May 2011Barrow Elementary School Summer Reading

PreK Suggested Summer Reading

Wordless Books: Practice telling a story by looking at the pictures in these booksThe Three Little Pigs by David Wiesner

Once Upon a Banana by Jennifer Armstrong

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang

Shadow by Suzy Lee

Chalk by Bill Thomson

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

Flotsam by David Wiesner

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

Picture StorybooksBrown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? By Bill Martin

Pigeon series or Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems

Corduroy by Don Freeman

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett

Kindergarten Suggested Summer Reading

Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson

Joseph had a little overcoat by Simms Taback

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton

Eric Carle books

Click Clack Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin

My Garden by Kevin Henkes

Little White Rabbit by Keven Henkes

Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Little Black Crow by Chris Raschka

Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton

Fiesta Babies by Carmen Tafolla

Alex and Lulu Two of a Kind by Lorena Siminovich

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss

The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza

The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Summer is a great time for reading! Reading aloud and reading independently will strengthen the reading skills your child has learned this year and will promote great conversation! Below you will find suggested reading lists for students in grades K-5. These lists are not required reading, but are suggestions for students as they read over the summer. They are based on reading levels, other lists I found online, and my own browsing of the library shelves. Many of these titles are available in local bookstores and at the Athens Regional Library. Remember…if you keep a reading log over the summer, bring it back in the fall for a special treat. Sincerely, Andy Plemmons & Ellen Sabatini

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May 2011Barrow Elementary School Summer Reading

1 st Grade Suggested Summer Reading

Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Smoky Night by Eve Bunting

Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

The Hello Goodbye Window by Norton Juster

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Thunder Boom by Shutta Crum

Olivia by Ian Falconer

Oh Brother by Nikki Grimes

My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

Sleeping Cutie by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

The Night of the Fireflies by Karen B. Winnick

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee

The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems

The Dot by Peter Reynolds

How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long

Magic School Bus Series by Joanna Cole

2 nd Grade Suggested Summer Reading

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

Gooney Bird Green by Lois Lowry

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne

Geronimo Stilton series by Geronimo Stilton

The Aliens Are Coming by Meghan McCarthy

Goin’ Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack

Chato’s Kitchen by Gary Soto

Interrupting Chickens by David Ezra Stein

Bink and Gollie by Katie DiCamillo

Dog Diaries: secret writings of the woof society by Betsy Byars

Yours Truly, Goldilocks by Alma Flor Ada

Blackie the Horse Who Stood Still by Christopher Cerf

Stinky by Eleanor Davis

Princess Hyacinth by Florence Heide

Across the Alley by Richard Michelson

Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini

The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco

Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watson

Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner

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May 2011Barrow Elementary School Summer Reading

3 rd Grade Suggested Summer Reading

Clementine by Sara Pennypacker

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerilizzi

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

The Penderwicks: A summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and very interesting boy by Jeanne Birdsall

NERDS by Michael Buckley

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos

Owen Foote Money Man by Stephanie Greene

We Can’t All be Rattlesnakes by Patrick Jennings

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka

Any Which Wall by Laurel Snyder

Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon

January’s Sparrow by Patricia Polacco

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

The Report Card by Andrew Clements

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

4 th Grade Suggested Summer Reading

The Liberation of Gabriel King by Going

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles

Whales on Stilts by MT Anderson

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Good Dog by Avi

My One Hundred Adventures by Polly Horvath

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

Leo and the Lesser Lion by Sandra Forrester

Yolanda’s Genius by Carol Fenner

The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Savvy by Ingrid Law

The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas

Penny Dreadful by Laurel Snyder

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor

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May 2011Barrow Elementary School Summer Reading

5 th Grade Suggested Summer Reading

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

Countdown by Deborah Wiles

The Seer of Shadows by Avi

The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Holes by Louis Sachar

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Keeper by Kathi Appelt

Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and TR Simon

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham

Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Remember that the Athens Regional Library has a great summer reading program filled with events, incentives, and a wealth of resources. This year’s theme is “One World Many Stories”. Visit any branch of the Athens Regional Library to participate. Visit their website for more information http://www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/

The best part is that it’s all free you’re your library card!

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