2016 Summer Reading List - Tinton Falls School District

SUMMER READING LOG
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Dear Parent/Guardian,
Every year our media specialists, teachers and staff at the Tinton Falls Library work collaboratively to create a list of suggested books
for students to read over the summer. This summer reading list has provided parents and students a guide to select reading level and age appropriate books. In an effort to continue to “Go Green”, our summer
reading list and logs will be available online on our school website
at www.tfs.k12.nj.us. A few copies of the lists will be available at
your child’s school during the summer as well as at the Tinton Falls Library for families without internet access. As in years past, this comprehensive guide continues to be a great resource and tool to promote
the love of reading in the summer months.
Stiefvater, Maggie - THE SCORPIO RACES
As November nears, the fierce water horses surge out of the sea
onto the beach at Thisby. Tourists flock to the island as the locals
try to capture and train the dangerous capaill uisce (water horses)
for the Scorpio Races. Four-time champion Sean Kendrick lives
to ride his stallion and knows well how deadly the races are, but
this year he has even more than his life at stake. Puck Connolly
lost her parents to the capaill uisce a year earlier. Afraid of losing
her older brother to the mainland and her family home to the lender, she signs up to race on her own mare. As the first woman ever to enter, she’s met with hostility—until she forges an unlikely
friendship wither her rival, Sean.
Please use this list as a guide, but do not feel limited to
these choices. As you go through the reading list, certain titles
will indicate, by color, the 100 Book Challenge Program levels. Efforts
have been made to include the 100 Book Challenge reading level colors, as it will be familiar to you and your child as they choose books.
Tingle, Rebecca - FAR TRAVELER
After the death of her mother, Aetheflaed of Mercia, seventeenyear-old Aelfwyn flees imprisonment by her uncle King Edward
and in the guise of a youthful bard, plays her part in the resolution
of the tangled political enmities of tenth century Britain.
The importance of reading cannot be overstated! To support
your child’s efforts, the Tinton Falls School District will hold a day of celebration in September, in order to recognize every student who reads
during the summer with a Certificate of Participation. Students who
reach the following benchmarks will receive a special recognition, such
as a pizza party, during this district wide celebration:
Tolkien, J.R.R. - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
When Bilbo Baggins (adventurer from The Hobbit) decides to retire away from the Shire, he leaves everything to this nephew Frodo, from his lovely hobbit-hole down to the magical ring he found
on his travels. The ring that is now Frodo’s treasure turns into a
horrible burden when the wizard Gandalf discovers its origins:
forged by the dark lord Saruman and possessing some of his evil
power. The dark lord is rising once again and sends out nine
cursed “black riders” on horseback to find it with the words
“Baggins” and “Shire” on their kips. Frodo must leave the Shire
and everything he knows behind, save three hobbit companions,
to find out who to get rid of his ring of power. And after Gandalf
goes missing they must set out alone, facing the world of mortals
and elves for the first time in search of those that might help them
and all of Middle Earth.
Entering 1st grade – Entering 3rd grade: 40 lines/steps*
Entering 4th grade – Entering 5th grade: 80 lines/steps*
Entering 6th grade – Entering 8th grade: 120 lines/steps*
*Each line/step represents 15 minutes of reading.
Log sheets must be turned in to your child’s homeroom
teacher by Friday, September 9h.
With the right book, the right setting and a little incentive, your
child will continue to develop good reading habits over the summer
months. I hope that every child has an opportunity to relax and read
over the summer.
Sincerely,
John Russo
Superintendent
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Riggs, Ransom—MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR
CHILDREN
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered
in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable
novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen
-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of
Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children
were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous.
They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good
reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may
still be alive.
Roth, Veronica—DIVERGENT
In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose
among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the
rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers
that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any group, and that
the society she lives in is not perfect after all.
Ruby, Laura - LILY’S GHOSTS
8th-grader Lily and her mother have just relocated to Cape May,
NJ after her mother’s break-up with her most recent boyfriend.
Lily is immediately confronted with ghostly antics that have her
researching the house’s history and helping the ghosts get their
long-awaited revenge against the real villains. A quick-paced, witty novel.
Shusterman, Neal - UNWIND
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and
eighteen can have their lives “unwound” and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs and perhaps, save their own lives.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many thanks to our Library Clerks, Media Specialists and the
Tinton Falls Library staff for their collaboration with preparing this
summer reading list. We thank all of them for sharing their expertise, as well as their love of books and reading with us.
Stop by the Tinton Falls Library and get started on your summer
reading!
Carol Collins
M. F. Atchison School
Maryann Binn
Swimming River School
Jeff Roche
Tinton Falls Middle School
Karin Finnegan
Media Specialist
Swimming River School
Susan Sparrock
Media Specialist
Tinton Falls School District
Tinton Falls Library
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Just a Note:
When a suggested title is not
available, substitutions by the same
author are recommended.
For parents of young children,
please keep in mind when helping your
child select their summer reading that
the book they choose should be at a
comfortable level for them. You need
to help your child select a book by
using the “five finger method.”
Open the book to any page and
have your child read aloud. Each time
he/she does not know a word, have
them hold one finger up. If they get
to five before completing the page,
the book is too difficult for them.
Lynch, Chris - I, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE,
Enlisting as a group when one of them is drafted into the Vietnam
War, best friends Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck pledge their loyalty to one another before reporting to different branches of service.
Mazer, Harry - A BOY AT WAR: A Novel of Pearl Harbor,
While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941,
teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack
and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his
father, a navel officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona
when the bombs fell.
Murdock, Catherine - DAIRY QUEEN
After spending her summer running the family farm and training
the quarterback for her school’s rival football team, sixteen-yearold D. J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating
the reactions of those around her.
Pfeffer, Susan Beth - LIFE AS WE KNEW IT
When a meteor crashes into the Moon, it knocks the Moon’s orbit
a bit closer to the Earth, causing tidal waves, earthquakes, and
volcanic eruptions which in turn wipe out coastal cities, disrupt
infrastructure and weather patterns, and cause crop failure.
