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<strong>BOARD</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>EDUCATION</strong><br />
<strong>Montclair</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> – <strong>Montclair</strong> NJ 07042<br />
Administration Building – 22 Valley Road<br />
(973) 509-4000<br />
June 2011<br />
Dear Parent/Caregiver:<br />
We of the <strong>Montclair</strong> school community once again offer our summer reading list to you in recognition of the<br />
essential role you play in encouraging your children to read. This updated booklist provides suggestions,<br />
chosen from thousands of good books as starting places for your child’s explorations. Please keep in mind that<br />
summer should be a time for students to read what they want to read. This may mean putting down a book they<br />
don’t like and choosing another. It’s the kind of reading adults do all the time. Many of the authors are<br />
starred, recognizing that they have written many books children will enjoy. One of the best ways to keep<br />
children reading is to find a series they like or a particular genre. You may pique their interest by reading the<br />
first chapter aloud and then taking turns with each additional chapter.<br />
The list is divided into three interest levels for children entering grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. However, children<br />
are different and you do not need to confine your children to those levels. These are only guidelines. Some<br />
students will find it more comfortable to read at younger levels, others at higher levels. Older children may<br />
want to select books to read to younger members of the family. You may want to read aloud appropriate<br />
books from a more advanced list to your child. Recognizing differences and being flexible are essential to the<br />
success of our summer reading program. For example, many boys enjoy non-fiction books.<br />
If any beginning readers want to try a chapter book, we have included a few suggestions at the beginning of<br />
the K-2 list. Remember, however, that not all children will be ready for these books.<br />
We hope this list will help you enjoy books together and reading will be a regular part of your summer. Your<br />
goal should be to make your child’s summer reading a pleasant experience.<br />
For advice on how to make reading more interactive in your family, consult one of the titles listed below. We<br />
have added a new list “Books for all Ages” for family enjoyment.<br />
Best Books for Children (8 th Edition); Best Books for Junior High Readers (2 nd Edition) by John T. Gillespie<br />
Gillespie is a trusted name in children's literature. Includes annotations of non-fiction titles as well as<br />
titles for beginning readers.<br />
The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (2006)<br />
Popular guide for parents. The introductory section on the importance of reading and how to read to<br />
your child is must reading for parents and caregivers.<br />
How to get your child to Love Reading by Esme Raji Codell (2003)<br />
Inspirational book geared to help parents bring amusement and excitement back into books and<br />
reading for children.<br />
www.guysread.com a reading initiative for boys by Jon Sciezka, the “first national ambassador for children’s<br />
literature.”<br />
www.ipl.org Select “Kidspace” www.thereadingtub.com<br />
http://www2.scholastic.com www.PBSKids.org<br />
www.rif.org Select “Parents” www.readingfoundation.org<br />
Very truly yours,<br />
Dr. Clarence Hoover<br />
Interim Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Assessment<br />
cc: <strong>Montclair</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Library Barnes and Noble Booksellers (Rt. 46) and (Rt. 3)<br />
Watchung Book Sellers<br />
Page 1
BOOKS FOR ALL AGES - Family Reads / Read Alouds<br />
Anderson, Hans Christian Fairytales<br />
Brown, Margaret Wise Goodnight, Moon & Runaway Bunny<br />
Cameron, Ann The Stories Julian Tells<br />
Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach, Matilda<br />
Gannett, Ruth S. My Father’s Dragon<br />
Goldstein, Bobbye S. Mother Goose on the Loose<br />
Grimm, Brothers Fairytales<br />
Low, David Stories to Tell a Six Year Old<br />
Martin, Bill Brow Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?<br />
Martin, Bill Chicka Chicka Boom Boom<br />
Marzollo, Jean I Spy Book of Picture Riddles Series<br />
