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Mesquite Reads

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Lauren Jones
Library Systems Coordinator
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Mesquite Reads

Did you know that kids who don’t read over the summer are more likely to be behind when they return to school? This is often called the “summer slide,” and Mesquite ISD has prioritized keeping our students’ skills sharp by encouraging them to read all summer long.

MISD has developed Mesquite Reads, a summer reading initiative that asks all students (Pre-K-12) in MISD to read an average of 30 pages a day this summer and log the pages they’ve read. There are no required reading lists. Just find a book, magazine, or website you like and read! Along with reading 30 minutes a day, students can participate in the Mesquite Reads Summer Reading Challenge, a free online game that invites our students to log their reading pages all summer.

 

2025 Summer Reading

Read Squared button with a green r and red 2Read Squared is a program provided by Mesquite ISD Library Services that students & staff use to record the pages they've read.

How does it work?

READ Everything you read counts, even audiobooks!

EARN POINTS Every page you log adds one point to your score.

EARN BADGES Collect different badges as you earn points for reading.

Get Logged In to ReadSquared

  • Students: Access the Read Squared App in the Online Portal. Once in the app, search for Mesquite ISD (not the Mesquite Public Library), then click Continue with Classlink. 
  • District Staff: Access the Read Squared Login Page for Staff. Once in the app, search for Mesquite ISD (not the Mesquite Public Library), then click Continue with ReadSquared. Your login is your district username (NOT the full email address). See your librarian for your temporary password. Click the Account button at the top right of the page to change your password to your network credentials.

Reading is personal, and we want you to find the right books! The Reading Lists from the Texas Library Association below will help you select your next read.

2x2 List (ages 2 - 2nd grade)

Tejas Star List (Bilingual books ages 5 - 12)

Texas Bluebonnet List  (3rd - 6th grade)

Lone Star List (6th - 8th grade)

Little Maverick Graphic Novel List (Grades K - 5)

Maverick Graphic Novel List  (Grades 6 - 12)

Taysha's List (High School)

Texas Topaz List (Nonfiction for all ages) 

Library Share Cards

We are excited to partner with our public libraries in Mesquite and Balch Springs to provide a public library card to every student in our district. Students of MISD will be allowed to check out books from the Balch Springs Library and the Mesquite Public Library.

Click Here For Library Share Card Guidelines

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