Reading
Rules! 2013
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge
Dear Parent:
I am proud to announce that this summer I will be sponsoring my 12th Annual Reading Rules! 2013 Kids
Summer Reading Challenge. Once again, our goal is to partner with the Buffalo Public Schools, the New
York State Department of Education and many other agencies in an effort to maximize the reading potential
of our youth throughout Western New York and encourage their developmental success. In previous years,
more than 7,500 students have completed the Summer Reading Challenge and discovered that reading can
be fun, exciting and rewarding. Last year, more than 1,500 champion readers completed the Challenge!
The program is easy to participate in and is open to any child in any public, parochial, private, charter
or home school entering grades K-12 in any school district. All of the instructions and necessary
information are included in this brochure.
Each child who successfully participates in the Summer Reading Challenge will receive an invitation to the
program’s final ceremony where he or she will be given a certificate of achievement, prizes donated by area
businesses and cultural organizations, and entry into a raffle for the chance to win several great prizes. Last
year, prizes raffled off included scholarships, computers, school supplies, bicycles, video game systems and
many other items.
I encourage you to enroll your child today and wish you and your family a safe, productive, and rewarding
summer. For more information, please call (716) 851-7323 or log on to www.city-buffalo.com/readingrules.
Sincerely,
Some prizes won by past participants:
Byron W. Brown
Mayor
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Laptop Computers
Bicycles
51” High Definition TV
Gift Cards
Assorted Toys
iPods / iPads
Scholarships
Darien Lake Passes
PlayStation 3/Xbox 360
Books and Book Bags
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Division for Youth
2301 City Hall ● 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York 14202
http://www.city-buffalo.com/readingrules | http://facebook.com/summerreadingchallenge
Phone: (716) 851-READ (7323) ● email: [email protected] ●
Fax: (716) 851-4134
GETTING STARTED
To get started, the first thing to do is to read the instructions on the next page and fill out the
participation form below. Once the information is complete and has been signed by your parent,
remove this page, (be sure to keep the instructions), and return completed registration to:
Mayor Byron W. Brown
2013 Summer Reading Challenge
2301 City Hall
Buffalo, New York 14202
Or register online at http://www.city-buffalo.com/readingrules, and click on 2013 Summer Reading
Challenge.
Dear Readers,
As soon as you register…….START READING!!!!!!
I am happy to inform you that we will continue our inter-generational component of the Summer Reading Challenge,
which is the Seniors Reading Corner. Last year, we had over 400 participants reading to family members and senior
citizens at senior centers and nursing homes throughout the City of Buffalo. This program is a great opportunity for our
young people to show off their reading skills to seniors, while providing community service and enhancing their
academic skills. The young readers who participate in the Seniors Reading Corner will receive credit for one summary
submission for reading to a senior citizen for at least 30 minutes. To participate please check YES on your Summer
Reading Challenge Application and we will send you instructions and a sign-off form to be signed by a senior citizen or
your parent after you have read to them. Thank you for your participation and have a great summer!
Sincerely,
Byron W. Brown
Mayor
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s
Rea ding Rules! 201 3 Kids Summer Rea ding Cha llenge Pa rticipa tion Form
(Please Print)
Reader’s Name
Street Address
City
Zip Code
School
New Grade Entering
Phone
Email Address:
Gender: (please check one)
Male 
Parent(s) / Guardian(s) Name:
Female 
T - Shirt size (please circle one)
Youth - Sm - Med - Lg - XL
Adult - Med - Lg - XL - 2XL
Parent(s) / Guardian(s) Signature:
Would you like to participate in the Seniors Reading Corner? Yes  No, thank you 
Last year’s
ceremony
participants
celebrate with
Mayor Brown
►Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Reading Rules ◄
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge
Dear Student,
I invite you to join my Reading Rules! 2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge. Participation is easy and
the rewards are great. Here’s what you have to do:
1. Start by completing the attached participation form and returning it to 2301 City Hall Buffalo,
New York 14202 as soon as possible.
2. Begin reading!!! Kids from Pre-K to eighth grade (PK-8) must read seven (7) books. High school
readers (grades 9-12) only have to read four (4) books to successfully complete the program.