McBratney, Sam Guess How Much I Love You<br />
McDermott, Gerald Anansi the Spider<br />
Reid Banks, Rebel Fairy Rebel<br />
Ringgold, Faith Tar Beach<br />
Taylor, Mildred D. The Friendship<br />
Seeger, Pete Abiyoyo<br />
Scieszka, Jon Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales<br />
Singer, Isaac Bashevis Stories for Children<br />
Steig, William Brave Irene<br />
Voirst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<br />
Willem, Mo Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!<br />
Wison, Gina Grandma’s Bears<br />
“Reading to a child can make their mind bloom”<br />
Page 2
Dear Parents:<br />
Literacy Begins at Home<br />
A Letter for Parents<br />
Reading aloud to your child can be one of your best parenting experiences! We hope that you and your<br />
child create many loving memories as you explore children's books together.<br />
Here are some tips from LiteracyConnections.com<br />
Don't wait until you think your child is "old enough" to be read to. You both can enjoy this experience<br />
sooner than you think--well before your child's first birthday.<br />
Make reading aloud a daily habit! It's a wonderful routine to help your child prepare for bedtime. Like all<br />
habits, this one may take a while to get established, but hang in there until it's a daily (or nightly) routine.<br />
Try to select an enjoyable core of books your child can choose from. Do they have bright, colorful<br />
pictures? Does the language flow in an enjoyable way as you read it, or does it sound unnatural and halting?<br />
Are the stories about topics your child might be interested in?<br />
Remember to keep it fun! Try to allow your child to select the books to be read. Yes, it's hard to read a<br />
book for the umpteenth time (we've all been there!) but your child will gain a lot from these repeated readings-both<br />
emotionally and in preparation for his or her own reading development.<br />
Previewing books with your children is part of the fun! Look at the pictures and talk about them. As you<br />
chat about the pictures, you prepare your children to enjoy the book, and you can explain some words or<br />
names they will hear when you begin reading.<br />
This is an experience that you can really "get into." Roar like a lion, squeak like a mouse, and read your<br />
stories with great feeling!<br />
You'll want to be physically close to your child as you share books together. One of the best parts about<br />
reading aloud is having your child sit on your lap, or snuggled up to you.<br />
An enjoyable alternative to reading aloud can be the stories that you tell yourself! Your children will enjoy<br />
the tall tales you make up, or the family stories that you remember. But be sure to read books or tell a story<br />
EVERY DAY!<br />
Your children will probably want you to continue reading to them long after they are capable of doing it<br />
independently--because reading aloud isn't just about reading. It's a warm, loving experience that we hope that<br />
you'll continue for as long as your child desires.<br />
LiteracyConnections.com<br />
Page 3
SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS FOR K-2<br />
Last Name First Name Series Title<br />
Baglio Ben M. Animal Ark<br />
Bemelmans Ludwig Madeline<br />
Brown Jeff Flat Stanley<br />
Brown Marc Arthur<br />
Cole Joanna The Magic School Bus<br />
DePaola Tomie Strega Nona<br />
Di Camilo Kate Mercy Watson<br />
Duncan Lois News for Dogs<br />
Falconer Ian Olivia<br />
Freeman Don Corduroy<br />
Greenberg Dan Zack Files<br />
Hoban Lillian Arthur's Funny Money<br />
Hoban Russell Bedtime for Frances<br />
Holm Jennifer Baby Mouse<br />
Howe James Bunnicula<br />
Hunter Erin Power of Three<br />
Kline Suzy Horrible Harry<br />
Lobel Arnold Frog & Toad<br />
Lupica Mike The Big Field<br />
Marshall James George and Martha<br />
Morpurgo Michael The amazing Story of Adolphus Tips<br />
Osborne Mary Pope Magic Tree House<br />
O’Connor Jane Fancy Nancy<br />
Parish Peggy Amelia Bedelia<br />
Park Barbara Junie B. Jones<br />
Pennypacker Sara Clemintine<br />
Preller James Jigsaw Jones<br />
Rylant Cynthia Henry & Mudge<br />
Scieszka John Time Warp Trio<br />
Sharmat Marjorie Nate the Great<br />
Stilton Geronimo Geronimo Stilton<br />
Wiseman Bernard Morris Goes to School<br />
Yolen Jane How Do Dinosaurs….?<br />
Zion Gene Harry the Dirty Dog<br />
Page 4
Selections for students entering K, 1 st Grade and 2 nd Grade<br />
