2007 Summer Reading List

PreK- 4 going into Kindergarten
(Required) Chika, Chika, Boom Boom
By: Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

Recommended Books
"Happy Birthday",- Moon, Frank Asch
"Little Bear",- Else Holmelund Minarik
"Dr. Suess ABC",- Dr. Suess
"Corduroy",- Don Freemen
"Danny the Dinosaur",- Syd Hoff
"Julius",- Syd Hoff

Recommended Authors
Dr. Suess
A.A Milne
Mother Goose
Syd Hoff
Margaret Rey

Kindergarten going into First Grade
(Required) Ten Apples on Top, Dr. Seuss

Enjoyment Reading
"Each Peach, Pear",- Plum Ahlerg
"Blueberries for Sal",- McCloskey
"A House for a Hermit Crab",- Eric Carle
"Corduroy",- Don Freemen
"What Game Shall We Play",- Hutchins
"Tidy Titch",- Hutchins
"Bunny Bakes",- Wells
"If You Take Mouse to School",-- Felicia Bond
Any Dr. Suess or Any Clifford Books

1st going into 2nd
(Required) "Corduroy" and "A Pocket for Corduroy", Don Freeman

Suggested Reading
"Moongame, Moondance", -Frank Ach
"Clifford the Big Red Dog", "Clifford's Pals",- Norman Bridwell
"Annie and the Wild Animals", "Daisy Comes Home",- Jan Brett
"Arthur's Nose", D.W Flips Out", -Mac Brown
"The Grouchy Lady Bug", "The Very Lonely Firefly",-Eric Carle
"The Art Lesson",- Tomie Paola
"Chesters Way", "Lily and the Purple Plastic Purse",- Kevin Henkes
"Fredrick", "Swimmy",- Leo Lionni
"Frog and Toad",- Arnold Lobel
"Curious George", "Curious George Rides a Bike",- H.A. Rey
"Chicken Soup with Rice",- Maurice Sendek

Suggested Reading Chapter Books by Author
Cam Jansen (series), -David Adler
Magic Tree House (series),- Mary Pope Osbourne
Junie B. Jones (series),- Barbara Park
Amelia Bedelia, -Peggy Parish
Mr Putter and Tabby, Henry and Mudge-Cynthia Rylant
Nate the Great,-Marjorie Sharmat

2nd going into 3rd
(Required)
"Aliens for Breakfast",- Jonathan Etra and Stephanie Spinner
"Digging up Dinosaurs",- Aliki
"Mummies in the Morning",- Mary Pope Osbourne

Enjoyment Reading
"Horrible Harry and the Dungeon", -Suzy Kline
"The Chalk Box Kid",- Clyde Robert Bull

3rd going into 4th
(Required)
"The Mouse and the Motorcycle",- Beverly Cleary
"Charlotte's Web",- E.B White

Enjoyment Reading
"Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing",- Judy Blume

4th going into 5th
(Required)
"Sounder",- William Armstrong
"Orphans of Ellis Island",- Elvira Woodruff
*** All children must read both books. They may Choose one of them for thier book report. Book Reports must include the title, the author's name, a list of the main characters a summary of the story, and a cover. All book reports must be handwritten in cursive! Book reports will be do on the first day of school.***

Suggested Reading
"The Great Gilly Hopkins", -Katherine Paterson
"The Fighting Ground",- Avi
"Old Yeller",- Fred Gibson
**These books are not required, but I think they may enjoy reading them in their leisure.**

5th going into 6th
(Required)
"Bridge to Terabithia",- Katherine Paterson
"A Wrinkle in Time", -Madeline L'Engle

6th going into 7th
(Required)
"Johnny Tremaine",- Ester Forbes
"The Witch of Blackbird Pond", -Elizabeth George Speare
" The Cay",- Theodore Taylor

7th going into 8th
(Required)
"The Outsiders"
"Red Badge of Courage"
"The Giver"

Monthly Reading
Sept.- Summer Book Discussion
Oct.- 5 People You Meet in Heaven
Nov.- Tuesday With Morrie
Dec.- Call of the Wild(in the Text Book)
Jan.- Tuck Everlasting
Feb.- Farewell to Manzanar
Mar.- Night

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