Remember to check F&F lists for books not to read.

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1 Summer Reading Lists Dear Parents: Entering First Grade We want to encourage you to read with your child each day. It is beneficial both for your child to read out loud to you and for him or her to hear you read. The books below have AR tests and are appropriate for most incoming first graders. We want the children to read books that interest them. They are not required to read from this list. To determine if a book is the appropriate level, have your child read one page. If there are 5 or more words they cannot sound out, it is too hard for them to read independently at this time. To check and see if a book is on the AR list, go to You can type in a title to search for a specific book or an author s name to find all of his or her book titles on AR. Our summer reading requirement is that each first grader acquire 5 points before registration day. Most books at this level are worth.5 AR points; therefore, it will take 10 or more books to make the required summer goal. This requirement will count as a test grade for reading. Test grades for summer reading will be as follows: Points Acquired: Test Grade: 5 points = points = 80 3 points = 60 2 points = 40 1 point = 20 Happy reading! We look forward to seeing you in first grade!! AUTHOR Cynthia Rylant Tedd Arnold Mercer Mayer Norman Bridwell P.D. Eastman Wong Herbert Yee Various Authors TITLES Puppy Mudge Series Fly Guy Series Little Critter Series, I Can Read Series Clifford and the Halloween Parade, Clifford s Word Book, Clifford Makes a Friend Are You My Mother, The Best Nest, Go Dog Go Eek! There s a Mouse in the House Step into Reading Series such as Thomas and Friends Ready to Read Books such as Barbie

2 Entering Second Grade We want to encourage each second grader to read and take tests on as many Accelerated Reader (AR) books as possible during the summer months. This will give your second grader a great head start when he/she begins school in August. Your second grader must accumulate at least 30 points by the end of his/her second grade year. Fifteen of these points must be accumulated by mid semester. The remaining 15 points are due by May of the second semester. Local libraries and bookstores carry most of the AR books. Please encourage your child to read a variety of books including: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, biographies, chapter books, etc. Also, please select books that are at least 1.5 in reading level (or higher). Requirements: 1. Each child is required to have 8 points by Registration Day. (At the 1.5 level or higher). Be sure to double-check the AR level. 2. It is important that students make an 80 or above on each test. 3. All tests must be completed by Registration Day! 4. Students who complete summer reading (8 points) will be given a 100 for their first reading test grade and receive an additional reward; however, if all reading is not complete, points WILL be deducted. * Most of these authors have written several books. Please check the AR levels to make sure they are at least 1.5. Let s get reading!!!

3 Entering Third Grade Third grade students are required to accumulate 40 AR points. All rising third grade students are required to have ten points by the first day of school. These points will go towards the forty point third grade goal and count as an AR test grade. Students may choose any AR book within a reading level for summer testing. Students are encouraged to read carefully and to take tests soon after reading their AR books. Below is a list of suggested reading. Please feel free to read any books from this list or choose other books that are within the required reading levels. Points Acquired: 10 Points = Points = 90 8 Points = 80 7 Points = 70 Author Jeff Brown Jessica Scott Kerrin Patricia MacLachlan Bill Myers Megan McDonald Ann Mazer Mary Pope Osborne Barbara Park Louis Sachar Jerry Spinelli Bill Wallace Laura Ingalls Wilder David A. Adler Title Flat Stanley Series Martin Bridge Series Edward s Eyes Secret Agent Dingledorf Series Judy Moody Series Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Magic Treehouse Series Junie B. Jones Wayside School Series Any grade level appropriate book from series Any grade level appropriate book from series Little House Chapter Books Cam Jansen Series Ready Freddy Series American Girl Series Grammar All-Star Series Judy Blume Books

4 Fourth Grade Summer Reading Summer Requirements: 1. Choose any 3.5 level or higher book that is not on the F&F lists to accumulate at least 18 points of the 50 required for the fourth grade year. This will be your child s first test grade. 100 for 10 pts., 90 for 9 pts., 80 for 8 pts., etc. This should be completed by the first day of school. Below are some suggested books to read. REMEMBER TO CHECK F&F LISTS FOR BOOKS NOT TO READ: Author Title Reading Level Points Roland Smith Storm Runners Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief The 39 Clues Series varies varies Goron Korman Everest Trilogy Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew Series varies varies Donald J. Sobol Encyclopedia Brown varies varies Beverly Cleary Beezus and Ramona Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie Little House Series varies varies Tomie De Paola 26 Fairmount Avenue Andrew Clements Frindle Jenny Nimmo Midnight for Charlie Bone Charlie Bone Series varies varies Kathryn Laskey The Guardians of Ga Hoole Series Book 1: The Capture Book 2: The Journey Book 3: The Rescue John R. Erickson The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog Hank the Cowdog Series varies varies Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series varies varies American Girl Series varies varies Warrior Series varies varies Matt Christopher Catch That Pass Bruce Colville My Teacher Flunked the Planet My Teacher Is an Alien My Teacher Glows in the Dark Robert O Brien Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

5 Entering Fifth Grade Please read and follow the requirements carefully before you begin summer reading. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Students must read three books FROM the following list. DO NOT deviate from this list when making these choices. Students should take the AR tests on these books as soon as they ve finished reading them. These tests should be completed by the SECOND DAY of school. Students will receive zeros for tests not taken. These three AR scores will be daily grades. 2. If you do not do well on your first three tests, you may read additional books from this list. The top 3 scores will be taken as your summer reading scores. 3. Once you have fulfilled the above requirements, you are encouraged to read and test on other AR books. 4. It is recommended that each student earn 30 points during the summer. Points earned during the summer will go toward the 60-point goal for 5 th grade. Author Title Reading Level Points Birdsall The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Bode The Anybodies Carlson The Family Under the Bridge Coerr Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes Curtis The Mighty Miss Malone Dahl The BFG DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux Dowell Dovey Coe Estes The Hundred Dresses Hale Princess Academy Hannigan Ida B Henkes Protecting Marie Holm Penny From Heaven Holt Dancing in Cadillac Light Horvath Everything on a Waffle Kadohata Kira, Kira Konigsburg From the Mixed Up File of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Lewis The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (or other Narnia books) Lowry The Willoughbys Lowenstein Sender Unknown Martin A Dog s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray Meyer Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess Nordstrom The Secret Language Nuzum The Leanin Dog Peck A Year Down Yonder A Long Way from Chicago Pearson Any of the Kingdom Keepers Series Peretti Any of the Cooper Kids Adventure Series Philbrick The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg 5.6 Riordan The Lightning Thief and others in the series Any of the 39 Clues Series Ryan Esperanza Rising Sachar Bud, not Buddy Stead When You Reach Me Wallace A Dog Called Kitty Wallace Pick of the Litter Weeks So B. It Wiles Each Little Bird that Sings Remember to check F&F lists for books NOT to read.