Leesylvania Elementary School
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.

Phone:  (703) 670-8268


Kindergarten  Grade One    Grade Two   Grade Three  Grade Four   Grade Five

Annotations List


Kindergarten
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
 Martin, Bill Jr. Brown Bear, Brown Bear  HRW  1983 
Crews, Donald  Freight Train MOR 1978 
Brown, Margaret Wise  Goodnight Moon Har/R  1947 
Eastman, P. D.  Go Dog Go  RA  1961 
Suess, DR. Green Eggs and Ham  RH  1988 
Suess, DR. Hop on Pop RH  1963 
Heming, Denise In the Small, Small Pond  Holt  1993 
Heming  In the Tall, Tall Grass  HRW  1993 
Kellogg, S.  Jack and the Beanstalk  MOR  1991 
Gag, W.  Millions of Cats PU 1928
Asch Moon Bear Scrib 1978
Hutchins Rosie's Walk MacM 1968
Steig Sylvester and the Magic Pebble S&S 1969
Evans The Blanket That Had to Go PU 1981
Adams The Gingerbread Man ChiPl 1981
Wildsmith The Lazy Bear HB 1974
Brown, Margaret Wise The Runaway Bunny HA 1942
Mayer, Mercer There's a Nightmare in My Closet Vik 1968
Carle, Eric Very Busy Spider Putn 1984
Carle, Eric Very Hungry Caterpillar Putn 1969
Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are HarR 1963
Keats, E. Whistle for Willie Vik 1964
*Author List  Martin, Bill, Jr. HRW
*Author List Crews, Donald MOR
*Author List Carle, Eric PUTN
*Author List Suess, Dr. RH
*Author List Scarry, Richard Western Publishing Co.
*Author List Mayer, Mercer VIK 


Grade One
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
 Carle, Eric The Mixed Up Chameleon Scholastic 1975
Kellogg, Steven  Can I keep him?  DIAL  1971 
Bridwell, Norman  Clifford, The Big Red Dog  SBS  1988 
Ehlert, Lois  Color Zoo  HA  1989 
Freeman, Don  Dandelion  VIK 1992 
Small, David Imogenes Anlers Crown Publisher 1985
Rylant, Cynthia  Henry & Mudge & the Bedtime  MaCM  1991 
Kellogg, Steven Is Your Mamma a Llama? Scholastic 1989
Parish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia Scholastic 1963
Hoban, Tana Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue? MOR 1987
Seuss, Dr. The Foot Book Random House 1968
Rey's, Margret & H.A. Curious George Houghton Mifflin 1985
Keats, Ezra Jack Peter's Chair HarR 1967
Hoban, Tanya Round and Round and Round Greenwillow 1983
Asch, Frank Sandcake CRP 1978
Seus, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Beginner Books 1960
Pallotta, Jerry The Icky Bug Counting Book Greenwillow 1983
Zolotow, Charlotte William's Doll
Bourgeois, Paulette Franklin Goes to School Scholastic
Udry, Janice May What Mary Jo Shared SBS 1966
*Author List Crews, Donald MOR
*Author List Mayer, Mercer VIK
*Author List Asch, Frank CRP
*Author List Hoban, Tana MOR
*Author List Silverstein, Shel Harper Collins
*Author List  Prelutsky, Jack Scholastic
*Author List Galdone, Paul HM
*Author List Fox, Mem ALD
*Author List Isadora, Rachel Scholastic
*Author List Zolotow, Charlotte Greenwillow
*Author List Lionni, Leo Scholastic
*Author List Sendak, Maurice HAR-R
*Author List Lobel, Arnold Harper Trophy
*Author List Hutchins, Pat MOR
*Author List  Seuss, Dr. RH
*Author List Scarry, Richard
*Author List Carle, Eric
*Author List Brown, Marc
*Author List Berenstain, Jan & Stan
*Author List Rey, Margaret
*Author List Bridwell, Norman
*Author List DePaola, Tomie
*Author List Ehlert, Lois
*Author List Brett, Jan

Evaluation Strategies:

Documentation of the summer reading will be turned in to the child's teacher by Friday of the first week of school. Children completing this assignment will receive extra credit for the first marking period.