Students must read books from their appropriate grade level or higher. Included in the required
amount of books, you may read two books not included on the list that are approved by a parent.
3. Write at least ten sentences on each book that you have read, including who the main characters
are, the problems or situations they face, what you would do in these situations, and what you like
and do not like about each book. Don’t forget to include your name, the title, and the author on
the top of each summary and to have your parent sign the bottom.
4. Mail, email, fax or drop off your summaries to room 2301 in City Hall by Friday, August 16,
2013. After you submit your summaries you will receive an invitation to our prize ceremony
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which will be held on August 24 at the Buffalo Convention Center where you will be given a
certificate of achievement and many great prizes.
5. Get ready for another successful school year as well as your reward for completing my Reading
Rules! 2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge!
Have a fun, safe and productive summer!
Sincerely,
Byron W. Brown
Mayor
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Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Reading Rules!
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge Suggested Reading List
Preschool and Kindergarten
1. Aardema, Verna- Who’s in Rabbit’s House?
2. Bang, Molly- Ten, Nine, Eight
3. Brown, Margaret Wise- Buenas Noches, Luna (Spanish)
4. Carle, Eric- Very Hungry Caterpillar
5. Carter, Don- Get to Work Trucks!
6. Cocca-Leffler, Maryann- Rain Brings Frogs
7. Cousins, Lucy- Maisy Big, Maisy Small
8. Cousins, Lucy- Maisy goes to Preschool
9. Craig, Lindsey- Farmyard Beat
10. Cunnane, Kelly & Jude Daly- Chirchir is Singing
11. Dewdney, Anna- Llama, Llama, Mad At Mama
12. Dillon, Leo- Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles, Think of That
13. Ehlert, Lois- Planting a Rainbow
14. Ellery, Amanda- If I had a Dragon
15. Elliott, David- Knitty Kitty
16. Elya, Susan Middleton- Bebe Goes Shopping
17. Gershator, Phillis- Moo, Moo, Brown Cow, Have You Any Milk?
18. Guarino, Deborah- Is Your Mama a Llama?
19. Havill, Juanita- Jamaica and Brianna
20. Henkes, Kevin- Birds
21. Horacek, Petr- My Elephant
22. Hort, Lenny- Seals on the Bus
23. Hubbell, Patricia- Firefighters! Speeding! Spraying! Saving!
24. Hughes, Langston- My People
25. Hutchins, Pat- Barn Dance!
26. Isadora, Rachel- Say Hello!
27. Johnson, Angela- Lottie Paris Lives Here
28. Johnson, Angela- When I am Old With You
29. Keats, Ezra Jack- Un Dia de Nieve (Spanish)
30. Kirk, Daniel- Honk Honk! Beep Beep!
31. Kroll, Virgina- Busy, Busy Mouse
32. Lindbergh, Reeve- Homer the Library Cat
33. Liwska, Renata- Red Wagon
34. Loewen, Nancy- Last Day of Kindergarten
35. Look, Lenore- Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding
36. Marley, Cedella- One Love
37. Martin Jr., Bill- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
38. McMullan, Kate- I’m Dirty
39. Meltzer, Lynn- Construction Crew
40. Milgrim, David- Eddie Gets Ready for School
41. Mora, Pat- Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/ Book Day
42. Numeroff, Laura- If you Give a Dog a Donut
43. Numeroff, Laura- Si le das un Pastelito a un Gato (Spanish)
44. Parr, Todd- The I Love You Book
45. Pinkney, Jerry- Lion and the Mouse
46. Ringgold, Faith- Tar Beach
47. Rinker, Sherri Duskey- Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
48. Rockwell, Anne- First Day of School
49. Roth, Carol- The Little School Bus
50. Schertle, Alice- Very Hairy Bear
51. Scotton, Rob- Splat the Cat: Back to School, Splat!
52. Sendak, Maurice- Where the Wild Things Are
53. Stead, Philip C. – Sick Day for Amos McGee
54. Swamp, Jake- Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning
55. Walsh, Ellen Stoll- Mouse Paint
56. Weiss, George David & Bob Thiele- What a Wonderful World
57. Whybrow, Ian- Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School
58. Willems, Mo- Knuffle Bunny
59. Wilson, Karma- Bear Wants More
60. Yolen, Jane – How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
First and Second Grade
1. Angelou, Maya- My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me
2. Barton, Chris- Shark vs. Train
3. Bradby, Marie- More Than Anything Else
4. Bridges, Ruby- Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
5. Bryan, Ashley- Beautiful Blackbird
6. Coles Robert- The Story of Ruby Bridges
7. Demi- The Empty Pot
8. Dorros, Arthur- Abuela
9. Elya, Susan Middleton- Rubia and the Three Osos
10. Evans, Shane & Andrea Pinkney- Fishing Day
11. Foxworthy, Jeff- Silly Street
12. Frazee, Marla- A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
13. Hall, Kirsten- Grandma’s House
14. Harris, Teresa- Summer Jackson, Grown Up
15. Hoffman, Mary- Princess Grace
16. Holub, Joan- Shampoodle
17. Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald - Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes )
