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Enfield Street School 2008 Summer Reading Lists

Students received a letter explaining summer requirements. 
Please visit the library to see a copy.

Grade 1

DePaola,Tomie Pancakes for Breakfast
Hutchins, Pat  Changes, Changes
Mayer, Mercer Frog Goes to Dinner
Turkle, Brinton Deep in the Forest
Aylesworth, Jim Old Black Fly
Bang, Molly Ten-Nine-Eight
Brett, Jan Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Fleming, Denise Alphabet Under Construction
Shannon, David Duck on a Bike
Chess, Victoria Alfred’s Alphabet Walk
Conover, Chris Six Little Ducks
Crew, Donald Ten Black Dots
Fox, Mem Night Noises
Fox, Mem Time for Bed
Galdone, Paul  The Three Little Kittens
Fleming, Candace Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Grimm Brothers Little Red Riding Hood
Grossman, Virginia Ten Little Rabbits
Carle, Eric Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth
Dunrea, Oliver Gossie and Gertie
Rohmann, Eric My Friend Rabbit
Wilson, Karma Bear Snores On
Taylor, Jane Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Grade 2

Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All
Johnson, Angela Julius
Wells, Rosemary Noisy Nora
Dr. Seuss The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang
Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Carle, Eric The Tiny Seed
Hoff, Syd Happy Birthday Danny and the Dinosaur
Noble, Trinka Jimmy’s Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash
Babcock, Chris No Moon, No Milk
McGovern, Ann Stone Soup
Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale
Jordan, Helene How a Seed Grows
Brown, Marc Arthur’s Thanksgiving
Sharmat, Marjorie Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
Henkes, Kevin Owen
Rockwell, Anne Our Stars

Grade 3

Noble, Trinka The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash
Christopher, Matt The Dog That Stole the Football Play
Marzollo, Jean Soccer Sam
Cosby, Bill The Treasure Hunt
Giff, Patricia Reilly Ronald Morgan Watch Out
Gibbons, Gail Click! A Book About Cameras and Taking Pictures
Sanfield, Steve The Great Turtle Drive
Bare, Colleen Stanley Sammy, the Dog Detective
Say, Allen Tree of Cranes
Brown, Laurie and Marc How to Be a Friend
Cameron, Ann Julian, Dream Doctor
Hesse, Karen Lester’s Dog
Mora, Pat Tomas and the Library Lady
Parker, Nancy and Wright Bugs
Kurtz, Jane Fire on the Mountain
Wiesner, David June 29, 1999
Collins, David The Country Artist

Third graders are also encouraged to read any Newbery or Caldecott Medal winning titles.

Grade 4

Smith, Alexander      Akimbo and the Crocodile Man
Keiser, Frances  Annie the River Otter
Weigel, Jeff Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage
Osborne, Mary Pope Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Grindley, Sally Dear Max
Odgers, Darrel and Sally Dog Den Mystery
Johnson, Robyn The Enchanted Dolls' House
Davies, Nicola Extreme Animals
Criswell, Patti Friends
Simon, Seymour Horses
Heller, Janet How the Moon Regained Her Shape
Borden, Louise The Last Day of School
Christelow, Eileen Letters from a Desperate Dog
Markle, Sandra Little Lost Bat
Souza, D.M. Look What Whiskers Can Do
Ham, David and Janice Sibley The Magic Baseball Cap
Flood, Nancy The Navajo Year
Pitzer, Susanna Not Afraid of Dogs
Searl, Duncan Pigs
Lasky, Kathryn Pirate Bob
Haskins, Lori Sled Dogs
Markle, Sandra Slippery, Slimy Baby Frogs
Kaufman, Gabriel Sporting Events
A. Walker There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Pivin, Hanoch What are Athletes Made Of?
Coren, Stanley Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?
 

Grade 5

PICK AT LEAST ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:

Blizzard by Jim Murphy

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume
Abel's Island by William Steig
The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
MORE SUGGESTED READING:
Giff, Patricia Reilly Lily’s Crossing
Lord, Bette Bao In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Christopher, Matt  All-Star Fever
Paulsen, Gary The Voyage of the Frog
Thomas, Jane Resh The Comeback Dog
George, Jean Craighead My Side of the Mountain

Morey, Walt

Kavik, the Wolf Dog

Lourie, Peter

Everglades: Buffalo Tiger and the River of Grass

Sobol, Donald

Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective

Beil, Karen

Fire in Their Eyes: Wildfires and People Who Fight   Them

Simon, Seymour

They Swim the Seas

Nichols, Barbara Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Turner, Robyn Georgia O’Keefe
Avi Romeo and Juliet: Together (and Alive) at Last
Ada, Alma Flor Dear Peter Rabbit
Hurwitz, Johanna Class President
Cleary, Beverly Strider
Park, Barbara Skinnybones
Hermes, Patricia Heads, I Win
Jones, Charlotte Accidents May Happen
Bunting, Eve How Many Days to America?
McPherson, Stephanie Rooftop Astronomer
Skrepcinski, Denise Silly Celebrations!

Grade 6

PICK AT LEAST ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
The War with Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith
The Boggart by Susan Cooper
The Wreckers by Ian Lawrence
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Bushnell's Submarine
MORE SUGGESTED READING:
Scieszka, Jon Tut, Tut
George, Jean Craighead Water Sky
Hermes, Patricia  Heads, I Win
Jones, Charlotte Accidents May Happen
Boyd, Candy Chevrolet Saturdays
Pinkney, Andrea Davis Duke Ellington
Byars, Betsy Tornado
Cherry, Lynne A River Ran Wild
Clifford, Eth The Remembering Box
Morey, Walt Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Morpurgo, Michael Waiting for Anya
Fritz, Jean The Cabin Faced West
Giff, Patricia Reilly Left-Handed Shortstop
Gilson, Jamie Can’t Catch Me, I’m the Gingerbread Man
Gutman, Dan  The Million Dollar Shot
Soto, Gary Baseball in April and Other Stories
Myers, Walter Dean Me, Mop and the Moondance Kid
Park, Barbara The Kid in the Red Jacket
Paulsen, Gary Hatchet
Paulsen, Gary The River
Bunting, Eve Train to Somewhere
Levy, Elizabeth My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian
Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Avonlea
Warner, Gertrude The Boxcar Children (series)
Warner, Andrea Orphan Train Rider
Woodruff, Elvira The Orphan of Ellis Island
Riskind, Mary Apple is My Sign
Goodridge, Harry A Seal Called Andre
Gutman, Dan Virtually Perfect
Haskins, Jim & Benson, K. Space Challenger
Langley, Andrew Amelia Earhart
Pinkwater, Daniel Fat Men from Space
Ruckman, Ivy Night of the Twisters
Tan, Sheri Handshake in Space
Shreve, Susan                                                                            The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear

Last Modified: 6/13/2008 12:33:20 PM

 

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