East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Grace McKee

1st Grade Niantic Center

Natalie Fuhrmann

3rd Grade Flanders

Aubrey Jorgensen

3rd Grade Lillie B. Haynes

Anna & Rachel Limburg

4th Grade Salem

Brianna Barroga

8th Grade East Lyme Middle School

Entering Grades 1 -8

We wish to acknowledge and thank

Natalie Fuhrmann, 3rd Grade Flanders student, Aubrey Jorgensen, 3rd Grade Lillie B. Haynes student,

Grace McKee, 1st Grade Niantic Center student, Anna and Rachel Limburg, 4th Grade Salem students, and

Brianna Barroga, 8th Grade East Lyme Middle School student

for their artwork.

Library/Media Specialists:

Susan Parodi, Flanders School

Stephanie Labelle, Lillie B. Haynes School

Amanda Cappon, Niantic Center School

Carla Woitovich, East Lyme Middle School

Rebecca Scotka, East Lyme Public Library

Sarah Kateley, Salem School District

Rachel Gaither, Salem Free Public Library

Distribution and Coordination:

Janet Brinkman, Lillie B. Haynes School Bonni Geaney, Niantic Center School

Joanne Kasprzak, Flanders School Debby Blinn, Central Office

East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Every Hero Has A Story! Summer 2015

Entering Grades 1 – 4

Recommended titles for students entering grades 1 and 2: Children are encouraged to read anything at their reading level. The lists are only suggestions and examples.

Because many of these books may be checked out to other readers, simply choose another book or place the book

on hold.

Non-Fiction:

“Stay: the true story of ten dogs” by Michaela Mutean

“Animal Heroes: true rescue stories” by Sandra Markle

“Winter’s Tail” by Juliana Hatkoff

“Flight of the Honey Bee” by Raymond Huber

“Energy Island” by Allan Drummond

“Now & Ben: the modern inventions of

Benjamin Franklin” by Gene Barretta

“Dear Malala, we stand with you” by Rosemary McCarney

Historical Fiction:

“Deep in the Sahara” by Kelly Cunnane and Hoda Hadadi

“The Man with the Violin” by Kathy Stinson

“Freedom Summer” by Deborah Wiles “American Girl” Series (various

authors) “My Uncle Emily” by Jane Yolen “Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride”

by Pam Ryan “Wind Flyers” by Angela Johnson

Fantasy:

“The Princess in Black” by Shannon Hale

“The Miniature World of Marvin and

James” by Elise Broach “Toys Go Out” by Emily Jenkins “Disney Never Girls” Series by Kiki

Thorpe “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.

Morris Lessmore” by William Joyce “The Kingdom of Fantasy” by

Geronimo Stilton

Traditional Literature:

“Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic” by Ginnie Lo

“Jimmy the Greatest” by Jairo Buitrago “Mikis and the Donkey” by Bibi Dumon

Tak “Kate and the Beanstalk” by Mary

Osborne “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert

Munsch “Zen Shorts” by Jon Muth “The Mermaid and the Shoe” by K.G.

Campbell “Lon Po Po: a Red-Riding Hood Story

From China” by Ed Young “The Lion and the Mouse” by Jerry

Pinkney

Mystery:

“Doyle & Fossey, Science Detective”

Series by Michele Torrey “The Notebook of Doom” Series by

Troy Cummings “Monstrous Stories” Series by Paul

Harrison “Captain Raptor & the Moon Mystery”

by Kevin O’Malley “The Missing Mitten Mystery” by

Steven Kellogg “The High Rise Private Eye” Series

by Cynthia Rylant

Realistic Fiction:

“Mr. Wayne’s Masterpiece” by Patricia Polacco

“Sam and Dave Dig a Hole” by Mac Barnett

“Elizabeth Queen of the Seas” by Lynne Cox and Brian Floca

“Rosie Revere, Engineer” (series) by Andrea Beaty

“Tip Top Cat” by Roger Mader “Each Kindness” by Jacqueline

Woodson “Priscilla McDoodlenutDoodleMcMae

Asks Why?” by Janet Sinke “Homer” by Elisha Cooper

Adventure:

