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Mommy and Me Are Active!
Wednesday, June 19th, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Presented by Thundermist Health Center this fun and healthy focused storytime gets kids and
caregivers active with movement and talks about healthy eating habits.
Registration begins Tuesday June 11th
Sign up at the children’s desk by
calling 769-9044 ext 2
Summer Reading Lists K-6
Parents, please note that any book in the Harris Library with a red or yellow dot on the spine is appropriate for grades 1-3.
This is only suggested reading. Students may read any book of their choice that is at their reading level.
Grades 1-2
Kann, Victoria. Emeraldalicious
Silverstein, Shel. