2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 3-5
o1,2,3 to the Zoo, Eric Carle
oA Busy Year, Leo Lionni
oA Friend Like You, Tanja Askani
oFive Little Sharks Swimming in th Sea, Steve Metzger & Laura K. Bryant
oMaybe a Bear Ate It!, Robie H Harris & Michael Emberly
oThe Great Fuzz Frenzy, Janet Stevens
& Susan Stevens Crummel
oFollow That Map! A First Book of
Mapping Skills, Scot Ritchie
oMermaid Sister, Mary Ann Fraser
oThe Hello, Goodbye Window, Norton Juster & Chris Raschka
oAlice the Fairy, David Shannon
oFrog and Toad (series), Arnold Lobel
oMiss Bindergarten Gets Ready for
Kindergarten, Joseph Slate &
Ashley Wolff
oAre You a Horse?, Andy Rash
oFroggy (series), Jonathan London & Frank Remkiewizc
oMonstergarten, Daniel J. Mahoney & Jeff Kaminsky
oFun Dog, Sun Dog, Deborah Heiligman & Tim Bowers
oMrs. Spitzer’s Garden, Edith Pattou & Tricia Tusa
oFunny Farm, Mark Teague
oNational Geographic Kids (series),
various authors
oAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse,
Leo Lionni
oBeach, Elisha Cooper
oBear (series), Karma Wilson &
Jane Chapman
oBiscuit (series), Alyssa Satain Capucilli
oBoo Hoo Bird, Jeremy Tankard
oCars and Trucks and Things That Go, Richard Scarry
oFox & Squirrel, Ruth Ohi
oGoodnight Gorilla, Peggy Rathman
oGrumpy Bird, Jeremy Tankard
oHot Rod Hamster (series), Cynthia Lord & Derek Anderson
oNelly Gnu and Daddy Too,
Anna Dewdney
oNever Let You Go, Patricia Storms
oThe Invisible String, Patrice Karst & Geoff Stevenson
oThe Jellybean and the Big Dance, Laura Joffe Numeroff, Nate Evans & Lynn Munsinger
oThe Little Engine That Could,
Watty Piper
oThe Night Pirates, Peter Harris &
Deborah Allwright
oThe Pigeon (series), Mo Willems
oNo, David, David Shannon
oThe Really, Really, Really Big Dinosaur, Richard Byrne
oOn Top of Spaghetti, Paul Brett
Johnson & Tom Glazer
oThe Spooky Wheels on the Bus,
Elizabeth Miills
oPeace Week in Miss Fox’s Class, Eileen Spinelli & Anne Kennedy
oThe Subway Mouse, Barbara Reid
oPenguin on Vacation, Salina Yoon
oThe Very Brave Bear, Nick Bland
oIf You Give a… (series), Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond
oPete the Cat (series), James Dean
& Eric Litwin
oThe Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
oPicture a Tree, Barbara Reid
oDino-Soccer, Lisa Wheeler & Barry Gott
oIf You Were a Panda Bear, Florence
Minor & Wendell Minor
oDo Like a Duck Does!, Judy Hindley & Ivan Bates
oIf You Were a Penguin, Florence &
Wendell Minor
oRussell the Sheep and the Lost Treasure, Rob Scotton
oDog and Bear: Two Friends, Three
Stories, Laura Vaccaro Seeger
oKnuffle Bunny, Mo Willems
oScaredy Squirrel (series), Mélanie Watt
oLadybug Girl, Jacky Davis &
David Soman
oSoccer Crazy, Gilles Tibo &
Bruno St. Aubin
oLadybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy,
Jacky Davis & David Soman
oSplat the Cat (series), Rob Scotton
oElla Sets Sail, Carmela & Steven
D’Amico
oLittle Critter (series), Mercer Mayer
oLlama Llama (series), Anna Dewdney
oSwamp Water, Robert Munsch &
Michael Martchenko
oFarm, Elisha Cooper
oLMNO Peas, Keith Baker
oSwimmy, Leo Lionni
oFirehouse!, Mark Teague
oLook Out Kindergarten, Here I Come, Nancy Carlson
oThe Day the Dog Said “Cock-a-Doodle-
Do!”, David McPhail
oClark the Shark (series), Bruce Hale
oClick, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure, Doreen Cronin &
Betsy Lewin
oClifford (series), Norman Bridwell
oClifford the Champion, Norman Bridwell
