One Green Apple by Jane Yolen. The Potato Chip Champ: Discovering Why Kindness Counts by Maria Dismondy

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1 A Note to Parents The end of the school year is quickly approaching and we know that everyone is busy making fun plans. Once again, we are asking that you encourage your child to spend some hot summer days getting lost in a good book! Research is clear that students who don t read over the summer can regress or lose skills equivalent to a little over two months of learning. As you search for books, please keep in mind your child s independent reading level; this is the level at which s/he can read a text on his/her own with ease. Selecting a book at your child s independent level means that your child can read the story alone and with confidence. What a great way to spend summer days at the beach! Need more leveled books? A great resource for finding leveled books that we use at Wolf Hill is You can even add it as an app to your phone. Another great website, also an app, is goodreads.com. You can look for books by level, or simply get some good ideas! Most importantly, always remember that summer reading is meant to be enjoyable. The attached summer reading list is meant to be a guide for students and parents; your child can select books from other grade lists or even books that do not appear on the list. The important thing is that students read, read, read! As always, please visit Wolf Hill s website to find more information on summer reading. Not only are more books listed (by level), but you ll also find additional copies of the reading log. Happy Reading! Kim Rajner, Reading Specialist Picture Books with a Message: Sure to Spark a Conversation! Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy by Maria Dismondy One Green Apple by Jane Yolen Cuddle Up Together with a Good Chapter Book: Perfect Read Alouds Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters --Lesley M.M. Blume The Magician s Elephant --Kate DiCamillo Ginger Pye --Eleanor Estes The Whipping Boy --Sid Fleischman Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library --Chris Grabenstein Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson Four Feet Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey by David Kunz The Potato Chip Champ: Discovering Why Kindness Counts by Maria Dismondy Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen 11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny Offill From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler -- E.L. Konigsburg The Candymakers --Wendy Mass

2 Perfect Poetry Books to Share Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish Level L Horrible Harry in Room 2B, Horrible Harry, by Suzy Kline When I Was a Grown-Up and Other Poems --Nichole Hansen Bink & Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, Cam Jansen, by David Adler Kidnapped at Birth, Marvin Redpost series, by Louis Sachar The Solar System, Scholastic Reader Level 2, by Gregory Vogt Poems to Learn by Heart --Caroline Kennedy A Book of Animal Poetry --J. Patrick Lewis Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey The Dog that Pitched a No Hitter, Passport to Reading Level 3, by Matt Christopher The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Wolves by Emily Gravett It s Raining Pigs and Noodles --Jack Prelutsky Level M Monster Goose -- Judy Sierra Outside the Box --Karma Wilson Bad Rap, Katie Kazoo Switcheroo, by Nancy E. Krulik Dinosaurs Before Dark, Magic Tree House, by Mary Pope Osborne Dolphins and Sharks, Magic Tree House Research Guide, by Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Pope Boyce Freckle Juice by Judy Blume Good Morning, Groundhog!, Ready Freddy Reader, by Abby Klein It s Itchcraft!, The Zack Files, by Dan Greenburg Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook by Barbara Park Lola Levine Is Not Mean by Monica Brown Look Who s Playing First Base by Matt Christopher Storm the Lightning Fairy, Rainbow Fairies, by Daisy Meadows Teeny Tiny Animals, Scholastic Reader Level 2, by Lexi Ryals 10 Fascinating Facts about Sharks, Rookie Star Reader, by Rachel Grack

3 Level N Books Amazing Tigers, I Can Read Level 2, by Sarah L. Thomson Bugs and Other Insects by Bobbie Kalman The First Misadventure, The Chicken Squad, by Doreen Cronin I Am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer Case of the Vanishing Painting, A Jigsaw Jones Mystery, by James Preller Cuckoo Feathers, Simply Sarah series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Dungeon of Doom, Hank the Cowdog series, by John R. Erickson Firehouse Fun, Ready Freddy series, by Abby Klein Worst Week at School, Magic Pony, by Elizabeth Lindsay You Think It s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth Zoe the Skating Fairy, Rainbow Fairies, by Daisy Meadows There are many little ways to enlarge your child s world. Love of books Is the best of all. ~Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Level O Books Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore by Jim Arnosky Harry the Homeless Puppy, Pet Rescue Adventures, by Holly Webb Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the Sports Day Mysteries: A Super Special by David Adler Herbie Jones and the Class Gift, Herbie Jones series, by Suzy Kline Clementine by Sara Pennypacker The Copycat Mystery, The Boxcar Children, by Gertrude Chandler Warner Fly Guy Presents: White House, Scholastic Reader Level 2, by Tedd Arnold Singing Sensation, Geronimo Stilton series, by Geronimo Stilton The Mysterious Island, The Secrets of Droon, by Tony Abbot Too Dark to See, Nighttime, by Todd Strasser Frankly Frannie by AJ Stern Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith

4 Level P Anna, Banana and the Friendship Split, Anna, Banana, & Friends, by Anica Mrose Rissi Back to School, Weird Kids Rule, My Weird School, Flight of the Blue Serpent, The Secrets of Droon, by Tony Abbot Lincoln and Grace: Why Abraham Lincoln Grew a Beard, by Steve Metzger Bad Kitty Meets the Baby by Nick Bruel Mayflower Treasure Hunt, A to Z Mysteries, by Ron Roy The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson The Snow Jewel, The Rescue Princesses, by Paula Harrison Brianna the Tooth Fairy, Rainbow Fairies, by Daisy Meadows Strikeout Kings, DK Readers: Proficient Readers Level 4, by DK Case of the Topsy-Turvy Toy #2, Pete and Penny's Pizza Puzzles, by Aaron Rosenberg The Talent Show, Little Rhino, by Ryan & Krystle Howard Reading...a vacation for the mind! ~Dave Barry Level Q The Cheese Experiment, Geronimo Stilton, by Geronimo Stilton Fudge-a-Mania, by Judy Blume Lucky Leopards: And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Rescues, National Geographic Kids Chapters, by Aline Alexander Newman The Magic Rings, The Rescue Princess, by Paula Harrison Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story, American Girl Collection, by Valerie Tripp Moving Day, Allie Finkle s Rules for Girls, by Mag Cabot Soccer Duel by Matt Christopher The Titanic Treasure, Key Hunters, by Eric Luper The Treasure of the Orkins, The Secrets of Droon, by Tony Abbot Weird but True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts, by National Geographic Who Was Milton Hershey?, by James Buckley Jr. and Who HQ 101 Animal Super Powers by Melvin & Gilda Berger

5 Achoo!: The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Germs, Mysterious You, by Trudee Romanek Charlotte s Web by E.B. White Chrissa, American Girl Today, by Mary Casanova Dog Heroes, Magic Tree House Nonfiction Guide, by Mary Pope Osborne Framed by Gordon Korman I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916, I Survived, by Lauren Tarshis Level R Level S The Landry News by Andrew Clements The Night I Flunked my Field Trip, Hank Zipper, by Henry Winkler Satch & Me, Baseball Card Adventures, Stage Fright, Allie Finkle s Rules for Girls, by Meg Cabot Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure, Geronimo Stilton, by Thea Stilton You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Soap!, You Wouldn t Want to Series, by Professor Alex Woolf Share these Nonfiction Books & Learn Something New Together Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be --Charlotte Foltz Jones Strange, but True! Our Weird, Wild, Wonderful World! --DK I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are --Bridget Heos The Boy Who Harnassed the Wind, Young Readers Edition --William Kamkwamba American Revolution, Magic Tree House Companion Guide, by Mary Pope Osborne Babe & Me, A Baseball Card Adventure, The Borrowers by Mary Norton Genie in a Bottle, Whatever After, by Sarah Mlynowski Matilda by Roald Dahl The Million Dollar Shot My Teacher Is an Alien, by Bruce Coville Super Sniffers: Dog Detectives on the Job by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows, A Geronimo Stilton Adventure, by Thea Stilton Upside-Down Magic, Upside-Down Magic series, by Sarah Mlynowski Which Way, Dude?: BMO's Day Out #1, Adventure Time, by Max Brallier Who Was Blackbeard? by James Buckley, Jr. Ken Jennings Genius Junior Guides --Ken Jennings Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum -- Meghan McCarthy Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower --Greg Pizzoli To Burp or Not to Burp: A Guide to Your Body in Space --Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti