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Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of five books.
Students participating in the program in Kindergarten will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.
For Kindergarten students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Kindergarten who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author Title Publication Date Annotation
Aruego, Jose The last laugh 2006 A wordless tale in which a clever duck outwits a bullying snake.
Asch, Frank Any title Fiction stories with a hint of science
Brown, Margaret
Wise Any title
Charming, classic stories for preschool to kindergarten ages.
Carle, Eric Any title Animal stories with repetition and collage illustrations
Cotten, Cynthia At the edge of the woods :
a counting book 2002
A variety of animals, birds, and insects enjoy the flowers and trees of the
forest early one morning.
Crews, Donald Any title Stories with minimal text
Dr. Seuss Any title Nonsense and rhyming
Ehlert, Lois Any title Basic concept books - shapes, animals, colors, numbers
Elliott, Laura
Malone
Hunter’s Best Friend at
School 2002
After a summer of playing with his puppy, Michael is sad when he learns he
cannot bring her with him to school.
Falconer, Ian Any Olivia title Olivia the pig’s imagination and adventures
Hoban, Tana Any title Spatial and visual perception; some wordless books
Hutchins, Pat Any title Picture stories, counting, read alouds, and rhymes
Keats, Ezra Jack
Any title
City life, animal stories, nature, and fantasy
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Author Title Publication Date Annotation
Lionni, Leo Any title Animal stories
London,
Jonathan Froggy series
Froggy’s adventures
Martin, Bill Jr. Any title Rhyming books
McNamara,
Margaret The first day of school 2005
Vera cannot wait for the day when she starts school, but the first day does
not go exactly as she has anticipated.
Rosenberry, Vera
Vera's first day of school 2003
When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new
friends.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grades K – 2
Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading. Students in Grades K-2 are required to read a minimum of five books in order to receive extra credit.
Book Title Author
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name Classroom Teacher
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First Grade Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of five books.
Students participating in the program in First Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.
For First Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply.
Students in First Grade who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS First Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author Title Publication Date Annotation
Adler, David Young Cam Jansen Series 1996-2011 A young Cam Jansen solves mysteries.
Arnold, Ted There’s a Fly Guy in My
Soup or any Fly Guy title
2012 At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into trouble – and the restaurant’s
soup!
Barnett, Mac Sam and Dave Dig a Hole 2014 Sam and Dave are digging a hole and they will not stop until they find
something spectacular!
Brown, Marc Arthur’s Off to School or
any Arthur Books
2004 When Arthur forgets his homework, D.W. saves the day.
Foxworthy, Jeff Dirt on My Shirt 2008 Fun kid friendly poems that are easy to memorize, share and giggle over.
Henkes, Kevin Penny and Her Marble or
any Kevin Henkes picture
book
2013 Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide
whether or not to keep it. Penny and her Marble is just right for beginning
readers and was named a 2014 Geisel Honor book by the American Library
Association.
Hills, Tad How Rocket Learned to
Read or any Tad Hills title
2010 A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing
him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet.”
Kirk, Daniel Library mouse 2007 A little mouse becomes an author and mysteriously leaves his books in the
library for visitors to find and read. When the children want to meet the
mysterious author, he finds a way to show them that they, too, can be
authors.
Manushkin, Fran Katie’s New Shoes or any
Katie Woo easy chapter
book
2012 Katie's toes are feeling very squished in her old shoes. It's time to shop for
some new ones! She's looking for just the right pair. They must have lots of
pizzazz to be perfect for Katie
MacDonald,
Margaret Read
Conujito: A folktale from
Panama
2006 A repetitive trickster tale where a rabbit outwits the characters who want to
eat him.
Murray, Laura Gingerbread Man Loose
in the School
2011 When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left
behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide,
skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because:
"I can catch them! I'm their Gingerbread Man!"
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O’Connor, Jane Fancy Nancy: Fanciest
Doll in the Universe or
any Fancy Nancy title
2013 Read about the adventures of Fancy Nancy, a girl who loves fancy things
and fancy words.
Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series The life of Junie B. Jones, Kindergarten through First Grade.
Rylant, Cynthia Mr. Putter and Tabby See
the Stars or any titles from
this series
2007 The series chronicles the adventures of Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby. Mr.
Putter never has trouble sleeping, but one night after eating too many sweets
he and Tabby run into some friends while on a walk under the stars.
