Summer reading freebies for kids and teens NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

School’s out and parents are looking for ways to help their kids avoid the summer brain drain.

Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read do significantly better at school than their peers who rarely read.

Thankfully, there’s motivation available in the form of free books, pizza and game tokens to get kids excited about summer reading.

Here’s a list of the best summer reading programs and freebies for kids and teens:

Your local public library is a great resource year-round and in the summer, many libraries offer fun summer reading programs with prizes, activities and enriching events.

If you haven’t visited the library in a while, be sure to stop in and see what they’re offering.

Kids in 1st through 6th grade can earn a free book when they read any 8 books and record them in their summer reading journal.

After reading each book, kids should write down the …