18. Isadora, Rachel- Princess and the Pea
19. Johnson, Dinah- Hair Dance
20. Kenah, Katharine- The Best Chef in Second Grade
21. Kimmel, Eric- Anansi and the Talking Melon
22. Lee, Spike- Giant Steps to Change the World
23. Lin, Grace- Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
24. Loehr, Mallory- Dragon Egg
25. Mara, Wil- Frog in the Pond
26. Marshall, Linda Elovitz- Talia and the Rude Vegetables
27. Mason, Margaret- These Hands
28. McAllister, Angela- My Mom Has X-Ray Vision
29. Meddaugh, Susan- Martha Habla (Spanish)
30. Miller, William- Richard Wright and the Library Card
31. Monjo, F.N.- Drinking Gourd: a Story of the Underground Railroad
32. Montes, Marisa- Juan Bobo Goes to Work
33. O’Connor, Jane- Nancy La Elegante (Spanish)
34. Palatini, Margie- Gorgonzola: a Very Stinkysaurus
35. Patrick, Denise Lewis- A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr.
36. Perez-Mercado, Mary- Zas! (Spanish)
37. Pomerantz, Charlotte- The Outside Dog
38. Poydar, Nancy- Bad-News Report Card
39. Poydar, Nancy- Zip, Zip-Homework!
40. Quackenbush, Robert- First Grade Jitters
41. Ramsey, Calvin Alexander- Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend
42. Rathmann, Peggy- Officer Buckle and Gloria
43. Ringgold, Faith- Tar Beach
44. Scieszka, Jon- True Story of the Three Little Pigs
45. Scotton, Rob- Splat the Cat
46. Sedaka, Neil- Waking Up is Hard To Do
47. Seuss, Dr.- Cat in the Hat
48. Seuss, Dr.- Green Eggs and Ham
49. Seuss, Dr.- I Can Read with My Eyes Shut
50. Shulevitz, Uri- How I Learned Geography
51. Sierra, Judy- Ballyhoo Bay
52. Skofield, James- Detective Dinosaur Undercover
53. Slobodkina, Esphyr- Se Venden Gorras (Spanish)
54. Stowell, Louie- Brer Rabbit Down the Well
55. Suen, Anastasia- Loose Tooth
56. Surgal, John- Have you Seen My Dinosaur
57. Tuck, Justin- Home-Field Advantage
58. Urbanovic, Jackie- Duck Soup
59. Weatherford, Carole Boston- Before John was a Jazz Giant
60. Willems, Mo- Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Reading Rules!
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge Suggested Reading List
First and Second Grade Series
1. Adler, David- Young Cam Jansen
2. Arnold, Tedd- Fly Guy
3. Barss, Karen- Martha Speaks
4. Berenstain, Stan & Jan- Berenstain Bears
5. Chaconas, Dori- Cork and Fuzz
6. Cazet, Denys- Minnie and Moo
7. Hill, Susan- Marley
8. Hillert, Margaret- Dear Dragon
9. Holabird, Katharine- Angelina Ballerina
10. Kann, Victoria- Pinkalicious
11. Klein, Adria F.-Max
12. Lowry, Lois- Goonie Bird
13. Manushkin, Fran- Katie Woo
14. Marshall, James- George and Martha
15. Mayer, Mercer- Little Critter
16. McKissack, Pat- Messy Bessey
17. McMullan, Kate- Pearl and Wagner
18. McNamara, Margaret- Robin Hill School
19. Michalak, Jamie- Joe and Sparky
20. Minarik, Else Holmelund- Little Bear
21. O’Connor, Jane- Fancy Nancy
22. Parish, Peggy & Herman- Amelia Bedelia
23. Rey, R. A.- Curious George
24. Rylant, Cynthia- Henry & Mudge
25. Suen, Anastasia- Rico and Robot
26. Various Authors- DK Eyewitness Readers
27. Various Authors- Scholastic News Non-Fiction Readers
28. Wells, Rosemary- Yoko and Friends – School Days
29. Willems, Mo- Piggy and Elephant
30. Worth, Bonnie (also by Rabe, Tish)- Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library
Third and Fourth Grade Series:
1. Adler- Cam Jansen
2. Brown- Flat Stanley
3. Cabot, Meg – Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls
4. Cleary- Ramona
5. Dadey- Bailey School Kids
6. Danzinger- Amber Brown
7. DiCamillo- Mercy Watson
8. Draper- Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs
9. Gantos- Joey Pigza