Schachner,
Judith
Skippyjon Jones Cirque
de Ole or any other
Skippyjon Jones title
2012 In his newest adventure, the irresistible Skippyjon Jones swings out of his
closet and into the spectacular Cirque de Ole, where his pals, the
Chimichango gang, perform feats of derring-do. There are many acts to see,
but only Skippito the Strong can perform the trickiest stunt of all.
Scotton, Scott Splat and the Cool School
Trip or any Splat the Cat
or Russell the Sheep title
2013 Splat the Cat is so excited when his teacher announces that the class will be
going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favorite animal—
Elephant! Giraffe! Monkey!—Splat only wants to see the penguins. After
all, penguins are perfect; they are black and white – but not everything goes
as expected!
Thomas, Jan Rhyming Dust Bunnies 2008 The Dust Bunnies rhyme all the time except for Bob who is paying attention
to something else… 2010-2011 Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grades K – 2
Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading. Students in Grades K-2 are required to read a minimum of five books in order to receive extra credit.
Book Title Author
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name Classroom Teacher
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Second Grade Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of five books.
Students participating in the program in Second Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.
For Second Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Second Grade who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS Second Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author Title Publication Date Annotation
Brett, Jan The Umbrella or any Jan
Brett title
2004 Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to
miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.
Brown, Jeff Flat Stanley or any Flat
Stanley adventures
2003 Stanley is a perfectly normal boy until his bulletin board falls on top of him.
Stanley has many adventures while he's 14mm thick, but he eventually
wants to be normal. Wait until you see how his brother Arthur helps
Stanley.
Deedy, Carmen
Agra
Martina the Beautiful
Cockroach: a Cuban
Folktale
2007 A funny story about a cockroach who interviews her suitors in order to
decide whom to marry.
DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson:
Something Wonky This
Way Comes or any Mercy
Watson title
2009 What happens when Mercy the pet pig goes on a mission to get her own
buttery popcorn at the drive–in movie?
Falconer, Ian Olivia and the Fairy
Princesses or any Olivia
titles
2012 Olivia, a feisty little pig, is upset because there are just too many fairy
princesses. How will she ever stand out? Read along to find out how Olivia
expresses her individuality.
Grey, Mini The Adventures of the
Dish and the Spoon
2006 Having run away together, the Dish and the Spoon from the nursery rhyme
"The Cat and the Fiddle" become vaudeville stars before turning to a life of
crime.
Hoberman, Mary
Ann
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems
to Learn by Heart
2012 A collection of 120 classic and contemporary poems that were specially
chosen for learning by heart. Beautifully illustrated and a great introduction
to poetry.
Kelly, Mark Mousetronaut Goes to
Mars
2013 Meteor – our favorite space faring mouse returns to outer space on a trip to
Mars. An engaging story as well as facts about the history and possibilities
of travel to Mars and facts about the red planet itself.
Littlewood,
Karin
Immi’s Gift 2010 Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightlycolored
objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice
begins to melt and she drops in a gift of her own before leaving for the
season. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection
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Marsh, Laura Tigers or any title in the
National Geographic
Readers Series
2012 You'll learn all you ever wanted to know about tigers and so much more.
Complete with fascinating facts, beautiful images.
Noll, Amanda I Need My Monster 2009 One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds
a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that
without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting
to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the
right equipment for the job.
Osborne, Mary
Pope
Stallion by Starlight 2013 Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the
Great and help tame his wild stallion.
Palatini, Marjie Bad Boys Get Cookies 2006 Two big bad wolves are determined to help the baker catch his run away
cookie. A funny adventure that incorporates references to other fairy tales.
Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series
Amusing stories about June B., a lovable, mischievous youngster, as she
adjusts to school and to life in general!
Polacco, Patricia Rotten Richie and the
Ultimate Dare
2006 Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose
hobby is more challenging, hockey or ballet.
Polacco, Patricia Emma Kate 2005
Emma Kate and her best friend share many activities, such as homework
and soccer practice, and even have their tonsils out at the same time, all the
things best friends do. But there is more to this best friend than meets the
eye.
Rosenthal, Amy
Krouse
Uni the Unicorn 2014 Uni the unicorn believes that little girls are real and that somewhere out
there is a little girl waiting to be her friend.
