NEW TITLES TO SPICE UP YOUR SUMMER READING!
PICTURE BOOKS
Vacation for Pooch
by Cocca-Leffler, Maryann (Holt, 2013)
Age Range: 4-7 Summary: Violet is unhappy that her dog cannot join her on vacation at the beach, but Pooch is
having fun on Grandpa's farm, despite the fact that Violet accidentally took the bag with Pooch's favorite toys and
treats.
Take me out to the Yakyu
by Meshon, Aaron (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013)
Age Range: 2-6 Lexile: 610 Summary: A little boy's grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, teach him
about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions
Penny and her marble
by Henkes, Kevin (Greenwillow Books, 2013)
Age Range: 4-8 Lexile: 350 Summary: Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in
Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.
Perfectly Percy
by Schmid, Paul (Harper, 2013)
Age Range: 3-7
them from popping.
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Summary: Percy the porcupine loves balloons but he must find a way to keep
Abe Lincoln's dream
by Smith, Lane (Roaring Brook Press, 2012)
Age Range: 5-9 Lexile: 390 Summary: When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and
finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the great man himself.
Benjamin Bear in Bright ideas!
by Coudray, Philippe (Toon Books, 2013)
Series: Toon into reading Age Range: 4-8 Summary: Benjamin Bear, accompanied by his faithful rabbit friend,
shares his observations and questions about the world around him.
Black rabbit
by Leathers, Philippa (Candlewick Press, 2013)
Range: 3-6 Lexile: 470 Summary: Rabbit has a problem. There's a large black rabbit chasing him. A humorous
look at shadows and friendship.
Dark
by Snicket, Lemony (Little, Brown, 2013)
ISBN: 9780316187480 Age Range: 3-6 Lexile: 660 Summary: Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the
same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.
Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle
by Raschka, Christopher (Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013)
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ISBN: 9780375870071 Age Range: 4-8
Summary: A father teaches his daughter all about
bicycle riding, from selecting the right bike to trying again after a fall.
This is not my hat
by Klassen, J. (Candlewick Press, 2012) 2013 Caldecott winner!
Age Range: 4-8 Lexile: 340
with it. Or will he?
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Summary: A fish has stolen a hat and he'll probably get away
H.o.r.s.e. : a game of basketball and imagination
by Myers, Christopher (Egmont, 2012)
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Age Range: 5-9 Lexile: 650
court in an out-of-this-world game of H.O.R.S.
Summary: Two friends try to outdo each other on the basketball
INFORMATION BOOKS
Becoming Babe Ruth
by Tavares, Matt (Candlewick Press, 2013)
Age Rage: 5-8 Lexile: 810 Summary: A view into Babe Ruth's formative years in "the House that built Ruth."
Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Markel, Michelle (HarperCollins, 2013)
Age Range: 4-9 Lexile: 760 Summary: The inspiring true story of Clara Lemlich, a young immigrant girl who led
the biggest strike of women workers in U.S. History.
Henry and the cannons : an extraordinary true story of the American Revolution
by Brown, Don (Roaring Brook Press, 2013)
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Age Range: 5-9 Lexile: 820
Summary: In 1775 a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59
cannons 225 miles in one of the most remarkable stories of the Revolutionary War.
Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball
by Coy, John (Carolrhoda, 2013)
Age Range: 8-11 Lexile: 880 Summary: The story of how a teacher's desperation and creativity led to the
invention of basketball.
Miss Moore thought otherwise : how Anne Carroll Moore created libraries for children
by Pinborough, Jan (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013)
Age Range: 6-9 Lexile: 770 Summary: A picture book biography about librarian Anne Carroll Moore, of the New
York Public Library, who was one of the early childrens’ librarians.
My first day
by Jenkins, Steve (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013)
Age Range: 4-8
of being born.
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Summary: Looks at what a variety of creatures can accomplish within 24 hours
One gorilla : a counting book
by Browne, Anthony (Candlewick Press, 2013)
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Age Range: 3-7
Summary: An elegant counting book of primates from gorillas to gibbons,
macaques to mandrills, ring-tailed lemurs to spider monkeys.
Picture a tree
by Reid, Barbara (Whitman, 2013)
Age Range: 4-7
experiencing trees.
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Summary: Explores in words and pictures different ways of seeing and
Pug : and other animal poems
by Worth, Valerie (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013)
Age Range: 4-8
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Summary: Eighteen poems that examine a wide range of animal behavior.
Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio
by Skead, Robert (Carolrhoda, 2013)
ISBN: 9780761366195 Age Range: 8-11 Lexile: 800 Summary: The Yankees test a young prospect named Joe
DiMaggio against the best pitcher around--the great Satchel Paige.
Splash of red : the life and art of Horace Pippin
by Bryant, Jennifer (Knopf, 2013)
ISBN: 9780375867125 Age Range: 5-8 Lexile: 610 Summary: The inspiring story of a self-taught painter from
humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who
he was: an artist.
When Stravinsky met Nijinsky : two artists, their ballet, and one extraordinary riot
by Stringer, Lauren (Harcourt Children's Books, 2013)
Age Range: 4-8 Summary: Composer Stravinsky and choreographer Nijinsky, Russian comrades, worked
together to bring a very different and new ballet to a Parisian audience in 1913--and rioting filled the streets!
Who says women can't be doctors? : the story of Elizabeth Blackwell
by Stone, Tanya Lee (Holt, 2013)
Age Range: 5-8 Summary: The inspiring story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor in America.
You never heard of Willie Mays?!
by Winter, Jonah (Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013)
Age Range: 4-9 Lexile: 1010 Summary: Young readers follow Mays's unparalleled career from growing up in
Birmingham, Alabama, to playing awe-inspiring ball in the Negro Leagues and then the Majors.
National geographic book of animal poetry : 200 poems with photographs that squeak, soar,
and roar!
(National Geographic, 2012)
Age Range: 4-8
all kinds of animals.
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Summary: A lyrical combination of animal photography and 200 poems about
CHAPTER BOOKS
Game On!
by Holm, Jennifer L. (RANDOM HOUSE, INC.)
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Age Range: 7-10
Summary: Squish can't get enough of his awesome new video game Mitosis!
Are video games taking over Squish's life? In graphic novel format.
Jasper John Dooley : left behind
by Adderson, Caroline (Kids Can Press, 2013)
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Series: Jasper John Dooley Age Range: 7-10 Lexile: 590
Summary: Jasper John Dooley is
back, and missing Alaska cruise-bound Nan terribly, so terribly he feels like he has a hole in himself.
Lulu and the dog from the sea
by McKay, Hilary (Whitman, 2013)
Series: Lulu Age Range: 7-10 Lexile: 770 Summary: Seven-year-old Lulu and her cousin think their vacation
house is the most perfect place ever until they find a trouble-prone, stray dog living on the beach.
White fur flying
by MacLachlan, Patricia (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013)
Age Range: 7-11 Lexile: 450
to a family that rescues dogs.
Summary: A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next
Let's go for a drive!
by Willems, Mo (Hyperion Books for Children, 2012)
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Series: Elephant & Piggie book Age Range: 4-8
Summary: Elephant Gerald and Piggie want to
go for a drive, but as Gerald thinks of one thing after another that they will have to take along, they come to realize
that they lack the most important thing of all