SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: Kindergarten
Listed below are some suggestions of books for you to read to your
child or for your child to read to you.
ABC
A My Name is Alice-Jane Bayer
Cassie’s Word Quilt-Faith Ringgold
COLORS
Mary Wore Her Red Dress-Merle Peek
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf-Lois Elhert
COUNTING
One Hungry Monster-Susan Heyboer O’Keefe
Spot Counts from 1-10-Eric Hill
FAMILIES
Love you Forever-Robert Munsch
Leo the Late Bloomer-Barbara Joose
RHYMING
Eek! There’s a Mouse in the House-Wong Herbert Ye
Down by the Bay-Raffi
SCHOOL
All Ready for School-Leone Adelson
Timothy Goes to School—Rosemary Wells
WEBSITES
http://preschoollearningonline.com
http://treehousetv.com
http://www.nickjr.com
http://pbskids.org
Miss Albert
Mrs. Burzynski
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 1st Grade
Berenstain, Stan
Cronin, Doreen
Falconer, Ian
Henkes, Devin
Shannon, David
The Berenstain Bears (any titles)
Diary of a Worm (and other titles)
Olivia (and other titles)
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse (and other titles)
No, David (and other titles)
Look for titles in these beginning reader series
Step Into Reading
Early Reader Level 1, 2 and 3
I Can Read
BOB books
Reading and Math Websites
www.starfall.com
www.literactive.com
www.primarygames.com
Get ready for addition and subtraction!
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 2nd Grade
The Rain Came Down, Shannon, David
If you Take a Mouse to School—Nuemeroff, Laura
In A Messy Room—Gorog, J.
The Very Noisy Night—Henry, Diana
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day—Viorst,
Judith
Owl Moon—Yolen, Jane
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type—Cronin, Doreen
A Pocketful of Kisses—Penn, Audrey
The Kissing Hand—Penn, Audrey
Duck on A Bike—Shannon, David
What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile? - Judy Sierra
Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3—Bill Martin, Jr., Michael Sampson and Lois
Ehlert
The Scarecrow’s Hat—Ken Brown
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
Summer Reading list for Incoming Third Graders
I hope that your summer is filled with a lot of fun and relaxation, but don't forget to read over the summer! There are
a lot of great books on this list that I think you will enjoy! There are also some clues as to what you will learn next
year! When you come back to school you will be asked to pick the book that was your favorite and create something
to tell about it. Also, you should start memorizing your multiplication now so that you will be ready for Math!
Great Books
Spooky and Mysterious
Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Flying Elephant
Thrilling Adventures
The Girl Who Could Fly Hooks
Amazing Rescues Shea
Stories from the Past
Facing West: A Story About the Oregon Trail
Pioneer Bear
Animal Tales
I Was a Third Grade Science Project
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
School and Friends
How to be Cool in the Third Grade
Summer Reading is Killing Me (Time-Warp Trio)
Tickle Your Funny Bone
How to Eat Fried Worms
Math Curse
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 4th Grade
Rules—Cynthia Lord
Friendship According To Humphrey—Betty Birney
Honus and Me—Dan Gutman
The Lemonade War—Jacqueline Davies
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda — Tom Angleberger
The One and Only Ivan — Katherine Applegate
Please read at least two of the above listed novels. A report will be
due in the Second Week of school on one of the books.
Enjoy reading this summer and I’m looking forward to seeing you in
August! Have a fun summer!
Mrs. Tartaglia—4th Grade
REMEMBER TO STUDY MULTIPLICATION!!!
PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY TO READ
THESE BOOKS!!!
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 5th Grade
SUGGESTED:
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Grace Lin
Shipwrecked: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy Rhonda Blumberg
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze - Elizabeth Forman-Lewis
Gone Away Lake - Elizabeth Enright
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 6th & 7th Grade
The Last Holiday Concert—Andrew Clements
Becoming Naomi Leon—Pam Munoz Ryan
Phantom Tollbooth—Norman Juster
4 FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SUMMER READING
1. All it takes is Four By reading four or more books over the summer, kids can avoid the “summer slide,”
or gap in academic skills, when they return to school in the fall.
2. Let Them Choose According to a scholastic survey, 91 percent of kids are more likely to finish books
they choose themselves.
3. Top the Tests Kids that read a million words a year score in the top 2 percent on standardized tests.
A million words may sound like a lot, but it’s only about 25 average length novels.
4. Big Vocabularies Kids learn 4,000 to 12,000 new words every year reading. That means three months
without books can make a huge difference in their vocabularies and test scores.
SUGGESTED SUMMER READING LIST FOR: 8th Grade
Mandatory reading book Farewell to Manzanar—Jeanne Wakatsuki
Houston and James D. Houston.
Mandatory reading book Enemy's In My House—Carol Matas
(Books given to student)
Please journal mandatory books. Journals will be collected when we
return to school in August.
Optional Reading (choose at least two)
The Cay— Theodore Taylor
Zlata’s Diary— Zlata Filipovic
Witness—Karen Hesse
Any Historical Biography