Summer Reading and Book Suggestions - 2015

While I miss seeing my students over the summer months, I do enjoy the extra time I get to spend reading books.  I hope my students take advantage of this special time and continue to read throughout the summer.

The last few weeks of school I spend time with each classroom to discuss the importance and rewards of reading over the summer.  I promised students who read a specific number of books an extra recess party when they return to school in the fall.  There will be music, popsicles, and a free book!  More information can be found at the media center's website. The Hilliard Public Library asks elementary students to read twelve hours between May 3oth to August 1st - that's about 15 minutes a day.  Students who participate in this summer reading program can earn free prizes like coupons, a book, and entry into a raffle to win a bike!  More information can be found at: http://www.columbuslibrary.org/summerreadingclub

To encourage students to read over the summer, I book talked some new and exciting books.  Below are the lists organized by grade level.  All of these books can be found at the Hilliard Public Library.

Happy summer reading to all my students!  I hope to see you at Teacher Tuesdays at the public library, at summer check out, or at the Little Free Library.  May your summer be filled with exciting adventures and experiences both real and fictional.  Enjoy your summer, day by day and book by book!

Grades Kindergarten & 1st
Everyone

Max & Milo books by Heather & Ethan Long

Ordinary People Change the World books by Brad Meltzer

Extraordinary Warren books by Sarah Dillard

Ink & Scribbles books by Ethan Long

Mr. Ball books by Michael Townsend

Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin

Girls

The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale

Aqualicious by Victoria Kann

Ballet Cat by Bob Shea

Palace Pets books by Tennant Redbank

Lego Friends (DK Readers) books by various authors

Boys

Ten Rules for Being a Superhero by Deb Pilutti

Dino-Boarding and Dino-Wrestling by Lisa Wheeler

Ninja by Arree Chung

Ricky Ricotta’s Might Robots books by Dav Pilkey

Lego Star Wars (DK Readers) books by various authors

Grades 2nd & 3rd
Everyone

Undead Pets books by Sam Hay

Snoop Troop books by Kirk Scroggs

Bird and Squirrel by James Burks

Mr. Puzzle books by Chris Eliopoulos

Platypus Police Squad by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The Treehouse Books by Andy Griffiths

Girls

Anna & Elsa chapter books by Erica David

Lego Friends chapter books by various authors

The Never Girls by Kiki Thorpe

Boys

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robots books by Dav Pilkey (Dan Santat illustrator)

Sasquatch and Aliens by Charise Mericle Harper

Arnie the Doughnut books Laurie Keller

Grades 4th & 5th
Fantasy

The Zodiac Legacy by Stan Lee

The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein

Science Fiction

The Imaginary Veterinary books by Suzanne Selfors

Game Over, Pete Watson by Joe Schreiber 

Realistic Fiction

The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett

Rain Reign by Ann Martin

Historical Fiction

Ranger in Time books by Kate Messner

Humor

I Funny books by James Patterson

Sports

The Contract and Hit and Miss by Derek Jeter

 Girl

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamison

Horror/Scary

Scary Tales books by James Preller

Mystery

Eddie Red Undercover by Marcia Wells

Action

School for Spies books by Bruce Hale

Biography

El Deafo by Cece Bell