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Shrewsbury Public Schools
Kindergarten - Grade 4 Summer Reading Booklist
KINDERGARTEN Required Readings: Choose at least one.
Most children will not be able to read these books independently. Please feel free to read these
selections to
your child.
Do You Want to be my Friend? by Eric Carle - A
mouse
searches
everywhere for a friend. Guided
Reading Level
A
Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen - A boy's anxieties on his first day of school are happily
forgotten when
he
makes a new friend. Guided Reading Level
J
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle - A hermit crab that has outgrown his old shell moves
into a new
one,
which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in
his travels. Guided Reading Level
K
GRADE 1 Required Readings: Choose at least one.
Most children will not be able to read these books independently. Please feel free to read these
selections to
your child.
Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri - A mother duck loses her eighth duckling,
and asks the
other
pond animals for help. Guided Reading Level
B
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? by Bill Martin - The gentle rhyming and
gorgeous,
tissue-paper
collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dog-eared
favorite on many children's
bookshelves.
Guided Reading Level
C
I Like Me by Nancy Carlson - By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care
of herself and
have
fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best
friend you can have is yourself.
Guided
Reading Level
G
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus - Poor Leo, a young tiger, is having a really rough time
— all of his
friends
can read, write, draw, eat neatly, and speak clearly; and Leo can't do any of
those things very well. Worried
and
sad, Leo wonders if he'll ever catch up to his friends.
Guided Reading Level
I
GRADE 2 Required Readings: Choose at least one.
Some children may not be able to read these books independently. If this is the case we
encourage you to read
the
books to or with your
child.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn - A young raccoon faces his first separation from his
mother and begs her
to
let him stay at home. His mother gives him a magic secret called the
Kissing Hand to take with him to
school.
Reading Level
I
Henry and Mudge: the First Book by Cynthia Rylant - Henry, feeling lonely on a street
without any
other
children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Guided Reading Level
J
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel - This book contains five tales recounting the
adventures of two
best
friends--Frog and Toad. Guided Reading Level
K
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant - The relatives come to visit from Virginia
and everyone has
a
wonderful time. Guided Reading Level
K
GRADE 3 Required Readings: Choose at least one.
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie by David Adler - In this Easy-to-Read story about
Cam Jansen,
Cam
again uses her photographic memory to solve a mystery in daily life. It's a
scenario many kids will
recognize.
Guided Reading Level
K
A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams - A child, her waitress mother, and her
grandmother save dimes
to
buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a
fire. Guided Reading Level
M
A-Z Mysteries: Absent Author by Ron Roy - Dink and his friends investigate a variety of
mysterious
occurrences in their hometown. This intriguing mystery series for young
readers is a great introduction
to
the mystery genre. Guided Reading Level
N
Boxcar Children,
#1
by Gertrude Chandler Warner - Four orphans set up housekeeping in an
old boxcar. In
this
series, the Alden children investigate a series of baffling mysteries that lead
them into some
intriguing
situations. Guided Reading Level
0
GRADE 4 Required Readings: Choose at least one.
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume - Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle
recipe for fifty
cents.
Guided Reading Level
M
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl - Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run and the three meanest farmers
around are out
to
get him. Fat Boggis and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr.
Fox and his family surrounded.
Mr. Fox
would never surrender. But only the most fantastic
plan ever can save him now. Guided Reading Level
P
Island: Shipwreck by Gordan Korman - Six children try to survive on a deserted island in the
Pacific Ocean
after
a storm destroys their boat. Guided Reading Level
Q
Frindle by Andrew Clement - When he decides to turn his fifth-grade teacher's love of the
dictionary
around
on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of
events that quickly moves beyond
his
control. Guided Reading Level
R
Student Choice (K – 4): Choose at least two
FICTION:
The Berenstain Bears in the House of Mirrors by Stan & Jan Berenstain - Fat looks thin. Happy
looks sad.
A
house of mirrors can be a very confusing place. Guided Reading Level
A
Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Eric Carle - Mice, a rottweiler, an arachnid and a
few other
assorted
critters make sturdy reappearances in this
book.
Guided Reading Level
A
My Class by Josie Stewart and Lynn Salem - A counting book from one to six. The boys
and girls add up
to
twenty-one children ready for picture
day.
Guided Reading Level
A
Growing Colors by Bruce McMillan - Such a brilliant presentation of colors will be an
eyeful for any
young
reader. Guided Reading Level
A
Cars by Gail Saunders-Smith - Engage young readers' natural curiosity about familiar
vehicles.
Appealing
photos and simple text help readers compare and contrast cars, trucks,
boats and airplanes according to
size,
type, and use. Guided Reading Level
A
Have You Seen My Cat? by Eric Carle -A little boy's cat is missing, and he embarks on a
fantastic
round-the-
world quest to find his lost pet. Guided Reading Level
B
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm by Joy Cowley - This gently rhyming text with just the right
amount of tension
will
be a splendid choice for story time and welcomed by beginning
readers. Guided Reading Level
B
Where’s the Fish? by Taro Gomi - A neon-pink fish leaps from its bowl and is seen
camouflaged
against
backdrops such as a pink-spotted curtain, a jar full of candy or a
pot of flowers. Guided Reading Level
B
Fun with Hats by Lucy Malka - Three girls explore the contents of a trunk of costumes,
and as they
don
various hats, they imagine being a clown, a pirate, and a magician.
Guided Reading Level
B
What’s for Lunch? by Eric Carle - This book incorporates many basic concepts such as
counting,
manual
dexterity, fruit naming, and colors. Repetition allows a young reader to
read the book. Guided Reading
Level C
The Fox on the Box by Barbara Gregorich - This is a sweet, funny story that is
enhanced by
beautiful
watercolor illustrations. Guided Reading Level
C
Bugs! by Patricia C. McKissack - Rookie Readers "RM" have provided entertaining, high-quality
introductions
to
reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often
hilarious illustrations and engaging
stories
that always involve a young child figuring out
concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Every new
title
contains a Word List and a
color-coded reading-level key on the back cover. Guided Reading Level
C
Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick by Kevin Henkes - One peppermint stick and two sisters.
See sibling
rivalry
turn to sweet solidarity. Guided Reading Level
C
School Bus by Donald Crews - Follows the progress of school buses as they take children to
school and
bring
them home again. Guided Reading Level
D
Bears on Wheels by Stan and Jan Berenstain - When the Berenstain Bears go acrobatic in
BEARS ON
WHEELS,
pre-school children begin to relate words to pictures while learning
about numbers and counting.
Guided
Reading Level
D
The Monster and the Baby by Virginia Mueller - A three-horned monster babysits
his
/
her
infant sibling who
won't
stop crying. To restore some peace, Monster builds block towers and
only when
s
/
he
knocks the tower over
does
Baby laugh. Guided Reading Level
D
A Dog Called Mischief by Leslie Wood - A story about a dog pilfering sausages, a pie, and a
chicken from
the
various shops. Wood uses only 11 words. The colorful, action-filled illustrations
show Mischief running away
with
his meal, giving children excellent picture clues. Guided
Reading Level
D
One Happy Classroom by Charnan Simon - Set in what appears to be a kindergarten
classroom, this
simple
little book features double-page spreads of children engaged in
activities such as greeting their
teachers,
painting, walking to the lunchroom, eating
apples, and resting on their mats. Guided Reading Level
D
Bess and Tess by Susan Blackaby - This book compares Lucy's two lovable dogs who are
exact opposites
in
personality. The comparison concept is enhanced by the acrylic picture
clues. Guided Reading Level
E
Bobby’s Zoo by Carolyn Lunn - Bobby doesn't know what to do with all the
animals that are in
his
house. Guided Reading Level
E
The Gum on the Drum by Barbara Gregorich - This book and most of the books in the same line
are
very
entertaining compared to the other first readers. The illustrations are detailed enough to
discuss and the stories
are
really
funny.
Guided Reading Level
E
Henry’s Busy Day by Rod Campbell - A mischievous puppy named Henry has a very
busy day
doing
everything he likes and never staying
still.
Guided Reading Level
E
Morris the Moose by Bernard Wiseman - This book features a lovable four-legged creature who
acts like a
person.