Grade Two
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
 Delacre, Lulu Arroz Con Leche  SBS  1989 
Slobodkina, Esphyr  Caps for Sale  HA  1968 
Lynn, Joseph Coconut Kind of Day  1990 
Freeman, Don  Corduroy  1968 
Griffith, Helen  Emily and the Enchanted Frog  Greenwillow  1989 
McCord, David  Every Time I Climb a Tree  LB 1980 
Fox, Mem Hattie and the Fox   ALD 1986 
Rylant, Cynthia  Henry and Mudge  ALD  1987 
Westcott, Bernard   I know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly LB  1980 
Joose, Barbara Mama, Do You Love Me? Chro 1991
Adler, David Picture Book of Harriet Tubman HH 1992
Zelinsky, Paul Rumpelstiltskin Dutt 1986
Mack, Stan Ten Bears in My Bed Panthcon 1974
Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight Greenwillow 1983
Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang MOR  1990
Galdone, Paul The Little Red Hen HM 1973
Wood, Don and Audrey The Napping House HB 1984
Lobel, Arnold The Random House Book of Poetry RH 1986
Carle, Eric The Very Hungry Caterpillar Putn 1984
Bang, Molly Wiley and the Hairy Man MacM 1976
Martin, Ann Baby Sitters Little Sister Scholastic 1993
Adler, David Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds Viking 1980
Adler, David Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog Viking 1980
Adler, David Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the UFO Viking 1997
Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale HA 1968
Guevara, Susan Chato's Kitchen Paper Star 1997
Lynn, Joseph Coconut Kind of Day V 1990
Lexau, Joan Striped Ice Cream Scholastic 1997
Griffith, Helen Emily and the Enchanted Frog Greenwillow 1998
Dadey, Debbie & Jones, Marcia The Bailey School Kids V 1983
Bourgeois, Paulette Franklin Books Kids Can Press 1995
Moore, Eva The Day of the Bad Haircut Cartwheel Bks 1997
*Author List Allard, Harry
*Author List Brett, Jan
*Author List Lionni, Leo
*Author List Lobel, Arnold
*Author List Marshall, James
*Author List Mayer, Mercer
*Author List Parish, Peggy
*Author List Rylant, Cynthia
*Author List Seuss, Dr.
*Author List Silverstein, Shel
*Author List Steig, William
*Author List Viorst, Judith

Evaluation Strategies:


Grade Three
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
 Farmer, Nancy A Girl Named Disaster(Newberry)  Orch  1996 
Hoberman, Mary  A House is a House for Me   V 1978 
Alike  A Weed Is a Flower  SS  1988 
Surat, Maria  Angel Child, Dragon Child  SBS  1983 
White, Ruth Belle Prater's Boy (Newberry)  FSG  1996 
 Yashima, T. Crow Boy  Vik  1955 
Christopher, Matt  Dog That Stole Home  LB  1988 
Steig, William Dr. De Soto  FS&G  1982 
Williams, Karen Galimoto (Newberry Medal)  Loth  1990 
Wisniewski, David Golem (Caldecott Medal) Clari 1996
Meade, Holly Hush! A Thai Lullaby (Caldecott) Orch 1996
Khalsa, Dayal Kaur I Want A Dog Pott 1987
Moore, Lilian I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers Athe 1988
Havill, Juanita Jamaica's Find HM 1986
Roop, Peter and Keep the Lights Burning Abbie Lern 1985
Martin, Bill, Jr. Knots on a Counting Rope Holt 1987
Burton, V. Mike Mulligan and His Steam HM 1967
McElderry Moorchild (Newberry) McEd 1996
Hall, Donald Oxcart Man (Newberry) Vik 1979
Marzollo, J. Red Ribbon Rosie RH 1988
Sis, Peter Starry Messenger (Caldecott) Farrar Straus 1996
Ahlberg, Janet The Jolly Postman or Other LB 1991
Pilkey, Dav The Paperboy (Caldecott Honor) Orch 1996
Turner, Megan The Thief (Newberry) GrnW 1996
Konigsburg, E.L. The View From Saturday Athe 1996
Cameron, Ann Julian, Secret Agent Random House 1988
Goble, Paul Her Seven Brothers Bradbury Press 1993
Mathis, Sharon The Hundred Penny Box Viking 1975
Miles, Miska Annie and the Old One Little 1972
Warner, Gertrude The Boxcar Children Whitman 1942
*Author List Williams, Vera
*Author List DePaola, Tom
*Author List Cameron, Ann
*Author List Young, Ed
*Author List Viorst, Judith
*Author List Ringgold, Faith
*Author List Greenfield, Eloise
*Author List Cleary, Beverly
*Author List Adler, David
*Author List Hurwitz, Johanna
*Author List Hyman, Trina
*Author List Bunting, Eve
*Author List McMillan, Bruce
*Author List McKissak, Patrick
*Author List Lobel, Arnold
*Author List Pinkney, Jerry
*Author List Polacco, Patricia
*Author List Waber, Bernard
*Author List Prelutsky, Jack
*Author List Cooney, Barbara
*Author List Rylant, Cynthia
*Author List Kimmel, Eric
*Author List Aardema, Verna
*Author List Sendak, Maurice


