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Walpole Public SchoolsElementary Summer Reading 2017

Walpole Public SchoolsElementary Summer Reading Program

Dear Parents and Students:

Research tells us that when students don’t read for two months their skills regress. Reading is a skill, which requires practice, just like sports or math facts. Summer reading helps students of all ages keep their skills sharp so they are ready when school begins again in the fall. Reading throughout the summer not only enhances basic reading skills of young students, it creates unique opportunities for learning, exploring, and growing. The Walpole Public Schools Elementary Summer Reading Program is designed to promote reading and learning as enjoyable activities. The following is a suggested guide to authors, resources and activities for children to share their reading experiences. Please choose any title that may interest you from any other sources. Magazines, graphic novels, audio books and eBooks also provide valuable educational experiences.

We strongly encourage parents to read aloud, including to those children who are already independent readers. In addition to being a wonderful family activity, children increase their listening vocabulary, which improves their comprehension. It also allows them to develop interests beyond their reading levels.

This summer there is one requirement: Students entering grades 1-5 are required to complete one sharing activity, which will contribute to the first term grade in literacy. The directions and pages for this activity are attached along with a summary and an example of the product.

During the first two weeks of school in September, the children should return the assignment to their new teacher (by September 11); their projects will be displayed in their classrooms. A special school recognition will be awarded to any student who participates in this program.

The Walpole Public Library offers a summer reading program and events to celebrate reading. Check out the schedule at http://www.walpolelibrary.org/children.asp

The Showcase Cinemas at Patriot Place offer free story times every week during the summer. The schedule is at http://www.patriot-place.com/cinemadelux

Barnes and Noble book store at the Walpole Mall offers weekly story events as well: https://www.thebalance.com/barnes-and-noble-summer-reading-program-for-kids-1356824 Join the Summer Reading Program and win a free book!


Happy Reading!Resources for Summer Reading

Walpole Public Schools District Home Page (http://www.walpole.k12.ma.us). Contains online copies of the author list, activity sheets and reading log. Links to all are provided on the district home page.

Walpole Public Library: Search for books, access programming information, and learn about their summer reading program at http://www.walpolelibrary.org/ .

If readers are participating in the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading, or the Texas Roadhouse programs, those books count towards our program, too! Feel free to “double dip”. Park Street Books on Main Street in Medfield also has the Walpole Public Schools summer reading lists.

Websites to explore:

http://www.ala.org American Library Association: Includes Newbery and Caldecott award winner lists.

http://www.battleofthebooks.org/book-list/ America’s Battle of the Books. This site provides lists of books for students in grades 3-5 that are used for Battle of the Books competitions within the schools.

http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/children_booklists.html Monroe County Public Library Booklists of Children’s Literature: This Indiana Public Library has a well organized list of titles suited for many age levels.

http://nancykeane.com/ Nancy Keane’s Children’s Literature Webpage: This website contains booklists and book reviews written by children.

http://www.guysread.com/ Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read website: The popular author of The Time Warp Trio series and Stinky Cheese Man created this website especially for boys who are reluctant readers.

http://www.kidsreads.com/ KidsReads: Kid-friendly site with book reviews, books made into movies, and upcoming titles to be published.

http://pbskids.org/lionsThis is the website for the show Between the Lions. It has easy to read stories you can read on line (or printable), and games that go with each story plus more suggestions for stories to check out at the library. Also Word Games to play on-line, or to print out and play, and songs and video clips from the show.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/Based on the TV show Zoom, this website has directions for activities you can do at home that were featured on the show. Science, “magic” phenomena, arts and crafts, songs, puppet plays, recipes and games are explained with easy to follow directions to try at home.

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.htmlMad-Libs to fill in, and web-books and comic books to read on-line

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/Reading Is Fundamental is a website where you can write stories with other kids around the country, listen to


and read along with stories and songs, draw like your favorite illustrator, and browse book lists to find a good book.

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.aspTumblebooks are animated storybooks for younger readers. This website also has audio books, puzzles, and games for children to play as well.

Other great websites for children:

www.scholastic.com

www.eduplace.com

www.discoverykids.com

www.janbrett.com

www.randomhouse.com

www.starfall.com

Websites for Parents:

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-book-apps-kidsCommon Sense Media is a trusted source for media recommendations for kids. This link will take you to their “Best Book Apps for Kids” recommendations. The apps are rated for learning and organized by age group.

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/15218/This link will take you to a great article entitled, “Summer Reading Loss”, written by Maryann Mraz and Timothy Rasinski which discusses the affects of summer loss on student achievement and what can be done to help curb summer reading loss.

http://www.readingrockets.orgReading Rockets: Tips for parents of kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders (written in English and in ten other languages.) Help your child learn to read and read to learn.