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Agee Jon The Retired Kid K-2<br />
Aliki* Ah, Music! K-2<br />
Alko Selina I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother<br />
Allard* Harry Miss Nelson Has a Field Day K-2<br />
Amato Mary The Chicken of the Family K-2<br />
Amosky Jim I See Animals Hiding K-2<br />
Asch* Frank Mr. Maxwell’s Mouse K-2<br />
Aylesworth Jim Old Black Fly K-2<br />
Babbitt Natalie Bub: Or the Very Best Thing K-2<br />
Banks Kate And If The Moon Could Talk K-2<br />
Bateman* Teresa Fiona’s Luck K-2<br />
Bayer Jane A - My Name is Alice K-2<br />
Beaumont Karen I Ain’t Gonna Paint no More K-2<br />
Bertrand Lynne Granite Baby K-2<br />
Blake* Robert Togo K-2<br />
Bloom Suzanne A Splendid Friend K-2<br />
Brett* Jan The Umbrella K-2<br />
Brown Margaret W. Nibble, Nibble K-2<br />
Browne Anthony Willy the Dreamer K-2<br />
Brumbeau Jeff The Quiltmakers Gift K-2<br />
Brusca Maria On the Pampas K-2<br />
Cameron Ann Stories Julian Tells K-2<br />
Cannon* Janelle Pindula K-2<br />
Carle* Eric “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly” said the Sloth. K-2<br />
Carlson Nancy I Like Me K-2<br />
Cazet Denys Will You Read to Me? K-2<br />
Choy Yangon Peachtree Heaven K-2<br />
Crews Donald Night at the Fair K-2<br />
Crews Nina I'll Catch the Moon K-2<br />
Cronin* Doreen Diary of a Fly K-2<br />
Cummings Pat Harvey Moon, Museum Boy K-2<br />
Curtis Jamie L. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born K-2<br />
Di Puchio Kelly Dinosnores K-2<br />
Eastman P. D. Are You My Mother? K-2<br />
Ehlert* Lois RRRRalph K-2<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 5<br />
Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Ehrlich Amy Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub K-2<br />
Elda Susan Rubio And the Three Osios<br />
Emberley* Rebecca Chicken Little K-2<br />
Feder Paula K. Where Does the Teacher Live? K-2<br />
Feiffer Jules Meanwhile... K-2<br />
Fleming* Denise The Cow Who Clucked K-2<br />
Flournoy Valerie The Patchwork Quilt K-2<br />
Frazee Marla A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever K-2<br />
Gauch Patricia Lee Christina Katerina: The Box K-2<br />
Gerstein* Mordicai The Man Who Walked Between the Towers K-2<br />
Gibbons* Gail Ice Cream: The Full Scoop K-2<br />
Greenfield* Eloise Grandmama's Joy K-2<br />
Grey Mini Traction Man K-2<br />
Guarino Deborah Is Your Mama A Llama? K-2<br />
Guiberson* Brenda Ice Bears K-2<br />
Hall Katy Snakey Riddles K-2<br />
Harper Charlie Yes, No, Maybe So K-2<br />
Haseley Dennis The Invisible Moose K-2<br />
Hautzig Deborah Pied Piper of Hamlin K-2<br />
Hearns Betsy Seven Brave Women K-2<br />
Henkes* Kevin Lilly’s Big Day K-2<br />
Hill Labian Dave the Potter<br />
Hindley* Judy Do Like A Duck Does K-2<br />
Hoberman Mary Ann The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite<br />
Poems<br />
K-2<br />
Hoffman* Mary The Color of Home K-2<br />
Hopkins Lee Bennett Me, Myself and I K-2<br />
Hopkins Deborah Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt K-2<br />
Horowitz Ruth Big Surprise in the Big Tank K-2<br />
Hudson Cheryl Afro-Bets A B C K-2<br />
Hughes Shirley All About Alfie K-2<br />
Isadora* Rachel In the Small, Small Night K-2<br />
Jenkins Emily My Favorite Things (according to Alberta) K-2<br />
Johnson* Crockett Harold and the Purple Crayon K-2<br />
Johnston Lynn Farley Follows His Nose K-2<br />
Joose Barbara Papa, Do you love me? K-2<br />
Jukes Mavis Blackberries in the Dark K-2<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 6<br />
Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Keats* Ezra Jack Peter's Chair K-2<br />
Kellogg* Steven If You Decide to go to the Moon K-2<br />
Kirk Daniel Lunchroom Lizard K-2<br />
Lee Jeanne Toad is the Uncle of Heaven: A Vietnamese<br />
Folktale<br />
K-2<br />
Lee Spike &<br />
Tonya<br />
Giant Steps to Change the World<br />
Leffler MaryAnn Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope<br />
Lewis Rose A. Every Year on Your Birthday K-2<br />
Lionni* Leo Pezzettino K-2<br />
Littledale Freya The Magic Fish K-2<br />
Locker* Thomas Cloud Dance K-2<br />
London Jonathan Fireflies, Fireflies, Light My Way K-2<br />
Martin Rafe Rough Face Girl K-2<br />
Martin* Bill Chicka Chicka Boom Boom K-2<br />
Mayer* Mercer There’s Something in my Attic K-2<br />
McCully* Emily<br />
Arnold<br />
The Grandma Mix-Up K-2<br />
McKissack* Patricia The Honest-To-Goodness Truth K-2<br />
McMullan* Kate Dragon Slayers Academy K-2<br />
