Crooked Billet/Hallowell Elementary School Summer Reading Program Reading is very important. We want each of you to become a super reader. Reading is an activity that you need to practice in order to become better at it, so please try to read at least 30 minutes each day during the summer. Record the number of minutes that you read each day in the correct box. Also, use the Summer reading log sheet to keep a record of the books that you have read. Your new teacher will collect those sheets in September. Reading is an adventure! It can lead you to many exciting and wonderful places! See where it can take you!
Summer Reading Program June, 2018 Dear Parents, Hatboro-Horsham School District Crooked Billet/Hallowell Elementary School 501 W. Moreland Avenue Horsham, PA 19044 This summer, we would like to continue the summer Reading program for our students. It is important that our children continue to read daily because research proves that children learn to read by reading. Summer is an excellent time for self-selected reading which is essential if the reading habit is going to develop. It is our hope that this program will reinforce your efforts in having your child read during the summer. We are asking that your child read at least 30 minutes a day. It is also acceptable for you to read to your child. At the end of each day, please have your child record the total number of minutes read in the correct box on the calendar sheet. Each child should also use the Summer Reading log sheet to keep a record of the book that he or she reads. If your child fills all the spaces on his or her log sheet, plain paper can be used. Mrs. Lindbloom, our school librarian, has compiled a list of the recommended books and authors (see attached). You may go to http://libguides.hatboro-horsham.org/hallowell to find the summer reading packet as well as student recommended books for additional suggestions. This may be useful in helping your child choose an appropriate book. Children who return their calendar and log sheets to their teacher in September will be honored in a special way. We are not expecting to have every day filled in. (But that would be great!) We are aware that circumstances may prevent reading on some days. Our goal is to provide an added incentive for children to read. Thank you for your continued support. Happy reading! Sincerely, Kelli Sendel Principal Steve Glaize Principal
June 2018 Dear Parents: With summer vacation upon us, I have created a suggested reading list that I thought you could use to guide your child s summer reading. This is not an all-inclusive list. You may want to choose another book by the same author or from a different level. There may be a special book that you enjoyed reading as a child that you would like to recommend to your child. You may also check out http://libguides.hatborohorsham.org/hallowell for more summer reading suggestions and activities. Students going into fourth and fifth grades may want to select from the Reading Olympics list whether or not they plan to participate in that exciting event in spring 2019. I hope this list will help you in your choices. Have fun reading this summer! Sincerely, Lauraine Lindbloom, Librarian
Suggested Summer Reading 2018 Title: Author PA Young Reader's Choice Grades 4-6 Chester and Gus Cammie McGovern Clayton Byrd goes underground Rita Williams-Garcia Hero dog! Hilde Lysiak How to be an elephant Katherine Roy The Jumbies Tracy Baptiste The Loser's club Andrew Clements Making friends with Billy Wong Augusta Scattergood Me and Marvin Gardens Amy Sarig King Moto and me Suzi Eszterhas Real friends Shannon Hale & LeUyan Pham Skunked! Jacqueline Kelly Snowman: the story of a champion Catherine Hapka Wild Robot Peter Brown Wish Barbara O'Connor Wishtree Katherine Applegate Reading Olympics 2019 (grades 4-5) Barbed Wire Baseball Marissa Moss Belly Up Stuart Gibbs BFG, The Roald Dahl Book Scavenger Jennifer Bertman Can You Survive Storm Chasing: An Interactive Survival Adventure Elizabeth Raum Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Charlie Bumpers vs the Teacher of the Year Bill Harley Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett Dear Mr. Henshaw * Beverly Cleary Dragonet Prophecy: The (Wings of Fire #1) Tui Sutherland Ereth's Birthday Avi Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, The * Jacqueline Kelly Firegirl Tony Abbott Flora and Ulysses, the Illuminated Adventure * Kate DiCamillo Flush Carl Hiaasen Garvey's Choice Nikki Grimes Ghosts Raina Telgemeier Ida B...