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Suggested Summer Break Help your rising 1st grader stay engaged with learning! Studies show that students experience a loss of reading skills over the summer months. Below is a suggested reading list developed by reader’s advisory experts at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to keep your child reading for the fun of it all summer long. Your child can also read their way to fun and prizes by joining your public library’s summer break program. Find out more by visiting your library or going online: summerbreak.cmlibrary.org Jane Goodall: Chimpanzee Expert & Activist
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Hansen
GRL G A biography of Jane Goodall, the primatologist who spent several decades studying chimpanzees in their natural habitat in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Little Robot
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Hatke
GRL D "When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five­year­old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" ­­ Provided by publisher. Waiting
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Henkes
GRL H An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen. Biggety Bat: Hot Diggety, It’s Biggety!
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Ingalls
GRL I When the sun goes down, Biggety Bat flies around in search of a friend. Petal and Poppy
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Jahn­Clough GRL G Best friends Petal, a tuba­playing elephant, and Poppy, an adventurous rhinoceros, do not always agree on what to do but they can always count on one another when the going gets rough. Good Night, Knight
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Lewin
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After a tantalizing dream about golden cookies, Knight and his horse embark on a quest for baked goods.
Pete Makes a Mistake
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McCully
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D Distracted by his friends, Pete the pig forgets to give Gert an invitation to Rose's party. I Don’t Want to Be a Frog
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Petty
GRL F A frog who yearns to be any animal that's cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages. First Grade www.cmlibrary.org www.cms.k12.nc.us Friendshape
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Rosenthal
GRL I Presents a story of friends Triangle, Circle, Square, and Rectangle as they have fun together and support one another through life. Woodpecker Wham!
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Sayre
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"Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes to build homes. Woodpeckers are nature's home builders, creating holes that many other animals live in when the woodpeckers move on. A variety of woodpecker species fly through these pages­­perhaps some that live near you!"­­ Provided by publisher. What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig
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Virján
GRL G Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig. Diving Dolphin
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Wallace
GRL G Presents the life of a young dolphin as he interacts with other dolphins, leaps and flips out of the water, hunts for fish to eat, and hides from killer whales. First Grade www.cmlibrary.org www.cms.k12.nc.us