“Otis and the Tornado” by Loren Long “Marley” Series (various authors) “Mercy Watson” Series by Kate

DiCamillo

“Scaredy Squirrel” Series by Melanie

Watt

“Chloe and the Lion” by Mac Barnett

“Press Here” by Herve Tullet

“I Want My Hat Back” by Jon Klassen

“This Is Not My Hat” by Jon Klassen

“The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt

Science Fiction:

“A long Way Away” by Frank Viva “Skylanders” (series) by Cavan Scott “Toys in Space” by Mini Grey “The Three Little Aliens and the Big

Bad Robot” by Margaret McNamara “Zathura” by Chris Van Allsburg “Doug Unplugged” by Dan Yaccarino

Sports:

“Victory School Superstars” Series

(various authors) “The Bambino and Me” by Zachary

Hyman “Happy Like Soccer” by Maribeth

Boelts “Miracle Mud” by David Kelly “Go! Go! Sports Girls” Series by Kara

Thom

Award Winners:

“Locomotive” by Brian Floca

“Journey” by Aaron Becker

“The Adventures of Beekle: The

Unimaginary friend” by Dan Santat

“The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and

Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art”

by Barb Rosenstock

“The Right Word: Roget and His

Thesaurus” by Jen Bryant

Poetry:

“National Geographic Book of Animal

Poetry” “Hi, Koo: a year of seasons” by Jon

Muth “In the Sea” by David Elliott “Winter Bees & Other Poems of the

Cold” by Joyce Sidman “Lightship” by Brian Floca

Graphic Novel:

“Zita the Spacegirl” by Ben Hatke “Odd Duck” by Cecil Castellucci “Babymouse” Series by Jennifer

Holm “Copper” by Kazu Kibuishi “Frankie Pickle” (series) by Eric

Wight “The Adventures of Polo” (series) by

Regis Faller “Wild” by Emily Hughes

Biography:

“Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport

“If a Bus Could Talk: the story of Rosa

Parks” by Faith Ringgold

“The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s life with

the chips” by Jeanette Winter

“Edward Hopper: Paints His World” by Robert Burleigh

“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba

“Draw!” By Raul Colon “Noah Webster and His Words” by Jeri

Ferris and Vincent Kirsch

2016 Elementary Nutmeg Award Nominees:

“Bowling Alley Bandit” by Laurie Keller

“Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying

Cloud” by Tracey Fern

“Digby O’Day: In the Fast Lane” by Shirley Hughes

“The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Evil Penguin Plan” by Maxwell Eaton II

“Fortunately, the Milk” by Neil Gaiman

“Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse” by Tamera Wissinger

“Jedi Academy” by Jeffrey Brown

“King for a Day” by Rukhsana Khan

“Marty McGuire” by Kate Messner

“On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein” by Jennifer Berne “Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey” by Alex Milway

“Play Ball, Jackie!” by Stephen Krensky

“The Secret Chicken Society” by Judy Cox

“A Splash of Red: the life and art of Horace Pippin” by Jen Bryant

“Waiting for the Magic” by Patricia MacLachlan

Recommended titles for students entering grades 3 and 4: Children are encouraged to read anything at their reading level. The lists are only suggestions and examples.

Because many of these books may be checked out to other readers, simply choose another book or place the book

on hold.

Non-Fiction:

“What Was…” Series (various authors) “Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s

Strangest Parrot” by Sy Montgomery

“Manfish” by Jennifer Berne

“Parrots Over Puerto Rico” by Susan Roth

“Tuesday Tucks Me In: the loyal bond

between a soldier and his service dog” by Luis Carlos Montalvan

“Ivan: the remarkable true story of the

shopping mall gorilla” by Katherine Applegate

Historical Fiction:

“I Survived…” Series (various authors) “Guys Read” Series by Jon Scieszka “Zane and the Hurricane” by Rodman

