Entering 1 st Grade- Puckett Elementary School 2014 Summer Reading List Please see the list of picture books below for titles that parents should read with their children. Martin, Bill and Eric Carle Brown Bear, Brown Bear Martin, Bill Jr. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bridwell, Norman Any Clifford Books Seuss, Dr. Any books by Dr. Seuss Berenstain, Stan and Jan Any Berenstain Bear books Any Nursery Rhyme books Brown, Marc Any Arthur books Hill, Eric Any Spot books Capucilli, Alyssa Satin and Pat Schories Any Biscuit books Carle, Eric Any books by Eric Carle Mayer, Mercer Any books by Mercer Mayer Numeroff, Laura Any books by Laura Numeroff
Entering 2 nd Grade- Students should read at least 10 picture books or 2 chapter books from the list below: Brown, Jeff Any Flat Stanley book Cohen, Miriam Carle, Eric Mayer, Mercer Parish, Peggy Lester, Helen Rey, H.A. & Margaret Lobel, Arnold See you in Second Grade Any Eric Carle book Any Little Critter book Any Amelia Bedelia book Any Tacky the Penguin book Any Curious George book Any Frog and Toad book Chapter Books- Osborne, Mary Pope Rylant, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Barbara Park Magic Treehouse Books #1-6 Any Henry and Mudge book Any Mr. Putter and Tabby Book Any Junie B. Jones book
Entering 3 rd Grade- Students should read any 2 chapter books from the list below or they may log on to KidBiz and complete two articles each week for a total of 18 articles for the summer. Park, Barbara Brown, Marc Osborne, Mary Pope Danziger, Paula Brown, Jeff Any Junie B. Jones Books Any Arthur series Any Magic Tree House Series Any Amber Brown series Any Flat Stanley series Any other chapter book of your choosing
Entering 4 th Grade- The goal of our summer reading program is to encourage the enjoyment of reading through literature that inspires the imagination of children. It also introduces the children to a variety of authors that will introduce writing techniques that will be launched in the 4 th grade classroom. Summer reading is a time when children can focus on the joy of reading. The students may choose two of the books below or they may log on to KidBiz and complete 2 articles a week, which is 18 total for the summer. Margaret Peterson Haddix Franklin W. Dixon Carolyn Keene Lauren Tarshis E.B. White Judy Blume Kate DiCamillo Louis Sachar George Selden Beverly Cleary Among the Hidden Series Hardy Boys Series Nancy Drew Series I Survive Series Trumpet of the Swan Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Because of Winn Dixie Holes Cricket in Times Square The Mouse and Motorcycle
Entering 5 th Grade- The goal of our summer reading program is to encourage the enjoyment of reading and to acquaint students with specific authors, as well as, to encourage the reading habit by suggesting a wide range of authors of fiction, nonfiction, and series books. Summer reading is a time when children can focus on the fun of reading by reading what interests them. The students may read two of the selections below or they can log on to KidBiz and complete 2 articles a week for a total of 18 articles for the summer. Naylor, Phyllis Naylor Dahl, Roald O Dell, Scott Konigsburg, E.L. Farmer, Nancy Gutman, Dan Creech, Sharon Creech, Sharon Morpurgo, Michael Cleary, Beverly Haddix, Margaret Peterson Sachar, Louis Scieszka, Jon Shiloh Matilda or any other books by Roald Dahl Island of the Blue Dolphins From the Mixed- Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler The Warm Place The Homework Machine Walk Two Moons Chasing Redbird War Horse Frindle or Any books by Beverly Cleary Any books from the Shadow Children series Sideways Stories from Wayside School or Any books by Louis Sachar Summer Reading is Killing Me ( Time Warp Trio)
Entering 6 th Grade- Any books from the following series, or individual title below. The students may choose two books from the list below or they may log on to TeenBiz and complete two articles a week (18 articles for the summer). Individual Titles Riordan, Rick Hoffman, Alice Lord, Cynthia 39 Clues Series Aquamarine Rules Any books from the following series: Lewis, C.S. Riordan, Rick Rowling, J.K. Stine, R.L. Chronicles of Narnia Series Percy Jackson Series Harry Potter books Goosebumps Series **Your students should have their log in and password information for KidBiz or TeenBiz. Please contact your child s teacher to get this information if you need it for their summer reading.