Summer Reading Program
The purpose of the Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to
enjoy quality
literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills.
Student participation
in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in
the program are required
to complete a minimum number of readings over the summer.
Summer Reading Program Description
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| Gannon, J. | Verdi | Scholastic | 1997 |
| Cauley, L. | Clap Your hands | Scholastic | 1992 |
| Baker, K. | Hide and Snake | Scholastic | 1991 |
| Numberoff, L | If You Give A Moose A Muffin | Scholastic | 1991 |
| Trapani, T. | The Itsy Bitsy Spider | Scholastic | 1993 |
| Walsh, E. | You Silly Goose | Scholastic | 1992 |
| Arnold, T. | No More Water In The Tub | Scholastic | 1995 |
| Slobodkina, E. | Caps For Sale | Scholastic | 1968 |
| Crews, D. | Sail Away | Scholastic | 1995 |
| Wood, A. | Heckedy Peg | HBJ | 1987 |
| Wood, A. | Piggies | HBJ | 1991 |
| Mazzola, F. | Counting Is For The Birds | Charlesbridge | 1997 |
| Wilhelm, H. | The Royal Raven | Scholastic | 1996 |
| Wiesner, S. | Tuesday | Houghton Mifflin | 1991 |
| Walsh, E. | Mouse Paint | HBJ | 1989 |
| Shaw, N. | Sheep In A Jeep | Houghton Mifflin Co. | 1986 |
| Sendak, M. | Where The Wild Things Are | Harper & Row | 1963/1984 |
| Freeman, D. | Corduroy | Scholastic | 1968 |
| Freeman, D. | A Pocket For Corduroy | Scholastic | 1978 |
| Walsh, E. | Mouse Count | Scholastic | 1991 |
| Cannon, J. | Stellaluna | Scholastic | 1993 |
| Tolhurst, M. | Somebody and the Three Blairs | Orchard | 1994 |
| Lionni, Leo | Inch By Inch | Scholastic | 1960 |
| Grossman, V. | Ten Little Rabbits | Chronicle | 1991 |
| Brett, J. | The Mitten | G.P. Putnam's & Son | 1989 |
| Lowell, S. | The Three Little Javelinas | Northland Publishing | 1992 |
In addition to titles listed, upcoming kindergartners may choose books
by the following authors:
Bill Martin Jr. |
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Note Taking Strategies -use as needed, not required/not to be submitted: To help you remember what you read: 1.While the story is being read, be able to tell the reader what happened in the beginning of the story and what happened last. 2.Tell the reader one thing that the main character did in the story. 3.Tell the reader if the story could really happen.
Evaluation Strategies To receive extra credit the student must: 1.Read 5 books. 2.Make a list of each book's Title and Author. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR To receive extra credit the student must: Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school in September.