oClumsy Duck, Britta Teckentrup
oCorduroy (series), Don Freeman
oDavid Smells, David Shannon
oDooby Dooby Moo, Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin
oDuck at the Door, Jackie Urbanovic
oFive Little Monkeys (series),
Eileen Christelow
oHow Do Dinosaurs? (series), Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
oHugs, Robert Musnch &
Michael Martchenko
oI Lost My Kisses, Trudi Trewin &
Nick Bland
oMax Spaniel (series), David Catrow
oRow, Row, Row Your Boat, Jane Cabrera
oStorm Song, Nancy Viau & Gynux
oThe Tiny Seed, Eric Carle
oThere Was an Old Monster, Rebecca, Adrian & Ed Emberley
oTillie Lays an Egg, Terry Golson &
Ben Fink
oWe’re Going on a Nature Hunt, Steve Metzger & Miki Sakamoto
oWhat Pet to Get?, Emma Dodd
oWhere the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
oYou’re Mean, Lily Jean, Frieda Wishinsky & Kady MacDonald Denton
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 5-7
oA Busy Day at the Farm, Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin
oA Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, Mary Ann Fraser
oA to Z Mysteries (series), Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney
oAdventures of Riley (series), Amanda Lumry, Larry Hurwitz &
Sarah McIntrye
oAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst & Ray Cruz
oAmazing Snakes!, Sarah L. Thompson
oAmelia Bedelia (series) Herman Parish & Lynn Sweat
oAppleville Elementary (series),
Nancy Krulik
& Margeaux Lucas
oDinosaurs on My Street, David West
oHenry and Mudge (series), Cynthia
Rylant & Sucie Stevenson
oDinotrux, Chris Gall
oHi, Koo! A Year of Seasons, Jon J. Muth
oMy Brother Charlie: A Sister’s Story of Autism, Holly Robinson,
Ryan Elizabeth Peete & Shane Evans
oDooby Dooby Moo, Doreen Cronin
& Betsy Lewin
oHorrible Harry (series), Suzy Kline & Frank Remkiewicz
oNeversink School, Robert Munsch & Michael Martchenko
oElephant and Piggie (series), Mo Willems
oHow Do Dinosaurs? (series), Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
oNighttime (series), Todd Strasser
oElla Sets Sail, Steven D’Amico
oEmeraldalicious, Victoria Kann
oFamily Huddle, Peyton, Eli & Archie Manning & Jim Madsen
oFancy Nancy (series), Jane O’Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser
oFancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy (series), Jane O’Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser
oFantastic Bats, Justin McCory Martin
oAre you My Mother?, P.D. Eastman
oFirehouse!, Mark Teague
oAstroblast!: Code Blue, Bob Kolar
oFly Guy (series), Ted Arnold
oBad Kitty (series), Nick Bruel
oFollow That Map! A First Book of
Mapping Skills, Scot Ritchie
oBicycle Book, Gail Gibbons
oBig Red Reader (series), various authors
oBlack Lagoon Adventures (series), Mike Thaler & Jared Lee
oCam Jansen (series), David Adler
oCan You See What I See? (series),
Walter Wick
oCanada Close Up (series), various
authors
oCars and Trucks and Things That Go, Richard Scarry
oCelestine, Drama Queen, Penny Ives
oChick ‘n’ Pug, Jennifer Sattler
oClark the Shark (series), Bruce Hale
oClifford (series), Norman Bridwell
oCorduroy, Don Freeman
oCurious George (series), H.A. Rey
oDancing Dinos at the Beach, Sally Lucas oFreckleface Strawberry and the
Dodgeball Bully, Julianne Moore & LeUyen Pham
oFrog and Toad (series), Arnold Lobel
oFroggy (series), Jonathan London & Frank Remkiewizc
oFunny All Over Riddles to Read Yourself, Kimberly Shapiro & Larry DiFiori