Merriam Eve Bam, Bam, Bam K-2<br />
Minters Frances Sleepless Beauty K-2<br />
Mollel* Tololwa Subira Subira K-2<br />
Most Bernard A Dinosaur Named After Me and other titles K-2<br />
Munsch* Robert The Sandcastle Contest K-2<br />
Myers* Christopher Black Cat K-2<br />
Myth* John Zen Shorts K-2<br />
Newhouse Maxwell The House that Max Built K-2<br />
Noble* Trinka<br />
Hakes<br />
Jimmy's Boa & the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk K-2<br />
Nolan Jerdine Pitching in for Eubie K-2<br />
Numeroff Laura If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and other titles K-2<br />
O'Connor* Jane Fancy Nancy, Bonjour Butterfly K-2<br />
Orgill Roxanne Go-Go Baby! K-2<br />
Parker Steve Touch, Taste and Smell K-2<br />
Pfister* Marcus Milo and the Magical Stones K-2<br />
Polacco* Patricia The Graves Family Goes Camping K-2<br />
Pomerantz* Charlotte Thunderboom! Poems for Everyone K-2<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 7<br />
Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Rathman Peggy Officer Buckle & Gloria K-2<br />
Ringgold* Faith Bronzeville Boys and Girls K-2<br />
Rothman Eric My Friend Rabbit K-2<br />
Rowe John A. The Gingerbread Man K-2<br />
Rumford James Calabash Cat and his Amazing Adventures K-2<br />
Sachar Louis Marvin Red Post (series) K-2<br />
San Jose Christine Sleeping Beauty K-2<br />
Sandin Joan The Long Way Westward K-2<br />
Scieszka Jon Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown: Smash! Crash! K-2<br />
Schachner Judith Skippyjon Jones K-2<br />
Schoch Irene The Cat’s Vacation K-2<br />
Shannon* David Oh, David! K-2<br />
Shapiro Arnold Mice Squeak, We Speak K-2<br />
Shulevitz* Uri So Sleepy Story K-2<br />
Siminovich Lorena Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind K-2<br />
Simon* Seymour Killer Whales K-2<br />
Singer Marilyn Nine O'Clock Lullaby K-2<br />
Smalls Irene Kevin and His Dad K-2<br />
Stevens Janet Help Me! Mr. Mutt K-2<br />
Stevenson* James Rocks in His Head K-2<br />
Swanson Susan Marie The House in the Night K-2<br />
Teague* Mark Funny Farm K-2<br />
Thaler* Mike Come and Play, Hippo K-2<br />
Tripp Wallace Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue and Other Silly<br />
Poems<br />
Uhlberg Myron Dad, Jackie, and Me K-2<br />
Urbanovic Nina The Cow that Laid an Egg K-2<br />
Van<br />
Allsburg*<br />
Chris Probuditi! K-2<br />
Viorst* Judith Absolutely, Positively Alexander: The Complete<br />
Stories<br />
K-2<br />
Waber* Bernard Courage K-2<br />
Wells* Rosemary Max’s Dragon Shirt K-2<br />
Williams Karen When Africa was Home K-2<br />
Woods Douglas A Quiet Place K-2<br />
Woodson* Jacqueline Pecan Pie Baby K-2<br />
Wright Betty R. My Sister is Different K-2<br />
Wyeth Sharon Something Beautiful K-2<br />
Page 8<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Grade<br />
Level<br />
K-2
Last Name First Name<br />
Dennis<br />
Book Title<br />
Yep Laurence The Kahn's Daughter K-2<br />
Yolen* Jane Owl Moon K-2<br />
Yorinks* Al Company's Coming K-2<br />
Zelinsky Paul O. Rapunzel K-2<br />
Ziefert* Harriet 41 Uses for a Grandma K-2<br />
SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS FOR GRADES 3-5<br />
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Adler David Cam Jansen<br />
Applegate K.A. Animorphs<br />
Baglio Ben M. Animal Ark<br />
Cleary Beverly Ramona<br />
Colfer Eoin Artemis Fowl<br />
Collins Suzanne Gregor the Overlander<br />
Conford Ellen Annabell the Actress<br />
Dadey Debbie Bailey School Kids<br />
DiTerlizzi Tony Spiderwick Chronicles<br />
Erickson John Hank the Cowdog<br />
Greene Stephanie Moose’s Big Idea<br />
Gutman Dan Weird School<br />
Holm Jennifer Babymouse<br />
Horowitz Anthony The Falcon’s Malteser<br />
Hunter Erin Power of Three, Warriors (4 Series)<br />
Jacques Brian Redwall<br />
Korman Gordon On The Run<br />
Krulik Nancy Katie Kazoo<br />
Lasky Kathryn The Guardians of Ga’hoole<br />
Lewis C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe<br />
Lindgren Astrid Pippi Longstocking<br />
McDonald Megan Judy Moody<br />
Naylor Phyllis Reynold Shiloh<br />
Norton Mary The Borrowers<br />
Osborne Mary P. Magic Tree House<br />
Pennypacker Sara Clementine<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 9<br />
Grade<br />
Level
Riddell Chris The Edge Chronicles<br />
Riordan Rick Percy Jackson and the Olympians<br />
Rodda Emily The Fairy Realm<br />
Rowling J.K. Harry Potter<br />
Smith Jeff Bone Series<br />
