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Kindergarten Summer Reading Program

Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School

The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of five books.

Students participating in the program in Kindergarten will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.

For Kindergarten students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Kindergarten who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.


PWCS Kindergarten Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading

Author Title Publication Date Annotation

Aruego, Jose The last laugh 2006 A wordless tale in which a clever duck outwits a bullying snake.

Asch, Frank Any title Fiction stories with a hint of science

Brown, Margaret

Wise Any title

Charming, classic stories for preschool to kindergarten ages.

Carle, Eric Any title Animal stories with repetition and collage illustrations

Cotten, Cynthia At the edge of the woods :

a counting book 2002

A variety of animals, birds, and insects enjoy the flowers and trees of the

forest early one morning.

Crews, Donald Any title Stories with minimal text

Dr. Seuss Any title Nonsense and rhyming

Ehlert, Lois Any title Basic concept books - shapes, animals, colors, numbers

Elliott, Laura

Malone

Hunter’s Best Friend at

School 2002

After a summer of playing with his puppy, Michael is sad when he learns he

cannot bring her with him to school.

Falconer, Ian Any Olivia title Olivia the pig’s imagination and adventures

Hoban, Tana Any title Spatial and visual perception; some wordless books

Hutchins, Pat Any title Picture stories, counting, read alouds, and rhymes

Keats, Ezra Jack

Any title

City life, animal stories, nature, and fantasy



Lionni, Leo Any title Animal stories

London,

Jonathan Froggy series

Froggy’s adventures

Martin, Bill Jr. Any title Rhyming books

McNamara,

Margaret The first day of school 2005

Vera cannot wait for the day when she starts school, but the first day does

not go exactly as she has anticipated.

Rosenberry, Vera

Vera's first day of school 2003

When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new

friends.


Prince William County Public Schools

Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grades K – 2

Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading. Students in Grades K-2 are required to read a minimum of five books in order to receive extra credit.

Book Title Author

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My student has read the above list of books.

Parent or Guardian signature

**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.

Student’s Name Classroom Teacher


First Grade Summer Reading Program



Students participating in the program in First Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.

For First Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply.

Students in First Grade who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.



PWCS First Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading


Adler, David Young Cam Jansen Series 1996-2011 A young Cam Jansen solves mysteries.

Arnold, Ted There’s a Fly Guy in My

Soup or any Fly Guy title

2012 At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into trouble – and the restaurant’s

soup!

Barnett, Mac Sam and Dave Dig a Hole 2014 Sam and Dave are digging a hole and they will not stop until they find

something spectacular!

Brown, Marc Arthur’s Off to School or

any Arthur Books

2004 When Arthur forgets his homework, D.W. saves the day.

Foxworthy, Jeff Dirt on My Shirt 2008 Fun kid friendly poems that are easy to memorize, share and giggle over.

Henkes, Kevin Penny and Her Marble or

any Kevin Henkes picture

book

2013 Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide

whether or not to keep it. Penny and her Marble is just right for beginning

readers and was named a 2014 Geisel Honor book by the American Library

Association.

Hills, Tad How Rocket Learned to

Read or any Tad Hills title

2010 A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing

him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet.”

Kirk, Daniel Library mouse 2007 A little mouse becomes an author and mysteriously leaves his books in the

library for visitors to find and read. When the children want to meet the

mysterious author, he finds a way to show them that they, too, can be

authors.

Manushkin, Fran Katie’s New Shoes or any

Katie Woo easy chapter

book

2012 Katie's toes are feeling very squished in her old shoes. It's time to shop for

some new ones! She's looking for just the right pair. They must have lots of

pizzazz to be perfect for Katie

MacDonald,

Margaret Read

Conujito: A folktale from

Panama

2006 A repetitive trickster tale where a rabbit outwits the characters who want to

eat him.

Murray, Laura Gingerbread Man Loose

in the School

2011 When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left

behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide,

skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because:

"I can catch them! I'm their Gingerbread Man!"


O’Connor, Jane Fancy Nancy: Fanciest

Doll in the Universe or

any Fancy Nancy title

2013 Read about the adventures of Fancy Nancy, a girl who loves fancy things

and fancy words.

Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series The life of Junie B. Jones, Kindergarten through First Grade.