Teenaged Miranda, who lives with her mother and brothers in
Pennsylvania, doesn’t directly witness most of this, but she feels
the effects: Her family must try to survive on hoarded canned
food and a woodstove when power and communications fail,
there is no food in stores, temperatures plummet, the sun is
blocked by volcanic ash, and disease ravages the surviving population.
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Horvath, Polly - THE CANNING SEASON
Thirteen year old Ratchet spends a summer in Maine with her
eccentric great aunts Tilly and Penpen, hearing strange stories
from the past and encountering a variety of unusual and colorful
characters.
Li Shotz, Jennifer—MAX
Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected
his fellow soldiers. But when he loses his handler and best
friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service
Lowry, Lois - SON - conclusion to THE GIVER,
They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their
shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at
age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen.
That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But
what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was
he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was
impossible. Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child.
Lupica, Mike - HERO
Fourteen-year-old Zach learns he has the same special abilities
as his father, who was the President's globe-trotting troubleshooter until "the Bads" killed him, and now Zach must decide
whether to use his powers in the same way at the risk of his own
life.
Lowry, Lois - SON - conclusion to THE GIVER,
They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their
shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at
age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen.
That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But
what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was
he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was
impossible. Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child
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KINDERGARTEN
(Entering 1st grade)
Adler, David - A PICTURE BOOK OF THOMAS ALVA
EDISON An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who
loved to experiment and who invented the light bulb, and numerous other items. (Various Titles)
Bleiman, Andrew - Z00 BABIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Zoo Born Series -This picture book presents the most charming
critters ever: baby animals, ranging from the adorable to the
zany. (Various Titles)
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin - BISCUIT GOES CAMPING Blue
Biscuit can’t wait to go camping. (Various Titles)
Carle, Eric - WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?
Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or
big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer
squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children's
book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them.
Cleary, Brian P. - A DOLLAR, A PENNY, HOW MUCH AND
HOW MANY?
The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical®
series show young readers how to count and combine pennies,
nickels, fives, tens, and more.
Cronin, Doreen - CLICK, CLACK, PEEP
There’s more trouble down on the farm! This time it is a little puff
of yellow fluff who just won’t go to sleep. (Various Titles)
Garland, Michael - FISH HAD A WISH
Fish had a wish. But after enjoying a delicious mayfly snack,
Fish realizes he’s happy exactly as he is.
K-1
SEVENTH GRADE
Goodrich, Carter - SAY HELLO TO ZORRO!
Mister Bud is a dog of routine. Then a stranger comes and
throws everything off!
Hills, Tad - DUCK AND GOOSE GO TO THE BEACH
Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. (Various
Titles)
Jeffers, Oliver - ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET
This is a collection of quirky, short stories highlighting each letter
of the alphabet.
Kaplan, Michael - BETTY BUNNY WANT A GOAL For fans of Ladybug Girl and Charlie & Lola, check out
the loveable handful no bunny can resist! Betty Bunny puts
her own funny preschool spin on soccer (and practice).
From the creator of Disney’s T.V. series Dog with a Blog.
London, Jonathan - FROGGY’S BIRTHDAY WISHES (Various
Titles)
In the latest book from the Froggy series, Froggy is afraid that
everyone has forgotten his birthday. Luckily, Froggy is happily
surprised at the end!
Maccarone, Grace - FIRST GRADE FRIENDS: RECESS
MESS GREEN/GREEN
Sam needs to use the restroom, but he can’t read or spell. Is he
a B-O-Y or a G-I-R-L?
Macken, JoAnn Early - WAITING OUT THE STORM
A mother reassures her child about the wind, lightning, and thunder when a storm passes through.
McMullan, Kate - I’M BIG!
He’s a great big sauropod. He’s a whole lotta lizard, and he’s . . .
lost. Have you seen his herd?
(entering 8th grade)
Creech, Sharon - ABSOLUTELY NORMAL CHAOS
Thirteen year old Mary Lou grows up quickly during the summer
while learning about romance, homesickness, death, and her
cousin’s search for his biological father.
Dashner, James—EYE OF MINDS
The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and the
more hacking skills you have, the more fun it is. Why bother following the rules when it’s so easy to break them? But some rules
were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to
fool with. And one gamer has been doing exactly that, with murderous results.
Davies, Katie - THE CURSE OF ADDY MCMAHON
After her father’s death, aspiring sixth-grade writer Addy McMahon feels like she is cursed with bad luck, and when she temporarily loses her best friend, and is forced to admit that her mother is
dating again, she vows she will never write another word.
Griffin, Paul—WHEN FRIENDSHIP FOLLOWS YOU HOME
A boy’s chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss,
and the meaning of family
Haddix, Margaret Peterson—AMONG THE HIDDEN
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a
family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in
isolation and fear on his family’s farm, until another “third” convinces him that the government is wrong.
Hobbs, Will
In outdoor stories that appeal to both boys and girls, Hobbs has
readers discovering wild places, sharing adventures with people
from varied backgrounds, and exploring how to make important
choices in their own lives.
(Various titles)
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7-1
Rinaldi, Ann - MILLICENT’S GIFT
On Millicent’s fourteenth birthday, she will receive the Gift… the
ability to make one wish in life that will most definitely come true.
As Millicent struggles with secrets, love and betrayal, she wonders
if such a power is really a gift or, in fact, a burden.
Patricelli, Leslie - HIGHER! HIGHER!
The sky’s no limit in a witty picture book about a child on a swing
and the wonders of the imagination.
Riordan, Rick– THE LOST HERO
Jason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's
his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they're
all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for "bad
kids." What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea-except that
everything seems very wrong.
Reynolds, Peter & Paul - GOING PLACES
It ‘s contest time in Mrs. Chanda’s classroom. Time to build a gocart, race it—and win. Who will be this year’s winner?