oFunny Farm, Mark Teague
oGeronimo Stilton (series)
oGet Me Another One, Robert Munsch & Mike Boldt
oGilbert the Surfer Dude, Diane deGroat
oGlamorous Glasses, Barbara Johansen
oGoldilicious, Victoria Kann
oGood Boy Fergus, David Shannon
oHappy Go Ducky, Jackie Urbanovic
oI SPY (series), Jean Marzollo &
Walter Wick
oIf You Give a… (series), Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond
oJigsaw Jones Mystery (series),
James Preller
oJudy Moody (series), Megan McDonald & Peter H. Reynolds
oJunie B. Jones (series), Barabara Park
oLet’s Have a Tree Party, David Martin & John Manders
oPete the Cat (series), James Dean
& Eric Litwin
oPig Kahuna (series), Jennifer Sattler
oPinkalicious, Victoria & Elizabeth Kann
oPirates Don’t Change Diapers, Melinda Long & David Shannon
oPlant a Kiss, Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Peter H. Reynolds
oPoor Puppy, Nick Bruel
oPrincess Pigtoria and the Pea, Pamela Duncan Edwards & Henry Cole
oPurplicious, Victoria Kann
oLilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Kevin Henkes
oRainbow Magic (series), Daisy Meadows
oLily Brown’s Paintings, Angela Johnson & E.B. Lewis
oReady, Freddy! (series) Abby Klein & John McKinley
oLittle Critter Readers (series),
Mercer Mayer
oRed-eyed Tree Frog, Joy Cowley &
Nic Bishop
oMadeline, Ludqig Bemelmans
oRhyming Dust Bunnies, Jan Thomas
oMagic Bone (series), Nancy Krulik & Sebastien Braun
oSalamanders and other Animals with Amazing Tails, Susan Labella
oMagic Tree House (series) Mary Pope Osborne & Sal Murdocca
oSea Monster and the Bossy Fish, Kate Messner & Andy Rash
oMaps and Mapping for Canadian Kids!, Laura Peetoom & Paul Heersink
oSilverlicious, Victoria Kann
oMary Had a Little Jam, Bruce Lansky
oSplat the Cat (series), Rob Scotton
oMath for All Seasons, Greg Tang
oSummer Days and Nights,
Wong Herbert Yee
oMaya and Miguel (series),
various authors
oSwimmy, Leo Lionni
oMermaid Sister, Mary Ann Fraser
oMove Over, Rover!, Karen Beaumont & Jane Dyer
oTesting the Ice: A True Story About
Jackie Robinson, Sharon Robinson & Kadir Nelson
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 5-7 continued…
oThe Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (series), Marcia Thornton Jones & Debbie Dadey
oThe Best School Year Ever,
Barbara Robinson
oThe Cow That Went Oink, Bernard Most
oThe Day the Dog Said “Cock-a-Doodle-
Do!”, David McPhail
oThe Frog Wore Red Suspenders,
Jack Prelutsky & Petra Mathers
oThe Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein
oThe Looney Bay All-Stars (series),
Helaine Becker
oThe Magic Fish, Freya Littledale
oThe Magic School Bus (series),
Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
oThe Marshmallow Incident,
Ron & Judi Barrett
oThe Perfect Nest, Catherine Friend & John Manders
oThe Tiny Seed, Eric Carle
oThe Tortoise and the Hare, Jerry Pinkney
oThea Stilton (series)
oTillie Lays an Egg, Terry Golson
& Ben Fink
oToo Many Toys, David Shannon
oWeather, An Usborne Beginners Book, Catriona Clarke, Kuo Kang Chen
oWe’re Going on a Nature Hunt, Steve Metzger & Miki Sakamoto
oWinnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne,
Ernest H. Shepard
oWinter’s Tail, Juliana, Isabella &
Craig Hatkoff
oZen Shorts, Jon J. Muth
oZen Ties, Jon J. Muth
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 8-10
oA Crooked Kind of Perfect, Linda Urban
oDear Dumb Diary (series), Jim Benton
oDear Mr. Henshaw, Beverly Cleary
