An estimated 650 elementary students at New Hope Elementary School in Hillsborough picked out six to ten books to read over their summer break to keep them engaged.
Students gathered at the elementary school on June sixth and seventh to work with staff members and volunteers to help the students select books.
Students were encouraged to select books they were interested in to keep them engaged over the summer.
According to a New York Times article, researchers found that the lack of intellectual engagement over the summer accounts for about half of the overall difference of achievement between higher and lower income students.
The achievement gap is one of the main reasons for the Books on Break program allowing kindergarten and first grade students to stay engaged during the summer months.
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