10. Gutman- My Weird School
11. Holm, Jennifer – Babymouse
12. Kline- Horrible Harry
13. Krulik- Katie Kazoo
14. McDonald- Judy Moody
15. Mcdonald- Stink
16. Osborne- Magic Tree House
17. Park- Junie B. Jones
18. Pennypacker- Clementine
19. Pinkwater- Werewolf Club
20. Roy- A to Z Mysteries
21. Sachar- Marvin Redpost
22. Salisbury- Calvin Coconut
23. Scieszka- Time Warp Trio
24. Sobol- Encyclopedia Brown
25. Stilton- Geronimo Stilton
26. Stine- Mostly Ghostly
27. Stine- Rotten School
28. Various Authors- American Girls
29. Various Authors- Dear America
30. Warner- Boxcar Children
Third and Fourth Grade:
1. Applegate, Katherine- Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
2. Auch, Mary Jane- I Was a Third Grade Spy
3. Avi – Poppy
4. Barber, Tiki- Goal Line
5. Becker, Bonny- Magical Ms. Plum
6. Blume, Judy- Otherwise known as Sheila the Great
7. Blume, Judy- Superfudge
8. Blume, Judy Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
9. Bouler, Olivia- Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf
10. Buckley, Michael- Sisters Grimm, Fairy Tale Detectives
11. Butterworth, Chris- How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: the
Story of Food
12. Cleary, Beverly- The Mouse and the Motorcycle
13. Cleary, Beverly- Henry Huggins
14. Clements, Andrew- Frindle
15. Clements, Andrew- Troublemaker
16. Coville, Bruce- My Teacher is an Alien
17. Cronin, Doreen- Trouble with Chickens: a J.J. Tully Mystery
18. Dahl, Roald- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
19. Dahl, Roald- Fantastic Mr. Fox
20. Davies, Jacqueline- Lemonade Crime
21. Demi- Gandhi
22. Denenburg, Barry- Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
23. DiCamillo, Kate- Tale of Despereaux
24. Draper, Sharon- Sassy: Little Sister is Not My Name
25. English, Karen- Nikki and Deja: Election Madness
26. Fitzhugh, Louise- Harriet the Spy
27. Gardiner, John- Stone Fox
28. Giovanni, Nikki- Rosa
29. Goldberg, Whoopi- Plum Fantastic
30. Grimes, Nikki- Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
31. Grimes, Nikki- Road to Paris
32. Hurwitz, Joanna- Class Clown
33. Johnson, Angela- Maniac Monkeys on Magnolia Street
34. Konigsburg, E.L.- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler
35. Levine, Gail Carson- Ella Enchanted
36. Lord, Bette- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
37. Lowry, Lois- Anastasia Krupnik
38. Lowry, Lois- Bless This Mouse
39. MacLachlan, Patricia- Sarah, Plain & Tall
40. Mills, Claudia- Mason Dixon: Fourth-Grade Disasters
41. Mortenson, Greg – Listen to the Wind
42. Monjo, F.N.- The Drinking Gourd
43. Myers, Walter Dean- Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
44. Naidoo, Beverly- Journey to Jo’Burg: A South African Story
45. Peirce, Lincoln- Big Nate on a Roll
46. Robinet, Harriette- Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule
47. Rockwell, Thomas- How to Eat Fried Worms
48. Sachar, Louis- Holes
49. Sachar, Louis- There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom
50. San Souci, Robert- Talking Eggs
51. Schroeder, Alan- Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
52. Schwartz, Alvin- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
53. Scieszka, Jon- Math Curse
54. Silverstein, Shel- Where the Sidewalk Ends
55. Spinelli, Jerry- Fourth Grade Rats
56. Steptoe, John- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
57. Tang, Greg- Grapes of Math
58. Thomas, Joyce Carol- The Blacker the Berry
59. Velde, Vivian- Three Good Deeds
60. White, E.B.- Charlotte’s Web
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Reading Rules!
