Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar invites Queens children to join the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge, a partnership between the Assembly and New York State Libraries.
The Summer Reading Challenge aims to counteract the “summer slide,” a phenomenon where kids’ reading proficiency regresses over the summer months. After over a year of students isolating at home and distance learning, Rajkumar said this program is more important than ever.
“Reading is fundamental to our young people’s education and success in life,” Rajkumar said. “It opens the door to opportunities and transports us to myriad worlds of experiences. Summer break is the time to make sure children read all year long — and all life long.”
