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Kindergarten
To our incoming Kindergarten children and families please read the picture book "The Night Before Kindergarten" by Wang in August just before we start school. There is no other specific book for incoming Kindergarten children though of course I would highly enjoy everyone to read 4-5 books (or more!) aloud to his/her child everyday.
Third Grade!
Below you will find a list of suggested titles for incoming 3rd graders. I do not have a required book. We would really like to encourage the children to enroll in their library programs and read, read and read some more!
Here are the series/authors to look for:
Man Out at First by Matt Christopher
Camp Out Mystery/On the Way Home by Gertrude Warner
The Twits/Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Julian Stories by Ann Cameron
Books by Beverly Cleary
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Series
Polk Street School Series Magic Tree House Series
Nancy Drew Series
Geronimo Stilton
A to Z Mysteries
Dragon Slayer’s Academy
Junie B. Jones books
Boxcar Children series
Amber Brown series
Cam Jansen series
The Littles series
Pony Pal series
Fourth Grade
SUMMER READING LIST FOR RISING 4th GRADERS
Genre: Historical Fiction
My America Series (1800-1880)
Dear America Series (1800-1880)*
Suggested Additonal Reading:
Rachel’s Journey by Marissa Moss
Behind Rebel Lines
Indian Captive*
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Soft Rain
Elijah of Buxton
Our Only May Amelia
Brady
So Far From Home
Charlie Skedaddle
Lyddie
Bandit’s Moon
Wagons Westward*
The Cabin Faced West
*Challenging Read
Patricia MacLachen Series:
Sarah Plain and Tall
Skylark
Caleb’s Story
More Perfect than the Moon
Grandfather’s Dance
Mixed Genres
Books by Avi
Books by Andrew Clements
Books by Jean Craighead George
Books by Sharon Creech
Books by Kate DiCamillo
Books by e.l.konigsburg
Books by Gary Paulson
Books by Jerry Spinelli
Percy Jackson Series
Child Times by Eloise Greenfield (Memoir)
The Secret School by Avi (RF)
Three Cups of Tea (For Young Readers – M) by Greg Mortensen/Relin/Thompson
End of the Beginning by Avi (F)
The Return of the Twelves by Pauline Clark (F)
The Get Rich Quick Club by Dan Gutman (F)
Peter and the Star Catcher (Series) by David Barry and Ridley Pearson (F)
Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon
In Search of Mocking Bird by Loretta Ellsworth
Molly Moons Series by Georgia Byng
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz-Ryan
Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz-Ryan
The Name of this Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
If You’re Reading This It Is Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch
Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
Fifth Grade
Summer Reading
First, let us explain summer reading. We would like you to read at least one fiction book with immigration between 1890 and 2010 as a central theme. We suggest additional reading of historical fiction or non-fiction based on 20th century American history or medieval history. A good resource for finding these books is your own public library.
Reading Response
On looseleaf paper, in your very best handwriting and with most careful spelling and punctuation, answer the following questions. On the top line place your name. On the next line, place the title of your book. On the third line place the author’s name. Skip a line. Number and answer each response and then skip a line. Proofread your work carefully.
- What made immigration necessary for the main character?
- What changes did the main character face?
- What obstacles and problems did the main character encounter, and how did they overcome or resolve them?
- Was immigration the right solution for the main character? Why?
*Please plan to hand this in on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, September 2.
