FIRST GRADE READING LIST FOR 2011-2012
Many of these books will need to be shared with children by being read aloud or listened to on tape.
The following are authors for early readers. Any books by:
- Molly Bang
- Norman Bridwell
- Eric Carle
- Donald Crews
- Donald Freeman
- Lois Ehlert
- Denise Fleming
- Mem Fox
- Pat Hutchins
- Steven Kellogg
- David Kirk
- Mercer Mayer
- Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Dav Pilkney
- H.A. Rey
- David Shannon
- William Steig
- Dr. Seuss
The following are popular series books for early readers:
- Moonbear
- Madeline
- Franklin
- Clifford
- Arthur
- Strega Nona
- Little Critter
- Mr. and Mrs. Green
- Henry and Mudge
- Froggy
- Junie B. Jones
- Curious George
The following are magazines for children:
- Ranger Rick
- Boy's Life
- Nickelodeon
- Sports Illustrated for Kids
- Your Big Backyard
- 3-2-1 Contact
Helpful Websites
SECOND GRADE READING LIST FOR 2011-2012
The following authors are highly recommended:
- Brett, Jan
- Brown, Marc (Arthur Series)
- Benchley, Nathaniel
- Bulla, Clyde Robert
- Coerr, Eleanor
- Erickson, Russell
- Lobel, Arnold
- Minarik, Else Holmelund
- Parrish, Peggy
- Rylant, Cynthia
- Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
- Thaler, Mike
- Van Leeuwen, Jean
The following books may be read during the school year. They should not be read during the summer:
- Freckle Juice by Blume, Judy
- Ghost Town Treasure by Bulla, Clyde Robert
- The Town that Moved by Finsand, Mary Jane
- The Twits by Dahl, Roald
- The Wump World by Peet, Bill
- Buttons For General Washington by Roop, Peter
- A Toad For Tuesday by Erickson, Russell E.
- The Ugly Duckling retold by Moore, Lilian
- Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Coerr, Eleanor
THIRD GRADE READING LIST FOR 2011-2012
Any books from the following authors:
- Abbott, Tony (Secrets of Droon series)
- Adler, David (Cam Jansen series)
- American Girls Collection
- Bulla, Clyde Robert
- Cleary, Beverly
- Delton, Judy (Pee Wee Scouts series)
- Giff, Patricia Reilly
- Kline, Suzy (Horrible Harry series)
- MacDonald (Mrs. PiggleWiggle series)
- Osborne, Mary Pope (Magic Tree House series)
- Parks, Barbara (Junie B. Jones series)
- Peterson, Jon (The Littles series)
- Pilkey, Dave (Captain Underpants series)
- Sharmat, Marjorie (Nate the Great series)
- Sobol, Donald (Encyclopedia Brown series)
- Stilton, Geronimo (Geronimo Stilton series)
- Warner, Gertrude (Boxcar Children series)
The following books may be read during the school year. Please do not read them during the summer.
- 26 Fairmont Avenue by De Paola, Tomie
- Basil of Baker Street by Titus, Eve
- Be a Perfect Person in Three Days! by Manes, Stephen
- Because of Winn Dixie by Dicamillo, Kate
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
- The Chocolate Touch by Caitling, Patrick Skene
- Class Clown by Hurwitz, Johanna
- Frindle by Clements, Andrew
- How to Eat Fried Worms by Rockwell, Thomas
- The Hundred Dresses by Estes, Eleanor
- My Father's Dragon by Gannett, Ruth
- One Day in the Beautiful Rain Forest by George, Jean Craighead
- Peter and the Starcatchers by Barry, Dave & Ridley Pearson
- Skinnybones by Park, Barbara
- Silver by Whelan, Gloria
- Socks by Cleary, Beverly
- Stone Fox by Gardiner, John Reynolds
- The Tale of Despereaux by DiCamillo, Kate
- The Whipping Boy by Fleischman, Sid
FOURTH GRADE READING LIST FOR 2011-2012
Any books by the following authors:
- Avi
- Blume, Judy
- Bunting, Eve
- Burnford, Sheila
- Byars, Betsy
- Creech, Sharon
- Christopher, Matt
- Clements, Andrew
- Colfer, Eoin
- Dahl, Roald
- Fleischman, Sid
- Fritz, Jean
- Ibbotson, Eva
- Konigsburg, E. L.
- L'Engle, Madeleine
- Levine, Gail Carson
- Lewis, C. S.
- MacLachlan, Patricia
- O'Dell, Scott
- Speare, Elizabeth George
- White, E.B.
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Winthrop, Elizabeth
- also, the Dear America series
As we are planning to participate in the Reading Olympics again in the spring of 2012, students may wish to choose books from that list to read over the summer. Here is the website for the 2011 - 2012 Reading Olympics List: http://readingolympics.cciu.org/resources/2012ESBooklist.pdf
The following books may be read during the school year. They should not be read during the summer.
- Fudge-a-Mania by Blume, Judy
- The Witches by Dahl, Roald
- Sing Down the Moon by O'Dell, Scott
- The BFG by Dahl, Roald
- Freedom Crossing by Clark, Margaret Goff
- Mr. Popper's Penguins By Atwater, Richard
- Sees Behind Trees by Dorris, Michael
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Blume, Judy
- Ben and Me by Lawson, Robert
- Battle for the Castle by Winthrop, Elizabeth
- Castle in the Attic by Winthrop, Elizabeth
- Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
- Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
- Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin by Dan Gutman
FIFTH GRADE READING LIST FOR 2010-2011
Always check books for appropriate reading material and reading level before selecting.
As we are planning to participate in the Reading Olympics again in the spring of 2012, students may wish to choose books from that list to read over the summer. Here is the website for the 2011 - 2012 Reading Olympics List: http://readingolympics.cciu.org/resources/2012ESBooklist.pdf
Here are
a few authors who write some age appropriate books:
- Blume, Judy
- Brink, Carol Ryrie
- Bulla, Clyde Robert
- Creech, Sharon
- Cushman, Karen
- Dahl, Roald
- DeAngeli, Marguerite
- Fitzhugh, Louise
- Fox, Paula
- Fritz, Jean
- Funke, Cornelia
- George, Jean Craighead
- Giff, Patricia Reilly
- Grahame, Kenneth
- Greene, Constance C.
- Jacques, Brian
- Konigsburg, E. L.
- Lewis, C. S.
- Lowry, Lois
- McGraw, Eloise
- Nhuong (Quang Nhuong Huynh)
- Paolini, Christopher
- Paterson, Katherine
- Paulson, Gary
- Rowling, J.K.
- Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
- Snicket, Lemony
- Sperry, Armstrong
- Spinelli, Jerry
- Tamar, Erika
- Viorst, Judith
- Woodruff, Elvira
The following books may be read during the school year. They should not be read during the
summer.
- The Ravenmaster's Secret - Woodruff
- Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Konigsburg
- City of Ember - DuPrau
- Esperanza Rising - Muñoz
this page last updated:
31-May-2011
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