Elementary School
Summer Reading Lists
Beginner Readers Grade 1 - 2
Adler, David. Young
Baker, Keith. More Mr. and Mrs. Green (series)
Byars, Betsy. The
Golly Sisters (series)
Cameron, Ann. Julian Dream Doctor (series)
Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit Wants to Play
Cazet, Denys. Minnie
and Moo Go Dancing (series)
Christian, Mary. Penrod’s Pants
Danziger, Paula. Second
Grade Rules (series)
Edwards, Michelle. Zero Grandparents (series)
Hoff, Syd. Danny
and the Dinosaur Go To Camp (series)
Howe, James. Houndsley and Catina
(series)
Labatt, Mary. Sam Gets Lost
(series)
Lobel, Arnold. Frog
and Toad Are Friends (series)
Ling, Bettina. Lemonade For
Marshall, Ed. Fox on Wheels (series)
Parish,
Herman. Amelia Bedelia Under Construction (series)
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry
and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (series)
Sharmat, Marjorie.
Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective (series)
Thomas, Shelley. Take
Care, Good Night (series)
Van Leeuwen, Jean. Oliver the Mighty Pig (series)
Picture Books Grade 1 -2
Arnold, Tedd.
The Twin Princes
Bailey, Linda. Stanley’s Party
Brennan-Nelson, Denise. My Teacher Likes To Say
Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Spider
Davies, Nicola. Surprising Sharks
Gibbons, Gail. The Vegetables We Eat
Hae, K.T. One Pizza, One Penny
Henkes, Kevin.
Chrysanthemum
Isadora, Rachel. Nick Plays Baseball
Koller, Jackie. Horace
the Horrible
Landry, Leo. Sea Surprise
Orloff, Karen. I Want
an Iguana
Rodman,
Mary Ann. My Best Friend
Rylant, Cynthia. Night
In the Country
Steinberg, Laya. Thesaurus Rex
Tavares, Matt. Mudball
Whatley, Bruce. Wait! No Paint!
Fiction Grades 3 – 4
Banks, Lynne Reid. Indian
in the Cupboard (series)
Brock, Betty. No Flying
in the House
Catling, Patrick. The Chocolate Touch
Cooper, Susan. The Boggart
Coville, Bruce. Into the Land of the Unicorns
DiTrerlizzi, Tony. Spiderwick Chronicles (series)
Evans, Douglas.
Fletcher, Ralph. Flying
Solo
Godfrey, Martyn. Baseball
Crazy
King-Smith, Dick. The
School Mouse
Klein,
Abby. Ready
Freddy! Shark Tooth Tale (series)
McKenna, Colleen. Good
Grief, Third Grade
McMullan, Kate. Double
Dragon Trouble (series)
Pullman, Philip. I Was a
Rat!
Rosner, Ruth. I Hate My Best Friend
Stanley, George. Third
Grade Detectives (series)
Stilton,
Geronimo. My Name
is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton (series)
VanDraanen, Wendelin. Shredderman (series)
Wright, Betty. Haunted
Summer
Yolen, Jane. The Dragon’s Boy
Non-Fiction – Grades 3 and 4
Brown, Don. Dolley Madison Saves George Washington
Clements, Andrew. Dogku
Fischer, Laura. Life in
Heiligman, Deborah. Celebrate Ramadan & Eid
al-Fitr
Keller, Laurie. The Scrambled States
of
Kuntz, Lynn. Celebrate the
Levy, Janey. Discovering
Coral Reefs
Levy, Janey. Discovering
the Arctic Tundra
Levy, Janey. Discovering
Wetlands
Mark, Jan. The Museum Book: a
Guide to Strange and Wonderful Collections
Markle, Sandra. Owls
McGillian, Jamie
Kyle. Sleepover Party!:
Games and Giggles for a Fun Night
McNeese, Tim.
Murdoch, David Hamilton. North
American Indian (Eyewitness Book)
Nanji, Shenaaz. Indian Tales: a Barefoot Collection
Parry-Jones, Jemima. Eagle &
Birds of Prey (Eyewitness Book)
Schultz, Randy. Washington Ablaze:
The War of 1812
Snicket, Lemony. Horseradish:
Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid
Stewart, Melissa. Butterflies
Watts, Claire. Natural Disasters
(Eyewitness Book)
Fiction – Grades 5 and
6
Bell, Alison. Zibby Payne and the Drama Trauma
Birdsall,
Jeanne. The Penderwicks
on
Bruchac,
Joseph. Skeleton Man
Clements, Andrew. No Talking
Doder,
Joshua. Grk and the Pelotti
Gang
Frazier, Sundee T. Brendan
Buckley’s Universe and Everything In It
Gantos,
Jack. I Am Not Joey Pigza
Konigsburg,
E.L. The Mysterious Edge of the
Heroic World
Landry, Derek. Skulduggery Pleasant
MacHale,
D.J. Pendragon (series)
Maguire, Gregory. What-the-Dickens: the Story of a Rogue Tooth
Fairy
Miller, Sarah
Elizabeth. Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen
Keller
Nimmo,
Jenny. Charlie Bone (series)
Paulsen, Gary. Lawn Boy
Pinkwater,
Daniel. The Neddiad:
how Neddie Took the Train, Went to
Rex, Adam. The True Meaning of Smekday
Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series)
Springer, Nancy. The
Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: an Enola Holmes Mystery
Springer, Nancy. Dusssie
Winerip,
Michael. Adam Canfield, Watch Your
Back!
Non-Fiction – Grades 5
and 6
Antram, David. You Wouldn’t Want… (series)
Borden, Louise. The Journey that Saved Curious George: the
True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H.A. Rey
Buchanan, Andrea. The Daring Book for Girls
Coulter, Laurie. Cowboys
and Coffin Makers: 100 19th Century Jobs You Might Have Feared or
Fancied
Farrell, Juliana. Middle School: The Real Deal: From Cafeteria
Food to Combination Locks
Freedman, Russell.
Who Was First?:
Discovering the
Giblin,
James. The Many Rides of Paul Revere
Gitlin, Marty. Brown
v. Board of Education
Gonzales, Doreen. A
Look at the Second Amendment: to Keep and Bear Arms
Gruber, Beth. Ancient Inca: Archeology Unlocks the Secrets
of the Inca’s Past
Hawass, Zahi. Curse of the Pharaohs
Levine, Ellen. Henry’s Freedom Box
Moore, Heidi. Blood and Celebration
Murphy, Jim. The Real Benedict Arnold
Olien,
Rebecca. Kids Care!:
75 Ways to Make a Difference for People, Animals, and the Environment
O’Sullivan, Joanne.
101 Places You Gotta
See Before You’re 12
Whiting, Jim. Threat to Ancient Egyptian Treasures
Williams, Brenda. Reach for the Stars
Williams, Brenda. Trading Up