Rylant, Cynthia Mr. Putter and Tabby See

the Stars or any titles from

this series

2007 The series chronicles the adventures of Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby. Mr.

Putter never has trouble sleeping, but one night after eating too many sweets

he and Tabby run into some friends while on a walk under the stars.

Schachner,

Judith

Skippyjon Jones Cirque

de Ole or any other

Skippyjon Jones title

2012 In his newest adventure, the irresistible Skippyjon Jones swings out of his

closet and into the spectacular Cirque de Ole, where his pals, the

Chimichango gang, perform feats of derring-do. There are many acts to see,

but only Skippito the Strong can perform the trickiest stunt of all.

Scotton, Scott Splat and the Cool School

Trip or any Splat the Cat

or Russell the Sheep title

2013 Splat the Cat is so excited when his teacher announces that the class will be

going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favorite animal—

Elephant! Giraffe! Monkey!—Splat only wants to see the penguins. After

all, penguins are perfect; they are black and white – but not everything goes

as expected!

Thomas, Jan Rhyming Dust Bunnies 2008 The Dust Bunnies rhyme all the time except for Bob who is paying attention

to something else… 2010-2011 Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.





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Second Grade Summer Reading Program



Students participating in the program in Second Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.

For Second Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Second Grade who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.



PWCS Second Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading


Brett, Jan The Umbrella or any Jan

Brett title

2004 Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to

miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.

Brown, Jeff Flat Stanley or any Flat

Stanley adventures

2003 Stanley is a perfectly normal boy until his bulletin board falls on top of him.

Stanley has many adventures while he's 14mm thick, but he eventually

wants to be normal. Wait until you see how his brother Arthur helps

Stanley.

Deedy, Carmen

Agra

Martina the Beautiful

Cockroach: a Cuban

Folktale

2007 A funny story about a cockroach who interviews her suitors in order to

decide whom to marry.

DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson:

Something Wonky This

Way Comes or any Mercy

Watson title

2009 What happens when Mercy the pet pig goes on a mission to get her own

buttery popcorn at the drive–in movie?

Falconer, Ian Olivia and the Fairy

Princesses or any Olivia

titles

2012 Olivia, a feisty little pig, is upset because there are just too many fairy

princesses. How will she ever stand out? Read along to find out how Olivia

expresses her individuality.

Grey, Mini The Adventures of the

Dish and the Spoon

2006 Having run away together, the Dish and the Spoon from the nursery rhyme

"The Cat and the Fiddle" become vaudeville stars before turning to a life of

crime.

Hoberman, Mary

Ann

Forget-Me-Nots: Poems

to Learn by Heart

2012 A collection of 120 classic and contemporary poems that were specially

chosen for learning by heart. Beautifully illustrated and a great introduction

to poetry.

Kelly, Mark Mousetronaut Goes to

Mars

2013 Meteor – our favorite space faring mouse returns to outer space on a trip to

Mars. An engaging story as well as facts about the history and possibilities

of travel to Mars and facts about the red planet itself.

Littlewood,

Karin

Immi’s Gift 2010 Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightlycolored

objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice

begins to melt and she drops in a gift of her own before leaving for the

season. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection


Marsh, Laura Tigers or any title in the

National Geographic

Readers Series

2012 You'll learn all you ever wanted to know about tigers and so much more.

Complete with fascinating facts, beautiful images.

Noll, Amanda I Need My Monster 2009 One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds

a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that

without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting

to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the

right equipment for the job.

Osborne, Mary

Pope

Stallion by Starlight 2013 Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the

Great and help tame his wild stallion.

Palatini, Marjie Bad Boys Get Cookies 2006 Two big bad wolves are determined to help the baker catch his run away

cookie. A funny adventure that incorporates references to other fairy tales.

Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series

Amusing stories about June B., a lovable, mischievous youngster, as she

adjusts to school and to life in general!

Polacco, Patricia Rotten Richie and the

Ultimate Dare

2006 Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose

hobby is more challenging, hockey or ballet.

Polacco, Patricia Emma Kate 2005

Emma Kate and her best friend share many activities, such as homework

and soccer practice, and even have their tonsils out at the same time, all the

things best friends do. But there is more to this best friend than meets the

eye.

Rosenthal, Amy

Krouse

Uni the Unicorn 2014 Uni the unicorn believes that little girls are real and that somewhere out

there is a little girl waiting to be her friend.

