SUMMER READING - Pennsbury High School

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Donna McCormick-MillerMakefield Elementary

Terri SalvucciManor Elementary

Donna MinnighOxford Valley Elementary

Barbara HidalgoPenn Valley Elementary

Michele A. SpackDirector of Elementary Education

Richard RebhQuarry Hill Elementary

Laurie A. RuffingWalt Disney Elementary

Joseph Masgai, Ed.D.Afton Elementary

Stephanie HultquistEdgewood Elementary

Lisa FollmanEleanor Roosevelt Elementary

Vincent DePaola, Jr.Fallsington Elementary

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Let’s keep literacy alive this summer!

“The value placed on literacy in the home, time spent reading with children, and the availability and use of reading materials have been identified as important elements in children’s reading success.” (Mraz and Rasinski, 2007)

Here is how families can grow literacy skills over the summer:

● Make time for reading ● Encourage writing ● Make time to build vocabulary ● Make sure your children are physically active ● Get out and experience the world

In order to promote a life-long love of literacy, reading and writing must continue throughout the summer. With this in mind, Pennsbury’s elementary schools have developed a summer reading program in which allstudents are required to read.

● Students entering Grades 1 and 2 are required to read 5-10 books (depending upon length). ● All students must complete and return one postcard (attached) about one of their summer reading books. ● All students who fulfill the summer reading requirement will be invited to a reading celebration!

All of this information is available on the district web site along with additional resources such as book lists, free local library activities, and the Barnes and Noble summer reading program. Students will have access to Reading Eggs and RAZ plus throughout the summer as well.

Looking forward to hearing about your summer reading adventures!

Sincerely,

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Postcards from our Summer Vacation

All students must read:

● 5 – 10 books

All students must complete and return: ● One postcard

(by September 10, 2021)

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” - Walt Disney

Summer Reading Sugestionsfrom

Your Pennsbury Librarians

Grades K & 1FICTION FAVS

And Then Comes Summer by Tom BrennerAny ‘ACORN’ series by ScholasticBest Kind of Bear by Greg GormleyBook Hog by Greg PizzoliCan I be Your Dog? by Troy CummingsCouch Potato by John JoryDandy by Ame DyckmanDay You Begin by Jacqueline WoodsonElephant and Piggie series by Mo WillemsThe Elephant of Surprise by Ezra SteinFry Bread: A Native American Family Story

by Kevin Noble MaillardGirl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark PettGood Egg by John JoryGrumpy Monkey series by Suzanne LangHair Love by Matthew CherryI am Perfectly Designed by Karamo BrownInterrupting Chicken by Ezra SteinIver and Ellsworth by Casey RobinsonJabari Tries by Gala CornwallA Jack Book by Mac BarnettJulian is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveJust Like Rube Goldberg by Sara AaronsonKing and Kayla series by Dori ButlerLeila in Saffron by Rukhsanna GuidrozThe Little Butterfly that Could by Ross BurachLlama, Llama Mess, Mess, Mess

by The Dewdney Foundation

Ling and Ting series by Grace LinMonkey and Cake series by Drew DaywaltMy Papi has a Motorcycle by Isabel QuinteroNarwhal series by Ben ClantonNoodleheads series by Ted ArnoldThe Party and other Stories by Sergio RuzzzierPeople Don’t Bite People by Lisa WheelerPete the Cat series By James DeanPig the Pug series by Aaron BlabeyPigeon series by Mo WillemsPlanting Stories: The Life of Librarian and

Storyteller Pura Belpre by Anika DenisePout-Pout Fish series By Deborah DiesenPotato Pants by Laurie KellerProudest Blue: A Story of Hijab & Family

by Ibtihaj MuhammadSaffron Ice Cream by Rashin KheiriyehSay Something by Peter ReynoldsSofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty Sulweby Lupita NyongUndefeated by Kwame AlexanderVery Impatient Caterpillar by Russ BurachYou are (Not) Small by Anna KangWe are Grateful Otsaliheliga by Traci SorellWhen You Are Brave by Pat Zietlow MillerWhen Sofie Thinks She Can’t by Molly Bang

Nonfiction RocksBooks by Gail GibbonsBooks by Jason ChinBooks by Steve JenkinsDK Readers seriesFly Guy Presents series‘I Am’ Biography seriesNic Bishop’s Science series

A Computer Called Katherineby Suzanne Buckingham Slade

Ordinary People Change the World seriesby Brad Meltzer

Our Universe series by Stacy McAnultyTime for Kids seriesWho Would Win series by Jerry Pallott

K & 1Cool Chapter Books

Ada Lace series by Emily CalandrelliAdventures of Sophie Mouse series

by Poppy GreenAlien Next Door series by A.I. NewtonBattle Bugs series by Jack PattonBad Guys series by Aaron BlabeyBad Kitty series by Nick BruelBig Foot and Little Foot series by Ellen PotterBots series by Rus BoltsAny ‘Branches’ seriesCaptain Awesome series by Stan KirbyThe Chicken Squad by Doreen CroninDaisy Dreamer series by Holly AnnaDesmond Cole Ghost Patrol by Andres MiedosoDiary of a Pug series by Kayla MayDory Fantasmagory series by Abby Hanlon

