Grades 4-5 Summer Reading List

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Hartford
School Libraries
The West Hartford
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and Public
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2016
Summer
Reading
Program
2016 Summer Reading Program
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Grades
Grades
4-5
K-1
Summer Reading List
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Adventure and Mystery Authors
GradesK-1
4-5
Grades
Fantasy and Science Fiction Authors
Colfer, Eoin
Jones, Diana Wynne
Coville, Bruce
Kessler, Liz
Cowell, Cressida
Klimo, Kate
Dahl, Roald
Klise, Kate
Deary, Terry
LaFevers, R.L.
DiCamillo, Kate
Lasky, Kathryn
DiTerlizzi, Tony
Levine, Gail Carson
Downer, Ann
Nimmo, Jenny
Realistic Fiction Authors
Fleischman, Sid
Pierce, Tamora
Korman, Gordon
Special Alvarez,
Series Julia
Adventure
and Mystery Series
Great Authors!
Modern
Classics
French, Vivian
Pullman, Philip
Blume,(Hoffman,
Judy
Alcatraz
(Sanderson,
Amazing Grace
Mary) Lin, Grace
Arnold,
Tedd Brandon)
All
the
World
(Scanlon,
Liz
Garton)
Funke, Cornelia
Riordan, Rick
Lowry,
Andrew Patricia
American
GirlJan
Mysteries
Barnyard Clements,
Buddies (Stockland,
M.)Lois
Brett,
Building
Our
House
(Bean,
Jonathan)
George, Jessica Day
Rowling, J.K.
Patricia
Creech,
SharonKate and MacLachlan,
Carole Bunting,
Marsh Mysteries
Bink & Gollie
(DiCamillo,
McGhee, Alison)
Eve
Caps
for
Sale
(Slobodkina,
Esphyr)
Gibbs,
Stuart
Sage, Angie
Martin, Ann M.
DiCamillo,
Kate (Fields, Ylleya)
The Clockwork
Chronicles (Benz, Derek & Lewis, J.S.)
Princess Cupcake
Jones
Cronin, Doreen
Curious
George
(Rey,
H.A.)
Gidwitz,
Adam
Scieszka, Jon
Mass, Wendy
Gutman,
DanH.A.)
Clubhouse
Mysteries
Curious George
(Rey,
dePaola,
Tomie(Draper, Sharon M.)
Hunter,
Erin
The
Day
the
Crayons
Quit
(Daywalt,
Drew)Trenton Lee
Stewart,
Naylor,
Phyllis
Reynolds
Hahn,
Mary
Downing
DoubleErnest,
Vision Lisa
(Bradley,
F.T.)
Diary of a Worm (Cronin, Doreen)
Ibbotson,
Campbell
Stine, R.L.
Journey
(Becker,Eva
Aaron)
Palacio, R.J.
Hermes, Patricia
First Kids
Mystery
(Freeman,
Martha)
Dino-Football
(Wheeler,
West, Jacqueline
Freeman, Don
BunnyCatherine
(Willems, Mo)
Ryan, Pam Muñoz KnuffleJinks,
Hesse,
Karen Lisa)
Floors (Carman, Patrick)
Elephant Holm,
& Piggie
(Willems,
Jonell,
Yolen,
Jane
Galdone,
Make Way
for Lynne
Ducklings (McCloskey,
Robert)
Jennifer
L. Mo) Tarshis, Lauren
The Genius
FilesPaul
(Gutman, Dan)
Fancy Nancy
(O’Connor,
Jane) Weeks, Sarah
Henkes, Kevin
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild (Brown, Peter)
Hurwitz,
Johanna
The Incorrigible
Children of Ashton Place (Wood, Fly Guy (Arnold,
Fantasy
and Science
Lester, Helen
Ninja (DaCosta,
Barbara) Fiction Series
Woodson, JacquelineNighttime
Kehret,Tedd)
Peg
Maryrose)
George and
Martha
Beginning
(Stephens,Peggy)
John)
Marshall,
OfficerBooks
Buckleofand
Gloria (Rathmann,
Klise,
Kate(Marshall, James)
Benjamin
Pratt &James
the Keepers of the School (Clements,
Books of Elsewhere
(West, Jacqueline)
Henry and Mudge (Rylant, Cynthia)
McBrier, Page
Olivia (Falconer,
Ian)
Andrew)
The
Candy
Shop
War
(Mull,
Brandon)
I Spy (Wick,
Walter) Fiction Series
McDonnell,
Patrick
Owl Moon (Yolen, Jane)
Realistic
Minerva
Mint (Guerra,
Elisa Puricelli)
Castle
Glower
(George,
Jessica
(Manushkin,
Fran) (Mack, W.C.)