Philbrick “Togo” by Robert Blake “Elijah of Buxton” by Christopher

Curtis “One Came Home” by Amy Timberlake “Breaking Stalin’s Nose” by Eugene

Velchin “One Crazy Summer” by Rita Williams-

Garcia “Iron Thunder” by Avi

Fantasy:

“Lost Hero” Series by Rick Riordan “Jinx” Series by Sage Blackwood “7 Wonders” Series by Peter Lerengis “Emerald Atlas” Series by John

Stephens “Gabriel Finley and the Ravens Riddle”

by George Hagen “Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy” by

Karen Foxlee “Zorgamazoo” by Robert Paul Weston

Traditional Literature:

“Where the Mountain Meets the Moon”

by Grace Lin “Starry River” by Grace Lin “The Magicians Elephant” by Kate

DiCamillo “The Sisters Grimm” series by Michael

Buckley “The Land of Stories: The Wishing

Spell” by Chris Colfer “Rump: The True Story of

Rumplestiltskin” by Liesl Shurtliff

Mystery:

“Hoot” by Carl Hiaasen “Flush” by Carl Hiaasen “Chomp” by Carl Hiaasen “Walls Within Walls” by Maureen

Sherry “Spy School” by Stuart Gibbs “Malcolm at Midnight” by W. H. Beck “A Hitch at the Fairmont” by Jim

Averbeck

Realistic Fiction:

“Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen “The Boy on the Porch” by Sharon

Creech “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Munoz Ryan “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio “Hero” by Sarah Lean “The Thing About Georgie” by Lisa

Graff “Ida B--.And Her Plans to Maximize

Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly)

Save the World” by Katherine Hannigan

Adventure:

“Kingdom of Fantasy” Series by Geronimo Stilton

“Turtle in Paradise” by Jennifer Holm

“White Fur Flying” by Patricia MacLachlan

“Liar & Spy” by Rebecca Stead

“The Fourteenth Goldfish” by Jennifer Holm

Science Fiction:

“City of Ember” Series by Jeanne

DuPrau “George’s Secret Key to the Universe”

Series by Steven & Lucy Hawking “Archer’s Quest” by Linda Sue Park “The Infinity Ring” Series (various

authors) “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine

L’Engle

Sports:

“Soul Surfer” by Bethany Hamilton “The Contract” by Derek Jeter “Jake Maddox Sports Story” Series by

Jake Maddox “The Streak: how Joe DiMaggio became

America’s hero” by Barb Rosenstock “King of the Mound” by Wes Tooke

Award Winners:

“Doll Bones” by Holly Black “The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander “Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with

the Great Whites of California’s

Farallon Islands” by Katherine Roy “El Deafo” by Cece Bell

Poetry:

“Inside Out and Back Again” by Thanhha Lai

“A Family of Poems” by Caroline Kennedy

“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson

“Mirror, Mirror” by Marilyn Singer “Follow, Follow” by Marilyn Singer

Graphic Novel:

“Sisters” by Raina Telgemeier “Smile” by Raina Telgemeier “Zita the Spacegirl” Series by Ben

Hatke “Terra Tempo” Series by David Shapiro “Amulet” Series by K. Kibuishi “Bone” Series by J. Smith “Explorer” Series by K.azu Kibuishi “Willy Makit in Space” by Greg Trine

Biography:

“Who Was…” Series (various authors) “I am Malala: how one girl stood up for

education and changed the world” by Malala Yousafzai

“Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson,

against the odds” by Robert Burleigh “John, Paul, George & Ben” by Lane

Smith “Nurse, Soldier, Spy: the story of

Sarah Edmonds a Civil War hero” by Marissa Moss

“The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr,

eccentric genius” by Jan Greenberg “Diego Rivera: an artist for the people”

by Susan Goldman Rubin “Enormous Smallness: The story of E.E.

Cummings” by Matthew Burgess

2016 Intermediate Nutmeg Award Nominees:

“The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond” by Brenda Woods “Elvis and the Underdogs” by Jenny Lee “Ghosts of Tupelo Landing” by Sheila Turnage “The Great Trouble” by Deborah Hopkinson “Flora and Ulysses: the illuminated adventures” by Kate DiCamillo “Liesl & Po” by Lauren Oliver “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate “One Dog and His Boy” by Eva Ibbotson “Pie” by Sarah Weeks “Winterling” by Sarah Prineas

Genre Bingo Directions: Fill in a title of your choice that matches the genre in one of the boxes.