Ruby, Laura - LILY’S GHOSTS
8th-grader Lily and her mother have just relocated to Cape May,
NJ after her mother’s break-up with her most recent boyfriend. Lily
is immediately confronted with ghostly antics that have her researching the house’s history and helping the ghosts get their longawaited revenge against the real villains. A quick-paced, witty novel
Seeger, Laura - TRICKS & TREATS (Various Titles)
Dog and Bear are back in three new Halloween stories that are
sure to delight their many fans and win them new ones.
Spinelli, Jerry—STARGIRL
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named
Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
Vawter, Vince - PAPERBOY
An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest
fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can
barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So
when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of
July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different
customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything.
The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and
puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse - DUCK, RABBIT
Really creative, helps kids see things from more than one perspective.
Soman, David - LADYBUG GIRL COLLECTION
Bestselling Ladybug Girl series, which encourages independence
and creative play, and celebrates imagination for every preschool
child!
Stevens, Janet - AND THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE
SPOON RED
Tired of reading nursery rhymes with very little interest or depth?
This book is for you. You’ll enjoy this one over and over again.
Ward, Jennifer - OVER IN THE GARDEN
Children will enjoy searching for the hidden numbers in this visual
delight about gardening and insects.
Wiesner, David - TUESDAY
This wondrous and mysterious picture book mixes the ordinary
with the unimaginable. Use your imagination as frogs careen
through suburbia on flying lily pads, startling witnesses and
spooking a dog.
And that’s just for starters….
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6-5
Willems, Mo—ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE SERIES
All beginning readers, including the most reluctant readers, will love
these books - both for independent reading as well as reading with a
parent, buddy, or tutor. This hilarious series of very easy readers.
Park, Barbara - THE GRADUATION OF JAKE MOON
Jake Moon’s grandfather, Skelly, is descending from Jake’s beloved confidante and unwavering champion into an embarrassing
nightmare. The reason? Alzheimer’s disease. But in a situation
like this, it isn’t just the grandfather who changes, it is those who
love him, as well. An honest, amusing, and touching account of
an all-too-real situation.
Park, Linda Sue - A LONG WALK TO WATER
Wilson, Karma - BEAR COUNTS (Various Titles)
Numbers, numbers everywhere. Can you count along with Bear?
Karma Wilson’s spirited text and Jane Chapman’s inviting illustrations make for a delightful introduction to numbers, perfect for young
bear fans.
Wood, Audrey - THE FULL MOON AT THE NAPPING HOUSE
This is the highly anticipated follow-up to the beloved classic The
Napping House . This time everyone is restless in the full moon
house so no one is sleeping.
Yolen, Jane - BUG OFF! CREEPY-CRAWLY POEMS
In Bug Off! readers meet thirteen bugs in playful, humorous poems
and startling, intimate photographs. Nonfiction prose paragraphs
broaden the perspective: Children will learn how bees make honey,
that many butterflies can taste food with their feet, that lovebugs can
fly higher than the Empire State.
A LONG WALK TO WATER is two interlocking stories, taking
place in Sudan more than 20 years apart. In the first, 11-year old
Salva runs into the bush when his village is attacked during the
civil war. He spends years walking to overcrowded refugee
camps in bordering countries, seeing friends and family die at the
hands of armed men as well as from attacks by a lion and crocodiles, wondering if he will ever see his parents or siblings again.
In the other story, 11-year old Nya spends her days collecting
water for her family, often making two trips a day to a dirty pond.
When strange men arrive in her village, they begin working on a
project that could not only change her daily duties but also her
life.
Paulson, Gary - LAWN BOY
A boy (not named) gets an old, used , riding lawnmower for his
birthday from his eccentric grandmother. His next-door neighbor
asks him to mow his lawn. He needs money to buy an inner tube
for his bike, so he agrees. Soon he gets more customers. Soon
he has more than he can handle. One of his customers, an aging hippie day trader named Arnold, gives the boy advice on running his business, and invests his money for him. Soon the boy
as more than a dozen employees, a wad of money, an interest in
a prize fighter, and a problem with a protection racket. And all he
wanted was an inner tube.
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Lord, Cynthia - RULES
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine
longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by
a friendship with an young paraplegic.
Mass, Wendy - A MANGO SHAPED SPACE
Mia is an unusual child. When she hears sounds, reads or
speaks, she sees colors. Feeling like a freak, she begins a journey
of self discovery that leads to a deeper understanding of life.
Mull, Brandon - FABLEHAVEN - RISE OF THE EVENING STAR
(Book #2 of series)
At the end of the school year, Kendra and Seth return to Fablehaven to help their grandfather defend a hidden artifact of great
power from the Society of the Evening Star.
Nickerson, Sara - HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AND
NEVER BE FOUND
Margaret, in an attempt to discover whether her father’s drowning
was accidental or a suicide, teams up with a comic-book obsessed
boy to uncover a number of family secrets. An offbeat, engaging
mystery.
Palacio, R. J. - WONDER
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now,
has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th
grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated
as an ordinary kid. WONDER begins from Auggie’s point of view,
but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one
community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
FIRST GRADE
(Entering 2nd grade)
Antle, Bhagavan (Doc) - SURYIA & ROSCOE: THE STORY OF
AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP Who can imagine an orangutan being friends with a dog? Is it even possible? With Suryia
and Roscoe it is! Here is a true story of a remarkable friendship.
Bell, Cece - RABBIT & ROBOT - THE SLEEPOVER BLUE
(Award Winner) Rabbit is excited: His friend Robot is coming
to spend the night! Rabbit has left nothing to chance and has
drawn up a list of all the things they will do.
Bland, Nick - THE VERY CRANKY BEAR
Four animal friends meet a cranky bear. Not understanding why
the bear is cranky, the other animals come up with ways to
cheer up the bear.
Blumenthal, Deborah - CHARLIE HITS IT BIG
He’s just a regular guinea pig but he dreams of the big time.
Now he’s leaving the only home he’s ever known and heading
for the coast. Stardom awaits him—but is it all he hoped it
would be?