oJudy Moody and Stink (series),
Megan McDonald
oPet Hotel (series), Kate Finch
oA to Z Mysteries (series), Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney
oDinosaur Cove (series), Rex Stone & Mike Spoor
oJulian Rodriguez (series),
Alexander Stadler
oRainbow Magic (series), Daisy Meadows
oDolphin Song, Lauren St. John
oKatie Kazoo, Switcheroo (series)
Nancy Krulik
oReady, Freddy (series), Abby Klein
oAlex and the Ironic Gentleman,
Adrienne Kress
oAllie Finkle’s Rules for Girls (series),
Meg Cabot
oAmber Brown is Not a Crayon,
Paula Danzinger
oAmelia Bedelia Chapter Books (series), Herman Parish
oAnimal Stories (series), Holly Webb
oAt the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times, Larry Verstraete
oBad Kitty (series), Nick Bruel
oBeast Quest (series), Adam Blade
oBecause of Winn Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
oBobby vs. Girls (Accidentally), Lisa Yee
oBoy vs. Beast (series), Mac Park
oCabin Creek Mysteries (series),
Kristiana Gregory
oCamp Confidential (series),
Melissa J. Morgan
oCan You See What I See? (series),
Walter Wick
oCandy Apple (series), various authors
oCaptain Underpants (series), Dav Pilkey
oCharlie Bone (series), Jenny Nimmo
oCharlotte’s Web, E.B. White
oClassic Goosebumps (series), R.L. Stine
oClementine (series), Sara Pennypacker
oCornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters,
Lesley M.M. Blume
oCrow Call, Lois Lowry
oDark Life, Kate Falls
oDear Canada (series), various authors
oDragon Rider (series) , Cornelia Funke
oDragonbreath, Ursula Vernon
oElijah of Buxton,
Christopher Paul Curtis
oEllie McDoodle: Have Pen Will Travel, Ruth McNally Barshaw
oEncyclopedia Brown (series),
Donald J. Sobol
oEsperenza Rising, Pam Munoz Ryan
oEver After High (series), Shannon Hale
oFlat Stanley (series), Jeff Brown
oKnights of the Lunch Table (series),
Frank Cammuso
oLawn Boy, Gary Paulsen
oLittle House on the Prairie (series),
Laura Ingalls Wilder
oLost and Found, Andrew Clements & Mark Elliott
oMagic Pickle (series), Scott Morse
oMagic Tree House (series) Mary Pope Osborne
oPoison Apple (series), various authors
oRamona (series), Beverly Cleary
oRescue Princesses (series),
Paula Harrison
oReturn of the Home Run Kid,
Matt Christopher
oRoom One: A Mystery or Two,
Andrew Clements & Mark Elliott
oSchooling Around (series), Andy Griffiths
oSecret Kingdom (series), Rosie Banks
oShiloh, Phyllis Renolds Naylor
oSleepover Squad (series), P.J. Denton
oMaps and Mapping for Canadian Kids!, Laura Peetoom & Paul Heersink
oSmile, Raina Telgemeier
oFreckle Juice, Judy Blume
oGeronimo Stilton (series)
oMath Curse, Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith
oStink (series), Megan McDonald
oGoosebumps HorrorLand (series),
R.L. Stine
oMatilda, Roald Dahl
oStuart Goes to School,
Sara Pennypacker
oSophie (series), Lara Bergen
oGully’s Travels, Tor Seidler & Brock Cole
oMcDonald Hall (series),
Gordon Korman
oHardy Boys (series), Franklin W. Dixon
oMedusa Jones, Ross Collins
oHenry and Ribsy, Beverly Cleary
oMillicent Min, Girl Genius, Lisa Yee
oTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,
Judy Blume
oHiro’s Quest (series), Tracey West & Craig Phillips
oMillion Dollar Throw, Mike Lupica
oThe 39 Clues (series), various authors
oHorrible Harry (series), Suzy Kline
oMissile Mouse Book One: The Star Crusher, Jake Parker
oThe Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks (series), Jake Bell & Chris Giarusso