Roy, Ron Mayflower Treasure Hunt
or any A-Z Mystery
2007 When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit Plymouth, Massachusetts for
Thanksgiving, they uncover a mystery that dates back to the landing of the
Pilgrims.
Runton, Andy Owly, Just A Little Blue
or any Owly title
2005 Owly, a kind, lonely owl, and his friend Wormy find they have to
make sacrifices for things that are as important as friendship.
Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge series Early chapter books about the adventures of Henry and his dog Mudge.
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Sayre, April
Pulley
Eat like a bear 2013 Follows a bear from the time she emerges from her den in April after four
months without food, through months of eating fish, ants, and
huckleberries, to midwinter when the arrival of two cubs interrupts her long
winter's rest. Includes facts about brown (grizzly) bears of the Yellowstone
National Park/Glacier National Park region.
Schachner,
Judith
Skippyjon Jones Cirque
de Ole or any
Skippyjon title
2011
Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who'd rather be his Chihuahua alter
ego goes on his next adventure to the Cirque de Ole.
Stilton,
Geronimo
The curse of the cheese
pyramid 2004
Mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton gets the chance of a lifetime when he is
sent to Egypt to interview an archaeologist and learns a secret about the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World.
Tonatiuh,
Duncan
Pancho rabbit and the
coyote: a migrant’s tale
2013 When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of
working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho
sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote
Viorst, Judith
Alexander and the
terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day
2009
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by
the thought that other people have bad days too.
Watt, Melanie Chester or any Chester
story
2007 Join Chester the cat as he tries to rewrite his story with the help of a
red marker and a big attitude. 2010-2011 Virginia Readers’ Choice
Winner.
Wells, Rosemary Bunny money 1999
Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for
Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left
for gifts.
Willems, Mo We Are In A Book or
any Elephant and Piggy
title
2010 Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and
that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to
understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a
solution to get the reader to keep reading. Great early reader books
that chronicle the adventures of two friends. Virginia Readers’
Choice Winner 2012
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grades K – 2
Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading. Students in Grades K-2 are required to read a minimum of five books in order to receive extra credit.
Book Title Author
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name Classroom Teacher
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Third Grade Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.
Students participating in the program in Third Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.
For Third Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students in Third Grade who read a minimum of three books will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS Third Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author Title Publication Date Annotation
Adler, David Cam Jansen Mysteries
series
1980-2009 Cam Jansen – a girl with a photographic memory - solves mysteries.
Barretta, Gene Now & Ben 2006 Looks at the modern inventions that can be attributed to Ben Franklin.
(Picture book format)
Barrows, Annie Ivy + Bean: no news is
good news or any Ivy +
Bean title
2010 Ivy and Bean try to make money by writing a newspaper about Pancake
Court but the neighbors are not pleased to read about themselves.
Bishop, Nic Lizards 2010 Leaping lizards! And climbing, crawling, creeping lizards too! Now even
the youngest readers can join Sibert Medal-winning photographer and
biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at the world's most amazing
animals.
Bruel, Nick Bad Kitty School Daze or
any Bad Kitty chapter
book
2013 Bad Kitty faces her toughest challenge yet: Kitty and Puppy are out of
control! They're screaming, fighting, hissing, and drooling all over the
house, and all of the commotion is upsetting Baby. Time for school —
obedience school, that is. Can Kitty learn to follow the rules and make
friends with the other students or will she bring chaos to the classroom?
Cronin, Doreen The Chicken Squad : the
first misadventure or any
Doreen Cronin title
2014 These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff. The chicks of the
Chicken Squad, must figure out what Tail the squirrel is so afraid of.
Friedman, Laurie Mallory vs. Max or any
Mallory titles
2005-2010 Mallory is jealous when her brother Max gets a dog. She resists accepting
the new dog in the family until an unfortunate event changes her
perspective. A heartwarming tale that shows brothers and sisters can still be
friends even if they don’t always get along.
Gutman, Dan Mr. Macky is Wackyor
any My Weird School
titles
2007 Mr. Macky, the reading specialist who thinks he is Abraham Lincoln,
assigns A.J. and his friends to read all about the presidents for President's
Day.
Jules, Jacqueline Zapato Power: Freddie
Ramos Takes Off or any
Zapatos Power titles
2010 An ordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his newfound
powers for good.
