Summer Reading

This list is meant to be a launch point into reading options for your child. If your child is into a particular series or has books in mind that are not on this list, we encourage him/her (with your approval, of course) to read those books. We want the students to read for the love of reading!  

Award Winning Books

Caterpillar Summer, Gillian McDunn
*Sounder, William H. Armstrong
*Crispin, the Cross of Lead, Avi
*Walls Within Walls, Maureen Sherry
The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo
*Old Yeller, Fred Gipson
One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate
Waiting for the Magic, Patricia MacLachlan
*One Handed Catch, Mary Jane Auch
Secret Zoo, Bryan Chick
The Indian in the Cupboard, Lynne Reid Banks
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E.L.
Konigsburg
The Cricket in the Square, George Selden
Lunch Lady (Graphic Novel), Jarrett Krosoczka
Smile (Graphic Novel), Raina Telgemeier
Cardboard (Graphic Novel), Dog Ten Napel

Series

Geronimo Stilton
Matt Christopher (Sports Series)
Judy Moody, Megan McDonald
*The Borrowers, Mary Norton
Encyclopedia Brown, Megan McDonald
Whatever After, Sarah Mlynowski
Spy School, Stuart Gibbs
Last Kids on Earth, Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate
Key Hunters, Eric Luper
39 Clues, various authors
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
Can You Survive Series
Rush Revere, Rush Limbaugh
Babysitter's Club (Graphic Novel)

Recommended Authors

Judy Blume
Kate DiCamillo
Katherine Applegate
Roald Dahl
C.S. Lewis
Beverly Cleary
Matt Christopher

*denotes a more difficult reading level

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