Braun, Eric - JOHNNY APPLESEED PLANTS TREES ACROSS
THE LAND (Various Titles)
Johnny Appleseed had a wolf for a pet and could heal wounds
with his own two hands. Read about how he spread apple
seeds across the American frontier.
Bruel, Nick - BAD KITTY’S PUPPY’S BIG DAY
Bad Kitty’s in a bad mood...a very bad mood, and Puppy is not
helping. Uncle Murray is taking care of Puppy for the day and
that’s when trouble begins.
Burleigh, Robert - HOME RUN: THE STORY OF BABE RUTH
The award winning story of Babe Ruth—the legend.
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1-1
Chantrell, Charlie - A FRIEND FOR EINSTEIN
This inspiring story about finding a true friend will bring joy to
nature lovers of all ages.
Colandro, Lucille—THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED SERIES
Lucille’s old lady swallows everything from leaves to pants to
snow—always with a funny surprise at the end! (various titles)
Dean, James - PETE THE CAT: SCUBA CAT
Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Pete makes a new friend and
gets a big surprise!
Dewdney, Anna - LLAMA LLAMA, GRAM AND GRANDPA
Rhyming text and comforting painted images depict the genuine
emotion of a toddler’s first night away from home. (Various Titles)
Hill, Tad - ROCKET WRITES A STORY (Various Titles)
Rocket loves books but he can’t think of a story of his own. A
perfect book to inspire new readers and writers.
Hoose, Phillip & Hannah - HEY, LITTLE ANT
This story ends with a question, “What do you think that kid should
do? Squish the ant or not. The story naturally leads to discussion.
Kalman, Bobbie - WATER HABITATS (Introducing Habitats)
Young readers will enjoy learning about the different types of
water habitats, including oceans, lakes, rivers and swamps.
(Various Titles)
these poems. From Sacagawea to J.F.K. and Babe Ruth, a
sense of history is conveyed throughout this poetic tribute.
Horvath, Polly - EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE
Eleven year old Primrose, who lives in a small fishing village in
British Columbia, recounts her experiences and all that she
learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in
the months after her parents are lost at sea.
Jackson, Donna M. - THE BONE DETECTIVES: HOW FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGISTS SOLVE CRIMES AND UNCOVER MYSTERIES OF THE DEAD
Explores the world of forensic anthropology and its applications in solving crimes.
Jones, Diana Wynne - CONRAD’S FATE: A CHRESTOMANCI BOOK
When his uncle sends him to work at the mysterious Stallery
mansion, twelve year old Conrad Tesdinic overcomes his bad
karma an discovers in the mansions’ wine cellar the source of
the magic that threatens to pull his world into one of the eleven other parallel universes.
Jones, Diana Wynne - HOUSE OF MANY WAYS
When Charmin is asked to housesit for Great Uncle William,
the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from
her parents, but finds that his house is much more than it
seems.
Law, Ingrid - SAVVY
Savvy recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her “savvy” - a magical power
unique to each member of her family - just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
Levine, Gail Carson—ELLA ENCHANTED
In this novel based on the story of Cinderella,Ella struggles
against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order
given to her.
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6-2
SIXTH GRADE
(entering 7th grade)
Alexander, Kwame - THE CROSSOVER
Josh and his twin brother, JB, are inseparable, on and off the
court. With the support of their father, a famous basketball player, they’re poised to have a great season, maybe even win the
championship for their junior high. Then things start to change.
JB starts to spend more time with girls than with Josh, their dad is
hiding a health issue that could change all of their lives, and Josh
begins to lose his way. One big mistake, and he’s suspended
from the team, estranged from his brother, and wondering how
much time he has left with the brightest star in his world: his father.
Black, Holly - DOLL BONES
Now that he’s 12, Zach is being pushed by his dad to abandon
action figures and the long-running, imaginative storytelling game
he plays with his friends, Poppy and Alice. Since they were very
young, they’ve been telling tales of pirates, mermaids, and the
Great Queen, an antique bone china doll locked in a glass cabinet. But when Zach quits the game, Poppy claims she’s been
having dreams that the Great Queen is tied to the ghost of a
young girl, who she says she’ll haunt them until they bury the doll
in her proper grave. Zach sets off with this friends on this final
quest, though he’s uncertain whether the ghost story is real or a
desperate bid by Poppy to keep the game - and their friendship
alive.
Kann, Elizabeth - AQUALICIOUS (Various Titles)
Fun in the sun becomes an aqualicious adventure when
Pinkalicious meets a miniature mermaid.
Langham, Tony - CREEPY CRAWLY CALYPSO
Kids can count their way through the rainforest to a Caribbean
beat.
Munoz, Pam - HELLO OCEAN
WHITE
Experience the ocean through your senses.
Nesbitt, Kenn - MORE BEARS
An incredibly fun, interactive book that’s perfect for reading
aloud. (Various Titles)
O’Connor, Jane - FANCY NANCY: EXPLORER EXTRAORDINARIE RED
Fancy Nancy and her friend organize a nature club and set off to
explore the world of insects, birds and plants.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse - LITTLE HOOT
All little owl wants to do is go to bed at a reasonable time like his
friends do, but no . . . Mama and Papa say little owls have to stay
up late and play.
DeCristofano, Carolyn Cinami—A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A
HOLE
Introduces black holes, describing their physical features,
how they were discovered, what causes them, and where they
exist in space.
Dowell, Frances O’Roark – CHICKEN BOY
Since the death of his mother, Tobin's family life and school life
have been in disarray, but after he starts raising chickens with his
seventh-grade classmate, Henry, everything starts to fall into
place.
Rylant, Cynthia - PUPPIES AND PIGGIES (Various Titles)
Rhyming text describes what animals do and love, as well as a
baby who loves his bed and his mother.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett - LIVES: POEMS ABOUT FAMOUS
AMERICANS
Sixteen important American personalities are highlighted in
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Silverman, Erica - COWGIRL KATE AND COCOA
The first book in the series is bound to be a hit with young readers
everywhere. (Various Titles)
Teague, Mark - LA RUE ACROSS AMERICA: POSTCARDS
FROM THE VACATION
ORANGE
Tells of a dog’s cross-country travel that is being ruined because
of the cats who have gone along.
