learn about famous Americans as we celebrate America's 250th Birthday!

  • Abe Lincoln goes to Washington, 1837-1865       

  • Amelia Earhart, young air pioneer                            

  • Barack Obama                  

  • Betsy Ross, designer of our flag                                

  • Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross                 

  • George Washington Carver, scientist and teacher             

  • Helen Keller : courage in the dark                             

  • I am Benjamin Franklin                

  • I am George Washington             

  • I am Harriet Tubman                      

  • I am Martin Luther King, Jr.                         

  • I am Rosa Parks                                

  • I am Sonia Sotomayor   

  • Martha Washington, America's first First Lady                    

  • Paul Revere, Boston patriot        

  • The real Johnny Appleseed                         

  • Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?                   

  • Who was Abraham Lincoln?