In this story Morris encounters what he considers to be a funny-looking
moose. Cow insists that she is a cow
but
since she has "four legs and a tail and things on her
head," Morris concludes that she is a moose like him.
Guided
Reading Level
E
Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward - Cookie undergoes a week of disasters that dePaola
illustrates with his
usual
skill, so that even the garbage Cookie strews over the floor looks
great. Guided Reading Level
F
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell - This delightful pop-up storybook is about a youngster looking
for a perfect
pet.
Lift the flaps and see each three-dimensional animal the ZOO has sent --
and the special
touch-and-feel
surprise at the
end.
Guided Reading Level
F
Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch - A very young bear describes all the activities he
does during
the
day that are just like his
daddy's.
Guided Reading Level
F
Lightning Liz by Larry Brimner - An energetic young girl rushes on the
way to bake
a
cake. Guided Reading Level
F
Six Empty Pockets by Matt Curtis Charles's six empty pockets come in handy for carrying
such treasures as
a
blue star marble, an old crow's feather, and seven striped stones. Guided
Reading Level
F
Addition Annie by David Gisler - By targeting a skill, like being able to count, use numbers
and
recognize
shapes, young readers are building fundamental skills with the help of fun,
lively, colorfully illustrated
stories.
Guided Reading Level
G
Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli - Young readers will be sympathetic to this endearing puppy's
nighttime
routine:
wanting a snack, a drink, a hug and a kiss; hearing a story; getting his
blanket and doll; and being tucked
in.
Guided Reading Level
G
The Great Race by David McPhail - To relieve their boredom, six barnyard
friends decide to
hold
a race. Guided Reading Level
G
I Am in Charge of Me by Dana Rau - A boy recounts the many things in
his life that he
is
responsible for. Guided Reading Level
G
Listen to Me by Barbara Neasi - Mom and Dad have many things to keep them busy but
Grandma can always
find
time to talk to and listen to her grandson. Guided Reading Level
G
One Monday Morning by Uri Shulevitz - A queen and a prince come to visit a small boy one
Monday
morning,
but he wasn't home. Every day they check to see if the little boy is in, always
with someone new in tow,
until
Sunday, when they come with a king, a knight, a royal guard,
cook, barber, jester and a little dog. Guided
Reading
Level
G
What Game Shall We Play? by Pat Hutchins - The animals ask each other what game they
should play, but
only
Owl has an answer. Guided Reading Level
H
Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown - In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a
little rabbit
saying
goodnight: to mittens and kittens, to socks and clocks, to a picture of three
little bears sitting in chairs...And a
comb
and a brush and a bowl full of mush/And a quiet old lady who
was whispering "hush." Guided Reading Level
H
Come Out and Play, Little Mouse by Robert Kraus - Every day of the week, a cat asks a little
mouse to play,
but
the little mouse has many things to do during the day. One day, however,
the little mouse's brother says that
he
will play with the cat. Will the little mouse's brother
have fun when he plays? Guided Reading Level
H
We Are Best Friends by Aliki - Robert is angry when his best friend Peter moves away.
Although he grows
sad
when there is no one to play with or share with, Robert makes friends
with a new boy in school. Guided
Reading
Level
H
George Shrinks by William Joyce - George is an ordinary little boy with chores and
responsibilities. But
one
morning he wakes up and finds he has shrunk to the size of a mouse.
George discovers innovative ways to
wash
the dishes, care for his younger brother and pet cat,
and take a bath. Guided Reading Level
H
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn - When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to
kindergarten for the
first
time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with
him. Guided Reading Level
I
Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells - Nora is the middle child in her mouse family. Her older sister
and little
brother
get all the attention. But Nora is determined to turn her parents' heads with
noise. Guided Reading Level
I
Goodnight, Owl! by Pat Hutchins Owl couldn't sleep --not while the bees were buzzing, the
crows croaking,
the
starlings chittering, and the jays screaming. Every time there seemed to be
some peace and quite, someone
else
landed in the hollow tree and woke Owl up again. Would
Owl ever get any rest? Guided Reading Level
I
Just a Mess by Mercer Mayer - When Little Critter loses his baseball mitt, his mother tells him
to look in his
room.
Will Little Critter be able to find anything in his messy room? Guided
Reading Level
I
Henny Penny by Paul Galdone - Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band
of gullible
friends
march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily
fox. Guided Reading Level
I
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells - Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday
and helps Ruby
with
her angel surprise cake. Guided Reading Level
J
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery by David Adler - Cam uses her photographic
memory to find
a
shopping list that her dad lost at the library. Guided Reading Level
J
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins - Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who
have come to
share
Ma's wonderful cookies. Guided Reading Level
J
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss - In verse, Sam-I-am tells of the virtues
of green
eggs
and ham. Guided Reading Level
J
Three by the Sea by Edward Marshall - Three friends relax after their picnic lunch by each
telling his or
her
best story. Guided Reading Level
J
Corduroy by Don Freeman - A teddy bear spends his days waiting in a store for someone to buy
him.
Guided Reading Level
K
A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats - Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but
he wants it to be
a
surprise. Guided Reading Level
K
Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat - Nate the Great solves the
mystery of
the
missing picture. Guided Reading Level
K
Arthur’s Family Vacation by Marc Brown - Arthur is unhappy about going on vacation with
his family, but
he
shows them how to make the best of a bad situation when they end up stuck
in a motel because of rain.
Guided
Reading Level
K
Dear Annie by Judith Caseley - Presents a series of postcards and letters Annie sends to or
receives from
her
loving grandfather from the timeshe is born. Guided Reading Level
K
Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown by Paul Danziger - Amber Brown and her
classmates are
worried
about the new teacher. Their concerns are soon put to rest as Ms.
Light meets them at the door wearing
cool
earrings & revealing a great attitude. Guided
Reading Level
K
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes - Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to
school and the
other
children make fun of it. Guided Reading Level
L
Homework Hassles (Ready, Freddy!" series) by Abby Klein - Freddy's teacher has
assigned a report about
a
nocturnal animal. Freddy has a good idea, but trouble always
seems to find him. Guided Reading Level
L
Shark Tooth Tale (Ready, Freddy!" series) by Abby Klein - In book nine of the "Ready,
Freddy!" series,
first-
grader Freddy Thresher wants to buy a fossilized prehistoric shark
tooth. However, it costs more money
than
Freddy has, and his parents won't buy it for him.
What can Freddy do? Guided Reading Level
L
Marvin Redpost: A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost series) by Louis Sachar - Marvin
Redpost is
mysteriously
drawn to Casey Happleton and surprises even himself when he
accepts an invitation to her house.
Everything
becomes clear when Casey shows him the magic
crystal that grants simple wishes. They happily share this
secret
until a spat causes Marvin to
make a wish that keeps Casey silent-perhaps forever! Guided Reading Level
L
Alone in his Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost Series) by Louis Sachar - Marvin is pleased
when his
teacher
asks him to take care of her dog while she's away, but he soon finds that
there's more pressure involved than
he
likes. Guided Reading Level
L
Swimmy by Leo Lionni - Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to protect a school of
small red fish
from
their natural
enemies.
Guided Reading Level
L
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens - Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal
with the rich
and
lazy bear down the road. Guided Reading Level
L
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear (Jan Brett, illustrator) After a courtship voyage of
a year and a
day,
Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.
Guided Reading Level
L
Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber - A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at
his friend's
house
but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear. Guided Reading Level
M
The Art Lesson by Tomie DePaola - Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home,
young Tommy
is
dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more
regimented. Guided Reading Level
M
Don’t Forget the Bacon by Pat Hutchins - A little boy goes grocery shopping for his mother
and tries hard
to
remember her instructions. Guided Reading Level
M
Jake Drake Series by Andrew Clements - Jake is an endearing boy who uses his head to
sort out
appropriate
conclusions to bad situations. Guided Reading Level
M
I Was a Third Grade Science Project (plus the sequel I Was a Third Grade Spy) by Mary Jane
Auch - A
science
project gone wrong provides the backdrop for these 2 books as Arful the dog
can talk like a human but think
like
a dog. Guided Reading Level
N
The Gadget War by Betsy Duffey - Kelly is an ingenious inventor with 43 inventions to her
credit and she is
only
in third grade. Then she meets Albert and he is determined to prove that
he is the real gadget wiz.