Thomas, Jan - LET’S SING A LULLABY WITH A BRAVE COWBOY This playful picture book features a courageous cowboy
who sings to his cows before bed—with just a few fearful
interruptions. (Various Titles)
Wardlaw. Lee - WON TON AND CHOPSTICK: A CAT AND DOG
TALE TOLD IN HAIKU
In this charming sequel, a new puppy threatens a cat’s existence
in an enjoyable spin on the “adjusting to new baby” theme. Wardlaw relates his tale through short unrhymed lines of haiku containing a maximum of 17 syllables.
Watt, Melanie - SCAREDY SQUIRREL
(Various Titles)
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It’s way too dangerous
out there. Day after day, he watches and waits until one day he
finds himself outside out of his tree! But when he leaps into the
unknown, he discovers something really uplifting.
Willems, Mo - WE ARE IN A BOOK!: AN ELEPHANT AND
PIGGIE BOOK
RED
In We Are In A Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of
being readers. But what will happen when the book ends?
(Various Titles)
Mull, Brandon - BEYONDERS - A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES
(Book #1 of series)
Fourteen-year-old Jason Walker is transported to a strange
world called Lyrian, where he joins Rachel and a few rebels to
piece together the Word that can destroy the malicious wizard
emperor Surroth.
Patterson, James– MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST YEARS OF
MY LIFE
It's Rafe Khatchadorian's first day at Hills Village Middle School,
and it's shaping up to be the worst year ever. He has enough
problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school
into the mix, but luckily he's got an ace plan for the best year ever--if only he can pull it off.
Selznick, Brian - THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing
clocks within the wall of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a
mysterious toy seller and his goddaughter, his undercover life
and his biggest secrets are jeopardized.
Sheinkin, Steve– BOMB: THE RACE TO BUILD– AND STEAL–
THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a
shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a
Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents
Sloan, Holly - COUNTING BY 7’S
In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder and Mockingbird, this
is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family.
Young, Ned - ZOOMER
Ned Young paints Zoomer’s world with fun detailed illustrations
that showcase the silly side of everyday life.
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Hale, Shannon - PRINCESS ACADEMY
While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the
other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her home.
Hunter, Erin - MIDNIGHT
Called by StarClan to fulfill a new prophecy, a group of young
cats sets out on a long and dangerous journey, knowing only
that trouble threatens the forest, as the adventures of the warrior
clans continue.
Kelly, Jacqueline –THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE
In central Texas in 1899. eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the
older of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her
grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
(Newbery Honor)
Kramer, Stephen - HIDDEN WORLDS
Close-ups views of insects and other organisms can often look
beautiful, but sometimes look gross!
Lean, Sarah - A DOG CALLED HOMELESS (2013 winner
Schneider Family Book Award) When Cally Fisher says she
sees her dead mother, no one believes her. The only other living
soul who sees Cally's mom is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her mom appears. A Dog Called
Homeless is the gentle and touching story of how one girl's
friendship with a homeless dog can mend a family's heart.
Mazer, Anne-SPILLING INK: A YOUNG WRITER’S HANDBOOK
A fun “How to” book for kids about writing skills.
McMann, Lisa - UNWANTEDS series
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SECOND GRADE
(entering 3rd grade)
Adler, David - CAM JANSEN MYSTERY SERIES
A series of books following the exploits of a fifth grade female
detective named Jennifer "Cam" Jansen and her best friend Eric.
Nicknamed Cam for her photographic memory, the protagonist
closes her eyes and says "click" at various points in a story,
mimicking the noise of a camera while memorizing a scene in
front of her. She later recalls these scenes to aid in solving a
mystery. The Cam Jansen character was based on an elementary school classmate of Adler's who was believed to have a
photographic memory.
(Various Titles)
Barrows, Annie - IVY AND BEANS SERIES
Bean is loud and wild and goofy. She loves to be involved in
games and poke her nose in other people’s business. Ivy is quiet
and full of ideas. She spends most of her time learning how to
be a witch. Each girl thinks the other one is weird. For Ivy and
Bean, their differences mean that they have more fun together
than they could ever have separately. It also means that, together, they do more wacky things than any one kid could ever
dream up. The Ivy and Bean books are about the adventures—
and disasters—created by this unlikely team. (Various Titles)
Broach, Elise - WHEN DINOSAURS CAME WITH EVERYTHING
Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted
to find out that all the shops are giving away dinosaurs to its
customers.
Buckley, James - WHO WAS MILTON HERSHEY? (Who was
Biography Series) Discover the man behind the chocolate
bar. (Various Titles)
Burleigh, Robert - TRAPPED! A WHALES RESCUE
Based on true events, this is a story of interspecies cooperation
and the importance of human responsibility to protect the earth
and its many inhabitants.
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Deedy, Carmen - THE LIBRARY DRAGON RED/RED
Miss Lota Scales is hired by the principal to protect the library
books.
Estellon, Pascale - IT’S ABOUT TIME: UNTANGLING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TIME
Follow along as friends Jacob and Lily unravel time, starting from
the second and finishing with the century.
Gutman, Dan - MISS DAISY IS CRAZY (Various Titles)
School has never been this mixed up or this much fun. Dan Gutman pulls out all the stops for this second grade hilarity.
Heiligman, Deborah - FROM CATERPILLAR TO BUTTERFLY
RED
A caterpillar comes to school in a jar and the children are
able to watch as it grows and turns into a butterfly.
Heos, Bridget - I, FLY: THE BUZZ ABOUT FLIES AND HOW
AWESOME THEY ARE
Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies, flies are so much
cooler.
