Tuesday, 09 June 2009 08:08
Anne O’Brien, Kara Schwartz and Margot Vine, Library Media Specialists
Summer reading should include a variety of genres. Please keep in mind that each children develop at their own pace, so use the lists as a guide. To help with book selection, parents may want to use web sites. Many sites offer book reviews and fun activities. Listed below are a few web sites to help you begin your search. - americanfolklore.net :Retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore, and ghost stories.
- bookhive.org : This site allows you to search for books by genre and reading level. Children are able to create a personalized reading list and write their own book reviews.
- bookwink.com : Video booktalks on a variety of themes for readers in grades 3-8.
- dropeverythingandread.com : Reading lists, downloadable activities author interviews, and other D.E.A.R. activities.
- kidsreads.com : Kids Reads is a great place on the web to find information about children’s favorite books, series, and authors. They include reviews of the newest titles and interviews with the coolest authors.
- kids.nypl.org : Sponsored by the New York Public Library, this website offers information in areas of science and technology, art, games, books, and reading.
Biography - Marian Anderson by Eric Braun
- Marvelous Mattie by Emily Arnold McCully
- Patience Wright by Pegi Deitz Shea
Fantasy - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- Peter and the Shadow Thieves by
- Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Historical Fiction - Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
- Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Water Street by Patricia Reilly Giff
Mystery - Found by Margaret Haddix Peterson
- Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
- The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix
Poetry - Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by
- Douglas Florian
- A Kick in the Head by Paul Janesczko
- Rolling in the Aisle edited by Bruce Lasky
Realistic Fiction - Scat by Carl Hiassen
- Paint the Wind by Pamela Munoz Ryan
Adventure Fiction - All the Lovely Bad Ones by
- Mary Downing Hahn
- Gully’s Travels by Tor Seidler
- Man from the Sky by Avi
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 08:05
Anne O’Brien, Kara Schwartz and Margot Vine, Library Media Specialists
Recommended Authors: Grades K-3 - Jan Brett
- Eric Carle
- Debbie Dadey
- Tomie DePaola
- Lois Ehlert
- Mem Fox
- Jack Gantos
- Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
- Gail Gibbons
- Cornelia Funke
- Kevin Henkes
- Steven Kellogg
- Bill Martin Jr.
- Robert Munsch
- Mary Pope Osborne
- Barbara Park
- Bill Peet
- Cynthia Rylant
- David Shannon
- Rosemary Wells
- Mo Willem
Grades 4-6 - David Almond
- Avi
- T.A. Barron
- Judy Blume
- Betsy Byars
- Andrew Clements
- Sharon Creech
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- Roald Dahl
- Paula Danziger
- Kate DiCamillo
- Jean DuPrau
- Sid Fleishman
- Cornelia Funke
- Jack Gantos
- Jean Craighead George
- Gail Gibbons
- Patricia Reilly Giff
- Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Johanna Hurwitz
- Brian Jacques
- Dick King-Smith
- Mike Lupica
- Patricia Polacco
- Katherine Paterson
- Gary Paulsen
- Richard Peck
- Rick Riordan
- Jerry Spinelli
- Chris Van Allsburg
- E.B. White
- Betty Ren Wright
- Jane Yolen
Recommended Series Grades 1-3 - A-Z Mysteries (Roy)
- Amber Brown (Danziger)
- Bailey School Kids (Dadley, Jones)
- Cam Jansen Mysteries (Jansen)
- Franny K. Stein (Benton)
- Henry and Mudge (Rylant)
- High Rise Private Eyes (Rylant)
- Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Krulik)
- Judy Moody (McDonald)
- Magic Tree House (Osborne)
- My Weird School (Gutman)
- Mercy Watson (DiCamillo)
- Zack Files (Greenburg)
Grades 4-6 - Alex Rider Series (Horowitz)
- Artemis Fowl (Colfer)
- Chet Gecko Mysteries (Hale)
- Deltora Quest (Rodda)
- Dragon Slayers’ Academy (McMullan)
- Franny K. Stein (Benton)
- The Edge Chronicles (Stewart, Riddell)
- Gordon Korman Series (Korman)
- Guardians of Ga’Hoole (Lasky)
- Hank Zipzer (Winkler)
- Myth Mania (McMullan)
- Redwall (Jacques)
- Joey Pigza (Jack Gantos)
- Shadow Children (Haddix)
- Spiderwick Chronicles (DiTerlizzi)
- Wayside School Series (Louis Sachar)
- The Warriors Series (Hunter)
Tuesday, 09 June 2009 07:31
Anne O’Brien, Kara Schwartz and Margot Vine, Library Media Specialists
Your children have been working hard to become good readers. Summer is the perfect time to maintain and expand reading skills. It is important that you encourage your child to read during the summer. Not only will it help instill a lifelong love of reading, it will also maintain the reading skills and strategies your child has worked to achieve this year. Your public library card can be used in all area libraries. Visit your local library to join in summer activities. You may also order books online from any library in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium and the books can be picked up and delivered to your local library. To learn more, visit www.mvlc.org 5 great ways to encourage your child to read: - Make the Time - Establish quiet reading time after lunch or in the morning as a part of your child’s summer routine.
- Turn off the TV - Limit the amount of time in front of the television and playing video games.
- Reward Reading - It’s okay to use incentives. Start a sticker chart and/or let your child earn something special.
- Cook and Read - As you prepare a meal together, have your child read the recipe with you.
- Read Magazines - Consider subscribing to children’s magazines (such as Boy’s Life, BMX Plus, Discovery Girls, National Geographic for Kids, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Your Big Back Yard, and Zoobooks
Massachusetts Book Award Program: Students entering grades five and six are encouraged to read some of the nominated books. Click here to read the MCBA book list for 2009-2010!
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Funds raised by PTO sponsor a wider range of programs that compliment the school's curriculum. Other groups, such as RPEF, raise funds to sponsor enrichment programs as well. Here you will find descriptions of enrichment programs offered at Pine Grove School, funded by a variety of groups.
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Activities & Enrichment Programs