Make BINGO by filling in an entire row, column, or diagonal. Turn your BINGO card

into your library media specialist by September 18th. You can complete as many

BINGO cards as you wish. Each BINGO card submitted will serve as an entry into a

grand prize raffle. There will be one winner per grade.

Non-Fiction

Historical Fiction Fantasy Adventure

Traditional

Literature

Mystery Realistic Fiction Sports

Award winning Science Fiction FREE CHOICE Biography

FREE CHOICE Poetry 2016 Nutmeg

Award Nominee

Graphic Novel

Name: _________________________________________

2015-2016 Teacher: ______________________________

Summer 2015

Name:

Grade: Teacher:

Books I Read

* Author Title

* Star any additional titles you want to recommend to be included in next year’s list and

return it to your classroom teacher by September 18, 2015.

East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Every Hero Has A Story! Summer 2015

Entering Grades 5 – 8

Dear Middle School Student,

Summer is a perfect time to enjoy a good book. Each year I read reviews and search

for the most exciting and interesting book titles. The following list contains something

for everyone. Whether you are interested in epic battles between good and evil, the

inner turmoil of relationships, having a good laugh, or exploring the past, this summer

reading list will meet your needs.

We will continue this year with our Non-Fiction Kiva Contest. The kiva that reads the

most non-fiction books over the course of the summer will be rewarded with the first

place prize of an ice cream party. Non-fiction books are a great way to discover new

information. For every non-fiction book you read, please record the title and author

along with two interesting facts you learned. There are many exciting titles that will

keep you engaged. It is true what they sometimes say “The truth is better than

fiction”.

We will also continue with the Genre BINGO Game. Fill in the titles of the books that

match the genres on the BINGO card. For each card you turn in, you will receive a

raffle ticket to win a great prize! You will receive one ticket for each completed row.

A full card is worth 10 tickets.

Enjoy your summer and your reading and be sure to check out the summer reading list

for suggestions!

Sincerely,

Mrs. C. Woitovich

Library Media Specialist

*Don’t forget about our ebooks! Visit the media center page for all of your summer

reading needs!

Historical Fiction 5/6

-”Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan” by

Hildi Kang

-“The Shipwreck” by Jørn Riel

-“King of the Mound” by Wes Tooke

Realistic Fiction 5/6

-“The Weight of Water” by Sarah Crossan

-“On the Road to Mr. Mineo’s” by Barbara

O’Connor

-“Saint Louis Armstrong Beach” by Brenda

Woods

Summer Reading Suggestions For Grades 5-6

Adventure 5/6

-“The Unwanteds” by Lisa McMann

-“Joshua Dread” by Lee Bacon

-“Tombquest” by Michael Northrop

Horror/Ghost Story 5/6

-“Things That Go Bump in the Night” by

Patrick Carman

-“Skeleton Creek” by Patrick Carman

-“The Crossroads” by Chris Grabenstein

Fantasy 5/6

-“The Magisterium” by Cassandra Clare

-“In the Land of Stories” by Chris Colfer

-“Disney After Dark” by Ridley Pearson

-“An Army of Frogs” by Trevor Pryce

Mystery 5/6

-“Treasure on Superstition Mountain” by Elise

Broach

-“Horton Halfpott” by Tom Angleberger

-“Liar and Spy” by Rebecca Stead

Sports 5/6

-“The New Kid” by Tim Green

-“The Underdogs” by Mike Lupica

-“The Kicks” by Alex Morgan

Science Fiction 5/6

-“The Search For WondLa” by Tony DiTerlizzi

-“Zita The Spacegirl” by Ben Hatke

-“Human.4” by Mike Lancaster

Non-Fiction 5/6

-“The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna” by

Demi

-“Kakapo Rescue” by Sy Montgomery

-“The Tarantula Scientist” by Sy Montgomery

For a description of each book and details on the summer reading contest, please visit