Snicket Lemoney Series of Unfortunate Events<br />
Sobol Donald Encyclopedia Brown<br />
Stine R.L. Goosebumps<br />
Van Draanen Wendelin Shredderman<br />
Warner Gertrude Boxcar<br />
Selections for students entering 3 rd, 4 th , or 5 th Grade<br />
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Adoff Arnold Roots and Blues<br />
Agard John and<br />
Grace Nichols<br />
A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean<br />
Poets<br />
Allen Thomas Mr. Lincoln’s High Tech War 3-5<br />
Alcock Vivien Stranger at the Window 3-5<br />
Ancona George Ole! Flamenco<br />
Appelt Kathi The Underneath 3-5<br />
Avi* Poppy and Ereth 3-5<br />
Bang Molly Common Ground 3-5<br />
Banks* Lynne Reid Harry the Poisonous Centipede: A Story to Make 3-5<br />
You Squirm<br />
Baum L. Frank Wizard of Oz (North South edition) 3-5<br />
Bellairs* John Figure in the Shadows 3-5<br />
Berlin Eric The Potato Chip Puzzle 3-5<br />
Blume* Judy Fudge – a- Mania 3-5<br />
Bower Tamora How The Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of<br />
Egypt<br />
3-5<br />
Branch Muriel Juneteenth: Freedom Day 3-5<br />
Branley* Franklyn Comets 3-5<br />
Brooke* William J. Teller of Tales 3-5<br />
Bruchac Joseph Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native<br />
American People<br />
3-5<br />
Bryan* Ashley Let it Shine 3-5<br />
Bunting* Eve Night of the Gargoyles 3-5<br />
Burnett* Frances H. Secret Garden 3-5<br />
Burnford Sheila The Incredible Journey 3-5<br />
Page 10<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Grade<br />
Level<br />
3-5
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Butterworth Oliver The Enormous Egg 3-5<br />
Byars* Betsy Summer of the Swans 3-5<br />
Cabot Meg The Princess Present 3-5<br />
Cameron* Ann Stories Huey Tells 3-5<br />
Campbell Bebe Moore Sometimes Mommy Gets Angry 3-5<br />
Campestine Ying Ching The Story of Chopsticks 3-5<br />
Cantanese P.W. The Thief and the Beanstalk 3-5<br />
Capecci Anne Ghost Train 3-5<br />
Carlson Lori Where Angels Glide at Dawn 3-5<br />
Caseley* Judith Praying to A.L. 3-5<br />
Catling* Patrick The Chocolate Touch 3-5<br />
Christopher* Matt Lacrosse Face-off 3-5<br />
Clements* Andrew School Story 3-5<br />
Clifton* Lucille The Lucky Stone 3-5<br />
Climo Shirley Treasury of Princesses 3-5<br />
Coerr Eleanor Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 3-5<br />
Cohen Barbara Thank You, Jackie Robinson 3-5<br />
Colman Penny Thanksgiving: the True Story 3-5<br />
Creech Sharon Love That Dog 3-5<br />
Cullerton Jen Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace<br />
Curtis Christopher<br />
Paul<br />
Elijah of Buxton 3-5<br />
Dahl* Roald Matilda 3-5<br />
Danziger* Paula United Tates of America 3-5<br />
DeAngeli Marguerite The Door in the Wall 3-5<br />
DeClements Barthe Liar, Liar 3-5<br />
DiCamillo Kate The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 3-5<br />
DuBois William Pene The Twenty-One Balloons 3-5<br />
Duncan Lois News for Dogs 3-5<br />
Ehrlich Amy When I Was Your Age 3-5<br />
Feiffer Kate The Problem with the Puzzles 3-5<br />
Fleischman* Paul Seedfolks 3-5<br />
Fleishman* Sid The Whipping Boy 3-5<br />
George* Jean My Side of the Mountain 3-5<br />
Gerstein* Mordecai The Old Country 3-5<br />
Giblin James Charles A. Lindberg: A Human Hero 3-5<br />
Gilson* Jamie Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs 3-5<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 11<br />
Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Giovanni Nikki Spin a Soft Black Song 3-5<br />
Gipson Fred Old Yeller 3-5<br />
Grahame Kenneth The Wind in the Willows 3-5<br />
Gutman Dan The Homework Machine 3-5<br />
Halfman Janet Seven Miles to Freedom, The Robert Smalls<br />
Story<br />
Hamilton* Virginia Ring of Tricksters 3-5<br />
Harness Cheryl Mark Twain and the Queens of the Mississippi 3-5<br />
Heard Georgia Falling Down the Page 3-5<br />
Hesse* Karen Music of Dolphins 3-5<br />
Hiaasen Carl Scat 3-5<br />
Hopkinson Deborah The Klondike Kid 3-5<br />
Horowitz Anthony The Falcon’s Malteser 3-5<br />
Hovey Kate Ancient Voices 3-5<br />
Howe Peter Waggit Again 3-5<br />
Howe John Knight With A Lion 3-5<br />
Hurwitz* Johanna Lexi’s Tale 3-5<br />
Johnson Angela Songs of Faith 3-5<br />
Khan Rukhsana Big Red Lollipop<br />
King, Jr. Martin Luther. I Have A Dream 3-5<br />
King-Smith* Dick Funny Frank 3-5<br />
Kinney* Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3-5<br />