Roy, Ron Mayflower Treasure Hunt

or any A-Z Mystery

2007 When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit Plymouth, Massachusetts for

Thanksgiving, they uncover a mystery that dates back to the landing of the

Pilgrims.

Runton, Andy Owly, Just A Little Blue

or any Owly title

2005 Owly, a kind, lonely owl, and his friend Wormy find they have to

make sacrifices for things that are as important as friendship.

Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge series Early chapter books about the adventures of Henry and his dog Mudge.


Sayre, April

Pulley

Eat like a bear 2013 Follows a bear from the time she emerges from her den in April after four

months without food, through months of eating fish, ants, and

huckleberries, to midwinter when the arrival of two cubs interrupts her long

winter's rest. Includes facts about brown (grizzly) bears of the Yellowstone

National Park/Glacier National Park region.

Schachner,

Judith

Skippyjon Jones Cirque

de Ole or any

Skippyjon title

2011

Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who'd rather be his Chihuahua alter

ego goes on his next adventure to the Cirque de Ole.

Stilton,

Geronimo

The curse of the cheese

pyramid 2004

Mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton gets the chance of a lifetime when he is

sent to Egypt to interview an archaeologist and learns a secret about the

Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World.

Tonatiuh,

Duncan

Pancho rabbit and the

coyote: a migrant’s tale

2013 When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of

working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho

sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote

Viorst, Judith

Alexander and the

terrible, Horrible, No

Good, Very Bad Day

2009

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by

the thought that other people have bad days too.

Watt, Melanie Chester or any Chester

story

2007 Join Chester the cat as he tries to rewrite his story with the help of a

red marker and a big attitude. 2010-2011 Virginia Readers’ Choice

Winner.

Wells, Rosemary Bunny money 1999

Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for

Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left

for gifts.

Willems, Mo We Are In A Book or

any Elephant and Piggy

title

2010 Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and

that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to

understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a

solution to get the reader to keep reading. Great early reader books

that chronicle the adventures of two friends. Virginia Readers’

Choice Winner 2012






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Third Grade Summer Reading Program


The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.

Students participating in the program in Third Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.

For Third Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Third Grade who read a minimum of three books will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.


PWCS Third Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading


Adler, David Cam Jansen Mysteries

series

1980-2009 Cam Jansen – a girl with a photographic memory - solves mysteries.

Barretta, Gene Now & Ben 2006 Looks at the modern inventions that can be attributed to Ben Franklin.

(Picture book format)

Barrows, Annie Ivy + Bean: no news is

good news or any Ivy +

Bean title

2010 Ivy and Bean try to make money by writing a newspaper about Pancake

Court but the neighbors are not pleased to read about themselves.

Bishop, Nic Lizards 2010 Leaping lizards! And climbing, crawling, creeping lizards too! Now even

the youngest readers can join Sibert Medal-winning photographer and

biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at the world's most amazing

animals.

Bruel, Nick Bad Kitty School Daze or

any Bad Kitty chapter

book

2013 Bad Kitty faces her toughest challenge yet: Kitty and Puppy are out of

control! They're screaming, fighting, hissing, and drooling all over the

house, and all of the commotion is upsetting Baby. Time for school —

obedience school, that is. Can Kitty learn to follow the rules and make

friends with the other students or will she bring chaos to the classroom?

Cronin, Doreen The Chicken Squad : the

first misadventure or any

Doreen Cronin title

2014 These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff. The chicks of the

Chicken Squad, must figure out what Tail the squirrel is so afraid of.

Friedman, Laurie Mallory vs. Max or any

Mallory titles

2005-2010 Mallory is jealous when her brother Max gets a dog. She resists accepting

the new dog in the family until an unfortunate event changes her

perspective. A heartwarming tale that shows brothers and sisters can still be

friends even if they don’t always get along.

Gutman, Dan Mr. Macky is Wackyor

any My Weird School

titles

2007 Mr. Macky, the reading specialist who thinks he is Abraham Lincoln,

assigns A.J. and his friends to read all about the presidents for President's

Day.

Jules, Jacqueline Zapato Power: Freddie

Ramos Takes Off or any

Zapatos Power titles

2010 An ordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his newfound

powers for good.