Guided
Reading Level
N
Andy and Tamika by David Adler - Fourth grader Andy Russell is at it again. Dreaming in class
and caring for
his
animals, Andy is plagued by the curiosity of what gender his parents' new
baby is going to be. In the middle of
all
that, he volunteers to donate some of his gerbils as prizes
for the school carnival, which means he has to take
the
animals to school. Guided Reading Level
N
Martin Bridge Blazing Ahead! by Jessica Kerrin - In this book in the "Martin Bridge" series,
Martin camps with
the
Junior Badgers and is kept busy watching out for Alex's slime attacks.
Martin also is unhappy when he can't
watch
his favorite television show because he must help
his father fix the lawn mower. Guided Reading Level
N
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting - While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider,
a young
Muslim
immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she
picks perfectly complements the
other
students' red apples. Guided Reading Level
N
Judy Moody Gets Famous! (Judy Moody Series) by Megan McDonald - Everyone seems to
have had a brush
with
fame except for third grader Judy Moody. Judy's plans to become famous
take on unusual forms like
finding
George Washington's cherry pit and more. Guided Reading
Level
N
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen - On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek
into the woods to
see
the Great Horned
Owl.
Guided Reading Level
O
Farewell to Shady Glade by Bill Peet - When building machinery moves into their
woodland home,
the
animal inhabitants of Shady Glade must search for a new place to
live. Guided Reading Level
O
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes - Wanda faces mockery at school both because of her
funny last
name
and her claim that she has 100 dresses even though she wears the same one
to school each day. Guided
Reading
Level
O
All About Sam by Lois Lowry - The adventures of Sam, Anastasia Krupnik's younger
brother, from his
first
day as a newborn through his mischievous times as a toddler.
Guided Reading Level
O
Attaboy Sam by Lois Lowry - In this second book about Anastasia Krupnik's younger
brother, Sam concocts
a
perfume made of his mother's favorite smells to honor her request
for only homemade gifts for her
birthday.
Guided Reading Level
P
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog by Donald Sobol - Encyclopedia
Brown and
his partner,
Sally, solve many cases in this mystery collection. Discover how Bugs
invented a pen with invisible
ink
and how Ed stole Chester's soccer tickets! Guided Reading
Level
P
Stone Fox by John R. Gardiner - Few characters are as determined as ten-year-old Willy, once
he learns that
his
grandfather is sick in bed because he has no reason to live. Little Willy and
his grandfather make their home
on
a potato farm inWyoming, and although the work can be
back breaking, it is also a lot of fun, especially
when
Grandfather plays with Willy. Guided
Reading Level
P
Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry - These stories present the emotional ups and downs
and adventures of
a
young girl, her family, and
friends.
Guided Reading Level
Q
Center Court Sting by Matt Christopher - Daren and Lou are basketball teammates, but they
can't seem to
stop
saying hurtful things to one another. Daren's attitude begins to cause
problems with several of his
friends.
Guided Reading Level
Q
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater - Mr. Popper starts out with one penguin in his
house, but before
he
knows it there are twelve. Guided Reading Level
Q
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell - Two boys set out to prove
that worms
can
make a delicious meal. Guided Reading Level
R
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman - A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many
adventures
when
they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous
outlaws. Guided Reading Level
R
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Lord - In 1947, a Chinese child
comes to
Brooklyn
where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building,
and by her love for baseball.
Guided
Reading Level
S
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech - This story of a friendship, told around
food and delivered
in
small, digestible bites, is a tasty treat. Guided Reading Level
S
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin - Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a
young
Taiwanese
American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the
Dog, those of making best friends
and
finding oneself, to her own
life.
Guided Reading Level
T
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh - In an effort to become a famous writer, Harriet follows a
regular spy
route
and records everything she sees in her secret notebook — until it falls into
the wrong hands. Guided
Reading
Level
T
Sounder by William Armstrong - Sounder traces the keen sorrow and abiding faith of a poor
African-American
boy in the 19th-century
South.
Guided Reading Level
T
Something Upstairs by Avi - After moving into a 1789 row house, Kenny meets the ghost of
Caleb, a
16-year-old
slave. According to records from the period, Caleb killed himself in the
little attic room of the house. Caleb
says
otherwise and involves Kenny in a centuries old
mystery that could leave him trapped in the past forever.
Guided
Reading Level
T
A Picture of Freedom by Patricia McKissack - In 1859, twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who
must conceal
the
fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her
struggle to decide whether to escape
to
freedom. Guided Reading Level
T
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George - Every kid thinks about running away at
one point
or
another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block
and keeps
going--
all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge
hollowed-out
tree,
with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. Guided Reading
Level
U
The Real Thief by William Steig - Gawain the Goose is the Chief Guard of the King's treasury
and things
are
disappearing from the treasury. Gawain is falsely accused of taking things from
the treasury by all of his
friends
and is forced to run away and live in a cave with homemade
furniture and shoes until the real thief is
found.
Guided Reading Level
U
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Set in Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire
moors,
Mary
Lennox who has been orphaned arrives from Indiaat her uncle Mr. Archibald
Craven's home. There she
discovers
a cousin Colin who is sickly and spoiled, almost as much as
she is. In time Mary discovers that her cousin
simply
needs some encouragement and the once
spoiled girl becomes a secret cheerleader as they set out to get
Colin
walking. Guided Reading
Level
U
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg - The View From Saturday follows the lives of
four sixth grade
quiz
bowl champs and their paraplegic
coac
h/
teacher.
Alternating their final
quiz bowl championship match
with
short stories about the different journeys each kid has had
to make, the book is adept at distinguishing
between
each individual in the
group.
Guided Reading Level
U
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford - The Incredible Journey tells the story of three
animal companions
-a
young Labrador Retriever, an aging Bull Terrier, and a feisty Siamese cat
-who embark on a dangerous
journey
home through the Canadian wilderness. They had been
staying with a family friend while their real owners
were
temporarily residing in Europe, but
they lit out for home on their own after their current keeper left for
vacation.
Guided Reading
Level
V
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli - Maniac Magee (whose real name is Jeffrey) became a
homeless kid who lost
his
parents in a trolley accident.He wants a real home with a family and
that is what he looks for in the story.
He's
really unusual. He is famous for running everywhere
and is so fast that no one can beat him. Guided
Reading
Level
V
Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech - Thirteen-year-old Mary Lou grows up
considerably
during
the summer while learning about romance, homesickness, death, and
her cousin's search for his
biological
father. Guided Reading Level
V
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath - Eleven-year-old Primrose, who lives in a small fishing
village
in
British Columbia, recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the
unpredictability
of
life in the months after her parents are lost at sea. Guided Reading Level
V
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis - Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose
strict limitations
on
women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise
herself as a boy so that her family
can
survive after her father's
arrest.
Guided Reading Level
V
The Black Pearl by Scott O’Dell - At 16, Ramon was finally allowed to go with his father and
dive for pearls.
The
only thing is that he has to stay aboard the ship, for pearl diving is much too
dangerous. Shortly after he
properly
learns how to dive, Ramon finds the great Pearl of Heaven
in the Manta Diablo's cave. But Ramon's joyous
occasion
is cut short when bad things begin to
happen. Guided Reading Level
W
Missing May by Cynthia Rylant - After being passed among relatives, Summer joins her aunt
and uncle
and
marvels at the couple's deep love for one another. But after Aunt May dies,
Summer and Uncle Ob are
brought
together in their struggles to come to terms with the
death. Cletus, a neighbor boy, comes along to help
provide
an answer. Guided Reading Level
W
Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry - Fifteen year old Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as
long as he
can
remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru -an island whose
seafaring people worship courage
-
Mafatu feels like an outsider. Mafatu paddles out to sea,
ready to face his fears. What he learns on his
lonesome
adventure will change him forever and
make him a hero in the eyes of his people. Guided Reading Level
X
Hoops by Walter Dean Myers - A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a
former
professional
player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal,
hopes to prevent other young
athletes
from repeating his
mistake.