oHotel for Dogs, Lois Duncan
oMoon & Sun (series), Holly Lisle
oHow to Fix a Lie, Nancy Wilcox Richards & Annabelle Métayer
oMovie for Dogs, Lois Duncan
oThe Baby-Sitter’s Club (series),
Ann M. Martin
oI Am Canada (series), various authors
oI Survived (series), Lauren Tarshis
oIvy + Bean (series), Annie Barrows
oJigsaw Jones Mystery (series),
James Preller
oJudy Moody (series), Megan McDonald
oJudy Moody and Friends (series),
Megan McDonald
oMoxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little, Peggy Gifford
oSwindle (series), Gordon Korman
oThe BFG, Roald Dahl
oThe Black Pearl, Scott O’Dell
oMrs. Piggle-Wiggle (series),
Betty MacDonald
oThe Cricket in Times Square, George Selden & Garth Williams
oMy Father’s Dragon, Ruth Gannett Stiles
oThe Dragons of Wayward Crescent
(series), Chris d’Lacey
oMy Life as a Cartoonist, Janet Tashjian
& Jake Tashjian
oMy Weird School (series),Dan Gutman
oNancy Drew (series), Carolyn Keene
oThe Dreamer, Pam Muňoz Ryan
& Peter Sis
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 8-10 continued…
oThe Invention of Hugo Cabret,
Brian Selznick Homer P. Figg,
Rodman Philbrick
oThe Lemonade War (series),
Jacqueline Davies
oThe Mostly True Adventures of
Homer P. Figg, Rodman Philbrick
oThe Penderwick: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, Jeanne Birdsall
oThe Puppy Place (series), Ellen Miles
oThe Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo
oThe Underland Chronicles (Gregor the Overlander series), Suzanne Collins
oThea Stilton (series)
oTimothy and the Dragon’s Gate,
Adrienne Kress
oViolet Raines Almost Got Struck
by Lightning, Danette Haworth
oWhere the Red Fern Grows,
Wilson Rawls
Who Would Win? (series), Jerry Pallotta
oWildwood Stables(series), Suzanne Weyn
oWinter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim, Juliana, Isabella & Craig Hatkoff
oThe Classroom at the End of the Hall, Douglas Evans & Larry DiFiori
oRalph S. Mouse, Beverly Cleary
oRunaway Ralph, Beverly Cleary
oThe Mouse and the Motorcycle,
Beverly Cleary
oWhatever After (series), Sarah Mlynowski
oDiary of a Wimpy Kid (series),
Jeff Kinney
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 10-12
o11 Birthdays, Wendy Mass
oA Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray, Ann M. Martin
oCross My Heart and Hope to Spy,
Ally Carter
oGallagher Girls (series), Ally Carter
oCryptid Hunters, Roland Smith
oGeorge’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt,
Stephen Hawking
oKeys to the Kingdom (series), Garth Nix
oGatekeepers (series), Anthony Horowitz
oJade Green: A Ghost Story,
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
oA Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle
oD’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths,
Ingrid & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
oAdventure Time (series)
oDear Canada (series), various authors
oGeorge’s Secret Key to the Uniververse, Stephen Hawking
oLast Dragon Chronicles (series),
Chris d’Lacey
oAlex Rider (series), Anthony Horowitz
oDeltora Quest (series), Emila Rodda
oGhost in the Machine, Patrick Carman
oLawn Boy, Gary Paulsen
oAll the Broken Pieces, Ann E. Burg
oDiary of a Wimpy Kid (series),
Jeff Kinney
oGo Big or Go Home, Will Hobbs
oMalice (series), Chris Wooding
oGoddess Girls (series), Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
oMatilda, Roald Dahl
oGoosebumps HorrorLand (series),
R.L. Stine
oMoxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little, Peggy Gifford
oGrimmtastic Girls (series), Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
oMurder at Midnight, Avi
oA Snicker of Magic, Natalie Lloyd
oAllie Finkle’s Rules for Girls (series),
Meg Cabot
oAlmost Home, Joan Bauer
oAmulet (series), Kazu Kibuishi
oAnimorphs (series), K.A. Applegate
oAquamarine, Alice Hoffman
oBack Home, Julia Keller
oDid it Take Creativity to Find Relativity?, Melvin & Gilda Berger
oDork Diaries (series), Rachel Renée
Russell
oDouble Identity, Margaret Peterson
Haddix
oBecause of Winn Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
oDragon Resurrection: The First
Adventures of Jesse and Jack Chang, Lin Zhang, Lyan Zhang, Mark Byers & Erfan Fajar
oBig Nate (series), Lincoln Peirce
oDragon Rider (series) , Cornelia Funke
oBird Lake Moon, Kevin Henkes
oElephant Run, Roland Smith
oBone (series), Jeff Smith
oElijah of Buxton, Christopher
Paul Curtis
oBaseball Card Adventure (series),
Dan Gutman
oBrian’s Hunt, Gary Paulsen
oBridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson
oCall it Courage, Armstrong Sperry
oCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
oChronicles of Narnia (series),
C.S. Lewis
oCinderella Cleaners (series), Maya Gold
oCircle of Magic (series), Tamora Pierce
oCirque du Freak (series), Darren Shan
oClassic Goosebumps (series), R.L. Stine
oComeback Kids: Safe at Home,
Mike Lupica
oCounting by 7s, Holly Goldberg Sloan
oGuardians of Ga’Hoole (series),
Kathryn Lasky
oHarry Potter (series), J.K. Rowling
oHatchet, Gary Paulsen
oKiss Me Tomorrow, Susan Shreve
oMeet the Kreeps (series), Kiki Thorpe
oMy Life as a Cartoonist, Janet Tashjian & Jake Tashjian
oMy One Hundred Adventures,
Polly Horvath
oHaunted Canada (series)
oMy Sister the Vampire (series),
Sienna Mercer
oHeat, Mike Lupica
oNobody’s Dog, Ria Voros
oHokey Pokey, Jerry Spinelli
oNumber the Stars, Lois Lowry
oHoles, Louis Sachar
oOrigami Yoda (series), Tom Angleberger
oElla Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine
oHoot, Carl Hiaasen
oEllie McDoodle: Have Pen Will Travel, Ruth McNally Barshaw
oHow I Saved My Father’s Life
(and Ruined Everything Else), Ann Hood
oPalace of Mirrors, Margaret Peterson Haddix
oEncyclopedia Brown (series),
Donald J. Sobol
oHow I Survived Middle School (series), Nancy Krulik
oEvery Soul a Star, Wendy Mass
oHow to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell
oFairest, Gail Carson Levine
oFinally, Wendy Mass
oFlush, Carl Hiaasen
oFranny Parker, Hannah Roberts
McKinnon
oFrogspell (series), C.J. Busby
oFrom the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E.L. Konigsburg
oFudge-A-Mania, Judy Blume
oPeaceful Heroes, Jonah Winters
oPegasus (series), Kate O’Hearn
oPercy Jackson and the Olympians
(series), Rick Riordan
oPet Trouble (series), T.T. Sutherland
oI Am Canada (series), various authors
oPoison Apple (series), various authors
oI Even Funnier, James Patterson
& Chris Grabenstein
oReturn of the Home Run Kid,
Matt Christopher
oI Survived (series), Lauren Tarshis
oRoad Trip, Gary Paulsen & Jim Paulsen
oIcefire (series), Chris d’Lacey
oInto the Volcano, Don Wood
oRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,
Mildred D. Taylor
oIsland of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell
oRules, Cynthia Lord
oSarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Ages 10-12 continued…
oScat, Carl Hiaasen