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| Shulevitz | Snow | Farrar Straus Giroux |
| Carle | Today is Monday | Philomel Books |
| Wells | Max Cleans Up | Viking |
| Wiesmuller | The Adventures of Marco and Polo | Walker&Co. |
| Wood | Jubal’s Wish | Blue Sky Press |
| Appert | Elephant's Aloft | HBJ |
| Le Seig | Ten Apples on Top | Beginner Books |
| Martin, Jr. | Brown Bear, Brown Bear | H Holt |
| Eastman | Are You My Mother | Beginner Books |
| Kirk | Mis Spider’s ABC | Scholastic |
| Mayer | When I Get Bigger | Golden Press |
| DePaola | Pancakes For Breakfast | HBJ |
| Waddell | Good Job Little Bear | Candlewick Press |
| London | Froggy Goes to Bed | Viking |
| Cronin | Click,Clack, Moo: Cows that Type | Schuster Books |
| Falconer | Olivia | Atheneum Books |
| Feiffer | Bark, George | HarperCollins |
| Henkes | Wemberly Worried | Greenwillow Books |
| Wells | Noisy Nora | Penguin Books USA |
| Musgrove | The Spider Weaver:aA Legend of Kentecloth | Blue Sky Press |
| Rathmann | 10 Minutes till Bedtime | GPPutnam’s |
| Rathmann | Officer Buckle and Gloria | Putnam’s |
| Hest | Off to School, Baby Duck |
In addition to the titles listed, upcoming First Graders may choose
books at their independent reading level by these authors:
Mercer Mayer Any Scholastic Early or Hello Reader book |
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Note Taking Strategies - use as needed, not required/not to be submitted To help you remember what you read: While reading your book make note of the setting, main characters, and plot or story problem. Children who read a lot become good readers. Please encourage your child to read over the summer. We strongly urge our future students to participate in the Summer Reading Program. Evaluation Strategies To receive extra credit the student must: 1.Read 5 books. 2.Make a list of each book's Title and Author. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR
Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school in September. |
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| Aardema | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears |
| Burton | The Little House |
| Cooney | Miss Rumphius |
| Yolen | Owl Moon |
| Young | Lon Po Po |
| Marshall | George and Martha |
| Blume | The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo |
| Brown | Flat Stanley |
| Aliki | Fossils Tell of Long Ago |
| Brown | Arthur's New Puppy |
| Brown | Arthur Babysits |
| Rey | Curious George |
| Sharmat | Nate The Great Foes Undercover |
| Steig | Sylvester and the Magic Pebble |
| Mosel | Tikki Tikki Tembo |
| O'Connor | The Teeny Tiny Woman |
| Bridwell | Clifford's Good Deeds |
| Rylant | Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days |
| Seuss | One fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish |
| Mayer | Just For You |
| Peterson | I Have A Sister, My Sister is Deaf |
| Giff | Fish Face |
| Numeroff | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie |
| Regniers | May I Bring a Friend? |
| Baylor | Amigo |
In addition to the titles listed, upcoming Second Graders may choose
books at their independent reading level by these authors:
Vera Williams |
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Note Taking Strategies - use as needed, not required/not to be submitted To help you remember what you read: As you read each book from the above book list or list of authors, keep a reading log of the books you read. Write a brief summary of each book including the title and author for a maximum of 5 books. Illustrations may be included.
Evaluation Strategies To receive extra credit the student must: 1.Read 5 books. 2.Make a list of each book's Title and Author. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR To receive extra credit the student must: Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school in September.
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| Rylant | The Relatives Came | Scholastic | 93 |
| Danziger | Amber Brown is not a Crayon | Putman | 93 |
| Cleary | Socks | Marrow | 73 |
| Hoff | Danny and the Dinosaur | Harper Trophy | 56 |
| Pulver | Mrs. Toggle and the Dinosaur | Scholastic | 93 |
| Udrv | A Tree is nice | Harper Trophy | 56 |
| Freeman | Mop Top | Puffin Books | 55 |
| Tripp | Meet Felicity | Scholastic | 92 |
| Tarcov | The Frog Prince | Scholastic | 92 |
| McKissack | Mirandy and Brother Wind | Alfred A. Knoff | 88 |
| EB White | Charlottes Web | Harper and Row | 80 |
| BB Hiller | Rent a Third Grader | Scholastic | 88 |
| Cameron | The Stories Julian Tells | Pantheon | 81 |
| Cleary | Ramona and her Father | Morrow | 75 |
| Cleary | Mouse and the Motorcycle | Avon | 65 |
| Christopher | The Hit Away Kid | Scholastic | 88 |
| DePaola | The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush | GPPutnams Sons | 88 |
| Hurwitz | Aldo Ice Cream | Puffin | 81 |
| Byars | The Not Just Anybody Family | Yearling | 81 |
| Cole | Magic Schoolbus | Scholastic | 86 |
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Note Taking Strategies - use as needed, not required/not to be submitted To help you remember the book you read: As you read each of your three selected books, keep a book log that
will help you remember the important points of each book. Include in your
log: Book Title; date of reading; start page number; end page number; words
and phrases that help you remember the story from this portion of the book
read so far.