McPhail,
David
vs. Mathlete
The Polar
Express
(Van
Allsburg,
Chris) Day)
Nick and
Tesla (Pflugfelder,
Bob and Hockensmith,Katie WooAthlete
ChroniclesTomie)
(Castle, M.E.)
Magic Castle
Readers
(Moncure,
Jane Belk)
Meddaugh, Susan
Big Nate
(Peirce,
Lincoln)
StregaClone
Nona (dePaola,
Steve)
Susan)
Calvin Coconut
(Salisbury, Graham)
Pfister, Police
MarcusSquad (Krosoczka, Jarrett J.) Martha (Meddaugh,
Suki’s Frank
KimonoEinstein
(Uegaki,(Scieszka,
Chieri) Jon)
The Platypus
Furry and Flo (Troupe, Thomas Kingsley)
(Lynch,
Kelly) (Harley, Bill)
Charlie
Bumpers
Reynolds,
Peter
H.
The Puzzling
World
of Winston
Breen (Berlin, Eric)Mighty Mike
Swimmy
(Lionni,
Leo)
Grey Griffins (Benz, Derek)
Mr. PutterDiary
and Tabby
(Rylant,Kid
Cynthia)
of a Wimpy
(Kinney, Jeff)
Robot Racers
(Lewis, Axel)
Rylant, Cynthia
Sylvester
and the
Magic Cornelia)
Pebble (Steig, William)
Inkheart
(Funke,
Nate the Great
(Sharmat,
Marjorie
Weinman)
Dork Diaries
(Russell,
Rachel)
SammySaltzberg,
Keyes (Van
Draanen, Wendelin)
Barney
There Last
Was an
Old Lady
Who Swallowed
Fly
Dragon
Chronicles
(d’Lacey,aChris)
Emma
Dilemma
(Hermes,
Patricia)
Olivia
(Falconer,
Ian)
Saxby Sayre,
Smart,April
Private
Detective (Cheshire, Simon)
Pulley
(Taback,
Simms)
Magic
Pickle (Morse, Scott)
Family
Tree
(Martin,
Ann
M.)
Otis
(Long,
Loren)
The Sherlock
Files
(Barrett,
Tracy)
Seuss, Dr.
This IsThe
Not Magnificent
My Hat (Klassen,
John) Michael)
12 (Grant,
Homework
MachineMichele)
(Gutman, Dan)
Spy School
(Gibbs,
Perfectly Poppy
(Jakubowski,
Spinelli,
EileenStuart)
The Three
Little Pigs
(Galdone,
Paul) Philip)
Maximilian
P. Mouse
(Horender,
Lemonade
War
(Davies,
Jacqueline)
The 39Waber,
Clues (various
authors)
Pete
the
Cat
(Litwin,
Eric)
Bernard
The Tortoise
& the Misadventures
Hare (Pinkney, Jerry)
The Mythic
(Hennesy, Carolyn)
Liberty
Porter,
First
Daughter
(DeVillers,
Julia)
Poppleton
(Rylant,
Cynthia)
Wiesner, David
What Do
You Do
With(Angleberger,
a Tail Like This?
(Jenkins,
Origami
Yoda
Tom)
Mallory
(Friedman,
Laurie
B.)
