Today on NPR:

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and that means the tantalizing prospect of having more time for reading stretches ahead of us — long, lazy summer days curled up with a book.

With that in mind, Newbery Award-winning author and National Ambassador for Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo shared some summer book recommendations for readers ages 8-13 with NPR's Melissa Block.

Kate DiCamillo's Picks For Summer Treehouse Reading

She included Half A Chance! If you miss the broadcast and want to hear her, the audio will be available tonight on the website.

Very exciting!!!