The
Arlington Central School District Letter and Lists
More
suggestions for Summer Reading………………………………………
Mid-Hudson
Library Battle of the Books 2009
Battle
of the Books is a nationally recognized literature contest in which young
people answer trivia questions based on specific books they have read. It
encourages young people to get involved with great literature, work together
as a team and then gather with other teens in the spirit of friendly
competition to test their knowledge. The goal of this program is to foster a
lifelong love of reading and to encourage library use among middle grade
students.
HAISLN
2009 Recommended Reading Lists
These
annotated 2009 reading lists come from the Houston Area Independent Schools
Library Network (HAISLN). Eight reading lists are available in pdf format:
Preschool through Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2, Grades 3 & 4, Grade 5, Grade 6,
Grade 7 & 8, Grades 9 & 10, Grades 11 & 12. The carefully selected children's
books and young adult books on the reading lists include recent fiction and
nonfiction.
2009
Summer Library Program Reading Lists for Kids and Teens
The
Collaborative Summer Library Program's 2009 summer reading program themes are
Be Creative @ Your Library (for children) and Express Yourself @ Your Library
(for teens). Download the thematic 17-page annotated summer reading lists as a
pdf file. The lists come from Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young
Adult Library Services at the Nebraska Library Commission. They include
fiction and nonfiction for young children through older teens.
2009
Summer Reading List for Students Entering Grades K-6
The
list, which is organized by grade level, includes cover art, a brief summary,
the copyright date and the genre/themes of recommended books for children
entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This reading list comes from the ParkwaySchool
District in Chesterfield,
Missouri.
Summer
Reading Lists for Boys Grades 1-8
The
TownSchool
for Boys in San
Francisco
provides annotated reading lists for boys entering grades 1-8. The lists of
fiction and nonfiction are organized by grade level(s). According to the
school, "Some of the books are quick, easy 'beach reads,' while others may
offer more of a challenge."
2009
Middle School Summer Reading List
This
recommended reading list, from the ParkwaySchool
District in Chesterfield,
Missouri,
includes cover art, a brief summary, the copyright date and the genre of books
for students entering grade 6-9. This reading list includes fiction and some
nonfiction, both in a variety of genres.
2009
Notable Children's Books
The
annotated 2009 Notable Children's Books reading list from the American Library
Association (ALA)
includes the current Newbery, Caldecott, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder Award
winners and Honor books, among other award-winners. The reading list is
divided into four categories: Younger Readers, Middle Readers, Older Readers,
and All Ages. It includes both children's books and young adult (YA) books.
2009
Summer Reading List for Students Entering Grades 9-12
This
recommended reading list of fiction and nonfiction is from the ParkwaySchool
District in Chesterfield,
Missouri.
It includes cover art, a brief summary, the copyright date and the genre of
recommended books for teens entering grade 9-12.
Summer
Reading List for Grades 6-12
This
21-page summer reading list is from DanaHallSchool
in Massachusetts.
It includes required and recommended reading lists from the school's English,
science, and social studies departments. It includes books for students in
grades 6-12. While written for Dana Hall students, it is an excellent list
that includes the classics, contemporary fiction, historical fiction,
mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, social studies books, and science
books, among others.
Summer
Reading List for Kids and Teens
This
booklist from The Horn Book is annotated and includes six categories of
recently published books: Picture Books, Younger Fiction, Intermediate
Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Folklore, Poetry, and Nonfiction. Suggested
grade levels and the number of pages in each book are included.
National
Endowment for the Humanities: Summer Favorites Reading List
While
this reading list of recommended children’s and young adult books for summer
reading is not annotated, it contains the titles of a great many excellent
books. The booklist “represents NEH's long-standing effort to highlight
classic literature for young people from kindergarten through high school.”
The booklist is divided by grade level: Kindergarten to Grade 3, Grades 4 to
6, Grades 7 to 8, and Grades 9 to 12.
New
York State ELA Selected Titles
Suggested
Reading
·
Summer
Reading Ideas
·
Choosing
the Right Books for Your Child
·
Author
List For Library Trips With Your Child
Related
Guide Picks
·
Summer
Reading Fun
·
The
Read-Aloud Handbook
·
The
Magic of Reading
Other
Related Resources & Guide Picks
·
Summer
Reading List for Teens
·
At-Home
Summer Activities to Learn Letters and Words
·
The
Art of Reading