Jump Start on Summer Reading
Kindergarten through second grade:
- I am Not Sleepy and I will Not go to Bed by: Lauren Child
- Charlie is getting his little sister Lola ready for bed and it is very hard especially with all the whales and tigers that get in the way.
- Click Clack Moo by: Doreen Cronin
- Farmer Brown’s cow find an old typewriter and start posting what they want for Farmer Brown to read. But, Farmer Brown will not complete their wishes.
- Too Much Noise by: Meg Greve
- The children are making it impossible for their mom to get any sleep. They are making too much noise.
- Amelia Bedelia; Under Construction by: Herman Parish
- When Amelia is babysitting her day at home turns into a remodeling of their house.
- Mercy Watson; Something Wonky this way Comes by: Kate DiCamillo
- Mercy the pig is taken to a drive in movie theater and things don’t go as planned.
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Make a Wish by: Cynthia Rylant
- Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday but this childhood memories change his mind.
Third through fifth grade:
- Babe the Gallant pig by: Dick King Smith
- A small piglet runs away from butchering only to be adopted by a sheep dog who learns something very special.
- Bridge to Terabithia by: Katherine Paterson
- A boy and a girl who just meet become very close to each other only to have the girl die leaving the boy alone in confusion and sadness.
- Matilda by: Roald Dahl
- Matilda is adopted by parents who are mean and don’t care about her but little do they now she has powers.
- Pippi Longstocking by:Astrid Lingrid
- A young girl lives in Sweden with no parents but a horse and a monkey.
- Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by: Leslie Blum
- Cornelia is a daughter of a famous pianist who pays no attention to her but, Cornelia finds a friend in a new elderly neighbor who tells Cornelia all of her worldly travels.
- The Harry Potter Series by: J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter is a wizard who was saved from evil by the love of his mother as a baby Harry potter now goes to Hogwarts academy for wizardry and goes against the dark forced till the very end.
Sixth grade through eighth grade:
- Treasure Island by: Robert Stevenson
- A boy and his mother find a treasure map that will lead them high and low to find the treasure.
- The Emerald Atlas by: John Stephans
- A family of foster kids get moved to a new house and are sucked into magical forces.
- Wonder by: R.J. Palacio
- A 10 year old was born with intense facial deformities and enters school and is scared of the fear and taunting she fears with await her.
- Okay for Now by: Gary D. Schmidt
- A 14 year old boy is faced with many things such as the law, an insecure brother from the war and an abusive father.
- Maze Runner by: James Dashner
- A 16 year old Thomas is trapped in a maze in his mind that he must escape.
- The Hobbit by: J.R. Tolken
- Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who goes off with a group of dwarfs, elves, and wizards to find stolen treasure.
- Counting by 7’s by: Holly Goldberg sloan
- A 12 year old boy is forced to connect with other people after both his parents die in a car accident.
About the Contributor
Molly Atkinson, Contributor
Molly Atkinson is an 8th grader at St. Philip the Apostle School. Molly enjoys traveling, dancing, and being with friends and family. She loves the beach...