Summer means more time for reading! Before my students leave school for summer break, I discussed the importance of reading over the summer and encouraged them to participate in the public library's summer reading club. Students who complete the summer reading program can turn in their reading log to Mrs. Merkle when they return to school in August, and receive an invite to an extra recess party to celebrate Greensview's summer readers.
Greensview hosts some fun events to encourage students to read throughout the summer months. Back this year is TEACHER TUESDAYS at Upper Arlington's Lane Road Public Library. Students can meet up with Greensview Elementary teachers on Tuesday, June 12th and Tuesday, July 17th from 3:00pm-4:00pm. New this year, is BOOKS ON BLANKETS. Students can read with Greensview staff on the school's front lawn on Monday, June 25th from 7:00-8:00pm.
To get students excited 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 public library.
Happy summer reading to all my students! I hope to see you at Teacher Tuesdays and Books on Blankets, and can't wait to celebrate your reading when we return to school in the fall. 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 K & 1
Picture Books
Square by Mac Barnett
A Busy Creature’s Day Eating! by Mo Willems
The Itchy Book by Mo Willems and LeUyen Pham
Hello, Hello by Brendan Wendell
Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessa Sims
How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
Unplugged by Steve Antony
Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman
Dude! by Aaron Reynolds and Dan Santat
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings
Rock’n’Roll Soul by Susan Verde and Matthew Cordell
Don’t Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Secrets of Ninja School by Deb Pilutti
Woof and Quack Series by Jamie Swenson
The Giggle Gang Series by Jan Thomas
Nonfiction Books
Toy Trailblazers Series by Various Authors
The Truth About _____ Series by Maxwell Eaton III
Chapter Books
Hammy & Gerbee: Mummies at the Museum by Wong Herbert Yee
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick
Bad Kitty: Camp Daze by Nick Bruel
Narwhal and Jelly Book #3: Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton
Pug Pals by Flora Ahn
Owl Diaries #8: Eva and the Lost Pony by Rebecca Elliott
Press Start #5: Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off by Thomas Flintham (out 7/31)
Dory Fantasmagory #4: Head in the Clouds by Abby Hanlon
Fly Guy #18: Fly Guy and the Aliens by Tedd Arnold
Noodleheads Series by Tedd Arnold
Fergus & Zeke by Kate Messner
Desmond Cole Series by Andres Miedoso
Alien Next Door Series by A.I. Newton
Major Eights Series by Melody Reed
Remy Sneakers Series by Kevin Sherry
Lulu #4: Lulu is Getting a Sister by Judith Viorst
GRADES 2 & 3
Picture Books
Square by Mac Barnett
Albie Newton by Josh Funk
How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessa Sims
Unplugged by Steve Antony
Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman
Dude! by Aaron Reynolds and Dan Santat
The Itchy Book by Mo Willems and LeUyen Pham
Rock ’n’Roll Soul by Susan Verde and Matthew Cordell
New Books from a Series
The 91-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths (out 7/10)
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
Whatever After #11: Two Peas in a Pod by Sarah Mlynowski
Owl Diaries #8: Eva and the Lost Pony by Rebecca Elliott
Press Start #5: Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off! by Thomas Flintham (out 7/31)
Stick Dog Crashes a Party by Tom Watson
Third Grade Mermaid and the Narwhals (#2) by Peter Raymundo
Lucy and Andy #2: The Stone Cold Age by Jeffery Brown
Bad Kitty Camp Daze by Nick Bruel
Narwhal and Jelly #3: Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton
Graphic Novels
Sparks! by Ian Boothby
Cucumber Quest books by Gigi D.G.
Funny
My Fantastically Evil Vampire Pet by Mo O’Hara
Toy Academy #1: Some Assembly Required by Brian Lynch
Mystery
Remy Sneaker books by Kevin Sherry
Princess Pulverizer books by Nancy Krulik
Action
Spy Toys by Mark Powers
The Spy Next Door books by Jay Cooper
Fantasy
Unicorn Rescue Society books by Adam Gitwitz
Wishlist #3: Half Way to Happily Ever After by Sarah Aronson
Zoey and Sassafras books by Asia Citro
Science Fiction
Time Twisters books by Steve Sheinkin
Intergalactic P.S.3 (A Wrinkle in Time Story) by Madeline L’Engle
Technology
Gamer Squad books by Kim Harrington
Pixel Raiders: Dig world by Steven O’Donnell
Animal Fiction
Two Dogs in a Trench Coat: Go To School by Julie Falatko
Wedgie and Gizmo #1 by Suzanne Selfors
Pug Pals by Flora Ahn
A Pup Called Trouble by Bobbie Pyron
Life According to Og the Frog by Betty G. Birney (out 7/3)
GRADES 4 & 5
Fantasy
Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta
Trials of Apollo #3: The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
Ending #1: The Last by Katherine Applegate
Granted by John David Anderson
Science Fiction
Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
Waste of Space (Moon Base Alpha #3) by Stuart Gibbs
Historical Fiction
The War Below by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Out of Left Field by Ellen Kluges
Sports
Rebound by Kwame Alexander
Realistic Fiction
Class Action by Steven B. Frank
Technology
Gamer Squad books by Kim Harrington
Girls Who Code books by various authors
Animal Fiction
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming
A Pup Called Trouble by Bobby Pyron
Mystery/Scary
The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
Action
Spy Toys by Mark Powers
The Super Life of Ben Braver by Marcus Emerson
Humor
Time Twisters books by Steve Sheinkin
Toy Academy#1: Some Assembly Required by Brian Lynch
Graphic Novel
Lucy & Andy Neanderthal #2:The Stone Cold Age by Jeffery Brown
Sparks! by Ian Boothby
All Summer Long by Hope Larson
Notable Summer Release
5/29 - Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff
6/5 - Seismic Seven by Katie Slivensky
6/5 - Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley and Dan Santat
6/5 - Breakout by Kate Messner
6/5 - Babysitting Nightmares #1 by Kat Sheperd
7/10 - 91-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