Konigsberg* E.L. The View From Saturday 3-5<br />
Jenkins Steve How to Clean a Hippopatamus<br />
Landry Leo Sea Surprises 3-5<br />
Lenski* Lois Captured by the Indians 3-5<br />
Levy Elizabeth My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian 3-5<br />
Lewin Ted The Storytellers 3-5<br />
Lewis Patrick J Heroes and She-Roes 3-5<br />
Lin Grace Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 3-5<br />
Mahy Margaret The Pirates’ Mixed-Up Voyage 3-5<br />
Martin Anne Corner of the Universe 3-5<br />
McGovern* Ann If You Lived 100 Years Ago 3-5<br />
Median Tony Love to Langston 3-5<br />
Michelson Richard Busing Brewster<br />
Mitchard Jacquelyn Rosalie, My Rosalie 3-5<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Page 12<br />
Grade<br />
Level<br />
3-5
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Montgomery Lewis B. The Case of the Stinky Socks 3-5<br />
Myers* Walter Dean Looking Like Me 3-5<br />
Oberman Sheldon The Always Prayer Shawl 3-5<br />
O'Brien* Robert Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 3-5<br />
Park* Barbara Skinny Bones 3-5<br />
Paterson* Katherine Jip 3-5<br />
Pearce Phillippa Tom's Midnight Garden 3-5<br />
Peare* Catherine O. Louisa May Alcott 3-5<br />
Peck* Richard On The Wings of Heroes 3-5<br />
Porte Barbara Hearsay: Strange Tales from the Middle<br />
Kingdom<br />
Prelutsky* Jack It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles 3-5<br />
Pressler Mirjam Halinka 3-5<br />
Pringle Laurence Fire in the Forest: A Cycle of Growth and<br />
Renewal<br />
Pullman Philip The Scarecrow and His Servant 3-5<br />
Pyle Howard King Stork 3-5<br />
Raskin Ellen The Westing Game 3-5<br />
Rodgers Mary Freaky Friday 3-5<br />
Rodowsky Colby The Next-Door Dogs 3-5<br />
Russell Ching Yeung First Apple 3-5<br />
Ryan Munoz Esperanza Rising 3-5<br />
Sachar* Louis Holes 3-5<br />
Sachs Marilyn Surprise Party 3-5<br />
Sand-Eveland Toni Dear Toni 3-5<br />
Say* Allen Kamishibai Man 3-5<br />
Selznick Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret 3-5<br />
Seuling Barbara Oh No, It’s Robert 3-5<br />
Silverman Erica Sholom’s Treasure 3-5<br />
Silverstein* Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends 3-5<br />
Sis Peter The Wall 3-5<br />
Snyder Zilpha Gib Rides Home 3-5<br />
Soto* Gary Taking Sides 3-5<br />
Spinelli* Jerry Wringer 3-5<br />
Stanley* Diane Joan of Arc 3-5<br />
Stead Phillip A Sick Day for Amos McGee<br />
Stewart Trenton Lee The Mysterious Benedict Society 3-5<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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Grade<br />
Level<br />
3-5<br />
3-5
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Strickland Brad Grimoire: Tracked by Terror 3-5<br />
Taylor* Mildred D. The Friendship 3-5<br />
Taylor* Theodore Ice Drift 3-5<br />
Thompson Colin Good Neighbors 3-5<br />
Titus* Eve Anatole 3-5<br />
Velasquez Eric Grandma’s Gift 3-5<br />
Vuong Lynette Dyer The Brocaded Slipper & Other Vietnamese Tales 3-5<br />
Wadsworth Ginger Laura Ingalls Wilder: Storyteller of the Prairie 3-5<br />
Walter* Mildred Pitts Suitcase 3-5<br />
Weeks Sarah Regular Guy 3-5<br />
White* E.B. Trumpet of the Swan 3-5<br />
Willard Nancy The Tortilla Cat 3-5<br />
Willems Mo We are in a Book<br />
Winter Jonah Diego 3-5<br />
Wisniewski David Golem 3-5<br />
Wolff Virginia Euwer Bat 6 3-5<br />
Woolfe Angela Angela Crump and her Amazing Clones 3-5<br />
Wyeth Sharon Dennis The World of Daughter McGuire 3-5<br />
Yep* Laurence The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco<br />
Earthquake of 1906<br />
Yolen Jane The Wizard of Washington Square 3-5<br />
SERIES BOOKS FOR GRADES 6-7<br />
Last Name First Name Series Title<br />
Brooke Lauren Heartland<br />
Haddix Margaret Peterson Found, Among the Hidden<br />
Horowitz Anthony Alex Ryder<br />
Jacques Brian Red Wall<br />
Kerr P.B. Children of the Lamp<br />
Korman Gordon Escape, Dive, Kidnapped<br />
LeGuin Ursula K Earthsea<br />
Lewis C.S. Chronicles of Narnia<br />
Lupica Mike Comeback Kids<br />
Meyer Stephanie Twilight<br />
Pierce Tamara The Immortals<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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Grade<br />
Level<br />
3-5
Riordan Rick Percy Jackson and the Olympians<br />
Rowling J.K. Harry Potter<br />
Shan Darren Cirque Du Freak<br />
Smith Alexander Mc Call Number One Ladies Detective<br />
Snicket Lemony A Series of Unfortunate Events<br />
Springer Nancy Enola Holmes Mysteries<br />