Rocket
(Hills,
Tad)
Graphic
Novels
Willems, Mo
Steve)
Pegasus (O’Hearn, Kate)
The Penderwicks
(Birdsall, Jeanne)
Sofia Martinez
(Jules, Jacqueline)
Amelia Rules! (Gownley, Jimmy)
What Pet
I Get?
(Seuss,Eric)
Dr.)
TheShould
Resisters
(Nylund,
Shiloh(Wells,
QuartetRosemary)
(Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds)
Big Nate (Peirce, Lincoln)
Yoko & Friends
Return to Titanic (Brezenoff, Steve)
TiaJansen
Lola (Alvarez,
Julia)A.)
Bigfoot Boy (Torres, J. and Hicks, Faith Erin)
Young Cam
(Adler, David
Savvy (Law,
Ingrid)
Informational
Books
Comics Squad (various authors)
Seven
Wonders (Lerangis, Peter)
Blastoff!
Readers
Sports Stories
And, Caldecott
Winners!
G-Man (Giarrusso, Chris)
Spaceheadz
(Scieszka, Jon)
Gibbons, Gail
Barber, Tiki and Ronde Morgan, Alex
Geronimo
Stilton
Animals
(various
authors)
Early
Readers
MightySpirit
Machines
(Tourville,
Amanda
Doering)
Stone
Arch
Christopher,
Matt
KnightsBanana
of the Lunch
Table (Cammuso, Frank)
Survivors
(Hunter, Erin)
Easy Readers
Picture
Window
Books
Sports
Books
Green,
Tim
Lunch Lady
(Krosoczka, Jarrett J.)
Vordak
(Seegert,
Scott)
Bookworms
Perfectly Gutman,
Poppy (Jakubowski,
Michele)
Rau, Dana Meachen
Wallace, Rich
Dan
Pokémon Adventures
of the Beyond (Lasky, Kathryn)
Eastman, P.D.
Read-It Readers
RookieWolves
Biographies
Lupica, Mike
Stone Arch
Graphic Novels
Fancy
Nancy
Beginner
Readers
Rocky and Daisy (Crow, Melinda Melton)
Turning Points
Readers
Rookie Readers
Historical Fiction Series
Historical Fiction Authors
Zita theHello
Spacegirl
Henry (Bracken, Beth)
Seuss, Dr.
(American)
Bruchac, Joseph
PleaseAmerican
check theGirl
special
displays in each
Henry
and
Mudge
(Rylant,
Cynthia)
Bo at Ballard Creek (Hill, Kirkpatrick)
Sofia Martinez
Crisp,(Jules,
Marty Jacqueline)
Don’tHillert,
forget
!!!!
West Hartford Library for great nonfiction
Margaret
Dear
America
(Dear)
Step
Into
Reading
Curtis, Christopher Paul
Action, Adventure and Superheroes!
for thisHistory
age group!
Mysteries (American)
Magic
Door
Stone Arch
Readers
Giff,
Patricia Reilly
Newbery
Award
Books!
I Survived (Tarshis, Lauren)
Max
and
Zoe
(Sateren,
Shelley
Swanson)
Tadpole
Easy
Readers
Morpurgo,
Michael
Illustrated Classics
Little House on the Prairie (Wilder, Laura Ingalls)
On MyMermaids
Own Folklore
Nixon,Jean
Joan Lowery
Van Leeuwen,
Princesses,
and Fairies
My Name Is America (Dear)
Who Was?
Saddles, Stars & Stripes (Kent, Deborah)
Avi
Barnett, Mac
Broach, Elise
DeFelice, Cynthia
George, Jean Craighead
Hobbs, Will
Kehret, Peg
Korman, Gordon
Morpurgo, Michael
Paulsen, Gary
Rex, Adam
Selznick, Brian
Turnage, Sheila
Woodruff, Elvira
Summer
Reading List
Summer Reading List
Please check the display of nonfiction books for this age group at all three West Hartford libraries!