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JPIIA 2022 Suggested Summer Reading Information

A strong foundation in reading and writing is necessary for students to reach their full potential. Reading outside of the classroom is an important key to expanding the literacy skills of our students. Participation in this program is voluntary. The goals of our summer reading program include:

Students Going Into Kindergarten – 3rd Grade:

  1. Choose any ten books to read that are at or slightly above your reading level.

  2. On the first day of school (August 16, 2022), bring your completed list of books read to school.

  3. Teachers will facilitate a verbal book share. (Students do not need to bring the actual books).

  4. Students who have completed the Summer Reading Program will receive a reward.

Students Going Into 4th – 8th Grade:

  1. Choose two books to read that are at or slightly above your reading level.

  2. For each book: Design a book jacket or write a summative paragraph.

  3. On the first day of school (August 16, 2022), bring your two completed projects to school.

  4. Students who have completed the Summer Reading Program will receive a reward.

Book Suggestions (Students are welcome to read books that are not on these lists):

Entering Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
Entering Kindergarten

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

We All Play by Julie Flett

Wild Baby Animals by Deborah Lock

Pig and Pug by Laura Marchesani and Zenaides A. Medina Jr

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

Any of the Elephant and Piggie or Pigeon books by Mo Willems

Entering First Grade

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and others by Laura Numeroff

Biscuit books by Alyssa Capucilli

Mitten books by Lola Schaefer 

Any Dr. Seuss books

Pete the Cat books by Eric Litwin

Pigeon books by Mo Willem

Entering Second Grade

The Berenstain Bears books by Stan and Jan Barenstain

Clifford books by Norman Bridwell

Arthur books by Marc Brown

Stellaluna and other books by Janell Cannon

Sharks, Dogs, How a House is Built and other books by Gail Gibbons

Sheila Rae the Brave, Chester’s Way & other books by Kevin Henkes

Whistle for Willie and other books by Ezra Jack Keats

Froggy Bakes and Cake and other books by Jonathan London

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and others by Laura Numeroff

Curious George books by H. A. Rey

Any books by Dr. Seuss

The Pigeon books by Mo Willems

Magic School Bus books

Entering Third Grade

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osbourne

Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo

A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

Wayside School by Louis Sachar

Who Is/Was…?, What was…?, Where is…? series by various authors

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel

Amelia Bedelia books by Peggy Parish

Fly Guy books by Ted Arnold

Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant

Flat Stanley series by Jeff Brown

Horrible Harry books by Suzy Kline

Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne

Nate the Great series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

 

Entering 4th Grade & 5th Grade
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Grade Level 4-7

The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis Grade Level 4-5

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Grade Level 4-6

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Grade Level 3-5

Wonder by R.J. Palacio Grade Level 5-7

A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen Grade Level 3-7

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks Grade Level 3-7

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate  Grade Level 3-7

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Grade Level 4-7

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Grade Level 3-8

Loser by Jerry Spinelli Grade Level 3-7

 

Entering 6th Grade – 8th Grade
Zach’s Lie by Roland Smith (There is a second book to this called Jack’s Run)

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

Crash by Lisa McMann

Divergent series by Veronica Roth

The Greatest: Muhammed Ali by Walter Dean Myers

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn (and her other mystery books)

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (There are 4 other companion books.)

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

March by John Lewis (graphic novel format series on Civil Rights) 

Unwanted series by Lisa McMann

Summer Reading community programs- Earn Prizes and Rewards for reading!

(You can get more information and enroll in these programs online)