Incoming First Grade
Suggested Summer 2015 Reading List
Dear Parents,
One of the best things you can do with your child is to read with them.
Summer reading helps children get excited about reading and attending school in
the fall. Attached you will find a list of suggested books that are appropriate for
your child to read, or for you to read to them. You or your child can record the
books they have read on the attached reading log during the summer. Any books
your child reads can be added to the log, not just the ones on this list.
Lexile levels are reading levels, which are included after each book
title. Lexile levels are included to help parents and students in choosing
books. Lexile levels indicate the difficulty of each text in regards to
comprehension, word difficulty, and sentence length. Including these levels connect
students with texts at the right level of challenge. The higher the Lexile level, the
higher the difficulty of the text. If you have any questions, please contact the
curriculum office at (856)232-2700x3002.
When school begins next year, please return the reading log to your child’s
teacher. Children who return the log will be presented with a Summer Reading
Certificate of Participation.
Books can be purchased at the Deptford or Glassboro Barnes and Noble, any
local bookstore, or checked out from the public library. Have a great summer and
keep on reading!
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First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg AD210
Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn’t want to start over at a new school. She
doesn’t know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it.
With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself
together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps
smooth her jittery transition.
Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne AD440
A gutsy girl named Kate climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her
quick wits to outsmart a greedy giant and make her and her mother's fortune.
The Empty Pot by Demi 630
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from
the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
Honey, I Love (and other love poems) by Eloise Greenfield
A young girl expresses what she loves about life.
What Will the Weather Be? by Lynda DeWitt 500
Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or boots? Read
and find out why the weather is so difficult to predict. This book explains the
basic characteristics of weather – temperature, humidity, wind speed and
direction, air pressure – and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts.
Amazing Snakes! by Sarah Thomson 650
This non-fiction text describes the varieties, habitats, eating habits, and
reproduction of snakes.
Young Cam Jansen Series: by David Adler
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery 300
Cam and her best friend Eric take a trip to the library to check out some books.
But instead of finding a new favorite story, they find a mystery to solve. Will
Cam's photographic memory come to the rescue once again?
Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery
260
Cam Jansen and her friends meet in the park to play baseball, but when their ball
gets lost, it looks like the game may be over. Cam has a picture in her head of
everything she has seen, and she says "click" whenever she wants to remember
something. But does she have the picture she needs to find the baseball?
Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery 210
Cam Jansen and her friend Eric are going ice skating. When Eric loses the locker
key, Cam's amazing memory clicks into action to find it.
Young Cam Jansen and the Zoo Note Mystery
260
It's field trip day in Cam and Eric's class. Only where is Eric's permission slip? He
had it on the bus, but now it's gone! Did someone take it? Did it blow away? After a
few red herrings, Cam's click-click memory kicks in just in time for Eric to join the
class on their field trip to the zoo..
Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery 260
Cam Jansen and her best friend Eric have headed to the beach. But after a day of
sun and fun, they can't find Cam's mother. Was she abducted by aliens? Is she in
disguise? "Click," says Cam, and the hunt is on.
Biscuit Series: by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit 190
Biscuit in the Garden AD170
Biscuit’s Trick
160
Biscuit and the Frog 140
Biscuit and the Kittens 230
Biscuit’s Picnic 190
Clifford Series: by Norman Bridwell
Clifford at the Circus 300
Clifford’s Riddles 290
Clifford to the Rescue 170
Clifford and the Dinosaurs 250
Clifford’s Bedtime BR – Beginning Reader
Clifford is a Star 190
Dr. Seuss Books:
Hop on Pop BR – Beginning Reader
Oh the Things You Can Think 240
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish 180
The Eye Book 140
Great Day for Up! BR – Beginning Reader
Incoming 1st – 4th Grade Summer Reading Log
Student’s Name________________________
School_______________________________
Grade Entering in September_____________
Please fill out one line for each book read. Please feel free to
duplicate this page as necessary.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to read and discuss summer
reading with their children. Summer reading is optional for students
entering 1st – 4th grade. Students who submit this log to their teacher in
September will receive a certificate of participation in summer reading.
DATE
TITLE OF BOOK
Suggested Summer Reading Activities
Incoming Grade K-2 Students
* Draw an original picture of your favorite part of
the book. Do not copy one of the illustrations in
the book. Feel free to use art supplies or the
computer to create your original picture.
*Write 6 things you learned while reading your
book.
Feel free to browse the following web sites for
additional grade 2 summer reading activities. Have
fun!
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/reading/book_report_forms/
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sandwich.asp