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Knutson, Barbara Love and Roast Chicken:
A Trickster Tale from the
Andes Mountains
2004 In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the
fox that wants to eat him for dinner
Lichtenheld,
Tom
E-Mergency! 2011 Chock-full of verbal and visual puns, this zany book is sure to tickle both
the brain and the funny bone.
Luckhurst,
Matthew
Paul Bunyan and Babe the
Blue Ox : the great
pancake adventure
2012 In this humorous twist on a classic tale, Paul Bunyan and his best friend,
Babe the Blue Ox, leave life on the farm to work for a logger who pays
them with their favorite thing: pancakes!
McDonald,
Megan
Judy Moody or any Judy
Moody title
2000-2010 Third grader Judy Moody comes to school on the first day in a bad mood,
but that all changes when she gets an assignment to create a collage about
herself.
Mills, Claudia Fractions = Trouble 2011 If Wilson Williams thought multiplication was difficult, he is finding
fractions impossible. And when his parents hire a math tutor for him, he is
sure he's the only kid in the history of Hill Elementary to have one. Wilson
is determined to make sure that no one finds out, not even his best friend,
Josh. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.
Osborne, Mary
Pope
High Time for Heroes or
any Magic Tree House
book
2014 Jack and Annie meet the great nurse, Florence Nightingale, on her trip to
Egypt that served as the inspiration for the choices that made her both
famous and beloved.
Scieszka, Jon See you later Gladiator or
anytime Warp Trio title
2000 Joe, Sam and Fred are practicing their professional wrestling moves when
they are transported back to the time of the gladiators in ancient Rome.
They must fight in the Colosseum to make their way back. A fast paced tale
with lots of adventure.
Singer, Marilyn Mirror, Mirror 2010 A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new
perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature. Virginia Readers’
Choice selection
Stilton,
Geronimo
The Karate Mouse or any
Geronimo Stilton title
2013 When an evil professor begins threatening New Mouse City with terrible
inventions, Geronimo Stilton is enlisted by local authorities to embark on a
top-secret mission to outer space to thwart a nefarious plot.
Tarshis, Lauren I survived the sinking of
the Titanic, 1912 or any I
Survived titles
2010 Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old
George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when
the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink.
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Wight, Eric Frankie Pickle and the
Closet of Doom or any
Frankie Pickle book
2009 Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini has a vivid imagination when it comes to
cleaning his disastrously messy room, but eventually even he decides that it
is just too dirty. Virginia Readers’ Choice selection.
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Prince William County Public Schools Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grade 3
Students in Grade 3 will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.
Book Title Author
1.
2.
3.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name Classroom Teacher
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Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.
Students in Fourth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.
For Fourth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.
Author Title Pub.
Date Annotation
Barrett, Tracy The 100 Year-old
Secret or any Sherlock
Files title
2008 Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister living in
London for a year, discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great-great-
great grandfather when they are inducted into the Society for the
Preservation of Famous Detectives. They are given his unsolved
casebook, from which they attempt to solve the case of a famous missing
painting.
Birdsall, Jeanne
The Penderwicks : a
summer tale of four
sisters, two rabbits, and
a very interesting boy
2005
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains,
four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a
local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
Blume, Judy Superfudge 2002
Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother,
Fudge.
Bunting, Eve Summer of Riley 2002
Shortly after he gets the perfect dog, Riley, eleven-year-old William must
fight for his dog's life after Riley is taken away because he chases and
injures an elderly neighbor's old horse.
Butler, Amy Virginia bound 2003
Thirteen-year-old orphaned beggar Rob Brackett is kidnapped from the
streets of London and taken to the New World for a cruel tobacco farmer
master, who also owns a Pamunkey Native American girl.
Clements,
Andrew
No Talking or any
Andrew Clements title
2007 Dave Packer’s fifth grade class has a reputation for being loud and
“unshushable” After reading about Gandhi’s day of silence once a week,
he decides to give silence a try. In a ultimate girls vs. boys challenge the
students instigate a 48-hour no-talking contest. Principal and teachers are
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in shock as the fifth graders try to respectfully maintain their silence.
Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl or any
Artemis Fowl titles
2001 When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by
capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back
with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Coy, John ** Hoop genius: How a
desperate teacher and a
rowdy class invented
basketball
2013 Tells the story of why and how James Naismith invented the game of
basketball in 1891.