Stroud Jonathan The Bartimaeus Trilogy<br />
Tolkien J.R.R. Inheritance Cycle, Lord of the Rings<br />
Westerfeld Scott Midnighters<br />
Selections for students entering 6th, 7th or 8th Grade<br />
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Adams Douglas Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6-8<br />
Alcott* Louisa May Little Women 6-8<br />
Alexander* Lloyd Westmark 6-8<br />
Allen* Thomas Harriet Tubman: Secret Agent 6-8<br />
Almond* David Clay 6-8<br />
Anderson* Laurie Speak 6-8<br />
Avi* Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation 6-8<br />
Banks* Lynn Reid Tiger, Tiger 6-8<br />
Bauer Joan Best Foot Forward 6-8<br />
Beck Ian The Secret History of Tom Trueheart 6-8<br />
Belton Sandra Store-Bought Baby 6-8<br />
Birdsall Jeanne The Penderwicks of Gardam Street 6-8<br />
Blume* Judy Just as Long As We're Together 6-8<br />
Boas Jacob<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers<br />
Who Died in the Holocaust<br />
Bowsher Melodie My Lost and Found Life 6-8<br />
Boyne John Boy in the Stripped Pajamas 6-8<br />
Brodeur Ruth Wallace Heron Cove 6-8<br />
Brooks Kevin Lucas 6-8<br />
Bruchak Joseph Code Talker 6-8<br />
Burch Jennings M. They Cage Animals at Night 6-8<br />
Cadnum Michael The Edge 6-8<br />
Canfield* Jack Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 6-8<br />
Card* Orson Scott Ender's Game 6-8<br />
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Grade<br />
Level<br />
6-8
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Carroll* Lewis Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 6-8<br />
Cheripko Jan Rat 6-8<br />
Choi Sook Nyul Year of Impossible Goodbyes 6-8<br />
Choldenko Gennifer Al Capone Does My Shirts 6-8<br />
Christopher* John The White Mountains 6-8<br />
Christopher* Matt Lacrosse Face-Off 6-8<br />
Cohen* Barbara Seven Daughters and Seven Sons 6-8<br />
Cole Brock Goats 6-8<br />
Collier* James Lincoln The Empty Mirror 6-8<br />
Cooney* Caroline Code Orange 6-8<br />
Cooper * Susan The Dark is Rising 6-8<br />
Cormier* Robert The Rag & Bone Shop 6-8<br />
Couper Heather The Big Bang 6-8<br />
Coville* Bruce Aliens Ate My Homework 6-8<br />
Craig Colleen Afrika 6-8<br />
Creech* Sharon Replay 6-8<br />
Crutcher* Chris Ironman 6-8<br />
Curtis Christopher Elijah of Buxton 6-8<br />
Cushman* Karen Rodzina 6-8<br />
Danziger* Paula P.S. Longer Letter Later 6-8<br />
Deaver Julie Say Goodnight Gracie 6-8<br />
Dessen Sarah That Summer 6-8<br />
Deuker Carl On the Devil's Court 6-8<br />
Draper* Sharon M. Copper Sun 6-8<br />
Dygard Thomas Second Stringer 6-8<br />
Ellis Sarah Back of Beyond: Stories of the Supernatural 6-8<br />
Farmer* Nancy Land of the Silver Apples 6-8<br />
Feinstein* John Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery 6-8<br />
Ferris Jean Love Among the Walnuts 6-8<br />
Filipovic Zlata Zlata's Diary 6-8<br />
Fleischman* Paul Whirligig 6-8<br />
Fleischman Sid The Entertainer and the Dybbuk<br />
Gaiman Neil The Graveyard Book 6-8<br />
Gaines Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying 6-8<br />
Jean<br />
6-8<br />
George* Craighead Julie of the Wolves<br />
Giff* Patricia Reilly Maggie’s Door 6-8<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Grade<br />
Level<br />
Frank B. &<br />
6-8<br />
Gilbreth Ernestine Cheaper by the Dozen<br />
Glenn Mel Split Image: Poems 6-8<br />
Glover Savion My Life In Tap 6-8<br />
Gottesman Jane Game Face 6-8<br />
Greene Bette Summer of My German Soldier 6-8<br />
Margaret<br />
6-8<br />
Haddix Peterson Just Ella<br />
Halam Anne Dr. Franklin's Island 6-8<br />
Hamilton* Virginia The People Could Fly 6-8<br />
Henry* Marguerite Misty of Chincoteague 6-8<br />
Hesse* Karen Out of the Dust 6-8<br />
Hesser Terry Kissing Doorknobs 6-8<br />
Hobbs Will At The Big Wander 6-8<br />
Hoffman Alice Local Girls 6-8<br />
Hoffman Nina Kiriki A Stir of Bones 6-8<br />
Holt Kimberly My Louisiana Sky 6-8<br />
Hoobler Dorothy The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn 6-8<br />
Hughes Mark Peter I Am The Wallpaper 6-8<br />
Ibbotson Eva Dial-A-Ghost 6-8<br />
Jackson Shirley We Have Always Lived In the Castle 6-8<br />
Jacobs Paul S. James Printer, A Novel of Rebellion 6-8<br />
Ji Li Jiang Red Scarf Girl 6-8<br />
Johnson Angela Toning the Sweep 6-8<br />
Kehret* Peg Trapped 6-8<br />
Keller Helen Story of My Life 6-8<br />
Kephart Beth Undercover 6-8<br />
Kherdian David Beat Voices 6-8<br />
Kipling Rudyard Kim 6-8<br />
