BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY:
SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS BY GRADE LEVEL

Summer 2011 Parent Tips for Reading

Summer 2011 Reading Loss Brochure - elementary

Ways you can satisfy your summer reading assignment:
• Read any grade level-appropriate book recommended by your public library’s youth services librarian.
• Check children’s reading recommendations by genre at Broward County Library’s online catalog (click on Kids Catalog, then Best Stories)
• Subscribe to Bookletters (www.broward.org/library Click on Bookletters) and browse the various categories of suggestions at this link, or get fresh ideas delivered to your email box.

Grades 3-5 AND 6-8: Ask your librarian for titles from past Sunshine State Young Readers Award lists (SSYRA), not including 2010-11. These may also be found at: http://myssyra.org/

(Click on 2000s in the Archive, Master Lists of Previously Nominated Books)

Select titles by the following authors or reading series;

TIP: Always check the online catalog for availability of specific titles before arriving at the library. You can always place holds from your home computer for titles which are currently unavailable.

ANY TITLES BY THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS
Arnold, Ted (any titles by this author) K-1
Aliki (any titles by this author) K-1
Ehlert, Lois (any titles by this author) K-1
Falconer, Ian OLIVIA (series various titles) K-1
Henkes, Kevin (any titles by this author) K-1
Gibbons, Gail (any titles by this author) K-1
Seuss, Dr. (any titles by this author) K-1
Meddaugh, Susan (any titles by this author) K-3
Ada, Alma Flor (any titles by this author) K-3
Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit series. K-1
Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline (series) K-1
Willems,Mo (any titles by this author) Gr 1
O’Connor, Jane
FANCY NANCY (series, various titles)Gr 2
London, Jonathan Froggy (series, various titles) Gr 2
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi (series, various titles) Gr 2-3
Say, Allen (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Marshall, James (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Well, Rosemary (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Aardema, Verna (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Lester, Helen (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Viorst, Judith (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Polacco, Patricia (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Rylant, Cynthia (any titles by this author) Gr 2-3
Danziger, Paula Amber Brown series. Gr 3
Fleischman, Sid The Ghost on Saturday Night Gr 3
Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry series Gr 3
McCall Smith, Alexander Akimbo series Gr 3
Sachar, Louis Marvin Redpost series Gr 3
Kellogg, Steven (any titles by this author) Gr 3
Gilson, Jamie (any titles by this author) Gr 3-5
Cleary, Beverly (any titles by this author) Gr 3-4
Kimmel Smith, Robert (any titles by this author) Gr 4-5
Pierce, Tamora First Test. Gr 4-6
Wallace, Bill*. (any titles by this author) Gr 4-6
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds The Boys Start the War (series) Gr 4-6
Coville, Bruce (any titles by this author) Gr 5-6
Spinelli, Jerry (any titles by this author) Gr 5-6
Avi (any titles by this author) Gr 5-6

 
BEGINNING READING SERIES – Rising K-2

All Aboard Reading
Real Kids Readers
I Can Read
Rookie Reader
New True Books (non-fiction, many subjects)
My Sound Box series Jane Belk Moncure K-1
Elephant and Piggie series. Willems, Mo*. Grades K-2
I Can Read series. Various authors. Grades K-2
DK Readers (non-fiction, many subjects)
My First I Can Read series - Kindergarten
Rookie Reader series Level A Kindergarten
Hello Reader series Level 1 Kindergarten
Phonics Friends series Grade 1
Green Light Readers series Grade 1
Margaret Hillert Grade 1
Little Bear (series) Minarik Grade 1
Amelia Bedelia (series) Grade 2
Mr. Putter and Tabby series. Rylant, Cynthia*. Grades 1-2
Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant Grades 1-2
Pinky and Rex Series by James Howe Grades 2-3
Young Cam Jansen series
Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers Series by Bill Cosby
Nate the Great (series) by Marjorie Sharmat
Teacher from the Black Lagoon Adventures by Mike Thaler
Flat Stanley series by Jeff Brown

READING SERIES-Rising 3-4
Let’s Read and Find Out Science Series
Magic School Bus series
Geronomo Stilton series
Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger Grade 3
Owen Foote series by Stephanie Greene Grade 3
My Weird School series by Dan Gutman Grade 3
Jenny Archer series by Ellen Conford Grade 3
Little Bill series by Bill Cosby Grade 3
Gooney Bird series by Lois Lowry Grade 3
Little House Chapter Books adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder Grade 3
Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald Grade 3
Matt Christopher books Grade 4
Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner Grade 4
Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka Grade 4
Edward Eager Grade 4
American Girl series by various authors Grade 4
Beverly Cleary Grade 4
Little House Novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder Grade 4
Mallory series by Laurie Friedman Grade 4
Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Chet Gecko Mysteries by Bruce Hale

 READING SERIES RISING GRADES 5-6
Redwall Series
Joey Pigza series by Jack Gantos
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
Dear America series by various authors
Royal Diaries series by various authors
Baseball Card Adventures by Dan Gutman
Herculeah Jones series. Byars, Betsy* Grades 4-6
Jake Drake series. Clements, Andrew* Grades 4-6
Cody series. Duffey, Betsy* Grades 4-5
Ember series. DuPrau, Jeanne*. Grades 5-6
Joey Pigza series. Gantos, Jack* Grades 4-6.
Franny K. Stein series. Benton, Jim Grades 4-6
Dear Dumb Diary series. Benton, Jim Grades 4-6
On the Run Series. Gordon Korman
Hank Zipzer series. Henry Winkler

MIDDLE/HIGH READING SUGGESTIONS

Alexie, Sherman Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Grades 9 - 12
Anderson, Laurie Halse. (Any book by this author). Grades 7-12.
Anderson, M. T. The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing) Grades 9-12
Bauer, Joan (Any title by this author) Grades 9 - 12
Bennett, Veronica Cassandra’s Sister Grades 9 - 12
Cabot, Meg. (Any book by this author) Grades 7-10
Cisneros, Sandra (Any book by this author)
Clare Cassandra – City of Bones Grades 9 - 12
Clements, Andrew (Any book by this author)
Collins, Suzanne Hunger Games Grades 7 - 12
Cooney, Caroline (Any book by this author) Grades 7-12
Cormier, Robert (Any book by this author)
Crutcher, Chris (Any book by this author) Grades 9-12
Cummings, Priscilla. A Face First. Grades 7-10
Draper, Sharon M. Fire from the Rock Grades 9 - 12
Fogelin, Adrian (Any title by this author) Grades 7 - 12
Giles, Gail What Happened to Cass McBride Grades 9 – 12
Green, John (Any book by this author) Grades 9 - 12
Hamilton, Virginia (Any book by this author)
Hobbs, Will (Any book by this author ) Grade 7 - 12
Jenkins, A. M. Repossessed. Grades 9-12
Johnson, Maureen. (Any book by this author) Grades 9-12
Klass, David Firestorm Grades 9 - 12
McCormick, Patricia. Cut. Grades 7-10
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert Dairy Queen Grades 9 - 12
Myers, Walter Dean (Any book by this author) Grades 7-12
Paulsen, Gary (Any book by this author)
Pierce, Tamora (Any book by this author) Grades 7-10
Ryan, Amy Kathleen – Vibes Grades 9 - 12
Sacher, Louis (Any book by this author)
Sarkar, Dona. How to Salsa in a Sari . (Or other titles by this author) Grades 7-10
Scott, Michael Alchemyst,
Soto, Gary (Any book by this author) Grades 9-12
Taylor, Chandra. The Pledge. Grades 9-12.
Triana, Gaby. Cubanita. Grades 9-12.
Woodson, Jacqueline. (Any book by this author) Grades 9-12
Wright, Richard (Any book by this author)
Yolen, Jane (Any novels by this author)
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. Grades 9-12.

 6-12 Series Titles

Bluford High Series Langan, Paul or Schraff, Anne. Grades 9-12.
Cirque du Freak Series. Shan, Darren. Grades 7-12
The Ranger’s apprentice Series Flanegan, John Grades 7 - 12
Gatekeepers Series. Horowitz, Anthony. Grades 7-12
Indigo Series. McKayhan, Monica. Grades 9-12
Maximum Ride Series. Patterson, James Grades 9 - 12
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Series.
Brashares, Ann. Grades 7-10
Young Wizards Series. Duane, Diane. Grades 7-10