Second Grade Summer Reading
Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
Beginning readers will delight in these five stories about two friends who
are always together.
Other books you may enjoy:
Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel
The World of Frogs by Jennifer Coldrey nonfiction
Reptiles and Amphibians by Catherine Howell nonfiction
The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky poetry
Green Wilma by Ted Arnold
Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
Their magic tree house adventure takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a
lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games
and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.
Join them as they race against time.
Other books you may enjoy:
Viking Ships at Sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne
Earthquake in the Early Morning by Mary Pope Osborne
The Olympic Games by Theodore Knight nonfiction
Olympic Dream by Matt Christopher
100 Unforgettable Moments in the Olympics by Bob Italia nonfiction
Third Grade summer Reading
Stone Fox by John Henry Gardiner
Stone Fox tells the story of a boy determined to win a dog sled race to save
his grandfather’s farm. No one has ever beaten Stone Fox, an imposing and
silent Native American, but Willy trains daily for the race with his beloved
dog Searchlight. It seems like Willy might even win the race until
heartbreaking tragedy strikes.
Other books you may enjoy:
Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Blue Willow by Doris Gates
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Dogteam by Gary Paulsen
Susan Butcher Sled Dog Racer by Ginger Wadsworth nonfiction
Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod by Robert J. Blake nonfiction
Adventures of the Iditarod Air Force: True Stories About the Pilots Who Fly
for Alaska’s Sled Dog Race by Ted Mattson nonfiction
Fourth Grade Summer Reading
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
Marguerite Henry’s Newbery Honor Book has captivated generations of boys and
girls both with its thrilling descriptions of true incidents from the tiny
island of Chincoteague, and its realistic yet wonderfully magical
atmosphere. On Chincoteague lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among
them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes
capture.
Other books you may enjoy:
Sea Star, the Orphan of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry
King if the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Wild Ponies of Chincoteague by Joseph Spies nonfiction
Wild Ponies by Jim Arnosky nonfiction
The Chincoteague Pony By Charlotte Wilcox nonfiction
Fifth Grade Summer Reading
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Twelve-year old Matt is trying his best to survive on his own until his
father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness with the rest of his
family. Matt develops a deep friendship with a Native American boy. Matt
must decide if he should continue waiting for his family or begin a new life
with his friend.
Other books you may enjoy:
The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Brave as a Mountain Lion by Ann Herbert
Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
Mountain Born by Elizabeth Yates
The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds
You Wouldn’t Want to be an American Colonist nonfiction
Sixth Grade Summer Reading
Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O’dell
Scott O’dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old Native
American girl. Karana’s survival in remote isolation is moving and
unforgettable. The Children’s Literature Association named this revealing
story one of the 10 best American children’s books in the past 200 years.
Other books you may enjoy:
Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O’dell
The Black Pearl by Scott O’dell
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Julie and the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Walks Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Indian Captive by Lenski
Seventh Grade summer Reading
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
An unlikely band of children, enthralled by the mysteries of the pharaohs,
withdraws from daily life into an elaborate game of make-believe in their
own Egypt.
Other books you may enjoy:
His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut by Dorothy Carter
The Book of Time by Guillaum Prevost
The Land of Pharaohs by Marinella Terzi nonfiction
The Egyptians by Pamela Odijk nonfiction
You Wouldn’t Want to Be Tutankhamen nonfiction
Eighth Grade Summer Reading
Bull Run by Paul Fleischman
Through the alternating viewpoints of 16 characters from various walks of
life, readers gain insight into the first battle of the Civil War and into
the nature of war. Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black
write about their dreams of glory and the grim realities of war.
Other books you may enjoy:
Iron Thunder by Avi
Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi
The Story of Bull Run by Zachary Kent
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephan Cran
Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder
The River Between Us by Richard Peck
Dear Mr. President-Letters from a Slave Girl by Andrea Pinkey
Gettysburg by Jason Cooper nonfiction
Fields of Fury by James McPherson nonfiction
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Civil War Soldier nonfiction