Evaluation Strategies To receive extra credit the student must: 1.Read 3 books. 2.Make a list of each book's Title and Author. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR To receive extra credit the student must: Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school in September. |
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| King-Smith, Dick | Babe the Gallant Pig |
| Cleary, Beverly | Dear Mr. Henshaw |
| White, E.B. | The Trumpet of the Swan |
| Reynolds-Naylor, Phyllis | The Fear Place |
| Schroeder | Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman |
| Dakos | If You're Not here, Raise Your Hand |
| Parks, Barbara | Skinnybones |
| Howe, James | Bunnicula |
| Parks, Barbara | The Kid in the Red Jacket |
| Winthrop, Elizabeth | The Castle in the Attic |
| Spinelli, Jerry | Fourth Grade Rats |
| Etra, Jonathan | Aliens for Breakfast |
| Danziger, Paula | Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon |
| Cleary, Beverly | Ramona the Brave |
| Catling, Patrick | The Chocolate Touch |
| Sobol, Donald J. | Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case |
| Sachar, Louis | Wayside School is Falling Down |
| Hamilton, Virginia | The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales |
| Reeder, Carolyn | Grandpa's Mountain |
| Reynolds-Naylor, Phyllis | The Grand Escape |
| Christopher, Matt | Choose any of his sports stories |
| Cleary, Beverly | Choose any of her realistic fiction stories at your reading level |
| Warner, Gertrude C. | Choose any of the books from her "Boxcar" series |
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Note Taking Strategies - use as needed, not required/not to be submitted To help you remember what you read: Try to find books that fit your reading level, so that you can practice reading independently. As you read each book keep a Book Log citing the pages read each time and a brief summary of that portion of the book. Keep this log with the summaries in a journal or spiral notebook.
Evaluation Strategies To receive extra credit the student must: 1.Read 3 books. 2.Make a list of each book's Title and Author. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR To receive extra credit the student must: Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school in September.
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| Paulsen, Gary | Hatchet |
| Burch, Robert | Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain |
| Gregory, Kristiana | The Legend of Jimmy Spoon |
| Yep, Lawrence | The Star Fisher |
| Armstrong, Jennifer | Steal Away |
| Byars, Betsy | The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown |
| Maclachlan, Patricia | Cassie Binegar |
| Danzinger, Paula | The Cat Ate My Gymsuit |
| Hamilton, Virginia | The House of Dies Drear |
| Reid-Banks, Lynne | The Indian in the Cupboard |
| King-Smith, Dick | Pigs Might Fly |
| James, Mary | Shoebag |
| Dorris, Michael | Morning Girl |
| Park, Barbara | Skinnybones |
| Baker, Rachel | The First Woman Doctor |
| Ballard, Robert D. | Exploring the Titanic |
| White, E.B. | Trumpet of the Swan |
| Fritz, Jean | Why Don't You Get A Horse, Sam Adams |
| Fritz, Jean | Shh! We're Writing the Constitution |
| Byars, Betsy | Midnight Fox |
| Freedman, Russell | The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane |
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Note Taking Strategies - use as needed, not required/not to be submitted To help you remember what you read: Keep a list of the 3 books you are reading. After reading each, write a brief paragraph describing the main event which occurs. Keep this information in a journal or spiral notebook. After writing the paragraph, rate the book in one of the following categories: Must Read!
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To receive extra credit the student must: 1. Read 3 books. 2. Make a list of each book's title, author, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book. Follow this format example: Fixx, James F. The Complete Book of Running. New Your: Random House, 1977. 3. Bring the list with a written statement from a parent/guardian that the student completed the reading. 4. Submit the book list and statement by the second week of school in September. OR To receive extra credit the student must: Submit the documentation from the Prince William County Public Library
Summer Quest Program or the Teen Quest program by the second week of school
in September.
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