Kenah, Katherine - THE BEST TEACHER IN SECOND GRADE
The second grade is planning a family night, and Luna is planning
a midnight circus.
Lepscky, Ibi - ALBERT EINSTEIN
WHITE
A biography for young readers that focuses on Einstein’s boyhood
when he seemed so different from other children.
Levine, Ellen - HENRY’S FREEDOM BOX RED
(Caldecott Honor Book) This book tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit.
McDonald, Megan - STINK AND THE ATTACK OF THE SLIME
MOLD
Will Stink be able to control his homegrown slime mold, or will it
take over his pets, his room, his house and the world? (Various
Titles)
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Chasse PhD, Jill D - THE BABYSITTER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE
This handbook is the ultimate babysitter’s helper, a go-to guide
with smart advice on everything from finding clients and snagging the job to entertaining, feeding, bathing, and lulling children
to sleep.
Clements, Andrew - THINGS HOPED FOR, Seventeen year
old Gwen, who has been living with her grandfather in Manhattan while she attends music school, joins up with another music
student to solve the mystery with her grandfather goes missing.
Crisp, Marty - PRIVATE CAPTAIN, A STORY OF GETTYSBURG
In 1863 Pennsylvania, twelve year old Ben and his dog Captain
set off in search of Ben’s brother, who is missing from the union
Army.
Dahl, Roald– BOY
From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's
tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny
Fleming, Candace– THE GREAT AND ONLY BARNUM
The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look
at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us
the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known
far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring
circuses, here’ s a complete and captivating look at the man
behind the Greatest Show on Earth.
Hale, Nathan– ONE DEAD SPY
In this first volume, Captain Hale gives us a detailed account of
the beginning years of the American Revolution – the battles,
the struggles, and the personalities – in a captivating storyteller’s voice and character-filled panels sure to hold kids’ interest
page by page, incident by incident.
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(entering 6th grade)
Almond, David—SKELLIG
Michael has just moved with his parents into an old, derelict
house. Shortly after, he discovers Skellig, a strange, extraordinary though pale and filthy being lying in the same rickety, old
garage his parents had warned him to stay away from. But his
parents are too preoccupied with Michael’s baby sister, who was
born with a damaged heart, to notice.
Monroe, Mary Alice - TURTLE SUMMER
It is May and the loggerhead sea turtles are returning to our island to lay their eggs. This book hopes to teach you not to merely know nature, but to feel nature.
Applegate, Kathryn - THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall. He
rarely misses his life in the jungle, mostly he thinks about art.
Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family,
and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through
new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s
up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.
Aronson, Marc - FOR BOYS ONLY
Cool stuff is all around you but sometimes you don’t want the
boring junk that you need to sit through to find out about it.
Learn about codes, puzzles, best lists, brief history and even
advice about facing up to a shark (try not to bleed too much).
Barnard, Bryn –OUTBREAK! PLAGUES THAT CHANGED
HISTORY
Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera
pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end
the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes
Nissenberg, Sandra K. - THE EVERYTHING KIDS COOKBOOK
With parental assistance, children can learn to cook meals that
are from simple & easy to difficult.
O’Connor, Jane - FANCY NANCY, BONJOUR BUTTERFLY
Fancy Nancy is furious when she is not allowed to go to her
friend’s butterfly themed birthday party because of a family outing.
Osborne, Mary Pope - EVE OF THE EMPEROR PENGUIN
Jack and Annie go to Antarctica to try to find their last secret of
happiness, but they only find penguins. (Various Titles)
Birdsall, Jeanne - THE PENDERWICKS; A SUMMER TALE OF
FOUR SISTERS, TWO RABBITS AND A VERY INTERESTING
BOY
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire
Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share
adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish
mother.
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Page, Robin - EGG: NATURE’S PERFECT PACKAGE
Hatching a plan for survival isn’t always easy in the wild. There
are as many kinds of eggs as there are animals that depend on
them.
Pennypacker, Sara - COMPLETELY CLEMENTINE
Summer is coming and Clementine is not ready. She is not
ready to start speaking to her father again, she is still mad at him
for eating meat. A new baby is on the way and she is not ready
to say good-bye to her 3rd grade teacher. Everything may be
changing around her, but that doesn’t mean that she has to.
Pilkey, Dav - RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT
(Various Titles)
Young readers will cheer as Ricky and his enormous flying robot
friends soar through the air and battle the diabolical Dr. Stinky.
Powell, Jillian - SAM’S SUNFLOWER
Class 2B is growing sunflowers. There is a prize for the tallest,
but Sam’s sunflower will not grow. What is wrong with it?
Rath, Tom - HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET? FOR KIDS
A little boy named Felix learns that being kind to others not only
helps them, but helps him as well.
Roy, Ron - A to Z MYSTERIES SERIES
This series features three smart kids who solve crimes and mysteries. The kids are Dink Duncan, Josh Pinto, and Ruth Rose
Hathaway. They are third graders and live near each other. They
have hobbies and pets and parents, but what they love most is a
good mystery. (Various Titles)
Salisbury, Graham - DOG HEAVEN
RED/RED
(Calvin Coconut Series) What do you want so badly you can
taste it-- and can you persuade someone to give it to you?
That’s the subject of a writing assignment. (Various Titles)
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Patron, Susan— THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to
France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines
to run away while also continuing to seek the High Power that will
bring stability to her life.
Riordan, Rick—Any books, PERCY JACKSON series, RED
PYRAMID series.
Santat, Dan– SIDEKICKS
Full of inoffensive broad comedy, and providing a number of
characters to relate to, Sidekicks is perfectly enjoyable.
Scieszka, Jon - KNUCKLEHEAD: Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories About Growing Up
How did Jon Scieszka get so funny? He grew up as one of six
brothers with Catholic School, lots of comic books, lazy summers
at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows,
and jokes told at family dinner..
Scieszka, Jon-SPHDZ Book #!