Guided Reading Level
X
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls - Billy lives in the Ozarks and wants 2 hunting
dogs. He saves for
2
years, then sends away to get 2 puppies. Once the puppies arrive -Old Dan
and Little Ann -Billy begins to live
his
dream, never realizing that more is happening than he is
aware of. Guided Reading Level
X
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe by Bette Greene - Philip Hall is the cutest, smartest boy
in the sixth
grade,
and Beth Lambert loves him. The fact that he beats her in classwork, sports,
and almost everything else
doesn't
bother Beth at first. Then she realizes that Philip might be
best because she's letting him beat her. Beth knows
that
she deserves to be Number One--and
she's going to prove it! This funny, universal story of a girl learning that
she
matters in the
world has delighted readers for over twenty years. Guided Reading Level
Y
White Fang by Jack London - The story of a young wolf who is adopted by an Indian tribe,
struggling
between
civilization and being a wild animal. He goes through many phases of his
life and settings as he gets into
fights,
adapts to civilization, eventually finds his place in the
world. Guided Reading Level
Y
Peak by Roland Smith - A fourteen year old boy who likes to scale tall buildings gets punished
for his actions
by
a judge and is shipped off to the Himalayas, where he is trained in mountain-
climbing techniques. Faced
with
being the youngest person ever to scale Mt. Everest he must
make a decision between a new friend and
glory.
Guided Reading Level
Y
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell - Set in Victorian London, the novel follows the shifting fortunes
of a horse as
he
moves from owner to owner. Narrated by the noble Black Beauty himself, the
tale offers an animal’s perspective
of
the world, and highlightsthe thoughtless, even cruel
treatment animals endured during that period.
Guided
Reading Level
Z
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain - Enjoy the pranks, adventures, and fun of
Tom Sawyer, a
boy
growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early 19th century. Guided
Reading Level
Z
And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold - Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a
long and
difficult
sheep drive to the mountains. All the men, that is, except for twelve-year old
Miguel. All year long,
twelve-year-
old Miguel tries to prove that he, too, is up to the challenge
and is ready to take the sheep into his beloved
Sangre
de Cristo Mountains –until his prayer is
finally answered, with a disturbing and dangerous exchange.
Guided
Reading Level
Z
NONFICTION / INFORMATIONAL:
Eating Apples by Gail Saunders-Smith - Simple text and photographs describe
different ways to
enjoy
apples--whole, sliced, cooked, and
juiced.
Guided Reading Level
A
What Time is It? by Laron Davis - This colorful book begins to get readers
acquainted with
the
clock. Guided Reading Level
A
Carrots by Gail Saunders-Smith - Simple text and photographs describe the growing cycle
of the carrot,
from
planting through cooking and eating. Guided Reading Level
B
Spring Is Here / Llego La Primavera by Taro Gomi - Spring is here! The English and Spanish
text paired with
Taro
Gomi's bright illustrations show the changes in seasons. The illustrations
cleverly build up from one another,
from a
white spring lamb, to a field of grass and flowers, to
melting snow, and a final growing calf. Guided
Reading Level B
Chickens by Peter Brady - Introduces the most common bird in the world by presenting facts
about its
physical
characteristics, what it eats, where it lives, and the eggs it lays. Guided
Reading Level
B
Boats by Gail
Saunders-SmithAppealing
photos and simple text help readers compare
and contrast
boats
according to size, type and
use.
Guided Reading Level
C
Trucks by Gail Saunders-Smith - Appealing photos and simple text help readers compare
and contrast
trucks
according to size, type and
use.
Guided Reading Level
C
Family Pets by Lola Schaefer - Simple text and photographs present family pets and how
they interact
with
their families. Guided Reading Level
C
On the Farm by Henry Pluckrose - Each book in this series is full of photographs showing
machines at work
in
different places. An illustrated glossary provides a useful first reference
tool to the machines featured in
the
book. Guided Reading Level
C
Families by Gail Saunders-Smith - This book looks at different family members and their
relationships with
one
another. Guided Reading Level
D
Footprints in the Snow by Cynthia Benjamin - Children see tracks left in the snow and then
follow the
footprints
into the homes of different forest
animals.
Guided Reading Level
D
Black Bears by Marcia Freeman - Text and photographs describe the appearance, behavior,
and habitat of
black
bears. Guided Reading Level
E
Where Do Frogs Come From? by Alex Vern - Colorful photographs explain the development of
a frog from egg
to
adult. Beginning readers will be attracted to this book from the first page,
where they will see a
partially
submerged, bug-eyed frog staring directly at them. Guided
Reading Level
E
Fireflies by Cheryl Coughlan - From ants and beetles, to wasps and water bugs, amazing up-
close
photographs
explore the fascinating world of insects. Readers learn about the body parts
and daily activities of common
insects.
Guided Reading Level
E
Maple Trees by Marcia Freeman - Compare and contrast trees by their shapes, sizes, seeds,
and leaves.
These
books present trees from a variety of regions and climates. Guided
Reading Level
F
Koalas by Gail Saunders-Smith - Text and photographs describe various activities of
koalas and
their
joeys. Guided Reading Level
F
We Are All Alike We Are All Different by Aliki - Photographs enhance kindergartners'
descriptions
of
themselves, explaining how they can be the same and how they can be
different. Guided Reading Level
G
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert - Simple text and bright pictures show how butterflies
use flowers
and
identify several types of
butterflies.
Guided Reading Level
H
The Top and Bottom of the World by Allan Fowler - This series meets National
Curriculum Standards
for:
Science: Earth and Space Science, Life Science. Social Studies:
Global Connections, People, Places,
&
Environments, Production, Distribution, &
Consumption
Guided Reading Level
I
Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace - Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations
and engaging,
age-
appropriate stories in "Eyewitness Readers." Guided Reading Level
I
Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog by Sarah Martin (James Marshall, illustrator) -
Old
Mother
Hubbard runs errand after errand for her remarkable dog. Guided Reading Level
J
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter Roop - In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the
lighthouse
keeper's
return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter must keep
the lights burning by herself.
Guided
Reading Level
K
The Best of Times: Math Strategies That Multiply by Greg Tang - Greg Tang teaches
readers simple
but
powerful techniques for multiplying numbers from 0 to 10. Guided
Reading Level
K
The Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Fractions Book by Jerry Pallotta - A Hershey's milk chocolate
bar is made up of
12
little rectangles that provide the perfect opportunity to teach fractions!
Guided Reading Level
K
Icky Bug Shapes by Jerry Pallotta - Kids will love learning their shapes
with help
from
icky bugs. Guided Reading Level
K
My Baseball Book by Gail Gibbons - Book provides an introduction to baseball, describing the
equipment,
playing
field, rules, players, and process of the game. Guided Reading Level
K
Math-terpieces: the Art of Problem Solving by Greg Tang - A series of rhymes about artists
and their
works
introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as
cubism, pointillism, and
surrealism.
Guided Reading Level
L
The Grapes of Math: Mind Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang - This book will
challenge all kids —
and
parents, too — to open their minds and solve problems in new and
unexpected ways. Guided Reading Level
L
Math Appeal by Greg Tang - Greg Tang deals with four key rules for problem solving:
have an open
mind,
look for unusual number combinations, use multiple skills, and look
for patterns. Guided Reading Level
L
Cats by Gail Gibbons - A delight for cat lovers, young and old, Gibbons has come up with an
easy-to-read
picture
book that provides a complete introduction to a common household friend.
Guided Reading Level
M
Fire! Fire! by Gail Gibbons - The alarm sounds. Fire! Fire! Big trucks roll out of the
firehouse and race to
the
scene. Guided Reading Level
M
Math Fables: Lessons That Count by Greg Tang - These playful rhyming math stories give
young learners a
start on
higher-level math by encouraging readers to think about groups and
numbers in creative ways. Guided
Reading
Level
M
The Icky Bug Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta - In this creepy, crawly adventure, children can
count
from
0 to 26 and learn about 26 different kinds of creatures...not all of them icky! Guided Reading Level
M
Air is All Around You by Franklyn M. Branley - Air is everywhere. Your bedroom alone holds
about
seventy-five
pounds of it! But since you can't see, smell, or feel air, how do you know it's
there? There are some cool
experiments
you can do to prove it for
yourself.