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge Suggested Reading List
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Angleberger, Tom – The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda
Avi- Never Mind: a Twin Novel
Baskin, Nora Raleigh- Summer Before Boys
Bauer, Joan – Close to Famous
Blackwood, Gary- Shakespeare Stealer
Blume, Judy- Double Fudge
Broach, Elise- Missing on Superstition Mountain
Choldenko, Gennifer- No Passengers Beyond This Point
Cleary, Beverly- Querido Senor Henshaw (Spanish)
Clements, Andrew- Room One: a Mystery or Two
Clements, Andrew – The Report Card
Cochrane, Mick- The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
Corder, Zizou- Lionboy
Creech, Sharon- Hate That Cat
Curtis, Christopher Paul- Elijah of Buxton
DiCamillo, Katw-Because of Winn Dixie
DuPrau, Jeanne- The City of Ember
Fleischman, Sid- Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild
West (Non-Fiction)
Gaiman, Neil- Coraline
Gee, Joshua- Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying Truth! About
Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More (Non-Fiction)
Green, Tim – Deep Zone: a Football Genius Novel
Griffin, Peni- Ghost Sitter
Gutman, Dan- Nightmare at the Book Fair
Haddix, Margaret Peterson- Running Out of Time
Hamilton, Virginia- Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and
True Tales (Non-Fiction)
Henkes, Kevin- Olive’s Ocean
Hiaasen, Carl- Hoot
Ibbotson, Eva- Star of Kazan
Ignatow, Amy- Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and
General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang
Konigsburg, E.L.- View from Saturday
Korman, Gordon- No More Dead Dogs
Korman, Gordon- Swindle
Levine, Gail Carson- Ella Enchanted
Lewis, C.S.- El Leon, la Bruja y el Ropero
Lord, Cynthia- Rules
Lowry, Lois- Willoughby’s
Mass, Wendy- 13 Gifts
McCaughrean, Geraldine- Peter Pan in Scarlet
Mortenson, Greg – Three Cups of Tea (Young Readers Edition) (Non-Fiction)
Murphy, Jim- Blizzard: The Storm That Changed America (Non-Fiction)
Nelson, Kadir- We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (NonFiction)
Nuzum, K.A.- Leanin’ Dog
Olson, Arielle- More Bones: Scary Stories from Around the World
Patterson, James- Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life
Peck, Richard- Year Down Yonder
Rowling, J.K.- Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal (Spanish/Fantasy)
Ryan, Pam Munoz- Becoming Naomi Leon
Scaletta, Kurtis – Mudville
Scieszka, Jon – Guys Write for Guys Read
Scieszka, Jon- Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories About
Growing Up Scieszka
Silverstein, Shel- Don’t Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies (Non-Fiction)
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley- Bronze Pen
Spinelli, Jerry- Eggs
Stead, Rebecca- When You Reach Me
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Stephens, John- Emerald Atlas
Stine, R.L.- It’s the First Day of School…Forever
Taylor, Mildred- The Friendship
Tolan, Stephanie- Surviving the Applewhites
Williams-Garcia, Rita – One Crazy Summer
Woodson, Jacqueline- Feathers
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Allison, Jennifer- Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator
Boniface, William- Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy
Bracegirdle, P.J.- Joy of Spooking
Buckley, Michael- Sisters Grimm
Cabot, Meg- Allie Finkle
Cooper, Susan- Dark is Rising Sequence
Delaney, Joseph- Last Apprentice
Dixon, Franklin W. – The Hardy Boys
Gantos, Jack- Joey Pigza
Grant, Michael- Magnificent 12
Graves, Damien- Midnight Library
Grisham, John – Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer
Gutman, Dan- Baseball Card Adventure
Haddix, Margaret Peterson- Missing
Hale, Bruce- Chet Gecko