Knutson, Barbara Love and Roast Chicken:

A Trickster Tale from the

Andes Mountains

2004 In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the

fox that wants to eat him for dinner

Lichtenheld,

Tom

E-Mergency! 2011 Chock-full of verbal and visual puns, this zany book is sure to tickle both

the brain and the funny bone.

Luckhurst,

Matthew

Paul Bunyan and Babe the

Blue Ox : the great

pancake adventure

2012 In this humorous twist on a classic tale, Paul Bunyan and his best friend,

Babe the Blue Ox, leave life on the farm to work for a logger who pays

them with their favorite thing: pancakes!

McDonald,

Megan

Judy Moody or any Judy

Moody title

2000-2010 Third grader Judy Moody comes to school on the first day in a bad mood,

but that all changes when she gets an assignment to create a collage about

herself.

Mills, Claudia Fractions = Trouble 2011 If Wilson Williams thought multiplication was difficult, he is finding

fractions impossible. And when his parents hire a math tutor for him, he is

sure he's the only kid in the history of Hill Elementary to have one. Wilson

is determined to make sure that no one finds out, not even his best friend,

Josh. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.

Osborne, Mary

Pope

High Time for Heroes or

any Magic Tree House

book

2014 Jack and Annie meet the great nurse, Florence Nightingale, on her trip to

Egypt that served as the inspiration for the choices that made her both

famous and beloved.

Scieszka, Jon See you later Gladiator or

anytime Warp Trio title

2000 Joe, Sam and Fred are practicing their professional wrestling moves when

they are transported back to the time of the gladiators in ancient Rome.

They must fight in the Colosseum to make their way back. A fast paced tale

with lots of adventure.

Singer, Marilyn Mirror, Mirror 2010 A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new

perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature. Virginia Readers’

Choice selection

Stilton,

Geronimo

The Karate Mouse or any

Geronimo Stilton title

2013 When an evil professor begins threatening New Mouse City with terrible

inventions, Geronimo Stilton is enlisted by local authorities to embark on a

top-secret mission to outer space to thwart a nefarious plot.

Tarshis, Lauren I survived the sinking of

the Titanic, 1912 or any I

Survived titles

2010 Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old

George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when

the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink.


Wight, Eric Frankie Pickle and the

Closet of Doom or any

Frankie Pickle book

2009 Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini has a vivid imagination when it comes to

cleaning his disastrously messy room, but eventually even he decides that it

is just too dirty. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.


Prince William County Public Schools Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grade 3

Students in Grade 3 will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.

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Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program


The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.

Students in Fourth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.

For Fourth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.


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PWCS Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.

Author Title Pub.

Date Annotation

Barrett, Tracy The 100 Year-old

Secret or any Sherlock

Files title

2008 Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister living in

London for a year, discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great-great-

great grandfather when they are inducted into the Society for the

Preservation of Famous Detectives. They are given his unsolved

casebook, from which they attempt to solve the case of a famous missing

painting.

Birdsall, Jeanne

The Penderwicks : a

summer tale of four

sisters, two rabbits, and

a very interesting boy

2005

While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains,

four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a

local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

Blume, Judy Superfudge 2002

Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother,

Fudge.

Bunting, Eve Summer of Riley 2002

Shortly after he gets the perfect dog, Riley, eleven-year-old William must

fight for his dog's life after Riley is taken away because he chases and

injures an elderly neighbor's old horse.

Butler, Amy Virginia bound 2003

Thirteen-year-old orphaned beggar Rob Brackett is kidnapped from the

streets of London and taken to the New World for a cruel tobacco farmer

master, who also owns a Pamunkey Native American girl.

Clements,

Andrew

No Talking or any

Andrew Clements title

2007 Dave Packer’s fifth grade class has a reputation for being loud and

“unshushable” After reading about Gandhi’s day of silence once a week,

he decides to give silence a try. In a ultimate girls vs. boys challenge the

students instigate a 48-hour no-talking contest. Principal and teachers are

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in shock as the fifth graders try to respectfully maintain their silence.

Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl or any

Artemis Fowl titles

2001 When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by

capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back

with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Coy, John ** Hoop genius: How a

desperate teacher and a

rowdy class invented

basketball

2013 Tells the story of why and how James Naismith invented the game of

basketball in 1891.

Davies, Jacquline Lemonade War or any

books from the

Lemonade War series

2007-

2014

Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that

they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer

approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be

the first to earn 100 dollars.