Davies, Jacquline Lemonade War or any
books from the
Lemonade War series
2007-
2014
Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that
they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer
approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be
the first to earn 100 dollars.
DiCamillo, Kate The tale of Despereaux:
being the story of a
mouse, a princess,
some soup, and a spool
of thread or any Kate
DiCamillo title
2003 Despereaux Tilling is a young mouse whose personal oddities put him at
odds with his own world, even with his own family. He is banished to a
dark dungeon, where he meets a rat who is obsessed with finding his way
to the light. Meanwhile, Despereaux falls in love with Princess Pea. A
delightful fairytale. Newberry Award Winner.
DuPrau, Jeanne City of Ember or any
books in the Book of
Ember series
2003 In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment
Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved
city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. Lamplighter Award.
Engle, Margarita ** Mountain dog 2013 When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony
goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time
through his friendship with a rescue dog.
Farmer, Nancy The Sea of Trolls 2004
After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister
Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King
Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a
vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.
Giff, Patricia
Reilly
Eleven 2008 Just before his eleventh birthday, Sam, a struggling reader, finds a
newspaper clipping hidden in the attic that seems to suggest he was
kidnapped. As mysterious ideas and thoughts that he can’t quite
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remember haunt him, he desperately searches for someone he can trust to
help him read the documents and find the truth about his identity and his
beloved grandfather.
Haddix,
Margaret
Peterson
Say What? 2004
When their parents begin saying the wrong thing every time six-year-old
Sukey and her older brothers misbehave, the children discover that it is a
plot and fight back with their own wrong phrases.
Hahn, Mary
Downing
All the Lovely Bad
Ones
2008 Travis and his sister Corey decide to boost business at their
grandmother's Vermont inn by staging a few "hauntings" that soon draw
tourists from across the country, but when their antics awaken a dark
force, they must find a way to put to rest the ghosts they have disturbed.
Winner 2012 Virginia Readers’ Choice
Harley, Bill ** Charlie Bumpers vs.
the teacher of the year
2013 Charlie Bumpers is sure he does not stand a chance of getting along with
his fourth-grade teacher and despite his best efforts to be neat and well-
behaved, he always seems to be in trouble until he discovers her secret.
Howe, Deborah
& James Bunnicula 2006
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his
human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Huber, Raymond ** Flight of the honey
bee
2013 Follows a scout honeybee through its day and provides facts about
honeybees and their importance to humans.
Ibbotson, Eva The Star of Kazan 2004
Annika, a twelve-year-old foundling in late nineteenth-century Vienna,
inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, and soon afterwards a woman
claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a
strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.
Jurmain,
Suzanne
The Worst of Friends:
Thomas Jefferson, John
Adams and the True
Story of an American
Feud
2011 Full of both history and humor, this is the story of two of America's most
wellknown presidents and how they learned to put their political
differences aside for the sake of friendship.
Klimo, Kate The Dragon in the Sock
Drawer
2008-
2013
Cousins Jesse and Daisy always knew they would have a magical
adventure, but they are not prepared when the "thunder egg" Jesse has
found turns out to be a dragon egg that is about to hatch.
Lloyd, Natalie A Snicker of Magic 2014 The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend
says was once magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there,
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and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring
the magic back.
National
Geographic
125 True Stories of
Amazing Animals
2012 Illustrated with full color photos of intriguing animals, These stories
include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks,
surprising animal hybrids, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of
animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animal facts, lists, and
information boxes add even more fun on every page.
Prelutsky, Jack My Dog May Be A
Genius
2008 Another great collection of kids’ poems by Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky
Resau, Laura Star in the Forest 2010 After eleven-year-old Zitlally's father is deported to Mexico, she takes
refuge in her trailer park's forest of rusted car parts, where she befriends a
spunky neighbor and finds a stray dog that she nurses back to health and
believes she must keep safe so that her father will return.
Riordan, Rick Sea of Monsters or any
Percy Jackson or
Heroes of Olympus
titles
2006 Percy and his friends set out to find his best friend, Grover, who is held
prisoner on an island somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, before
heading out to save Camp Half-Blood from mythological monsters.
Second in a series – first book is The Lightning Thief.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grade 4
Students in Grade 4 will receive an “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.
Book Title Author
1.
2.
3.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name Classroom Teacher
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Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books. Students in Fifth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading. For Fifth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
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PWCS Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.