Guided Reading Level
M
My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki - A visit to a museum of natural history provides a little
boy with
an
introduction to the habits, characteristics, and habitats of fourteen kinds of
dinosaurs. Guided Reading Level
N
This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie - This well-known folk song is accompanied by
a tribute
from
folksinger Pete Seeger, the musical notation, and a biographical scrapbook
with photographs. Guided
Reading
Level
N
Deadline: From News to Newspaper by Gail Gibbons - This book follows the daily work at
a newspaper
from
editorial meetings until the paper leaves the printing press and is
delivered to homes. Guided Reading Level
N
Hershey’s From Addition to Multiplication by Jerry Pallotta - Pictures of Hershey
chocolate products and
a
group of mountain climbers help children understand the
different ways to multiply, for example, by
using
repeated addition, arrays, and place
value. Guided Reading Level
N
The Story of Money by Betsy Maestro - A history of money; beginning with the barter
system in
prehistoric
times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of
the modern monetary system.
Guided
Reading Level
N
Bats by Gail Gibbons - Each book combines easy-to-read text with outstanding
photographs to give kids
an
introduction to a favorite topic. Guided Reading Level
O
Knights In Shining Armor by Gail Gibbons - This colorfully illustrated book about knights
introduces children
to
the armor, weapons, duties, and chivalry of the Middle Ages. It also
explains how modern knighthood
differs from
its earlier counterpart. Guided Reading Level
O
Grizzly Bears by Gail Gibbons - Grizzly bears are considered by some to be very frightening
animals. They
can
run as fast as horses and they eat almost anything. Gail Gibbons gives
many details to enrich any
reader's
understanding of these powerful animals, as well as
provide insight into the danger of their extinction.
Guided
Reading Level
O
Earthquakes by Franklyn M. Branley - This book discusses why earthquakes happen,
what their
sometimes
devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what
measures people can take to
safeguard
themselves. Guided Reading Level
O
The Story of Harriet Tubman by Kate McMullen - Harriet Tubman devoted her life to
helping slaves find
their
freedom. In this book, her life is portrayed in away that is fascinating
and exciting. Guided Reading Level
P
Apples by Gail Gibbons - This colorfully illustrated book introduces readers
to the
history,
varieties, and uses of
apples.
Guided Reading Level
P
Fill It Up! All About Service Stations by Gail Gibbons - Have you ever wondered how a
mechanic fixes a flat
tire
or how the gas travels from the pump to your gas tank? This book is all
about a service station. Read this book
to
learn about the jobs of a service station
worker.
Guided Reading Level
P
Marshes & Swamps by Gail Gibbons - This descriptive book will give readers a good look at
wetlands.
After
reading, students will be able to tell the difference between swamps and
marshes, and will have learned about
the
differences in their
environments.
Guided Reading Level
P
Animals Nobody Loves by Seymour Simon - The author explores the attributes of twenty
sometimes
unattractive, sometimes unnerving, often dangerous, yet always misunderstood
animals. Discover how each
of
them fills a unique roll within nature's
community.
Guided Reading Level
Q
If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island by Ellen Levine - This unique, interactive history
book
encourages
readers to step into the past guided by a question-and answer format in full
color. It's also packed with
quotes
from children and adults who passed through Ellis Island.
Guided Reading Level
Q
The Wampanoag by Stacy Dekeyser - The Wampanoag provides a fascinating look at the
traditions and beliefs
of
this northeastern coastal people as well as a glimpse into the life of the
Wampanoag today. Guided Reading
Level Q
Horses by Seymour Simon - Children will learn about the history and beauty of horses as
this book shows
a
large variety of breeds from around the world. Guided Reading Level
R
The Discovery of the Americas by Betsy Maestro - This book discusses both hypothetical and
historical voyages
of
discovery to America by the Phoenicians, Saint Brendan of Ireland, the
Vikings, and such later European
navigators
as Columbus, Cabot, and
Magellan.
Guided Reading Level
S
On My Honor by Marion Dane
B
auer
Joel dares his best friend, Tony, to a swimming race in a dangerous river. Both boys jump in, but
when Joel
reaches
the sandbar, he finds Tony has vanished. How can he face their parents and the terrible truth?
Guided
Reading
Level
S
Destination: Rocky Mountains by Jonathan Grupper - The Rocky Mountains stretch across
the western
United
States from Canada to New Mexico. Encompassing many different terrains,
this vast mountain range is home
to
thousands of plants and animals. Guided Reading Level
S
N.C. Wyeth's Pilgrims by Robert D. San Souci - The story of the Pilgrims, including the first
Thanksgiving, is
a
central part of America's history and, over the course of time, it has taken on
an almost mythical quality.
Drawing
upon a variety of resources, including the author's trip to
the Plimouth Plantation, the text dispels some
popular
misconceptions about the setting of our
nation as it broadens our understanding of the bravery and
determination
of our forebears.
Guided Reading Level
S
Comets, Meteors, And Asteroids by Seymour Simon - This book shows how comets,
meteors,
and
asteroids move through our solar system and explains the composition of
a comet's tail. Guided
Reading
Level
T
Indian Winter by Russell Freedman - This book relates the experiences of a German prince,
his servant, and
a
young Swiss artist as they traveled through the Missouri River Valley in
1833 learning about the territory and
its
inhabitants and recording their impressions in words
and pictures. Guided Reading Level
U
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates - This book is the story of an African man who was
captured
by
slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was a slave until he was able to purchase
his freedom.
This
book won the Newbery Medal. Guided Reading Level
V
Christa McAuliffe: Teacher In Space by Corinne J. Naden, Rose Blue - Christa McAuliffe
would have
been
the first private American citizen in space if not for the accident that
destroyed the space
shuttle
"Challenger." Guided Reading Level
W
Into the Volcano by Donna O’Meara - Donna O'Meara and her husband, Steve, explore active
volcanoes,
gather
data about them, and photograph volcanic eruptions for magazines, such as
National Geographic. Following
a
description of her early life, O'Meara vividly describes her
visits to observe volcanoes in Hawaii, Costa
Rica,
Guatemala, and Italy. Guided Reading Level
X
Separate But Not Equal: The Dream and the Struggle by James Haskins - A moving history of
the struggle
of
African-Americans for equal education rights from colonial times to the present. Guided Reading
Level
Y
Where Was Atlantis? (Unsolved Mysteries) by Brian Innes - Discusses the legend of the lost
civilization
of
Atlantis and whether it may have been based on a real
place.
Guided Reading Level
Z
HISTORICAL FICTION:
Sleds on Boston Common by Louise Borden - Henry complains to the royal governor,
General Gage, after
his
plan to sled down the steep hill at Boston Common is thwarted by
the masses of British troops camped
there.
Guided Reading Level
P
On the Mayflower: Voyage of a Ship’s Apprentice and a Passenger Girl by Kate Waters -
A
twelve-year-old
apprentice and a seven-year-old passenger experience the first voyage of
the
Mayflower.
Guided Reading Level
P
Our Strange New Land, Elizabeth’s Jamestown Colony Diary, Book One by Patricia
Hermes - Written
in
journal format, the story focus on young Elizabeth and the daily life
of people who lived in Jamestown
in
1609. Also, the characters in this series live on in future books. Guided Reading Level
P
Meet Molly (American Girl series) by Valerie Tripp - While her father is away fighting in
World War
II,
Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the
victory garden and plans
revenge
on her brother for ruining her Halloween. Guided
Reading Level
Q
Meet Felicity (American Girl series) by Valerie Tripp - In Williamsburg in 1774, nine-year-old
Felicity rescues
a
beautiful horse that is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner. Guided
Reading Level
Q
Catherine (The Royal Diaries series) by Kristiana Gregory Princess Sophie's life changes
forever when
Empress
Elizabeth searches for the perfect bride for her nephew Charles-Peter,
the future ruler of Russia.