Dr. Kitty Cat by Jane ClarkeFly Guy series by Tedd ArnoldEerie Elementary series by Jack ChabertGalaxy Zack series by Ray O’RyanHenry and Mudge series by Cynthia RylantAny ‘I Can Read’ seriesKitty series by Paula HarrisonMercy Watson series by Kate DiCamilloMia Mayhem series by Kara WestMighty Meg series by Sammy GriffinMister Shivers by Max BrallierOnce Upon a Fairy Tale by Anna StaniszewskiPrincess in Black series by Shannon HaleStep into Reading seriesYoung Cam Jansen Mysteries series

by David Adler

Don’t Forget to Look for Award Winners!

Randolph Theodore CorettaCaldecott Seuss Geisel Scott King

Grades 2 & 3

Fantastic FictionA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

by Fred RogersThe Amazing Life of Azaleah Laneby Nikki Shannon SmithA to Z Mysteries series by Ron RoyBaby-Sitters Little Sister by Ann MartinBad Guys series by Aaron BlableyBad Kitty series by Nick BruelBallpark Mysteries by David KellyBinder of Doom by Troy CummingsCat Diaries: Secret Writings of the Meow Society

by Betsy ByarsCraftily Ever After series by Martha MakerCritter Club by Callie BarkleyDog Diaries by Kate KlimoDog Diaries: Secret Writings of the Woof Society

by Betsy ByarsDog Man series by Dav PilkeyDr. Kitty Cat by Jane ClarkeDory Fantasmagory by Abby HantonDragon Masters series by Tracey WestDyamonde Daniel series by Nikki GrimesEerie Elementary series by Jack ChabertEllray Jake series by Sally WarnerFrankie Sparks series by Megan Frazer BlakemoreFlat Stanley Adventures by Jeff BrownGeronimo Stilton series Geronimo StiltonGood Rosie by Kate DiCamilloHardy Boys Clue Book series By Franklin W. DixonHaunted Library series by Dori ButlerHeidi Heckelbeck series by Wanda CovenHumphrey’s Tiny Tales by Betty Birney

The Humphrey series by Betty BirneyInspector Flytrap series by Tom AnglebergerIsador Moon series by Harriet MuncasterIvy + Bean series by Annie BarrowsJigsaw Jones series by James PrellerJudy Moody series by Megan McDonaldLittle Shaq series by Shaquille O’NealLolo series by Nikki DalyLunch Lady series by Jarrett KrosoczkaMy Weirder-est School Series by Dan GutmanMagic Tree House series by M. P. OsborneMegabat series by Elana ArnoldNancy Drew and the Clue Crew series

by Carolyn KeeneNarwhal & Jelly series by Ben ClantonThe Never Girls series by Kiki ThorpeNotebook of Doom series by Tony CummingsOwl Diaries seriesPress Start seriesPrincess in Black series by Shannon HalePuppy Place series by Ellen MilesQuestioneers series by Andrea BeatySarai series

by Sarah Gonzales and MonicaBrownSquish series by Jennifer HolmStink series by Megan McDonaldThea Stilton series by Geronimo StiltonWayside School Beneath of Cloud of Doom

by LouisSacharWhatever After series by Sarah Mlynowski

2 & 3‘Not to Miss’ Nonfiction

Good Question seriesScience Comics seriesWeird But True series

What was….? seriesWhere is……? seriesWho was……? series

Grades 4 & 5

Phenomenal Fiction13 Story Treehouse series by Andy GriffithsAmal Unbound by Aisha SaedAwesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal

by Jeff KinneyBatting Order by Mike LupicaBest Friends by Shannon HaleBig Nate series by Lincoln PeirceBlended by Sharon DraperBridge Home by Padma VenkatramanCity of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabCity Spies series by James PontiClick by Kayla MillerDiary of an 8-Bit Kitten series by Cube KidEpic Athletes series by Dan WetzelFairy Tale Reform School by Jen CalonitaFlashback Four series by Dan GutmanFramed series by James PontiFrazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom

by Booki VivatGenesis Begins Again by Alicia WilliamsGuts by Raina TelgemeierHalf Moon Investigations by Eoin ColferHilo series by Judd WinickHow to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’ConnorIggy series by Annie BarrowsInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

by Dusti BowlingI Survived series… by Lauren TarshisJack by Liesl ShurtliffJust Jaime by Terri LibensonKatie the Catsitter by Colleen AF VenableLand of Stories series by Chris ColferLast Kids on Earth series by Max BrallierLilly’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron

Magisterium series by Holly BlackMiddle School series by James PattersonMighty Jack by Ben HatkeMiscalculations of Lightning Girl

by Stacy McAnultyMy Life as a...series by Janet TashjianNew Kid by Jerry CraftOne and Only Bob by Katherine ApplegateOther Words from Home by Jasmine WargaPax by Sara PennypackerPrairie Lotus by Linda Sue ParkPromise of Change by Jo Ann Allen BoyceRace to the Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseRemarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

by Dan GemeinhartSal and Gabi Break the Universe

by Carlos HernandezSpy School series by Stuart GibbsStargazing by Jen WangStick Cat by Tom WatsonStick Dog by Tom WatsonSwap’d by Tamara Ireland StoneTimmy Failure series by Stephan PastisTristan Strong series by Kwame MbaliaTruth as told by Mason Buttle

by Leslie ConnorUpside Down Magic series

by Sarah MlynowskiWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon

by Grace LinWild Robot Escapes by Peter BrownWings of Fire series by Tui T. SutherlandWizenard series by Kobe Bryant

4 & 5Nonfiction For You

Guts and Glory seriesHazardous Tales seriesHer Right Foot by Dave EggersKen Jennings Junior Genius GuidesPresidents: Portraits of History by Leah TinariThat’s a Good Question seriesThrifty Guide series by Jonathan Stokes

United Tastes of Americaby Gabrielle Langholtz

Who Did it First? series by Julie LeungWords That Built a Nation by Marilyn MillerYear in Sports by ScholasticYou Wouldn’t Want to -- by various authorsYou Wouldn’t Want to Live Without…

Grades 4 & 5

Phenomenal Fiction

4th and 5th Graders:Don’t forget to check out the new

READING OLYMPICS LIST!Bucks County Reading Olympics - Elementary Book List 2021

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Check out this FREE Book Club from ScholasticAND help kids in need simply by reading!

Scholastic Summer Reading Program Details__________________________________________________________________________________________

Barnes and Noble has a summer reading program.You can earn a free book!

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal

________________________________________________________________________________________Happy Reading Everyone! See you in August!

Mrs. Dillon, Mrs. Edson , Mrs. Moyle, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Pesature,Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Schlosberg, Mrs. Shire, and Mrs. Stolber

ILLUSTRATION:

DIRECTIONS:

*On the FRONT of the postcard:

~ Write the title and the author of the book in the top rectangles.

~ Draw a picture about the book in the rectangle labeled illustration.

~ Include a caption that describes the picture.

*On the BACK of the postcard:

~ Write a greeting such as Dear, Hi, etc. to your new class.

~ Choose one question to answer from the list on the back. Be sure to write your response in complete sentences.

~ Include a closing such as: Your friend, Love, Sincerely, etc.

~ Sign your name – both first and last name and include your incoming grade.

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POSTCARD

TO:

My New Class

1 School Lane

Bookville, PA 12345

TITLE:

AUTHOR:

CAPTION:

ILLUSTRATION:

DIRECTIONS:

*On the FRONT of the postcard:

~ Write the title and the author of the book in the top rectangles.

~ Draw a picture about the book in the rectangle labeled illustration.

~ Include a caption that describes the picture.

*On the BACK of the postcard:

~ Write a greeting such as Dear, Hi, etc. to your new class.

~ Choose one question to answer from the list on the back. Be sure to write your response in complete sentences.

~ Include a closing such as: Your friend, Love, Sincerely, etc.

~ Sign your name – both first and last name and include your incoming grade.

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POSTCARD

TO:

My New Class

1 School Lane

Bookville, PA 12345

TITLE:

AUTHOR:

CAPTION:

Summer Reading Response Questions for Incoming 1st and 2nd graders~

FICTION:

~ Write about the main problem and solution in the story.

~ Describe the main character – include what the character looks like (physical traits) and how the character acts, such as funny, helpful, mean (character traits).

~ Describe the setting including where and when the story takes place.

~ What were your favorite words or phrases in the story? Why?

~ What was your favorite part of the story and why?

~ Write a brief summary of what happened in the story.

~ Tell why you liked/disliked the book.

NON-FICTION:

~ What are 2 new / interesting facts you learned about the topic?

~ Why did you choose to read about this topic?

~ Who would you recommend to read this book and why?

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First Name: __________________________ Last name:_______________________ Grade:_________

Summer Reading Response Questions for Incoming 1st and 2nd graders~

FICTION:

~ Write about the main problem and solution in the story.

~ Describe the main character – include what the character looks like (physical traits) and how the character acts, such as funny, helpful, mean (character traits).

~ Describe the setting including where and when the story takes place.

~ What were your favorite words or phrases in the story? Why?

~ What was your favorite part of the story and why?

~ Write a brief summary of what happened in the story.

~ Tell why you liked/disliked the book.

NON-FICTION:

~ What are 2 new / interesting facts you learned about the topic?

~ Why did you choose to read about this topic?

~ Who would you recommend to read this book and why?

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First Name: __________________________ Last name:_______________________ Grade:_________