DiCamillo, Kate The tale of Despereaux:

being the story of a

mouse, a princess,

some soup, and a spool

of thread or any Kate

DiCamillo title

2003 Despereaux Tilling is a young mouse whose personal oddities put him at

odds with his own world, even with his own family. He is banished to a

dark dungeon, where he meets a rat who is obsessed with finding his way

to the light. Meanwhile, Despereaux falls in love with Princess Pea. A

delightful fairytale. Newberry Award Winner.

DuPrau, Jeanne City of Ember or any

books in the Book of

Ember series

2003 In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment

Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved

city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. Lamplighter Award.

Engle, Margarita ** Mountain dog 2013 When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony

goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada

Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time

through his friendship with a rescue dog.

Farmer, Nancy The Sea of Trolls 2004

After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister

Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King

Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a

vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.

Giff, Patricia

Reilly

Eleven 2008 Just before his eleventh birthday, Sam, a struggling reader, finds a

newspaper clipping hidden in the attic that seems to suggest he was

kidnapped. As mysterious ideas and thoughts that he can’t quite

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remember haunt him, he desperately searches for someone he can trust to

help him read the documents and find the truth about his identity and his

beloved grandfather.

Haddix,

Margaret

Peterson

Say What? 2004

When their parents begin saying the wrong thing every time six-year-old

Sukey and her older brothers misbehave, the children discover that it is a

plot and fight back with their own wrong phrases.

Hahn, Mary

Downing

All the Lovely Bad

Ones

2008 Travis and his sister Corey decide to boost business at their

grandmother's Vermont inn by staging a few "hauntings" that soon draw

tourists from across the country, but when their antics awaken a dark

force, they must find a way to put to rest the ghosts they have disturbed.

Winner 2012 Virginia Readers’ Choice

Harley, Bill ** Charlie Bumpers vs.

the teacher of the year

2013 Charlie Bumpers is sure he does not stand a chance of getting along with

his fourth-grade teacher and despite his best efforts to be neat and well-

behaved, he always seems to be in trouble until he discovers her secret.

Howe, Deborah

& James Bunnicula 2006

Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his

human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.

Huber, Raymond ** Flight of the honey

bee

2013 Follows a scout honeybee through its day and provides facts about

honeybees and their importance to humans.

Ibbotson, Eva The Star of Kazan 2004

Annika, a twelve-year-old foundling in late nineteenth-century Vienna,

inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, and soon afterwards a woman

claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a

strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.

Jurmain,

Suzanne

The Worst of Friends:

Thomas Jefferson, John

Adams and the True

Story of an American

Feud

2011 Full of both history and humor, this is the story of two of America's most

wellknown presidents and how they learned to put their political

differences aside for the sake of friendship.

Klimo, Kate The Dragon in the Sock

Drawer

2008-

2013

Cousins Jesse and Daisy always knew they would have a magical

adventure, but they are not prepared when the "thunder egg" Jesse has

found turns out to be a dragon egg that is about to hatch.

Lloyd, Natalie A Snicker of Magic 2014 The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend

says was once magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there,

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and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring

the magic back.

National

Geographic

125 True Stories of

Amazing Animals

2012 Illustrated with full color photos of intriguing animals, These stories

include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks,

surprising animal hybrids, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of

animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animal facts, lists, and

information boxes add even more fun on every page.

Prelutsky, Jack My Dog May Be A

Genius

2008 Another great collection of kids’ poems by Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky

Resau, Laura Star in the Forest 2010 After eleven-year-old Zitlally's father is deported to Mexico, she takes

refuge in her trailer park's forest of rusted car parts, where she befriends a

spunky neighbor and finds a stray dog that she nurses back to health and

believes she must keep safe so that her father will return.

Riordan, Rick Sea of Monsters or any

Percy Jackson or

Heroes of Olympus

titles

2006 Percy and his friends set out to find his best friend, Grover, who is held

prisoner on an island somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, before

heading out to save Camp Half-Blood from mythological monsters.

Second in a series – first book is The Lightning Thief.

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Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grade 4

Students in Grade 4 will receive an “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.

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Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program


The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books. Students in Fifth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading. For Fifth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.


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PWCS Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.

Author Title Pub.