Suddenly,
Sophie finds herself whisked to Moscow, engaged to a
weak, immature boy, and battling a cruel mother
who
craves the riches. Guided Reading Level
R
Kazunomiya (The Royal Diaries series) by Kathryn Lasky - Princess Kazunomiya of Japan
was a pawn in
the
power struggle between the Emperor's Court and the shogun. Torn
between her love for Prince Arisugawa
and
her duty to marry the next shogun, Yoshitomi, she
summoned the courage to bring honor to her family and
face
an uncertain fate. Guided
Reading Level
R
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: Pilgrim Boy by Ann Rinaldi - "Plymouth, 1620" A
fourteen-year-old
indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the Mayflower
and during the building of
Plymouth
Plantation in 1620 and 1621. Guided Reading Level
S
Journey to the New World: Diary of Patience Whipple by Kathryn Lasky - "Mayflower, 1620"
Twelve-year-old
Mem presents a diary account of the trip she and her family made on the
Mayflower in 1620 and their first year
in
the New World. Guided Reading Level
T
Dear America Series (the following 3 titles): Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: the
Oregon Trail Diary
of
Hattie Campbell; A Journey to the New World : The Diary of
Remember Patience Whipple; A Light in
the
Storm : The Civil War Diary of Amelia
Martin
Written in a diary format, each historical novel is extensively researched from actual letters
and diaries,
allowing
readers to experience the daily lives of girls from different times in
American history. A companion
series--My
Name Is America--follows the adventures of boys
from America's past. Guided Reading Level
T
My Name is America Series: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: a World War II Soldier
by Walter
Dean
Myers - A ground breaking, adventure-based historical fiction series written
in journal format and designed
to
appeal to boy readers. A companion series--Dear America--
invites readers into the personal worlds of girls
from
different times in American history.
Guided Reading Level
T
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - An incredibly moving account of the Jews in World War
II
Denmark.
Annemarie Johansen worries what might happen to her Jewish friend, Ellen
Rosen, as the Nazis capture
and
"relocate" all Jews. During this time, Annemarie learns
about the power of evil, the strength of family, and
the
unbreakable bonds of
friendship.
Guided Reading Level
U
My Name is America Series: The Journal of James Edmond Pease: a Civil War Union Soldier
by Jim Murphy
-
A groundbreaking, adventure-based historical fiction series written in journal
format and designed to appeal
to
boy readers. A companion series--Dear America--invites
readers into the personal worlds of girls from
different
times in American history. Guided
Reading Level
W
Anacaona (The Royal Diaries series) by Edwidge Danticat - When her uncle's weaver makes a
cloth for her
to
write symbols on, Anacaona records her life as the niece of Haiti's ruler in the
15th century. She reveals
the
customs
of her people as she matures, gets married to a chief, and
faces the men who come to threaten her
people.
Guided Reading Level
X
The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman - This story takes place in medieval England.
Our protagonist
is
Alyce, who rises from the dung heap (literally)of homelessness and
namelessness to find a station in
life--
apprentice to the crotchety, snaggle-toothed midwife
Jane Sharp. On Alyce's first solo outing as a midwife,
she
fails to deliver. Instead of facing her
ignorance, Alyce chooses to run from failure--never a good choice.
Guided
Reading Level
X
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse - Out of the Dust tells the story of a girl named Billie Jo, who
struggles to help
her
family survive the dust-bowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the
elements on her Oklahoma farm,
Billie Jo
takes on even more responsibilities when her mother
dies in a tragic accident. A testament to the
American spirit,
this novel is an instant classic.
Guided Reading Level
X
A House of Tailors by Patricia Reilly Giff - A story about a young girls during World War II
in Germany
who
leaves her mother’s house, a house of tailors, to join her uncle in America,
also a tailor. She grows to love
her
new family and learns to become anew person – relying
on the trade she has started to resent. Genre:
Fiction.
Guided Reading Level
Y
We Shall Not be Moved: The Women’s Factory Strike of 1909 by Joan
Dash
This is an historical account of the women's strike of 1909, which led to the formation of the
Women's
Trade
Union League. The book tells the story of how young women working in appalling conditions
found the
courage
to stand up and create change. Guided Reading Level
Y
FANTASY:
Magic Tree House Series: Afternoon on the Amazon by Mary Pope Osborne - This series is an
interesting mix
of
fiction & nonfiction. Each book takes the characters (siblings Jack & Annie) to
another place
and
/
or
time to get
a
clue to solve a mystery or challenge. Guided Reading Level
L
Magic Tree House Series: Buffalo Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne - The Magic Tree
House takes Jack
and
Annie back in time by almost 200 years. On the Great Plains, they meet a
Lakota boy who shows them how to
hunt
buffalo. But something goes wrong! They must stop a
thousand buffalo from stampeding! Guided Reading Level
M
Magic Tree House Series: Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne - The Magic Tree
House takes Jack
and
Annie back in time to the American Civil War. They meet Clara Barton,
the famous nurse, and help take care
of
wounded soldiers. Guided Reading Level
M
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown - When a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he's sleeping, he is
completely
flattened.
Although Stanley makes good use of his new dimensions, he lives in a
world of round people. Will Stanley
ever
feel like himself
again?
Guided Reading Level
M
Stanley, Flat Again! by Jeff Brown - Although there are a lot of cool things about being flat,
Stanley laments
his
strange condition. After his father explains that things happen for a
purpose, Stanley is recruited to save
a
classmate. Guided Reading Level
N
Dragon Slayers Academy Series (these 4 titles): Beware! It’s Friday the 13th; Revenge of the
Dragon
L
ady;Sir
Lancelot, Where Are You?; The Ghost of Sir Herbert Dungeonstone by
Kate McMullan - These are stories
of
dragons and knights, full of knock, knock jokes, pig-
latin, comical and gross and a great fantasy series.
Guided
Reading Level
N
Secrets of Droon Series (these 3 titles): Flight of the Genie; Fortress of the Treasure Queen;
The Golden
Wasp
by Tony Abbott - Eric, Julie and Neal stumble upon the magical world of
Droon, populated by wizards
and
sorcerers, invisiblecities, vanishing islands, and castles
under the sea. Guided Reading Level
N
Invisible Stanley by Jeff Brown - After discovering that he is invisible, Stanley becomes a
celebrity, but
after
a while he doesn't like being invisible because he is often ignored.
Guided Reading Level
O
Hank the Cowdog Series: Murder in the Middle Pasture by John R. Erickson -
There's been a
brutal
murder on the ranch, and it's up to Hank the Cowdog, Head of
Ranch Security, to conduct
the
investigation. The only problem is, no one's talking.
Guided Reading Level
P
Dragonling by Jackie French Koller - Darek is filled with envy when his older brother
returns from
his
dragonquest with the claws of a Great Blue,the largest and fiercest of all
dragons. Then Darek discovers
a
dragonling in the pouch of its dead mother. There's only
one thing to do: he must get Zantor, a hungry
little
dragon with wobbly legs, back to his
own kind. Guided Reading Level
Q
Rhianna Chronicles Series (these 2 titles): The Girl, The Apprentice, and The Dogs of Iron;
The Girl,
The
Dragon, and The Magic) by Dave Luckett - You can't live without magic -
everyone in the Land knows that.
Magic
controls everything. But what happens when the magic
goes wrong? Guided Reading Level
Q
Spiderwick Chronicles Series: The Field Guide by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi - It all starts
when Jared
Grace
finds their great uncle's book, 'Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the
Fantastic World Around You' and the
Grace
kids realize that they are not alone in their new
house. Now the kids want to tell their story but the faeries will
do
everything they can to stop
them. Guided Reading Level
Q
Spiderwick Chronicles Series: The Ironwood Tree by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi - When
the Grace
children
go to live at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover
a field guide to fairies and
other
creatures and begin to have some very unusual
experiences.
