Free To Read!
Mondovi Elementary School
Summer Reading Program 2017
3rd Grade
Why Read?
Summer is here and with it lots of time for recreational reading. Our summer reading
program is designed to help elementary students understand that reading is an enjoyable
pastime and that we read for pleasure as well as to acquire information. It is not a secret
that reading skills improve with practice so it then becomes even more entertaining. Making
time in the day to read is good for the mind and it is a wonderful way to reduce the noise,
stress and stimulation often associated with busy lives in our fast paced world. It is well
known that reading is essential to providing a solid basis for academic achievement. But most
of all, reading is totally fun!
Summer Reading Program Requirements:
1. Students need to set a personal reading goal.
How many books will you read over the summer? It is different for everyone. Parent/adult
support is necessary so you can access books. Check out our wonderful public library
downtown as well as other libraries, local bookstores, online bookstores, electronic books
(very cool) and don’t forget to share books with friends.
2. Students MUST read a MINIMUM of 4 “good fit” age appropriate books.
Your personal reading goal may be higher – that’s awesome! Remember four “good fit” age
appropriate books are the MINIMUM to be eligible to take part in the summer reading
celebration this fall.
3. You MUST fill out a reading log and turn it in by Monday, September 11, 2017.
Reading logs are to be filled in with the date the book was finished, the title and author of
the book, and a parent signature for each book completed. Reading logs are found at the
bottom of this page under the heading “Summer Reading Logs.” Reading logs are to be
turned into your 2017-18 classroom teachers by September 11. Don’t forget to fill out your
first AND last name too!
4. Students can read what they want!
Free choice is an important component of this program. Students are encouraged to read at
their appropriate reading level. Not sure? Talk with your parents to see if a particular book
is a good fit for you. There are SO MANY wonderful books out there! Fiction and non-fiction
books are fine!
Book recommendations? Of course! Check out the list of recommended titles. It is
just one helpful resource in choosing fun books to read.
Summer Reading Log Extra summer reading logs are found here.
Visit the Mondovi Public Library this summer to find great “good fit” age appropriate books
Summer Reading Log
Keep a list of the books you read by yourself or that someone reads to you during
the summer vacation. You must read a MINIMUM of 4 “good
fit” age appropriate books. Try to include books from the
attached Summer Reading List.
Title
Author
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Student’s Name (print) ________________________ Grade in September ______
Student’s Signature: _________________________________________
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature: _________________________________
Bring this form to your new teacher in by September 11.
For Students Entering Grade 3
GENRE KEY: B=Biography, CB=Chapter Book, F=Factual, FO=Folklore, G=Graphic,
P=Poetry, RA=Read Aloud
AUTHOR
TITLE
GENRE
Adler, David
Adler, David
Atinuko
Bauer, Marion Dane
Becker, Aaron
Berne, Jennifer
Best, Cari
Birney, Betty G
Bridges, Shirin Yim
Brown, Jeff
Bruel, Nick
Cole, Joanna
Cronin, Doreen
Demi
DePaola, Tomie
DiCamilio, Kate
English, Karen
Fleischman, Paul
Goldstone, Bruce
Greenburg, Dan
Keller, Laurie
Kellogg, Steven
Kerrin, Jessica Scott
Cam Jansen and... (series)
Picture Book of... (series)
Anna Hibiscus (series)
Red Ghost (series)
Journey (series)
On a Beam of Light : Albert Einstein
My Three Best Friends + Me
World According to Humphrey (series)
Ruby’s Wish
Flat Stanley (series)
Bad Kitty (series)
The Magic School Bus... (series)
The Trouble with Chickens (series)
The Empty Pot
26 Fairmount Avenue (series)
Mercy Watson (series)
Nikki and Deja (series)
Weslandia
Great Estimations
Zack Files (series)
Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut
(Any tall tale)
Martin Bridge Ready for Takeoff
(series)
Ready, Freddy (series)
Women Who Broke the Rules
The Monster Money Book
Ruby Lu (series)
Alvin Ho (series)
Legend of the Lady Slipper
Mirette on the High Wire
Willy the Scrub (series)
A Million Fish—More or Less
Tyrannosaurus Math
The Rough-Face Girl
My Rows and Piles of Coins
The King's Equal
Clementine (series)
Mrs. Katz and Tush
Cobble Street Cousins (series)
The True Story of the Three Little Pig
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Starry Messenger
CB
B
CB
CB
G
B
RA
CB
RA
CB
CB
F
CB
FO
B
M
CB
RA
F
CB
CB
F
CB
Klein, Abby
Krull, Katherine
Leedy, Loreen
Look, Lenore
Look, Lenore
Lunge-Larson, Lise
McCully, Emily Arnold
McEwan, Jamie
McKissack, Pat
Markel, Michelle
Martin, Rafe
Mollel, Tololwa M.
Paterson, Katherine
Pennypacker, Sara
Polacco, Patricia
Rylant, Cynthia
Scieszka, Jon
Silverstein, Shel
Sis, Peter
CB
B
F
CB
CB
FO
RA
CB
RA
RA
FO
RA
FO
CB
RA
CB
RA
P
B
Spires, Ashley
Sternberg, Julie
Stevens, Carla
Stroud, Bettye
Tavares, Matt
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Warner, Sally
Williams, Vera
Woodson, Jacqueline
A Binky Adventure (series)
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (series)
Anna, Grandpa and the Big Storm
Patchwork Path
Becoming Babe Ruth
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
EllRay Jakes (series)
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
Each Kindness
G
CB
CB
RA
B
FO
CB
RA
RA