Date Annotation

Guys Read: Thriller

or any Guys Read

Series of short story

collections

2011 Chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best

writers around, and compiled by certified guy Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Thriller is a

pulse-pounding collection of brand-new short stories, each one guaranteed to keep

you riveted until the final page.

Avi Iron thunder : the

battle between the

Monitor & the

Merrimac : a Civil

War novel

2007 Thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll takes his place as head of the family after his father

dies fighting for the Union; but his job at the local ironworks, where he helps build

an iron ship for the Union army, and his loyalty come into question when he is

approached by Confederate spies to sell secrets about the ship to the South.

Bishop, Nic Snakes 2012 YIKES!!! Join naturalist Nic Bishop for a closer look at scaly, scary snakes!

Bosch,

Pseudonymous

The name of This

Book is Secret (first

in a series)

2007 Cassandra and Max find a missing magician's notebook and start to investigate the

fire which burnt down his house and his mysterious "symphony of smells."

Buckley, Michael Fairy-tale Detectives

(book 1 of 8)

2007 Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother

that they have always believed to be dead.

Buyea, Rob Because of Mr.

Terupt

2010 Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are

changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt. Virginia Readers’ Choice

Selection

Clements,

Andrew

About Average or

any Andrew

Clements title

2012 As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in

appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster

strikes her central Illinois elementary school.

Collins, Suzanne Gregor the

Overlander or any of

2003

–

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange

underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving humans, bats, rats,

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the Underland

Chronicles series

2007 cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

Cottrell Boyce,

Frank

Cosmic 2008 Twelve-year-old Liam, who looks like he is thirty and is tired of being treated like

he is older than he actually is, decides he is going to pose as the adult chaperone on

the first spaceship to take civilians into space, but when he ends up in outer space

with a group of kids and no adult supervision, he must think fast to make things

right.

Dahl, Roald Matilda 1988 Five-year-old genius Matilda finds it easy to get around her horrible parents;

however, she meets her match with Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress at her school.

DeFelice,

Cynthia C.

The Ghost of Fossil

Glen 1998

Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's

eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie's help.

DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-

Dixie 2010

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi,

Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog

Winn-Dixie.

Engle, Margarita Mountain dog 2013 When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live

with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony

experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a

rescue dog.

Fritz, Jean Brady 1987 A young Pennsylvania boy takes part in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities.

Funke, Cornelia Dragon Rider 2004 After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver

dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the valley

known as the Rim of Heaven, legendary home to many of the remaining dragons in

the world. The group makes friends and evades enemies along the way while trying

to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

Gaiman, Neil Coraline 2008 While exploring in her new house, Coraline enters an alternate world where she has

another family. As she gets to know them she realizes all is not as it seems and must

find a way to rescue her true family and get back to her world.

Haddix, Margaret

Peterson

Among the Hidden

or any Shadow

Children titles

1998 In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only

two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's

farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

Hurwitz, Johanna Class President 1990 Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the

nomination for class president.

Ibbotson, Eva The Secret of 1999 Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant

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ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to

rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.

Jeffers, Susan

Brother Eagle, Sister

Sky: A Message

from Chief Seattle

1991 A Suquamish Indian chief describes his people's respect and love for the earth, and

concern for its destruction.

Kehret, Peg he Ghost’s Grave 2007 Josh thinks he will be bored senseless spending the summer with Aunt Ethel in her

little county town until he meets the ghost of a coal miner in the back yard.

Korman, Gordan Masterminds 2012 Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the

Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented

students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.

Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game 1978 The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely

assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they

can claim their inheritance.

Riordan, Rick The Lightning Thief

or any Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson or

Heroes of Olympus

titles

2005 Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the

truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp

Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena

who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and

prevent a catastrophic war.

Singer, Marilyn Rutherford B. Who

Was He? Poems

About Our

Presidents

2013 Presents rhymes about presidents of the United States, from George Washington to

Barack Obama. Filled not only with rhythm and rhyme, this book has witty and

hilarious pictures as well as biographical matter and quotes.

Tarshis, Lauren I Survived the

Bombing of Pearl

Harbor, 1941 or any

I Survived titles

2011 Eleven-year-old Danny Crane witnesses the bombing of Pearl Harbor and must find

his way home in the midst of the terror, smoke, and chaos of the attack.

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