It's Michael K.'s first day in a new school, P.S. 868, in a new city,
Brooklyn, New York, and though he's only been there for twenty
minutes, it's already seriously weird. His new teacher, Mrs. Halley, has put him in the slow group with two strange new kids.
How strange? The new girl just ate half of her pencil, and the
new boy has just told him that they are Spaceheadz from another
planet. They talk in TV jingles like "JUST DO IT" and "I'M LOVING IT!" and try to recruit him to Mission SPHDZ. Aliens don't
invade fifth grade classrooms in Brooklyn, New York and expect
you to help them save the world, do they?
Silverstein, Shel - RUNNY BABBIT, A BILLY SOOK
A silly collection of delightful poetry from Shel Silverstein, this
time using spoonerisms!
Tarshis, Lauren - I SURVIVED series
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Ignatow, Amy– THE POPULARITY PAPERS (series)
Two fifth-grade friends, Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang,
want to learn how to be popular before entering middle school.
The first book of the series is their journal, documenting their misadventures to become more popular, as well as their family and
school life
Kent, Derek— SCARY SCHOOL
Describes a year at Scary School, where werewolves, zombies ,
and humans mingle and learn side by side and the teachers
range from dragons to vampires.
Kinney, Jeff - DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways.
Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father
Klimo, Kate– LETTTERS FROM CAMP
Camp Harmony takes quarrelling brothers and sisters and makes
them friends. But there’s a catch! Read this funny mystery, told
in letters and news articles and see if you can solve it!
Lin, Grace– WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical
goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find
the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bring life to Fruitless Mountain and Freshness to Jade River. (Newbery Honor)
Lupica, Mike– Any children’s book title– Realistic sports fiction
Mass. Wendy– Any children’s book title
St. George - SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT? ORANGE
Presents a summary of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. Presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. (2001 Caldecott Award)
Stilton, Geronimo - SHIPWRECK ON PIRATE ISLAND
RED/RED
(Various Titles)
(Stilton series of books) Chock full of pirate lore, survival tips,
sailor jokes and even a recipe for “pirate soup”
Tang, Greg - MATH FOR ALL SEASONS RED/RED
Mind–stretching math riddles that teach valuable problem-solving
skills.
Toft, Kim Michelle - THE WORLD THAT WE WANT BLACK
What is the world that we want? It’s a place where the air is
fresh, the rain forests thrive, and the water is clean. Toft warns
of the dangers and encourages us to preserve the world that we
want.
Yoshi, Andrew Clements - BIG AL & SHRIMPY
A tale of friendship and a small fish with big ideas.
Zuckerman, Amy - 2030: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF TOMORROW’S KIDS
What will our world be like in twenty years? Come take a look at
what a kid’s daily life might be like in the year 2030.
Palacio, R.J.– WONDER
August Pullman, now 10, was born with a deformed face. Now his
parents have decided that it’s time for Auggie to meet the wider
world, enrolling him in school. His father worries that sending his
gentle son to school is like leading a lamb to slaughter.
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THIRD GRADE
(entering 4th grade)
Adler, David - DANNY DOODLES - THE SQUIRTING DONUTS
Something has gone wrong in Danny and Calvin’s fourth-grade
classroom out of the blue, Mrs. Cakel has transformed from a
rampant rule-enforcer to a quiet excuse-acceptor.
Birney, Betty G. - THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY
With a hamster’s eye view of school, families, and treats to hide
in a cheek pouch, this will elicit laughter and a new appreciation
for classroom hamsters everywhere.
Bruel, Nick– BAD KITTY GETS A BATH (Various Titles)
In Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Kitty has to, well . . . take a bath.
But she absolutely, positively doesn't want to! Young readers will be cracking up at the antics that ensue, and at the
lively line art of frantic, bad Bad Kitty as she desperately,
at times crazily, tries NOT to take a bath.
Everett, J.H. and Scott-Walters, Marilyn—HAUNTED HISTORIES: Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons and Powerful Palaces
Guided by tween “ghostorian” Virgil, readers will discover fascinating facts about calamitous events throughout history as they
explore castles, palaces, and dungeons and those infamous figures associated with each
Gaiman, Neil — THE GRAVEYARD BOOK
An orphaned boy is raised by ghosts and other denizens of the
graveyard. (Newberry)
Gantos, Jack– DEAD END IN NORVELT
“I used my name,” the author writes in this wildly entertaining
blend of biography and invention. No doubt readers will wonder
what else is fact and what is fiction in this story about a transformative summer in 12-year-old Jackie Gantos’s life.
Buckley, James - WHO WERE THE WRIGHT BROTHERS?
(Various Titles)
This is the fascinating story of two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream to fly.
Greenwald, Tommy—CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO
NOT READING
Charlie Joe shares the tactics that have gotten him all the way to
Middle School without EVER reading a whole book. Reluctant
readers ready to learn his secrets will find instead that they have
just finished (and enjoyed!) an entire book.
Cronin, Doreen - CHICKEN SQUAD (Various Titles)
Meet the shortest, yellowest, fuzziest detectives in town: The
chicken squad. Good Thing the chicken squad is on the case.
Gutman, Dan - Any of his books, MY WEIRD SCHOOL series,
THE GENIUS FILES etc.
Davies, Jacqueline - THE LEMONADE WAR
WHITE
A clever blend of humor, math, wizardry, and business know
how.
DeMauro, Lisa - THEODORE ROOSEVELT - THE ADVENTUROUS PRESIDENT (Time Life Kids) (Various Titles)
Each day was an adventure for President Theodore Roosevelt.
When he was a kid, he kept turtles in the bathtub and frogs under his cap. As an adult, he was a cowboy, a river explorer, and
a big game hunter.
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Howe, John– LOST WORLDS
From the world of Aratta and Mohenjo-Daro to Atlantis and Camelot, this visually stunning book is a window with a view that
takes readers on an historical, archaeological, and mythological
journey through lost worlds, those abandoned in time, buried
and forgotten, and the ones that live in the imagination.