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/Home page for Jim Trelease, author of the best-selling Read Aloud Handbook, is a great resource for information on reading.

Look for these books: They provide excellent ideas for children’s books.

Great Books for Girls: More Than 600 Books to Inspire Girls and tomorrow’s Women by Kathleen Odean

Great Books for Boys: More Than 600 Books for Boys 2 to 14 by Kathleen Odean

Suggested Authors (and major themes) for Summer Reading


Elementary K-3New and Notable Books

Title Author

Library Mouse series Daniel Kirk

Marty McGuire Kate Messner

Lunch Lady Jarrett Krosczka

Star of the Week Caroline Adderson

Gooney Bird Lois Lowry

The Buddy Files Dori Hillestad Butler

The Ladybug Girl David SomanNancy Clancy: Super Sleuth Jane O’Connor

Frog and Friends Eve Bunting

Sticky Burr John Lechner

The Flying Beaver Brothers Maxwell Eaton

Bad Kitty series Nick Bruel.

Squish Jennifer L. Holm

Benny and Penny Geoffrey Hayes

Dragon Breath Ursula Vernon

Outstanding Picture Book AuthorsJan Brett Eric Kimmel (folktales)Marc Brown Leo LionniEve Bunting Robert MunschEric Carle Patricia PolaccoLauren Child Peggy RathmannAmy Krouse Rosenthal Peter ReynoldsPeter Brown Melanie WattTomie DePaola H.A. ReyLois Ehlert Rosemary WellsIan Falconer Dr. SeussDenise Fleming David ShannonBob Graham William SteigKevin Henkes Jan ThomasPat Hutchins Mo WillemsEzra Jack Keats

Beginning ReadersDavid Adler Young Cam Jansen (mystery)Tedd Arnold Fly Guy


Alyssa Capucilli Biscuit (series)Denys Cazet Minnie and MooDoug Cushman Inspector HopperPaula Danziger A is for Amber (series)Elissa Haden Guest Iris and WalterJames Howe Houndsley and CatinaMary Labatt Sam (series)Arnold Lobel Frog and ToadPeggy Parish Amelia Bedelia (series)Cynthia Rylant Henry and Mudge (series)Cynthia Rylant Poppleton (series)Cynthia Rylant Puppy Mudge (series)Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Nate the Great (mystery series)Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie

Early Chapter Books and Series BooksTony Abbott The Secrets of Droon (fantasy series)David Adler Cam Jansen and Bones (mystery series)Annie Barrows Ivy + BeanMarion Dane Bauer The Blue GhostBeverly Cleary Mouse and the MotorcycleKate DiCamillo Mercy WatsonJames Howe Pinky and Rex (series)Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House (series)Barbara Park Junie B. Jones (series)J. Prellar Jigsaw Jones (mystery series)Ron Roy A to Z Mysteries (series)Jon Scieszka Time Warp Trio (series)Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton (series)Various Authors Star WarsCharise Mericle Harper Just GraceBetty G. Birney The World According to HumphreyAlexander McCall Smith Harriet BeanKimberly Willis Holt and Christine Davenier

Piper Reed

Ellen Miles The Puppy PlaceHadley Higginson and Lisa Perrett Keeker

Nonfiction Books & SeriesJim Arnosky Any titleSelby B. Beeler Throw Your Tooth on the RoofJoanna Cole Magic School Bus (series)


Douglas Florian PoetryGail Gibbons Any titleSteve Jenkins Any titleJack Prelutsky PoetryShel Silverstein PoetrySeymour Simon Any title

Additional Non-fiction Titles K-3Prosek Bird, Butterfly, EelBaines A Den is a Bed for a BearPinnington Discover More: Animal Babies; Discover

More: My BodyArlon Discover More: See Me Grow; Discover

More: Penguins; Discover More: PlanetsHickman It’s Moving DayHoberman All Kinds of Families!Lomas Garza Family PicturesSkutch Who’s In a Family?Sweeney Me and My Amazing BodyDavies Dolphin BabyGuiberson Into the SeaHalfman Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a

StarfishSlade The House That George BuiltMaestro The Story of the Statue of LibertyLevine Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from

the Underground RailroadRappaport Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.McConnell Me…JaneJenkins Looking DownGibbons The Moon Book; It’s Snowing!Bauer CloudsLawrence What is Weather?Davies Extreme Animals: The Toughest

Creatures on EarthVoake Insect DetectiveNic Bishop Nic Bishop: SpidersCurlee Brooklyn BridgePinkney Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By

Sitting DownNivola My Father’s VillageNhuong Water Buffalo DaysKamkwamba and Mealer The Boy Who Harnessed the WindBang and Chisholm Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring Light


to EarthKerley Those Rebels: John and TomMcNulty If You Decide to Go to the MoonKelsey You are StardustBuller Smart About the PresidentsJules Unite or Die: How Thirteen States

Became a Nation

Elementary Grades 4 & 5

Note: Titles marked with an asterisk * are the first in a series.Authors marked with an asterisk * are generally children’s favorites.

