Summer Reading Lists: 2011
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
First Grade
REQUIRED READINGS:
Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss
Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit Goes to School by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
SUGGESTED AUTHORS:
Eric Carle
Lois Ehlert
Gail Gibbons
Kevin Henkes
Leo Lionni
Dr. Seuss P.D. Eastman
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Second Grade
REQUIRED READINGS:
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery by David A. Adler
SUGGESTED READING:
Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Third Grade
REQUIRED READING:
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
There’s a Tarantula in My Purse and 172 other Wild Pets by Jean Craighead George
SUGGESTED AUTHORS/SERIES:
Matt Christopher Books
Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries
Magic Tree House:
the Merlin Missions “In the Merlin Missions
Jack and Annie go on fantastical adventures with the help of their guide
Merlin the magician and a young magician named Teddy.
Magical tales. (Longer chapter books than the original Magic Tree House Series and more pages).
Fourth Grade
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Fifth Grade
REQUIRED READINGS:
Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz
Why Don’t You Get A Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz Running
Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
SUGGESTED READING:
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Ereth’s Birthday by Avi
Sixth Grade
**indicates required books
Fantasy:
**The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Angleberger)
Is 6th grader Dwight a fool or does his yoda puppet really
have the Force? Clever book for fans of the Wimpy Kid!
The Wish Stealers (Trivas)
Only by returning a fountain’s stolen pennies to the original
owners will the wishes be granted and evil be stopped.
Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark (Pearson)
Ever dream of sneaking into Walt Disney World after hours?
What might you encounter?
Contemporary:
**The Winter Road (Hokenson)
Eighteen year old Willa decides she can fly her Uncle’s
Cessna; can she?
Callie’s Rules (Zucker)
Who can keep track of all the rules for fitting in that other
middle schoolers seem to know?
Historical Fiction:
**The Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (Bradford)
Combine a shipwreck, ninja pirates, and a legendary Samurai
swordsman (Mrs. I’s 6th grade summer reading camp choice!)
The Crowfield Curse (Walsh)
A suspenseful and spooky Medieval mystery
For Stronger Readers:
Moon Over Manifest (Vanderpool)
2011 Newbery Award Winner
Seventh Grade
**indicates required books
Contemporary:
Rules (Lord)
A sibling with a disability is coached in “real life” by a loving older sister.
Waiting for Normal (Connor)
Addie, a middle schooler in a dysfunctional family situation,
tries to make the best of things ALL the time. (Schneider Family Book Award)
Historical Fiction:
**Peril on the Sea (Cadnum)
In 1588, Queen Elizabeth faces the conquest of her beloved
England in a fearsome sea battle. (Mrs. I’s 7th grade summer reading camp choice!)
**Chains (Anderson)
Sold to Loyalists in 1776, a slave is offered a chance to spy for the
Revolutionaries. Does their talk of liberty include her?
Fantasy/Science Fiction:
**The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Angleberger)
Is 6th grader Dwight a fool or does his yoda puppet really
have the Force? Clever book for fans of the Wimpy Kid!
For Stronger Readers:
Return to Sender (Alvarez)
To eleven-year-old Tyler, the Mexican workers who have come to
help save his family’s Vermont dairy farm are angels . . . illegal ones, though.
Moon Over Manifest (Vanderpool)
2011 Newbery Award Winner
Eigth Grade
**indicates required books
Fantasy/Science Fiction:
**The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Angleberger)
Is 6th grader Dwight a fool or does his yoda puppet really
have the Force? Clever book for fans of the Wimpy Kid!
Contemporary:
Eight-Grade Superzero (Rhuday-Perkovich)
Reggie (now known as “Pukey”) is trying to stay under the
radar after a really embarrassing start to the school year.
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie (Sonneblick)
Steven plays his drums and wishes the hottest girl in class
would acknowledge his existence . . . and the his little brother is
diagnosed with leukemia.
**Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet (Dionne)
How would you like to share the 8th grade with a seven year old
genius sister?
Historical Fiction:
**Trouble Don’t Last (Pearsall)
A slave prefers the risks of the Underground Railroad to life in bondage.
(Mrs. I’s 8th grade summer reading camp choice!)
For Mature Readers:
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Alexie)
Funny, heart-breaking story of a modern Indian teen growing up on
a reservation outside Spokane, Washington
Moon Over Manifest (Vanderpool)
2011 Newbery Award Winner
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