oShadow Children (series),
Margaret Peterson Haddix
oThe Kane Chronicles (series),
Rick Riordan
oShiloh, Phyllis Renolds Naylor
oThe Kicks #1: Saving the Team,
Alex Morgan
oSkeleton Creek (series), Patrick Carman
oThe Last Thirteen (series), James Phelan
oSmall Steps, Louis Sachar
oThe Lemonade War (series),
Jacqueline Davies
oSmile, Raina Telgemeier
oSounder, William H. Armstrong
oSpirit Animals (series), various authors
oThe Lord of the Rings (series),
J.R.R. Tolkien
oUngifted, Gordon Korman
oVolcanoes and Earthquakes,
Patricia Lauber
oWhat I Came to Tell You, Tommy Hays
oWhatever After (series), Sarah Mlynowski
oWildwood Stables(series), Suzanne Weyn
oWings of Fire (series), Tui T. Sutherland
oWolves of Beyond (series), Kathryn Lasky
oThe Missing (series), Margaret
Peterson Haddix
oWoodsong, Gary Paulsen
oThe Mostly True Adventures of
Homer P. Figg, Rodman Philbrick
oYou’re Bacon Me Crazy, Suzanne Nelson
oSure Signs of Crazy, Karen Harrington
oSwindle (series), Gordon Korman
oThe Princess Plot, Kristen Boie
oSwitched at Birthday, Natalie Standiford
oThe Report Card, Andrew Clements
oTake Me to the River, Will Hobbs
oThe Sound of Your Voice, Only Really
Far Away, Frances O’Roark Dowell
oSpy!, Anna Myers
oStanford Wong Flunks Big Time, Lisa Yee
oTentacles, Roland Smith
oThe Baby-Sitter’s Club (series),
Ann M. Martin
oThe Summer of Riley, Eve Bunting
oThe Book of Time (series),
Guillaume Prévost
oThe Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo
oThe Boy Who Dared, Susan Campbell Bartoletti
oThe Summer of the Swans, Betsy Byars
oThe Toilet Paper Tigers,
Gordon Korman
oThe Bravest Princess, E.D. Baker
oThe Underland Chronicles (Gregor the Overlander series), Suzanne Collins
oThe Dirt Diary, Anna Staniszewski
oThe Westing Game, Ellen Raskin
oThe Egyptian Echo, Paul Dowswell
oThe White Giraffe, Lauren St. John
oThe Finisher, David Baldacci
oThis Is What Happy Looks Like,
Jennifer E. Smith
oThe Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
oThe Haunting of Derek Stone (series), Tony Abbott
oTitanic (series), Gordon Korman
oThe Heroes of Olympus (series),
Rick Riordan
oTop Ten True Tales (series), Allan Zullo
oThe Hidden Summer, Gin Phillips
oThe Hunting of Z Rex, Steve Cole
oTrue Tales of Courgeous Dogs,
Joanne Mattern
oThe Incredible Journey,
Sheila Burnford
oTunnels (series), Roderick Gordon
& Brian Williams
oThe Indian in the Cupboard,
Lynne Reid Banks
oUlysses Moore (series), Pierdomenico Baccalario
oTom Gates (series), L. Pichon
oTruce, Jim Murphy
oYou Can Save the Planet, Jacquie Wines
2014 Summer Reading Book Suggestions
Young Adult
oA Little Friendly Advice, Siobhan Vivian
oHalf a Chance, Cynthia Lord
oSpeak, Laurie Halse Anderson
oAbsolutely Maybe, Lisa Yee
oHarry Potter (series), J.K. Rowling
oSpring Fling, Sabrina James
oAirhead (series) Meg Cabot
oHatchet, Gary Paulsen
oStargirl, Jerry Spinelli
oAlex Rider (series), Anthony Horowitz
oInfinity Ring (series), various authors
oSteelheart, Brandon Sanderson
oAmulet (series), Kazu Kibuishi
oIsland Triology, Gordon Korman
oSuite Scarlett, Maureen Johnson
oAnne Frank: Diary of Young Girl,
Anne Frank
oLawn Boy, Gary Paulsen
oSummer Ball, Mike Lupica
oLife As We Knew It, Susan Beth Pfeffer
oTales from Outer Suburbia, Shaun Tan
oBeautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia
& Margaret Stohl
oLife of Death: Surviving the Impossible, Larry Verstraete
oTen Things I Hate About Me, Randa Abdel-Fattah