the media center webpage:

elms.eastlymeschools.libguides.com/elms

Summer Reading Suggestions For Grades 7-8

Historical Fiction 7/8

-“Etiquette & Espionage” by Gail Carriger

-“Forgiven” & “Faithful” by Janet Fox

-“Nobody’s Secret” by Michaela MacColl

Realistic Fiction 7/8

-“Guitar Notes” by Mary Amato

-“One For the Murphys” by Lynda Mullaly

Hunt

-“See You at Harry’s” by Johanna Knowles

Adventure 7/8

- “The Raft” by S.A. Bodeen

-“Killer of Enemies” by Joseph Bruchac

-“Edge of Nowhere” by John Smelcer

Horror/Ghost Story 7/8

-“The Poisoned House” by Michael Ford

-“Far Far Away” by Tom McNeal

-“Monstrumologist” by Rick Yancey

Fantasy 7/8

-“The Last Dragonslayer” by Jasper Fforde

-“The Paladin Prophecy” by Mark Frost

-“The Wells Bequest” by Polly Shulman Mystery 7/8

-“The Girl is Murder” by Kathryn Haines

-“We Were Liars” (Young Adult) by E.

Lockhart

-“Confessions of a Murder Suspect” by

James Patterson

Sports 7/8

-“Swagger” by Carl Deuker

-“QB 1” by Mike Lupica

-“The Final Four” by Paul Volponi

Non-Fiction 7/8

-“The White House is Burning” by Jane

Sutcliffe

-“The Case of Vanishing Little Brown Bats”

by Sandra Markle

-“The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees” by

Sandra Markle

Science Fiction 7/8

-Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card

-“Don’t Turn Around” by Michelle Gagnon

-“Insignia” by S.J. Kincaid

For a description of each book and details on the summer reading contest, please visit

the media center webpage:

elms.eastlymeschools.libguides.com/elms

Non-Fiction

Historical

Fiction

Fantasy Adventure

Horror/Ghost

Story

Mystery Realistic

Fiction

Sports

Adventure Science

Fiction

FREE

CHOICE

Horror/Ghost Story

Sports Realistic

Fiction

Mystery Fantasy

Directions: Fill in a title of your choice that matches the genre in one of the boxes. Make

BINGO by filling in an entire row, column, or diagonal. For every card you hand in you will

receive a raffle ticket for a great prize. There will be one winner for every grade.

Name:

Kiva:

Title:

Fact #1:

Fact #2:

Title:

Fact #1:

Fact #2:

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2016 Nutmeg Award Nominees

Grades 5-12

Intermediate Nominees Grades 5-6

“The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond” by Brenda Woods

“Elvis and the Underdogs” by Jenny Lee and Kelly

“Ghosts of Tupelo Landing” by Sheila Turnage

“The Great Trouble” by Deborah Hopkinson

“Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” by Kate DiCamillo

“Liesl & Po” by Lauren Oliver

“The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate

“One Dog and His Boy” by Eva Ibbotson

“Pie” by Sarah Weeks

“Winterling” by Sarah Prineas

Teen Nominees Grades 7-8

“Better Nate Than Ever” by Tim Federle

“Cinder” by Marissa Meyer

“Counting by 7's” by Holly Goldberg Sloan

“Golden Boy” by Tara Sullivan

“I Have a Bad Feeling About This” by Jeff Strand

“The Raven Boys” by Maggie Stiefvater

“Reboot” by Amy Tintera

“The Rithmatist” by Brandon Sanderson

“Shadow on the Mountain” by Margi Preus

“Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas

High School Nominees Grades 9-12

“Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock” by Matthew Quick

“If You Find Me” by Emily Murdoch

“The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman

“Out of Nowhere” by Maria Padian

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline

“Sea of Tranquility: a Novel” by Katja Millay

“This Song Will Save Your Life” by Leila Sales

“Two Boys Kissing” by David Levithan

“Winger” by Andrew Smith