Hunter, Erin – The Seekers
Jacques, Brian- Redwall
Keene, Carolyn – Nancy Drew
Kinney, Jeff- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Landy, Derek – Skulduggery Pleasant
Lasky, Kathryn- Wolves of Beyond
Lewis, C.S.- Chronicles of Narnia
Lupica, Mike- Comeback Kids
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds- Alice
Nimmo, Jenny- Charlie Bone
Riordan, Rick- Heroes of Olympus
Riordan, Rick- Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Riordan, Rick- The Red Pyramid
Rowling, J.K.- Harry Potter
Smith, Jeff- Bone series (Graphic Novel)
Snickett, Lemony- Series of Unfortunate Events
Springer, Nancy- Enola Holmes Mysteries
Stine, R.L.- Goosebumps
Tayleur, Karen – David Mortimer Baxter
Van Draanen, Wendelin- Sammy Keyes
Various authors- Dear America
Various authors- 39 Clues
West, Jacqueline- Books of Elsewhere
Wilson, N.D.- 100 Cupboards series
Wood, Maryrose- Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
Mayor Byron W. Brown’s Reading Rules!
2013 Kids Summer Reading Challenge Suggested Reading List
Seventh, Eight and Ninth Grade
1. Alexie, Sherman- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2. Anderson, Laurie Halse- Speak
3. Barry. Dave- Bridge to Neverland
4. Bauer, Joan- Peeled
5. Bloor, Edward- London Calling
6. Blundell, Judy- What I Saw & How I Lied
7. Booth, Coe- Tyrell
8. Bruchac, Joseph – Heart of a Chief
9. Collins, Suzanne – Hunger Games
10. Connor, Leslie – Waiting for Normal
11. Creech, Sharon- Wanderer
12. Crutcher, Chris- Inexcusable
13. Curtis, Christopher Paul- Bucking the Sarge
14. Davis, Sampson- We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success
15. Evans, Richard Paul- Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25
16. Finn, Alex- Breathing Underwater
17. Flake, Sharon- Who Am I Without Him
18. Forman, Gail- If I Stay
19. Giles, Gail- What Happened to Cass McBride
20. Grant, Christopher- Teenie
21. Grimes, Nikki- Bronx Masquerade
22. Hobbs, Will- Take Me to the River
23. Jacobson, Sid- 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation
24. Jimenez, Francisco – The Circuit
25. Johnson, Angela- First Part Last
26. Kincaid, Jamaica – Annie John
27. Lane, Andrew- Death Cloud
28. Lore, Pittacus- Power of Six
29. Mackler, Carolyn- The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things
30. McDonald, Janet- Off-Color
31. Mortenson, Greg – Three Cups of Tea
32. Munoz, Pam – Becoming Naomi Leon
33. Murdock, Catherine- Dairy Queen
34. Myers, Walter Dean- Monster
35. Myers, Walter Dean- What They Found on 145th Street
36. Paolini, Christopher- Eragon
37. Santiago, Esmeralda – When I was Puerto Rican
38. Spiegelman, Art- Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
39. Spinelli, Jerry- Stargirl
40. Stratton, Allan- Chandra’s Secret
41. Tan, Shaun- The Arrival
42. Vande Velde, Vivian- Being Dead: Stories
43. Volponi, Paul- Rucker Park Setup
44. Westerfeld, Scott- Peeps
45. Wolf, Joan- Someone Named Eva
46. Woods, Brenda- Emako Blue
47. Woodson, Jacqueline- After Tupac and D Foster
48. Woodson, Jacqueline- Miracle’s Boys
49. Yang, Gene- American Born Chinese
Young Adult (7-12th Grade) Series
1. Brashares, Ann- Traveling Pants
2. Card, Orson Scott- Ender Wiggin
3. Carter, Nikki – So For Real
4. Cast, P.C- House of Night
5. Chase, Paula – Del Rio Bay
6. Colfer, Eoin- Artemis Fowl
7. Dashner, James- Maze Runner
8. De La Cruz- Blue Bloods
9. Draper, Sharon- Hazelwood Trilogy
10. Draper, Sharon- Jericho Trilogy
11. Flanagan, John- Ranger’s Apprentice
12. Hunter, Erin- Warriors
13. Maguire, Eden- Beautiful Dead
14. Marr, Melissa- Wicked Lovely
15. Mead, Richelle- Vampire Academy
16. Millner, Denene- Hotlanta
17. Moore, Stephanie Perry- Payton Skky
Young Adult (7-12th Grade) Series cont.