Massachusetts Children's Book Award NomineesAuthor Title

Auxier Peter Nimble and His Fantastic EyesBeha Tango, the Tale of an Island DogBeil The Red Blazer Girls: The Vanishing ViolinBowen The Perfect GameChristopher World CupClements We The Children (Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the

School)Cohagan The Lost ChildrenCronin The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J.Tully MysteryCurtis The Mighty Miss MaloneDionne The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named HamletDraper Out of my MindFlores-Galbis 90 Miles to HavanaFrazier The Other Half of my HeartHiassen ChompJacobson Small as an ElephantLai Inside Out and Back AgainLupica HeroMcMann The UnwantedsPennypacker Summer of the Gypsy MothsPinkwater The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to all the

Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went ThereRiordan The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus, Book 1)Simon Emma on Thin IcingSpinelli Jake And LilyTarshis I Survived: Hurricane Katrina 2005Vernon Dragon Breath #1

New And NoteworthyLevine Lions of Little RockScattergood Glory BPotter WonderBell Kepler's DreamDavies The Bell Bandit


Potter The Humming RoomLeeds The Unfortunate SonBlackwood JinxPalacio Navigating EarlyFitzmaurice A Diamond in the Desert

Selected Newbery Award titlesApplegate The One and Only IvanAppelt The UnderneathAvi The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleAvi Crispin: The Cross of LeadCholdenko Al Capone Does my ShirtsCreech The WandererCurtis Bud, Not BuddyDiCamillo The Tale of DespereauxDiCamillo Because of Winn-DixieGiff The Pictures of Hollis WoodsHale Princess AcademyHenkes Olive's OceanHiaasen HootHolm Turtle in ParadiseKelly The Evolution of Calpurnia TateLaw SavvyLevine Ella EnchantedLin Where the Mountain Meets the MoonLisle Afternoon of the ElvesMcKissack The Dark-thirty: Southern Tales of the SupernaturalNaylor ShilohPark A Single ShardPhilbrick The Mostly True Adventure of Homer FiggPreus Heart of a SamuraiSachar HolesSchmidt Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoySpinelli Maniac MageeStaples Shabanu, Daughter of the WindStead When You Reach MeTolan Surviving the ApplewhitesVanderpool Moon Over ManifesWilliam-Garcia One Crazy SummerWoodson Show Way

Adventure, Realistic Fiction, Sports, MysteryAlvarez, Julia How Tia Lola Came to StayAnderson, M.T. Whales on StiltsBalliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer; The Wright Three; The Calder EffectBirdsell, Jeanne The Penderwicks*Bryant, Annie Beacon Street Girls *Clements, Andrew* A Week in the Woods; No TalkingCorbett, S. Free BaseballCreech, Sharon* Heartbeat; Hate That Cat


Davies, J The Lemonade War; The Lemonade CrimeDiCamillo The Magician's ElephantDowd, S The London Eye MysteryFeldman The Gollywhopper GamesFeinstein, John Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery*Fitzmaurice The Year the Swallows Came EarlyFrench Operation RedwoodGidwditz A Tale Dark and GrimmHaddix Found (The Missing, Book 1)Haddix Double IdentityHenkes, Kevin Olive's OceanHiaasen, Carl Hoot; Flush; Scat; ChompHobbs, Will * Jason's GoldKadohata WeedflowerKlages The Green Glass SeaKonigsburg, E. L.* The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler PlaceKorman, G SwindleLupica The Big FieldNaylor Emily's FortuneO'Connor How To Steal a DogOppel, Kenneth Starclimber (Part of a series)Paterson Bread and Roses TooPaulsen, Gary* Voyage of the FrogPhilbrick, W. The Young Man and the SeaRiordan The Red Pyramid*; The Throne of Fire; The Lost HeroRitter, Jon The Boy Who Saved BaseballRyan Paint the WindSchmidt Okay for NowSlote, Alfred The Trading GameSmith, Roland iQ: Independence Hall (Book #1)Smith, Roland Thunder CaveSpinelli, Jerry* StargirlStein Racing in the Rain: My life as a dogTolan Listen!Van Draanen, W. Shredderman: Secret IdentityWeston ZorgamazooBirdsell Penderwicks at Pointe MouetteClements, Andrew TroublemakerDavies, Jacqueline The Lemonade CrimeHannigan, Katherine True (Sort of…)Hiaasen, Carl ChompLai Inside out and Back Again (Newbery Honor)Pennypacker Clementine and the Family MeetingSelznick, Brian WonderstruckSmith Aliens on VacationStein, Garth Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog- student versionStevens, John The Emerald Atlas