Author Title Pub.
Date Annotation
Guys Read: Thriller
or any Guys Read
Series of short story
collections
2011 Chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best
writers around, and compiled by certified guy Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Thriller is a
pulse-pounding collection of brand-new short stories, each one guaranteed to keep
you riveted until the final page.
Avi Iron thunder : the
battle between the
Monitor & the
Merrimac : a Civil
War novel
2007 Thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll takes his place as head of the family after his father
dies fighting for the Union; but his job at the local ironworks, where he helps build
an iron ship for the Union army, and his loyalty come into question when he is
approached by Confederate spies to sell secrets about the ship to the South.
Bishop, Nic Snakes 2012 YIKES!!! Join naturalist Nic Bishop for a closer look at scaly, scary snakes!
Bosch,
Pseudonymous
The name of This
Book is Secret (first
in a series)
2007 Cassandra and Max find a missing magician's notebook and start to investigate the
fire which burnt down his house and his mysterious "symphony of smells."
Buckley, Michael Fairy-tale Detectives
(book 1 of 8)
2007 Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother
that they have always believed to be dead.
Buyea, Rob Because of Mr.
Terupt
2010 Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are
changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt. Virginia Readers’ Choice
Selection
Clements,
Andrew
About Average or
any Andrew
Clements title
2012 As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in
appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster
strikes her central Illinois elementary school.
Collins, Suzanne Gregor the
Overlander or any of
2003
–
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange
underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving humans, bats, rats,
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the Underland
Chronicles series
2007 cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
Cottrell Boyce,
Frank
Cosmic 2008 Twelve-year-old Liam, who looks like he is thirty and is tired of being treated like
he is older than he actually is, decides he is going to pose as the adult chaperone on
the first spaceship to take civilians into space, but when he ends up in outer space
with a group of kids and no adult supervision, he must think fast to make things
right.
Dahl, Roald Matilda 1988 Five-year-old genius Matilda finds it easy to get around her horrible parents;
however, she meets her match with Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress at her school.
DeFelice,
Cynthia C.
The Ghost of Fossil
Glen 1998
Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's
eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie's help.
DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-
Dixie 2010
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi,
Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog
Winn-Dixie.
Engle, Margarita Mountain dog 2013 When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live
with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony
experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a
rescue dog.
Fritz, Jean Brady 1987 A young Pennsylvania boy takes part in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities.
Funke, Cornelia Dragon Rider 2004 After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver
dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the valley
known as the Rim of Heaven, legendary home to many of the remaining dragons in
the world. The group makes friends and evades enemies along the way while trying
to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.
Gaiman, Neil Coraline 2008 While exploring in her new house, Coraline enters an alternate world where she has
another family. As she gets to know them she realizes all is not as it seems and must
find a way to rescue her true family and get back to her world.
Haddix, Margaret
Peterson
Among the Hidden
or any Shadow
Children titles
1998 In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only
two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's
farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
Hurwitz, Johanna Class President 1990 Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the
nomination for class president.
Ibbotson, Eva The Secret of 1999 Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant
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ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to
rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.
Jeffers, Susan
Brother Eagle, Sister
Sky: A Message
from Chief Seattle
1991 A Suquamish Indian chief describes his people's respect and love for the earth, and
concern for its destruction.
Kehret, Peg he Ghost’s Grave 2007 Josh thinks he will be bored senseless spending the summer with Aunt Ethel in her
little county town until he meets the ghost of a coal miner in the back yard.
Korman, Gordan Masterminds 2012 Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the
Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented
students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game 1978 The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely
assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they
can claim their inheritance.
Riordan, Rick The Lightning Thief
or any Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson or
Heroes of Olympus
titles
2005 Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the
truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp
Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena
who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and
prevent a catastrophic war.
Singer, Marilyn Rutherford B. Who
Was He? Poems
About Our
Presidents
2013 Presents rhymes about presidents of the United States, from George Washington to
Barack Obama. Filled not only with rhythm and rhyme, this book has witty and
hilarious pictures as well as biographical matter and quotes.
Tarshis, Lauren I Survived the
Bombing of Pearl
Harbor, 1941 or any
I Survived titles
2011 Eleven-year-old Danny Crane witnesses the bombing of Pearl Harbor and must find
his way home in the midst of the terror, smoke, and chaos of the attack.