Guided Reading Level
R
Spiderwick Chronicles Series: The Wrath of Mulgarath by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi -
After
narrowly
escaping the dwarven quarry, a battered and bruised Jared, Simon, and
Mallory return home to find it has
been
ransacked by the evil Mulgarath, and that he's made
off with "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the
Fantastical
World Around You" along with
something far more precious to the Grace kids — their mother. Guided
Reading
Level
R
Baseball Card Adventures Series: Babe and Me by Dan Gutman - Perfect for fans of
time-travel,
fantasy,
and baseball! Full of sports trivia and historical documents. Joe
Stoshack travels back in time to meet
Babe
Ruth! Guided Reading Level
S
Baseball Card Adventures Series Shoeless Joe and Me by Dan Gutman - Perfect for
fans of
time-travel,
fantasy, and baseball! Full of sports trivia and historical documents.
Joe Stoshack travels back in time
to
meet Joe Jackson! Guided Reading Level
T
Chronicles of Narnia Series (these 4 titles): The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The
Magician’sNephew;
Prince Caspian; The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles
of Narnia is a series of seven
fantasy
novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. They present
the adventures of children who play crucial roles in
the
unfolding history of the realm of
Narnia where some animals talk, magic is rampant, and good is fighting
evil.
Guided Reading
Level
T
Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - Dorothy, a young girl who is transported by a cyclone to the
magical world
of
Oz where she makes wonderful friends, battles evil, and must face down a
wizard to return home to
Kansas.
Guided Reading Level
U
Merlin Series (these 3 titles): Hobby; Passagers; Merlin: The Young Merlin Trilogy) by Jane
Yolen
Worthy introduction to Arthurian legend for the younger reader. Guided Reading Level
V
Series of Unfortunate Events Series (these 2 titles): The Bad Beginnings; The Austere Academy
by
Lemony
Snickett Tales of three likable, resilient, and unfortunate Baudelaire orphans, Violet,
Klaus, and Sunny, in search
of
a home--stories that are literary and irreverent, hilarious and
deftly crafted. Guided Reading Level
V
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - Harry, now 14, has only two more
weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped
scarburn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather- in-hiding, Sirius Black. Guided
Reading Level
W
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’EngleA coming of age fantasy story that addresses
typical teenage
girl
awkwardness and insecurity. It highlights courage, resourcefulness
and the importance of family ties
to
overcoming them. Guided Reading Level
W
Shadow Children series: Among the Hidden by Margaret HaddixIn the future, when it is
illegal for a family
to
have more than two children, Luke, a twelve-year-old boy, liveshis life in
hiding because he is a third child.
Luke
lives in isolation until he discovers another third child.
Oneday, the Population Police knock on the front
door.
What will happen to Luke? Guided
Reading Level
W
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal
mastermind
in
history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest
the fairy folk of their pot of
gold.
This fantasy takes the reader on an adventure that includes
kidnapping, ransom, and an unexpected but
crafty
sidekick. Guided Reading Level
X
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - Kira, newly orphaned and lame from birth, is taken from the
turmoil of the
village
to live in the grand Council Edifice because of her skill at embroidery.
There she is given the task of restoring
the
historical pictures sewn on the robe worn at the
annual Ruin Song Gathering, a solemn day-long performance
of
the story of their world's past. With the help of a cheerful waif called Matt and his little dog,
Kira at last finds
the
way to the plant that will allow her to create the missing color--blue--and,
symbolically, to find the courage
to
shape the future by following her art wherever it may lead.
Guided Reading Level
X
Shadow Children series: Among the Free by Margaret Haddix - Luke Garner is a third-born in a
restrictive
society
that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding
to fight against the
Population
Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson
Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series,
Luke
inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results
in the overthrow of the government. The people are finally free.
But
who is in charge now? And
will this new freedom be everything they had hoped? Guided Reading Level
Z
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques - A magical tale filled with animals in which a mouse fights
to
save
Redwall Abbey from an evil rat
warlord.
Guided Reading Level
Z
MYSTERY:
Bone Mysteries Series includes: Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery) by David Adler - Young
detective
Jeffery Bones is always ready to help when a mystery strikes! Guided Reading Level
J
Cam Jansen Adventure Series: Young Cam Jansen and the Lost by David Adler - Fifth
grader
Cam
Jansen uses her phenomenal photographic memory to solve mysteries.
Stories are in "Beginning
Chapter-
Book" format. Guided Reading Level
J
Cam Jansen Adventure Series: Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery by
David Adler -
Fifth
grader Cam Jansen uses her phenomenal photographic memory
to solve mysteries. Stories are
in
"Beginning Chapter-Book" format. Guided Reading
Level
K
Nate the Great Series: Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag by Margerie Sharmat -
Nate, the
boy
detective, plunges into each new and baffling case, solves the mystery, and
tracks down the culprits.
Guided
Reading Level
K
Nate the Great Series: Nate the Great and the Monster Mess by Margerie Sharmat - Nate,
the boy
detective,
plunges into each new and baffling case, solves the mystery, and tracks
down the culprits. Guided
Reading
Level
L
Cam Jansen Adventure Series: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54) by David
Adler - Fifth
grader
Cam Jansen uses her phenomenal photographic memory to solve
mysteries. Stories are in
"Beginning
Chapter-Book" format. Guided Reading Level
L
Meg Mackintosh Mystery at Camp Creepy by Lucinda Landon - While attending summer camp
for the first
time,
Meg tries to solve the mystery of the camp's legendary ghost. The reader is
challenged to interpret each clue
before
Meg finds the solution. Guided Reading Level
L
Jigsaw Jones Series includes (these 2 titles): The Case of the Stinky Science Project; The
Case of
the
Christmas Snowman by James Preller - Puzzle-crazy Jigsaw Jones searches for
clues and pieces them
together
to solve the mystery. Line-art brings additional humor and
warmth to these chapter-books. Guided
Reading
Level
N
Ghost of Popcorn Hill by Betty Ren Wright - Martin and Peter acquire a
mischievous new dog
and
two lonely ghosts. Guided Reading Level
N
The Ghost in Room 11 by Betty Ren Wright - When his family moves to a small town near
Milwaukee,
Matt's
efforts to fit into his new fourth-grade class are complicated by his poor
spelling and his encounter with the
ghost
of one of the school's former
teachers.
Guided Reading Level
P
Nothing but Trouble by Betty Ren Wright - Vannie Kirkland and her dog, Muffy, are
dropped off at an
elderly
aunt’s house while her parents look for work in California. Guided
Reading Level
P
The Curse of the Blue Figurine by John Bellairs - Johnny Dixon is plunged into a
terrifying
mystery-
adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a Ushabti from
church. Guided Reading Level
S
Herculeah Jones Sseries (these 2 titles): Dead Letter; Disappearing Acts by Betsy
Byars - The
intrepid
Herculeah Jones helps her mother, a private investigator, solve puzzling and
frightening
cases.
Guided Reading
Level
S
Sammy Keyes Series (these 2 titles): Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief ; Sammy Keyes and
the Skeleton
Man
by Wendelin VanDraanen - Exciting mysteries starring the feisty and
funny, smart and spunky
seventh-grade
ace
detective, Samantha Keyes. Guided Reading Level
T
Herculeah Jones Sseries (these 2 titles): Death’s Door; The Dark Stairs by Betsy Byar - The
intrepid
Herculeah
Jones helps her mother, a private investigator, solve puzzling and
frightening
cases.
Guided Reading
Level
V
Sammy Keyes Series (these 2 titles): Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes;
Sammy Keyes and
the
Psycho Kitty Queen by Wendelin VanDraanen - Exciting mysteries
starring the feisty and funny, smart
and
spunky seventh-grade ace detective, Samantha
Keyes. Guided Reading Level
W
Sammy Keyes Series: Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy by Wendelin
VanDraanen -
Exciting
mysteries starring the feisty and funny, smart and spunky
seventh-grade ace detective, Samantha
Keyes.
