The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading partnered with summer 90 camp providers and summer learning academies to encourage reading and help reduce the “summer slide.”
In 2022, the Suncoast Summer Book Challenge, funded by The Patterson Foundation, engaged summer providers from Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties to encourage children to read at least six books during the summer months. Students who participated in the Suncoast Summer Book Challenge received a brightly colored silicone bracelet for every book they completed.
11,204 children participated in the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge and THIS BOOK IS COOL!, with 8,948 completing the challenge by reading at least six books. In total, they read 264,210 books!
*Data outcomes for 2022 will be available in October.
2021 Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge and THIS BOOK IS COOL!
County | Number of Participating Students | % of Children showing no Reading Skill Loss |
---|---|---|
Charlotte | 1,603 | 72% |
DeSoto | 476 | 42% |
Manatee | 2910 | 54% |
Sarasota | 4,203 | 49% |
4-County Total | 9,192 | 55%* |
*In addition, 21% of the children in Manatee and Sarasota counties lost less than 1 month of reading skill
Summer providers | Fraction of children with no reading-skill loss |
---|---|
Sky Family YMCA | Franz Ross | 89% |
This Book is Cool Direct to Families | Charlotte | 80% |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County | 76% |
Charlotte County Public Schools Summer Program | Peace River | 73% |
Sky Family YMCA | Bayfront | 70% |
Imagination Station | 67% |
Charlotte County Public Schools Summer Program | Vineland | 65% |
Charlotte County Public Schools Summer Program | Meadow Park | 65% |
Charlotte County Public Schools Summer Program | Liberty | 63% |
Sky Family YMCA | Charlotte Harbor | 56% |
Charlotte County Public Schools Summer Program | Deep Creek | 55% |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County | 50% |
This Book is Cool Direct to Families | DeSoto | 49% |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County (Arcadia) | 10% |
*The average asset-limited child loses 2 to 2.5 months of reading skill during the summer
Summer providers | Average Months of Reading Skill Gained |
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Dive into Reading Gecko’s Pub and Grill | Oneco | 4.8 |
The Salvation Army of Venice | 2.1 |
Sarasota County Schools | Emma E. Booker | 1.7 |
Dive into Reading Anna Maria Oyster Bar | Landside – Bayshore | 1.3 |
Dive into Reading Anna Maria Oyster Bar | Cortez – H. S. Moody | 1.2 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County | 1.2 |
D. L. Randall Foundation | 1 |
O’Bricks Irish Pub | 1 |
Dive into Reading O’Bricks Irish Pub | Rogers Garden-Bullock | 1 |
Sarasota County Schools | Cranberry | 1 |
Sarasota County Schools | Tuttle | 1 |
Sarasota County Schools | Venice | 0.9 |
Sarasota County Schools | Tatum Ridge | 0.8 |
Dive into Reading Anna Maria Oyster Bar | Cortez – Prine | 0.7 |
Sarasota County Schools | Brentwood | 0.5 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County | Roy McBean | 0.5 |
Sarasota Parks and Recreation | Longwood | 0.4 |
Sarasota County Schools | Gocio | 0.4 |
Dive into Reading Anna Maria Oyster Bar | Landside – Daughtery | 0.3 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County | Palmetto | 0.3 |
Bizzy B2 Childcare Center | 0.2 |
Sky Family YMCA | Venice | 0.2 |
Dive into Reading Anna Maria Oyster Bar | Landside – Abel | 0.2 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County | DeSoto | 0.2 |
Manatee YMCA | Bradenton | 0.2 |
Manatee YMCA | Lakewood Ranch | 0.2 |
City of North Port Parks and Recreation | 0.1 |
Laurel Civic Association | 0.1 |
Sarasota Parks and Recreation | Woodmere | 0 |
Dive into Reading Gecko’s Pub and Grill | Samoset | 0 |
Sky Family YMCA | PGT | 0 |