Ignatow, Amy– THE POPULARITY PAPERS (series)
Two fifth-grade friends, Lydia Goldblatt and Julie GrahamChang, want to learn how to be popular before entering middle
school. The first book of the series is their journal, documenting
their misadventures to become more popular, as well as their
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(entering 5th grade)
Appleton, Victor -TOM SWIFT, YOUNG INVENTOR Series –Into
the Abyss
Tom Swift must rescue his father when the latter’s submarine
loses contact with the Swift Enterprises research vessel.
DiCamillo, Kate - LEROY NINKER SADDLES UP: TALES
FROM DECKAWOO DR., VOLUME 1 (Various titles)
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso and boots. What he doesn’t have
is a horse - until he meets Maybelline, then it’s love at first sight.
Bacon, Lee– JOSHUA DREAD
Bacon's deadpan narrative hums along with outrageous details,
humor, and action...A hero with a double life and a colossal set of
parental issues, Joshua handles zombies, killer robots, and teenage girls without losing his cool.
Fertig, Dennis - WOMEN IN CONSERVATION: SYLVIA
EARLE—OCEAN EXPLORER (Various Titles)
The book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking
conservationist, Sylvia Earle, and her work to protect oceans and
ocean life.
Baker, E.D. - THE FROG PRINCESS
After reluctantly kissing a frog, an awkward fourteen-year-old. princess suddenly finds herself a frog, too, and sets off with the prince
to seek the means-and the self-confidence—to become human
again.
Florian, Doug - DINOTHESAURUS
Prehistoric poems and paintings.
Clements, Andrew - Any title
Creech, Sharon - LOVE THAT DOG
Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack’s point of view,
this book shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a
teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course a
dog.
DK Publishing - IT CAN’T BE TRUE The moon is the same size as Australia. A blue whale’s heart is as
large as a car. It sounds weird, but it’s true! It Can't Be
True! wows the reader with impressive facts about the world that
are all difficult to believe, but true.
Dowell, Frances O’Roark - PHINEAS L. MACGUIRE GETS
SLIMED!
When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president,
fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to
be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment-cultivating exhibits for a mold museum.
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George, Kristine O’Connell - FOLD ME A POEM
The e sun is up. It’s a crisp new day—a day for folding . . .and
creating . . . and imagining. An origami day!
Gibbons, Gail - THE FRUITS WE EAT (Various Titles)
This scrumptious picture book, a companion to The Vegetables
We eat, offers young readers a cornucopia of favorite fruits.
Hoberman, Mary Ann - YOU READ TO ME, I’LL READ TO YOU:
VERY SHORT SCARY TALES TO READ TOGETHER
It’s a scary lot of fun - you’ve never met witches, zombies, ghosts
or ghouls like these before.
Jenkins, Steve - DOWN, DOWN, DOWN: A JOURNEY TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN
Caldecott Honor—winning Steve Jenkins provides a top to bottom
look at the ocean, from birds, and waves, to thermal vents, and
ooze.
Krulik, Nancy - WHO’S AFRAID OF FOURTH GRADE (Katie Kazoo Series)
Katie and her friends can’t wait to enter the fourth grade! But with
pressure of new classes, teachers, and friends, Katie isn’t so
sure.
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McDonald, Megan - THE SISTER’S CLUB THE RULES OF
THREE
RED/RED
The plays the thing when sibling rivalry takes center stage in a
funny, spot-on, all new sister’s club story by the inimitable
creator of Judy Moody. (Various Titles)
Pennypacker, Sara - CLEMENTINE
A story about a mischievous third-grader. She is very interested
in all the world has to offer. Children will relate to the many situations that Clementine finds herself in and they will enjoy reading
about them.
Meltzer, Brad - I AM ALBERT EINSTEIN (Various Titles)
Humorous: We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this NY Times bestseller.
Pilkey, Dav - THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, JUNGFU CAVEMEN FROM THE FUTURE
Ook and Gluk are always getting into trouble with their village
chief until they pass through a portal into the future.
Miles, Ellen - GOLDIE (Various Titles)
"Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home!
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of
their own more than just about anything. They know dogs are a lot
of work. But their mom still doesn't think their family is ready for a
puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. She is a sweet golden retriever that
needs a home. Goldie is very young. She doesn't know how to be
a good puppy yet. Will Charles and Lizzie be able to help her?"
Mitton, Jacqueline - ZOO IN THE SKY RED/RED
When the sun sets and darkness falls, the sky turns into a picture
puzzle. Sky watchers of long ago imagined a whole zoo of
animals.
Newman, Leslea - HACHIKO WAITS
WHITE
Hachiko Waits shows us the very best in life; loyalty, devotion, our
ability to love-all taught by a beloved, intelligent, heroic dog.
O’Connor, Jane - FANCY NANCY: STAR OF STAGE 7 SCREEN
(Various Titles)
Fans of Nancy Clancy will enjoy watching Nancy sparkle in the
spotlight in her latest chapter book.
Osborne, Mary Pope - A CRAZY DAY FOR COBRAS
Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell that
Merlin’s beloved penguin “Penny” has been put under.
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Ritchie, Scot - FOLLOW THAT MAP
Maps are about far more than getting from a to b.
Scieszka, Jon - ROBOT ZOT!
WHITE
On a mission to conquer the earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot
and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they
battle kitchen appliances.
Spilsbury, Richard - FOSSILS—LET’S ROCK (Various Titles)
Fossils looks at how fossils can form, are preserved and
sometimes discovered.
Tarshis, Lauren - I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC
1912
WHITE
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in
this fictional series. (Various Titles)
Taylor, Harriet Peck - COYOTE AND THE LAUGHING BUTTERFLIES A delightful retelling of a Tewa legend. Lovable, lazy coyote is
sent by his wife to the big salty for cooking. Coyote is tricked by
the laughing butterflies and they are enjoying this successful joke
to this day.
Talbott, Hudson - UNITED TWEETS OF AMERICA
PURPLE
A collection of detailed illustrations of state birds from all fifty
United States.
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