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster & (Possibly) Save the World Katherine Hannigan Island Book One: Shipwreck Gordon Korman Island of the Blue Dolphins * Scott O'Dell Jake and Lily * Jerry Spinelli Joey Pigza Loses Control * Jack Gantos Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery John Feinstein Leon's Story Leon Walter Tillage Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck, The Emily Fairlie Martina & Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports Phil Bildner Maze of Bones, The (39) Clues Rick Riordan Mouse and the Motorcycle, The Beverly Cleary Nick and Tesla's High Voltage Danger Lab Bob Pflugfelder Orphan of Ellis Island, The Elvira Woodruff Poet's Dog, The Patricia MacLachlan Raymie Nightingale Kate DiCamillo Rules * Cynthia Lord Sarah, Plain, and Tall * Patricia MacLachlan Save Me a Seat Sarah Weeks Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White Melissa Sweet Tragic Tale of the Great Auk Jan Thornhill Tut, Tut John Scieszka War That Saved My Life, The Kimberly Brubaker Bradley We the Children Andrew Clements When You Reach Me * Rebecca Stead Where the Mountains Meets the Moon * Grace Lin Who Was Daniel Boone? Sydelle Kramer Wild Robot Peter Brown Windcatcher Avi * Denotes Newbery Award books Page 1
Suggested Summer Reading 2018 5th Grade Newbery suggestions: Belling the Tiger Cricket in Times Square Hatchet Kneeknock Rise Ramona & her father Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Sign of the Beaver The Year of Billy Miller Mary Stolz George Selden Gary Paulsen Natalie Babbit Beverly Cleary Beverly Cleary Elizabeth George Speare Kevin Henkes Grades 3-5 Suggestions: 65+ Story Greenhouse (Graphic Novel series) Andy Griffiths Abby in Wonderland Sarah Mylnowski Amulet Series Graphic Novel) Kazu Kibuishi Bone series (Graphic Novel) Jeff Smith Great treehouse war, The Lisa Graff Lemons Melissa Savage Parent Agency: Pick your perfect mom & dad David Baddiel Terrible Two (series of 4 books) Jory John & Mac Barnett Wrinkle in time, A Madeleine L'Engel Summer Reading suggestions for Grades K-3 *** Check out the Biography section *** *** Check out the nonfiction section*** A couple of boys have the best week ever Amazing Grace Any book by Gerald McDermott Any book by Melanie Wátt (very funny books) (Chester; Scaredy Squirrel) Any Caldecott Award winner Any graphic novel by Michael Townsend (local author) Chicken Squad series Chicken Sunday Chicken-chasing queen of Lamar County, The Dear Dragon (series) Dinosaur vs... Dory Fantasmagory (series) Frankie Pickle trilogy Frannie K. Stein series Frog and Toad Gone camping: a novel in verse Gone fishing: a novel in verse Great fuzz frenzy Henry's freedom box Horrible Harry series I survived... Series Little Bear Little Shaq series Poem-mobiles (any poetry) Princess in Black (series) Slingshot and Burp What was (is) Series Who was (is)... Series Great Read-a-louds for the family: Chet Gecko mysteries Each kindness Fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Frindle Fudge-a-mania (any of the Fudge books) Funny business Lemonade War (series) The boy who harnessed the wind Timewarp Trio series Marla Frazee Mary Hoffman Gerald McDermott Melanie Wátt various authors Michael Townsend Doreen Cronin Patricia Polacco Janice N. Harrington Dav Pilkey Bob Shea Abby Hanlon Eric Wight Jim Benton Arnold Lobel Tamara Will Wissinger Tamara Will Wissinger Janet Stevens Ellen Levine Suzy Kline Lauren Tarshis Else Holmelund Minarik Shaquille O'Neil J. Patrick Lewis Shannon & Dean Hale Richard Haynes various authors various authors Bruce Hale Jacqueline Woodson William Joyce Andrew Clements Judy Blume Jon Scieszka Jacqueline Davies William Kamkwamba Jon Scieszka Page 2
Crooked Billet/Hallowell Elementary School SUMMER READING LOG 2018 Student Name: Teacher Name: (Fall 2018 teacher name) DATE TITLE OF BOOK AUTHOR PARENT SIGNATURE
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