Fulton County Schools 2014 Summer Reading List Elementary Chapter Books

A committee of media and educational technology instructors from all levels, elementary, middle and high school worked to com-

pile the summer reading list. The summer reading committee selected titles based on their appeal to students. The goal of the

summer reading list is to provide students with a wide variety of books to enjoy during the summer months. Students may wish

to read works from other level lists as appropriate. It is our hopes that the summer reading list will encourage students to make

reading an essential part of summer vacation.

Rump : The True Story Of Rumpelstiltskin By Liesl Shurtliff Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-0-307-97794-6 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 4.1 Lexile: 660

From the Publisher: In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship--and a cheeky sense of humor--he just might triumph in the end.

The One and Only Ivan By Katherine Applegate Publisher: Harper Year: 2012 ISBN# 978-0-06-199225-4 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 3.6 Lexile: 570

From the Publisher: Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.

P.S. Be Eleven By Rita Williams-Garcia Publisher: Amistad Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-0-06-193863-4 Interest Level: 5 - 8 Reading Level: 4.6 Lexile: 770

From the Publisher: Eleven-year-old Brooklyn girl Delphine feels overwhelmed with worries and responsibilities. She's just started sixth grade and is self-conscious about being the tallest girl in the class, and nervous about her first school dance. She's supposed to be watching her sisters, but Fern and Vonetta are hard to control. Her uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam and seems different. And her pa has a girlfriend. At least Delphine can write to her mother in Oakland, California, for advice. But why does her mother tell her to "be eleven" when Delphine is now twelve?

The Blossoming Universe Of Violet Diamond By Brenda Woods Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Year: 2014 ISBN# 978-0-399-25714-8 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level 3.9 Lexile: 730

From the Publisher: Violet is a smart, funny, brown-eyed, brown-haired girl in a family of blonds. Her mom is white, and her dad, who died before she was born, was black. She attends a mostly white school where she sometimes feels like a brown leaf on a pile of snow. She's tired of people asking if she's adopted. Now that Violet's eleven, she decides it's time to learn about her African American heritage. And despite getting off to a rocky start trying to reclaim her dad's side of the family, she can feel her confidence growing as the puzzle pieces of her life finally start coming together.

The Waffler By Gail Donovan Publisher: Dial Books For Young Readers Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-0-8037-3920-8 Interest Level: 2 - 4 Reading Level: 4.2 Lexile: 640

From the Publisher: Monty is a waffler-he can never make up his mind, which always gets him in trouble. But when each student in his fourth-grade class is assigned a kindergarten buddy, Monty takes some left-out kindergarteners under his wing, even though it's against the rules to have more than one buddy. When his blended family and his teachers find out, they give him an ultimatum: choose just one buddy, or have none at all. That stinks! On top of that, his beloved pet rat escapes, and his twin sister stops speaking to him! Monty doesn't want to cast away his new

The Ghosts Of Tupelo Landing By Sheila Turnage Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Year: 2014 ISBN# 978-0-8037-3671-9 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 3.9 Lexile: 550

From the Publisher: When Miss Lana makes an Accidental Bid at the Tupelo auction and winds up the mortified owner of an old inn, she doesn't realize there's a ghost in the fine print. Naturally, Desperado Detective Agency (aka Mo and Dale) opens a paranormal division to solve the mys-tery of the ghost's identity. They've got to figure out who the ghost is so they can interview it for their history assignment (extra credit). But Mo and Dale start to realize that the Inn isn't the only haunted place in Tupelo Landing. People can also be haunted by their own past. As Mo and Dale handily track down the truth about the ghost (with some help from the new kid in town), they discover the truth about a great many other people, too.

Dancing Home By Alma Flor Ada Publisher: Atheneum Books For young Readers Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-1-41690-088-7 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 6.2 Lexile: 960

From the Publisher: Mexico may be her parents' home, but it's certainly not Margie's. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent Americanjust like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she's created for herself crumbles. Things aren't easy for Lupe, either. Mexico hadn't felt like home since her father went North to find work. Lupe's hope of seeing him in the United States com-forts her some, but learning a new language in a new school is tough. Lupe, as much as Margie, is in need of a friend. Little by little, the girls' individual steps find the rhythm of one shared dance, and they learn what "home" really means.

Ophelia And The Marvelous Boy By Sheila Turnage Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Year: 2014 ISBN# 978-0-385-75355-5 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 3.9 Lexile: n/a

From the Publisher: A luminous retelling of the Snow Queen, this is the story of unlikely heroine Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard who doesn't believe in anything that can't be proven by science. She and her sister Alice are still grieving for their dead mother whentheir father takes a job in a strange museum in a city where it always snows. On her very first day in the museum Ophelia discovers a boy locked away in a long forgotten room. He is a prisoner of Her Majesty the Snow Queen. And he has been waiting for Ophelia's help. As Ophelia embarks on an incredible journey to rescue the boy everything that she believes will be tested. Along the way she learns more and more about the boy's own remarkable journey to reach her and save the world.

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library By Chris Grabenstein Publisher: Random House Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-0-375-87089-7 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 5.2 Lexile: 720

From the Publisher: Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high.

Almost Super By Marion Jensen Publisher: Harper Year: 2013 ISBN# 978-0-06-220961-0 Interest Level:3 - 6 Reading Level: 4.1

From the Publisher: Everyone over the age of twelve in the Bailey family gets a super power. No one knows why, and no one questions it. All the Baileys know is that it's their duty to protect the world from the evil, supervillainous Johnson family. But when Rafter Bailey and his brother Benny get their superpowers, they're, well . . . super-lame. Rafter can strike matches on polyester, and Benny can turn his innie belly button into an outie. Along with Rafter's algebra class nemesis, Juanita Johnson, Rafter and Benny realize that what they thought they knew about superheroes and supervillains may be all wrong. And it's up to the three of them to put asides their differences and make things right. They may not have great powers, but together, they're almost super.

Half A Chance By Cynthia Lord Publisher: Scholastic Year: 2014 ISBN# 978-0-545-03533-0 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 4.3

From the Publisher: When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake, Lucy tries to see her new home through her camera's lens, as her father has taught her -- he's a famous photographer, away on a shoot. Will her photos ever meet his high standards? When she discovers that he's judg-ing a photo contest, Lucy decides to enter anonymously. She wants to find out if her eye for photography is really special -- or only good enough. As she seeks out subjects for her photos, Lucy gets to know Nate, the boy next door. But slowly the camera reveals what Nate doesn't want to see: his grandmother's memory is slipping away, and with it much of what he cherishes about his summers on the lake. This summer, Nate will learn about the power of art to show truth. And Lucy will learn how beauty can change lives . . . including her own.

Fortunately, The Milk By Neil Gaiman Publisher: Harper Year: 2014 ISBN# 978-0-06-222407-1 Interest Level: 3 - 6 Reading Level: 4.2 Lexile: 680

From the Publisher: "I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road." "Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened." Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Skottie Young.