Guided Reading Level
X
BIOGRAPHY:
Rookie Biographies: Paul Revere by Will Mara. Published by Scholastic - Clear
biographies
about
famous people, both contemporary and historical. Guided
Reading Level
J
Rookie Biographies: George Washington Carver by Lynea Bowdish. Published by
ScholasticClear
biographies about famous people, both contemporary and
historical. Guided Reading Level
J
Rookie Biographies: Thurgood Marshall by Christine Taylor-Butler . Published by
ScholasticClear
biographies about famous people, both contemporary and
historical. Guided Reading Level
K
Rookie Biographies: Lewis & Clark by Lisa Wade McCormick. Published by
ScholasticClear
biographies about famous people, both contemporary and
historical. Guided Reading Level
L
A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David Adler - The author provides a
brief account of
the
life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus in thisf
ascinating book. Guided Reading Level
M
George Washington: A Picture Book Biography by James Cross Giblin - This portrait
brings the
country's
first president vividly to life through splendid paintings illustrating
Washington's progress from
boyhood
to father of a nation. Guided Reading Level
N
I am Rosa Parks by Rosa Parks - Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to
give up her seat on
a
bus to a white man in 1955,tells why she decided it was time to take a
stand against segregation, and
discusses
the impact of her actions on the Civil Rights
movement. Guided Reading Level
N
Picture Book of George Washington by David Adler - The author provides a brief
account of the life
and
accomplishments of Christopher Columbus in this fascinating
book. Guided Reading Level
O
Childhood of Famous Americans: Louisa May Alcott by Beatrice Gormley & Meryl
Henderson -
The
majority of these stories emphasize the famous historical persons
formative years. There is very little
about
their lives as adults. Guided Reading Level
O
My First Book of Biographies by Jean Marzollo - This informative text provides fascinating
facts about some
of
the greatest and most influential people in the world. Guided Reading
Level
P
Childhood of Famous Americans: Crispus Attucks; Black Leader of Colonial Patriots by
Dharathula
H.Millender Published by Aladdin Paperbacks. The majority of these stories
emphasize the famous
historical
persons formative years. There is very little about their
lives as adults. Guided Reading Level
R
Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley - In this stunning pictorial biography, acclaimed
author
/
artist
Diane
Stanley
introduces young readers to one of the most compelling
personages of all time. Guided Reading Level
S
The First Woman Doctor: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. by Rachel
Baker
An engrossing biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor, who founded a
women's hospital
and
medical college. Guided Reading Level
T
Don't Know Much About the Presidents by Kenneth C. Davis - Hail to the Chief! The
commander in chief is
the
leader of our nation, the President of the United States. Here's your
chance to learn about the
presidents'
inaugurations and important political achievements, as
well as their nicknames, hobbies and even what kind
of
foods they did (and did not) eat.
Discover how life in the White House has changed, and the diverse ways the
First
Ladies helped
America. Guided Reading Level
U
Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson by Barry Denenberg - Stealing Home is a
moving and
poignant
account of a man who was determined to play baseball regardless of the
color of his skin. This biography tells
the
story of Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play in
baseball's major leagues in the United States.
Guided
Reading Level
V
Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond by Joseph Meicine
Crow - Picture
a
Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker of
firelight. Mismesmerizing
stories
span
the ages, from Custer to World War II to the 21st
Century. He is the last traditional chief of his people. He
is
over 90 years old. Now picture that
same man lecturing at colleges nationwide, and addressing the
United
Nations on the subject
of peace. Guided Reading Level
W
Meet Eli Manning by Sloane Macrae - Biography of famous quarterback, Eli
Manning, the
star
quarterback of the New York
Giants.
Guided Reading Level
Y
The Contender by Robert Lipsyte - This acclaimed novel is a stirring evocation of self-
discovery in
difficult
circumstances. Former sports journalist, Robert Lipsyte, makes the
boxing scenes vivid and realistic, but he
is
equally successful at depicting life on the streets
and Alfred's inner struggle to find within himself the man
he
would like to be. Recommend
this powerful story to sports-minded young adults and reluctant readers.
Guided
Reading
Level
Z
POETRY:
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson - In a charming picture book designed to
build self-esteem,
four
African-American kindergartners enjoy their day together. As they draw
with crayons, play games, eat their
lunch,
dress up, dance, and take a nap, they revel in each
other's company. Meanwhile, the simple rhyming
poem
celebrates the beauty of "Chubby
fingers, Ticklish toes . . . . A playful grin, A perfect nose. Guided Reading Level
D
Guess Who? by Diane Namm - A little boy sits in his room wondering who will come to play.
Will it be
someone
who can climb, or someone with green slime? This book uses pictures and
rhymes to introduce simple
vocabulary
to very young
readers.
Guided Reading Level
F
I SPY Lightning in the Sky by Jean Marzollo - All-new, easy-to-read picture-clue riddles
are paired with
fun
photographs culled from the bestselling I SPY Treasure Hunt. Guided
Reading Level
G
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin, Michael Sampson - One hundred and one numbers climb
the apple tree in
this
bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up
and bumblebees threaten, what's
the
number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.")
Read and count and play and laugh to learn
the surprising
answer. Guided Reading Level
J
Celebrations by Myra Cohn Livingston - Celebrate American holidays through this
collection of poems
with
colorful illustrations. Guided Reading Level
M
Good Books, Good Times! by Lee Bennet Hopkins - An anthology of poems about the
joys of books
and
reading. Includes selections by David McCord, Karla Kuskin, Myra
Cohn Livingston, and Jack
Prelutsky.
Guided Reading Level
M
Beneath a Blue Umbrella by Jack Prelutsky - A collection of short humorous poems in which a
hungry hippo
raids
a melon stand, a butterfly tickles a girl's nose, and children frolic in a Mardi
Gras parade. Guided Reading Level
N
Animals, Animals by Eric Carle - This illustrated collection of poems is written by
many authors
and
describes the peculiarities of wild and domestic animals. Guided
Reading Level
O
A Child’s Calendar by John Updike - This collection of poems highlights the unique wonders
children can
find
in each month of the year. Guided Reading Level
O
The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky - Prelutsky presents tongue-twisting
(but real) places
to
visit, such as Tuscaloosa and Winnemucca in theseverses with new
partner in rhyme. Guided Reading
Level O
When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne - These verses were written for Christopher Robin
including
nonsense,
whimsy and rhythmic surprises. Guided Reading Level
O
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky - Collected here are more than 100 humorous
poems,
profusely
illustrated, about such strange creatures and people as the Gloopy
Gloopers and Baloney Belly Billy.
Guided
Reading Level
P
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky - On Scranimal Island you will find the fragrant Rhinocerose, the
cunning
Broccolions, and, if you are very, very quiet, you'll spot the gentle, shy Pandaffodil Guided
Reading Level
P
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein - Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters
in this
wondrous
new book of poems and drawings by the creator of "Where the Sidewalk
Ends" and "A Light in the Attic."
Here
you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five
eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancing bear; the Human
Balloon;
and Headphone Harold. Guided
Reading Level
P
Hopscotch Love by Nikki Grimes - Twenty-two poems celebrate the different faces of love
within the
African-
American community. There's something here for every age and every
taste, from sweet to sassy
to
sentimental. Guided Reading Level
R
A Dime a Dozen by Nikki Grimes - Nikki Grimes expresses feelings shared by many
young people in
this
collection of poetry, including thoughts about family members and
secrets untold. Guided Reading Level
R
Walt Whitman: Words for America by Barbara Kerley - Serving as a nurse in Civil War-era
Washington,
Walt
Whitman treated all soldiers who needed his aid-Union and Confederate,
black and white. In time, Walt saw
that
his writing could give these men a voice and capture
the true spirit of America. Guided Reading Level
R
Love that Dog: A Novel by Sharon Creech - Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every
time he tries to,
his
brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms.Stretchberry, won't stop giving her
class poetry assignments — and
Jack
can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens.
The more he writes, the more he learns he does
have
something to say. Guided Reading Level
T
Call Me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer - Maria is a girl caught between two worlds: Puerto Rico,
where she
was
born, and her new home, New York. As she struggles to lose her island accent,
María does her best to find
her
place within the unfamiliar culture of the barrio. With the
Spanglish of the barrio people ringing in her ears,
she
finds the poet within
herself.
Guided Reading Level
V
What Is Goodbye? by Nikki Grimes - A series of poems reveals how nothing has been the
same for Jesse
and
Jerilyn since their older brother, Jaron, suddenly died. Their parents are
quiet and sad, never hugging their
two
remaining children or seeming to remember that
they're even there. Guided Reading Level
W