18. Nix, Garth- Keys to the Kingdom
19. Patterson, James- Maximum Ride
20. Pearson, Ridley- Kingdom Keepers
21. Pierce, Tamora- Protector of the Small
22. Sage, Angie- Septimus Heap
23. Scott, Michael Dylan – The Alchemyst
24. Shan, Darren- Cirque du Freak
25. Stiefvater, Maggie- Wolves of Mercy Falls
26. Ward, Rachel- Numbers
27. Williams, Tia- It Chicks
28. Walden, Mark- H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education
Young Adult Grades 10-12
1. Asher, Jay- Thirteen Reasons Why
2. Bacigalupi, Paolo – Ship Breaker
3. Baldwin, James – the fire next time
4. Booth, Coe- Tyrell
5. Bray, Libba- Beauty Queens
6. Budhos, Marina- Ask Me No Questions
7. Cameron, Peter- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
8. Card, Orson Scott- Ender’s Game
9. Cohn, Rachel- Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
10. Cohn, Rachel & Levithan, David – Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List
11. Cullen, Lynn- I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter
12. Dessen, Sarah- What Happened to Goodbye
13. Dole, Mayra L.- Down to the Bone
14. Downham, Jenny- Before I Die
15. Gaines, Ernest – A gathering of old men
16. Gaines, Ernest – a lesson before dying
17. Giles, Gail- What Happened to Cass McBride?
18. Going, K.L.- Saint Iggy
19. Green, John- Looking For Alaska
20. Hartnett, Sonya- Surrender
21. Hautman, Pete- Big Crunch
22. Herbach, Geoff- Stupid Fast
23. Hopkins, Ellen- Crank
24. Hornby, Nick- Slam
25. Hyde, Catherine Ryan- Becoming Chloe
26. Jenkins, A.M.- Repossessed
27. Lat- Town Boy
28. Lester, Julius- When Dad Killed Mom
29. Lyga, Barry- Boy Toy
30. Maberry, Jonathan – Rot & Ruin
31. Marchetta, Melina- Saving Francesca
32. McBride, James –The Color of Water
33. McCaughrean,Geraldine- The White Darkness
34. McCormick, Patricia- Sold
35. McMann, Lisa- Wake
36. Morrison, Toni – Tar Baby
37. Myers, Walter Dean – Bad Boy: A Memoir
38. Mead, Richelle- Vampire Academy
39. Naylor, Gloria - The Women of Brewster Place
40. Obama, Barak – Dreams from my father; a story of race and inheritance
41. Oppel, Kenneth- This Dark Endeavor
42. Paton, Alan – Cry, the Beloved Country
43. Pearson, Mary- The Adorantion of Jenna Fox
44. Pena, Matt De La- Mexican Whiteboy
45. Picoult, Jodi- My Sister’s Keeper
46. Sanchez, Alex- The God Box
47. St. James, James- Freak Show
48. Stiefvater, Maggie- Shiver
49. Volponi, Paul- Black and White
50. Voorhees, Coert- Brothers Torres
51. Werlin, Nancy- The Rules of Survival
52. Westerfeld, Scott- Leviathan
53. Williams, Carol Lynch- The Chosen One
54. Zarr, Sara- Story of a Girl
55. Zusak, Markus- I am the Messenger