Animal Stories


Birney, Betty The World According to Humphrey *Burnford, Shelia Incredible JourneyFan, Amy SwordbirdGeorge, Jean Craighead* There's an Owl in the ShowerGhent, N No Small ThingHarlow, Jean Thunder From the SeaHenry, Marguerite MistyMartin, Ann A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a StrayO'Hara, Mary My Friend Flicka *Oppel, Ken Silverwing*Ryan, Pam Paint the WindSewell, Anna Black Beauty

Historical FictionAvi Iron Thunder: The Battle between the Monitor and the

MerrimackBrink, Carol Caddie WoodlawnCurtis, Paul The Watsons Go to BirminghamDuble, K. B. The SacrificeHesse, Karen* StowawayHolm, Jennifer Boston JaneKadohata Cracker: The Best Dog in VietnamKarowski Quake: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie Gift from the SeaKrensky, Stephen The Printer's ApprenticeOsborne, Mary Pope Adeline Falling StarRinaldi, Ann * The Fifth of MarchRyan, Pam Munoz Esperanza RisingWhelan, Gloria* Angel on the Square

Just for Fun- HumorAnholt, Laurence Shampoozel: Seriously Funny StoriesBabbit, Natalie Jack Plank Tells TalesBauer, Joan SquashedColfer, Eoin The Legend of Spud MurphyFitzgerald, John The Great BrainGutman, Dan * Mrs. Roopy is Loopy; The Homework MachineLowry, Lois* Gooney Bird GreeneLubar, David Punished!Maguire, Leaping Beauty, and other Animal Fairy TalesNaylor, Phyllis* The Grand Escape*Robinson, Barbara The Best School Year EverSachar, Louis* Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Popular Non-fiction Titles Markie, Sandra The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery Bishop, Nic Nic Bishop: Marsupials Murphy, Jim The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American

Revolution; The Giant and How He Humbugged America; Blizzard!


Brindell Fraden, Dennis The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence

Cole, Joanna The Magic School Bus and the Climate ChallengeBang and Chisholm Ocean SunlightSinger, Marilyn A Strange Place to Call HomeArnold A Warmer World: From Polar Bears to Butterflies, How

Climate Change Affects WildlifeSy Montgomery and Temple Grandin Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced

Autism and Changed the WorldFreedman The Voice That Challenged the Nation: Marian Anderson and

the Struggle for Equal RightsWinter You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?Chin Coral ReefsYeserski Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival StoryRumford Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People WritingKerley What to Do About Alice? How Alice Roosevelt Broke the

Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!

Aguilar 13 Planets: The Latest View of the Solar SystemSly Cars on Mars: Roving the Red PlanetGoldsmith Earth: The Life of Our PlanetCarson Inside TornadoesLibbrecht The Secret Life of a Snowflake

Summer Reading Log

Title of Book Author Category(Fiction, nonfiction, Science fiction,

Biography, etc.)


Summer Reading 2017

Share a Book!

You will need:A folder, the attached worksheets, pencil, crayons or colored pencils, glue

1. Please decorate the front of the folder including the title, author, your name and a colorful picture that goes with the book. You may print a picture of the book cover and glue that on if you wish. If you are using a colored folder, please glue a blank white page to the front of the folder and decorate the blank page. Do not color right on the folder as it will be hard for people to read.


2. On the inside of the folder, glue the completed “Summary” worksheet or “Picture of Your Favorite Part” worksheet.

*Students entering grade 1 may do the picture sheet. All other students entering grades 2-5 should complete the summary sheet.

4. On the right hand side, glue the completed question sheet. A. What 3 things would you tell a friend about this book? B. Would you recommend this book for others to read? Why?* Remember, if you liked the book, make your review interesting so that a classmate would be convinced to read it!

Refer to the sample on the next page.


(Students entering grades 2-5 must complete this page) _____________________________ Name

My Summary: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Students entering grade 1 may dictate the answers for their parents to write) ________________________________


Name_________________________________

What 3 things would you tell a friend about this book?

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2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Would you recommend this book for others to read? Why? Why not?

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