James Patterson's 2012 Summer Reading Guides Land in Hazelwood

It's the summer and children in the have three opportunities this year to capitalize on summer reading programs.

Not only do and the have summer reading programs, but now Hazelwood Patch has embarked on a new summer reading partnership.

We asked James Patterson, the award-winning author who had 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestselling novels, to partner with Patch and develop our 2012 Summer Reading Guides.

We've got four lists of books (divided by age group) with a little something for everyone: fantasy, adventure, even a little love! Read one or read ‘em all! If we missed your favorite book, tell us in the comments!

Find reviews of these books and more in the Advanced Reads section of Patterson's website ReadKiddoRead.com.

Here are the summer reading lists your little ones should be reading if they are:

Once you've seen the lists, we want to know: What are you reading this summer? What did you think of this list? Are there other books that should make it to the list? Share your reading experiences with us and post a comment below!

Be sure to capitalize on all three and reap the benefits for each program!