oBone (series), Jeff Smith
oLife of Pi, Yann Martel
oThe 5th Wave, Rick Yancey
oBreakfast at Bloomingdales,
Kristen Kemp
oLock and Key, Sarah Dessen
oLord of the Flies, William Golding
oThe Ascendance Trilogy,
Jennifer A. Nielsen
oLove, Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli
oThe Book Thief, Markus Zusak
oThe Boy on the Wooden Box, Leon Leyson
oChronicles of Narnia (series), C.S. Lewis
oMarcelo in the Real World,
Francisco X. Stork
oConspiracy 365 (series), Gabrielle Lord
oMaximum Ride (series), James Patterson
oCracks in the Kindgom (series),
Jaclyn Moriarty
oMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar
Children (series), Ransom Riggs
oThe Boy Who Dared, Susan Campbell Bartoletti
oCurveball: The Year I Lost My Grip, Jordan Sonnenblick
oMockingbird, Kathryn Erskine
oDaughters of the Sea (series),
Kathryn Lasky
oOdette’s Secrets, Maryanne Macdonald
oCatch a Falling Star, Kim Culberston
oChains, Laurie Halse Anderson
oDead is the New Black, Marlene Perez
oDistant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic, Suzanne Weyn
oDoes My Head Look Big in This?, Randa Abdel-Fattah
oNumbers, Rachel Ward
oOn the Run (series), Gordon Korman
oPercy Jackson and the Olympians
(series), Rick Riordan
oPlain Kate, Erin Bow
oPoison, Cassandra Clare
oThe Boy Problem, Kami Kinard
oThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
oThe Darkest Powers (series) Kelley
Armstrong
oThe Dirt Diary, Anna Staniszewski
oThe Maze Runner, James Dashner
oThe Outsiders, S.E. Hinton
oThe Shadown Throne, Jennifer A. Nielsen
oThe Vampire is Just Not That Into You, Vlad Mezrich
oThe Wednesday Wars, Gary D. Schmidt
oThe Weight of Water, Sarah Crossan
oThe Wolves of Mercy Falls (series),
Maggie Stiefvater
oThe Year My Sister Got Lucky,
Aimee Freidman
oThings That Are, Andrew Clements
oTo Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
oTouching Spirit Bear, Ben Mikaelsen
oUglies (series), Scott Westerfeld
oUltra, David Carroll
oUnderground Soldier, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
oWhat I Saw and How I Lied, Judy Blundell
oThe Fault in Our Stars, John Green
oWings of Fire (series), Tui T. Sutherland
oThe Giver, Lois Lowry
oWish, Alexandra Bullen
oThe Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
oWitch & Wizard (series), James Patterson
oThe House of the Scorpion,
Nancy Farmer
oWood Runner, Gary Paulsen
oQB1, Mike Lupica
oEndangered, Eliot Schrefer
oSand Dollar Summer, Kimberly K. Jones
oFallen, Lauren Kate
oScarlett Fever, Maureen Johnson
oFever Crumb, Phillip Reeve
oThe Hunger Games Trilogy,
Suzanne Collins
oSchooled, Gordon Korman
oFlygirl, Sherri L. Smith
oThe Hunting of Z Rex, Steve Cole
oSeekers, Erin Hunter
oFrontier Magic (series), Patricia C. Wrede
oSong of the Sparrow, Lisa Ann Sandell
oThe Lonely Hearts Club,
Elizabeth Eulberg
oGuardians of Ga’Hoole (series),
Kathryn Lasky
oSounder, William H. Armstrong
oSame Difference, Siobhan Vivian
oThe Lunar Chronicles (series),
Marissa Meyer
oThe Face on the Milk Carton,
Caroline B. Cooney
oDragon Resurrection: The First
Adventures of Jesse and Jack Chang, Lin Zhang, Lyan Zhang, Mark Byers & Erfan Fajar
oRevenge of the Cheerleaders,
Janette Rallison
oThe Lord of the Rings (series),
J.R.R. Tolkien
oThe House on Mango Street,
Sandra Cisneros
oWhen You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead
oWords that Start with B.,
Vikki VanSickle
oWringer, Jerry Spinelli