Summer Reading Lists "Books"
Recommended Comprehension Questions…
Where does it take place?
When does it take place?
Who are the Characters? What can you tell me about them?
What happens in the story?
Why did the author write the story?
Why is the title…..?
Did you like the story? Give specifics.
Has anything like this ever happened to you?
*Bold Titles are AR book with level and points.
Kindergarten
Goodbye House by Frank Asch
Bootsie Baker Bites by Barbara Bottner
10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle
Matthew: A.B.C. by Peter Catalanotto- 2.0, .5
Click Clack, Quackity-Quack: And Alphabet Adventure by Doreen Cronin
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes,-2.7, .5
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster-3.4, .5
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus-1.9, .5
George and Martha by James Marshall-2.5, .5
I Spy Lighting in the Sky by Jean Marzollo
There’s Something in My Attic by Mercer Mayer
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey-3.8, .5
Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff
Growing Like Me by Anne Rockwell
Miss Bindergarten has a Wild Day in Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig-2.6, .5
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges
Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Hey Al by Arthur Yorinks-3.8, .5
The Wheels on the Race Car by Alex Zane
Spot the Dog Series by Eric Hill
Books by…
Bill Martin
Leo Lionni
Eric Carle
Doreen Cronin
First and Second Grade
Bones & the Big Yellow Mystery by David Adler-2.2, .5
By My Brother’s Side by Tiki Barber-2.8, .5
Sammy the Classroom Guinea Pig by Alix Berenzy
Honey…Honey…Lion by Jan Brett
Alphaboat by Michael Chesworth
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin-2.5, .5
Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies
You Read to me, I’ll Read to You…by Mary Ann Hoberman
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz
Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric Kimmel
Sea Surprise by Leo Landry
Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester-3.8 .5
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel-1.4, .5
Stink! The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald-3.0, 1.0
The Dot by Peter Reynolds
Nate the Great on the Owl Express by Marjorie Sharmat
The Amazing Bone by William Steig-3.2, .5
Mudball by Matt Tavares
Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague
Oliver the Mighty Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen
Badness for Beginners: A Little wolf and Smellybreff Adventure by Ian Whybrow
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
A Sip of Aesop by Jane Yolen
Third and Fourth Grade
Poppy’s Return by Avi
Double Fudge by Judy Blume-3.6, 5.0
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein by Don Brown-4.6, .5
The SOS File by Betsy Byars
Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary-4.8, 4.0
Jake Drake, Class Clown by Andrew Clements
Stone Fox by John R. Gardiner-3.5, 1.0
Rickie and Henri: A True Story by Jane Goodall
Thunder from the Sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow
Billy and the Rebel: Based on a True Civil War Story by Deborah Hopkinson
Houdini: World’s Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King by Kathleen Krull
Judy Moody Declares by Megan McDonald
The boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan
Down Girl and Sit: Smarter than Squirrels by Lucy Nolan
Freddy in Peril: Book Two in the Golden Hamster Saga by Dietlof Reiche-4.9, 4.0
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein
Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe-4.5, 2.0
Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White-4.1, 6.0
The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop-6.2, 6.0
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups: The Second File by David Wisniewski
The Hero and the Minotaur by Robert Byrd-5.9, .5
The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer-3.8, 1.0
The Family under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson-5.2, 2.0
Fifth Grade
The Gawgon and the Boy by Lloyd Alexander
George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans…by Thomas Allen
Never Mind! A Twin Novel by Avi
The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
Through My Eyes by Bridges and Margo Lundell
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Special by Esme Raji Codell
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo-4.7, 5.0
The Giant Rat of Sumatra, or, Pirates Galore by Sid Fleischman
Omnibeasts by Douglas Florian
Charlie’s Raven by Jean Craighead George Willow
Run by Patricia Reilly Giff
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Hero Dogs: Courageous Canines in Action by Donna M. Jackson
The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan
North by Donna Jo Napoli
Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor-5.0, 6.0
The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John Ritter
Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts
Each little bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett-5.4, 6.0
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau-5.0, 9.0
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
BFG by Ronald Dahl-5.6, 6.0
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Chamber of Secrets-5.8, 13.0
Goblet of Fire-6.8, 32.0
Half-Blood Prince-7.2, 29.0
Order of the Phoenix-7.2, 44.0
Prisoner of Azkaban-5.7, 17.0
Sorcerer’s Stone-5.1, 13.0
S.A.C.
Bye, Bye Baby by Allan Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman by Allan and Janet Ahlberg
When the Sun Rose by Helen Berger
Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton-2.3, .5
Do You Want to Be My Friend? By Eric Carle
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle-3.8, .5
Go Dog Go! By P.D. Eastman
A Pocket for Courduroy by Don Freeman-3.3, .5
Bedtime for Frances by Russel Hobn-2.5, .5
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss-2.9, .5
Swimmy by Leo Lionni-2.8, .5
One Two Three Jump! By Penelope Lively
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey-3.8, .5
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey-3.1, .5
Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik-1.5, .5
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff-2.4, .5
Goodnight, Goodnight by Eve Rice
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss-2.6, .5
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can you? By Dr. Seuss
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina-2.4, .5
Ernest and Celestine’s Picnic by Gabrielle Vincent
The Napping House by Audrey Wood-3.0, .5