Evaluation Strategies:

Documentation of the summer reading will be turned in to the child's teacher by Friday of the first week of school. Children completing this assignment will receive extra credit for the first marking period.

Grade Four
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
 Christopher, Matt The Hit-Away Kid Little, Brown & Co. 1988
Cleary, Beverly Ramona the Brave Dell Yearling 1975
Dahl, Roald The BFG Viking Penguin 1982
Dakos, Kalli If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand Macmillan Company 1990
Dalgliesh, Alice Courage of Sarah Noble Alladin  1954 
Fritz, Jean George Washington's Breakfast Coward-McCann 1969
Cleary, Beverly  Ramona and her Father Avon Book Division 1977
Cole, JoAnna Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor Scholastic Book Service 1992
Danzinger, Paula  Amber Brown Goes Fourth Dutton 1995
Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends Harper Collins 1974
Sobol, Donald Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies Doubleday/Delacorte 1994
VanAllsburg, Chris Wreck of the Zephyr Houghton Mifflin 1983
Warner, Gertrude Chandler The Boxcar Children Albert Whitman 1942
Fritz, Jean Where was Patrick Henry on the 4th of July? G.P. Putnam's Sons 1969
Hamilton, Virginia The People Could Fly:  American Black Folktales Scholastic Book Service 1995
Lindgren, Astrid Pippi Longstocking Viking Penguin 1950
MacLachlan, Patricia Sara, Plain and Tall Harper Collins 1985
White, E.B. Charlotte's Web Haper Collins 1952
*Author List Cosgrove, Stephen
*Author List Cole, Joanna
*Author List Neville, Emily
*Author List Hamilton, Virginia
*Author List Fleischman, Sid
*Author List  Martin, Les
*Author List Cleary, Beverly
*Author List Blos, Joan


Evaluation Strategies:

Documentation of the summer reading will be turned in to the child's teacher by Friday of the first week of school. Children
completing this assignment will receive extra credit for the first marking period.

Grade Five
 

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication Date
Wilder, Laura Ingalls Any book written by this author.  Harpercrest  
White, E.B. Any book written by this author.  Harper Trophy  
Paulsen, Gary Any book written by this author.  Yearling  
Pascal, Francine Any book written by this author.  Bantam  
O'Dell, Scott Any book written by this author.  Bantam  
Martin, Ann Any book written by this author.  Apple  
MacLachlan, Patricia Any book written by this author.  Harper Trophy  
Lowry, Lois Any book written by this author.  Yearling  
London, Jack Any book written by this author.  Fawcett  
Lewis, C.S. Any book written by this author. Harpercollins
Dixon, Franklin Any book written by this author. Archway
Dahl, Roald Any book written by this 
author.
Viking
Conford, Ellen Any book written by this author. Little-Brown & Co.
Cleary, Beverly Any book written by this author. Chivers, N. Am.
Byars, Betsy Any book written by this author. Viking
Bunting, Eve Any book written by this author. Harcourt & Brace
Bulla, Clyde Robert Any book written by this author. Random Lib.
Blume, Judy Any book written by this author. Laurel Leaf


Evaluation Strategies:

Documentation of the summer reading will be turned in to the child's teacher by Friday of the first week of school. Children completing this assignment will receive extra credit for the first marking period.



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