St. Ann School
2017 Summer Reading List
Kindergarten (optional)
Bob Books Set 3-Word Families, by Maslen, Bobby Lynn
Grade 1
*Go, Dog Go!, by P.D. Eastman.
*Hop on Pop, by Dr. Seuss
Grade 2
*Get Ready for Second Grade Amber Brown, by
Danzinger, Paula
Frog and Toad (series), by Lobel, Arnold
Froggy Bakes a Cake, by London, Jonathan
Good Night, Good Knight, by Thomas, Shelley Moore
Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Johnson, Crockett
Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea, by Rylant, Cynthia
Nate the Great, by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
National Geographic for Kids Level 1(non-fiction series)
Penny and Her Marble, by Henkes, Kevin
Sammy the Seal, by Hoff, Syd
The Missing Tooth, by Cole, Joanna
Grade 3
*Freckle Juice, by Blume, Judy
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball, by Murphy, Frank
Monarch Butterfly, by Gibbons, Gail
Miss Nelson is Missing, by Allard, Harry
Paul Bunyan, by Kellogg, Steven
The Paper Bag Princess, by Munsch, Robert N.
The Planets in Our Solar System, by Branley, Franklyn
The Velveteen Rabbit, by Williams, Margery
Grade 4
*Frindle, by Clements, Andrew
Ella Enchanted, by Levine, Gail Carson
Helen Keller, by Davidson, Margaret
Who Was Jackie Robinson ?, by Herman, Gail
Judy Moody Saves the World!, by McDonald, Megan
No Talking, by Clements, Andrew
Pippi Longstocking, by Lindgren, Astrid
Skinnybones, by Park, Barbara
Soccer Hero, by Christopher, Matt
The Castle in the Attic, by Winthrop, Elizabeth
The Cricket in Times Square, by Selden, George
Grade 5
*Lily's Crossing, by Giff, Patricia Reilly
If You Lived 100 Years Ago, by McGovern, Ann
Lunch Money, by Clements, Andrew
The Boy Who Invented TV –The Story of Philo
Farnsworth, by Krull, Kathleen
The Landry News, by Clements, Andrew
The Pinballs, by Byars, Betsy
The Sign of the Beaver, by Speare, Elizabeth
Stormbreaker, by Horowitz, Anthony
Strider, by Cleary, Beverly
Volcanoes, by Seymour, Simon
Winter’s Tail, by Hatkoff, Juliana, Hatkoff Isabella, and
Hatkoff, Craig
Grade 6
*Bridge to Terabithia, by Paterson, Katherine
A Wrinkle in Time, by L'Engle, Madeline
Call It Courage, by Sperry, Armstrong
Diamond Willow, by Frost, Helen
Hatchet, by Paulsen, Gary
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, by Gantos, Jack
Maniac Magee, by Spinelli, Jerry
Matilda, by Dahl, Roald
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, by VanDraanen,
Wendelin
The Egypt Game, by Snyder, Zilpha Kentley
The Janitor's Boy, by Clements, Andrew
What was Pearl Harbor? Demuth, Patricia Brennan
Why Does Earth Spin?: And Other Questions about Our
Planet, by Carson, Mary Kay
Grade 7
*Where the Red Fern Grows, by Rawls, Wilson
Anne of Green Gables, by Montgomery, L. M.
What Was Hurricane Katrina, by Koontz, Robin
Surviving the Applewhites, by Tolan, Stephanie
Summer of My German Soldier, by Green, Bette
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Twain, Mark
The Boy Who Dared, by Bartoletti, Susan
The Lewis & Clark Expedition, by Domnauer, Teresa
The River, by Paulsen, Gary
The Westing Game, by Raskin, Ellen
Students entering grades 1st-7th are required to read
the book title with the * next to it, and one additional book of their choice from the list.