Koehn Ilse Mischling, Second Degree 6-8<br />
Koss Amy The Girls 6-8<br />
Laser* Michael Cheater 6-8<br />
Law Ingrid Savvy 6-8<br />
L'Engle* Madeline A Wrinkle in Time 6-8<br />
Lerangis* Peter Spy X - The Code 6-8<br />
Lester Julius The Long Journey Home 6-8<br />
Levitin* Sonia The Goodness Gene 6-8<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Lipsyte Robert The Brave And The Contender 6-8<br />
London* Jack Call of the Wild 6-8<br />
Lord Walter Night to Remember 6-8<br />
Lowry* Lois Messenger 6-8<br />
Lubar David Dunk 6-8<br />
Lubar David Wizards of the Game 6-8<br />
Lupica* Mike Safe at Home: a Comeback Kids Novel 6-8<br />
Lynch* Chris Slot Machine 6-8<br />
Magorian Michelle Goodnight Mr. Tom 6-8<br />
Marsden John Tomorrow, When the War Began 6-8<br />
Matas* Carol The Whirlwind 6-8<br />
Mazer Harry Twelve Shots 6-8<br />
Mazer* Norma Fox Missing Pieces 6-8<br />
McCaffrey* Anne Dragondrums 6-8<br />
McKay* Hilary Forever Rose 6-8<br />
Mercado Nancy E.<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
Tripping Over the Lunchlady and Other School<br />
Stories<br />
Montgomery* L.M. Anne of Green Gables 6-8<br />
Moers Walter The 13 ½ Lives of Captain Bluebear 6-8<br />
Mori Kyoko Shizuko's Daughter 6-8<br />
Moser Barry Ghost Stories 6-8<br />
Myers* Walter Dean Sunrise Over Fallujah 6-8<br />
Naidoo Beverly Journey to Jo'burg 6-8<br />
Napoli Donna Jo Magic Circle 6-8<br />
Naylor Phyllis The Healing Of Texas Jake 6-8<br />
Nix Garth Shades Children 6-8<br />
Nixon* Joan Lowery Nightmare 6-8<br />
Nye Naomi Habib 6-8<br />
Nyul Choi Sook Year of the Impossible Goodbyes 6-8<br />
O'Dell* Scott Black Star, Bright Dawn 6-8<br />
Orlev Uri The Man From the Other Side 6-8<br />
Park Linda Sue Project Mulberry 6-8<br />
Paterson* Katherine Bread and Roses, Too 6-8<br />
Paulsen* Gary Lawn Boy 6-8<br />
Peck* Richard On the Wings of Heroes 6-8<br />
Peck* Robert Newton A Part of the Sky 6-8<br />
Philbrick Nathaniel The Mayflower and the Pilgrim’s New World 6-8<br />
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Grade<br />
Level<br />
6-8
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Pinkney Andrea Davis Hold Fast To Dreams 6-8<br />
Plummer Louise My Name is Susan Smith, the 5 is Silent 6-8<br />
Potok Chaim The Chosen 6-8<br />
Pringle* Laurence Elephant Woman 6-8<br />
Pullman* Philip The Golden Compass 6-8<br />
Reiss Johanna The Upstairs Room 6-8<br />
Rinaldi* Ann The Color of Fire 6-8<br />
Rose Malcolm Traces - Final Lap 6-8<br />
Rosoff Meg How I Live Now 6-8<br />
Rylant* Cynthia Missing May 6-8<br />
Sacher* Louis Small Steps 6-8<br />
Salisbury* Graham House of the Red Fish 6-8<br />
Selzer* Adam Pirates of the Retail Wasteland 6-8<br />
Selznick Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret 6-8<br />
Sewell Anna Black Beauty 6-8<br />
Shusterman Neal Dark Side of Nowhere 6-8<br />
Siegel Aranka Upon the Head of the Goat 6-8<br />
Sleator William Interstellar Pig 6-8<br />
Snyder* Zilpha K. The Bronze Pen 6-8<br />
Spiegelman Art Maus: A Survivor's Tale: I & II 6-8<br />
Spinelli* Jerry Eggs 6-8<br />
Spooner Michael Last Child 6-8<br />
Springer* Nancy The Case of Bizarre Bouquets 6-8<br />
Stanley Diane Cleopatra 6-8<br />
Staples* Suzanne House of Djinn 6-8<br />
Steinbeck John Travels With Charlie 6-8<br />
Stevenson* Robert Louis The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 6-8<br />
Strasser* Todd Workin' For Peanuts 6-8<br />
Tate* Eleanora The Minstrel's Melody 6-8<br />
Taulbert Clifton L. When We Were Colored 6-8<br />
Taylor* Theodore The Bomb 6-8<br />
Taylor* Mildred D. Mississippi Bridge 6-8<br />
Temple Frances Tonight By Sea 6-8<br />
Thesman Jean The Storyteller's Daughter 6-8<br />
Thornton Yvonne S. The Ditchdigger's Daughters 6-8<br />
Wallace Rich Shots on Goal 6-8<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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Grade<br />
Level
Last Name First Name Book Title<br />
Walter Mildred Mississippi Challenge 6-8<br />
Weaver William Saturday Night Dirt 6-8<br />
Weiss* M. Jerry Dreams and Visions 6-8<br />
Werlin Nancy The Killer’s Cousin 6-8<br />
Wesley Valerie Where Do We Go From Here? 6-8<br />
White* Ruth Belle Prater’s Boy 6-8<br />
Williams-Garcia Rita Fast Talk on A Slow Track 6-8<br />
Woodson* Jacqueline Feathers 6-8<br />
Yolen* Jane The Devil's Arithmetic 6-8<br />
*Other titles by this author are also recommended.<br />
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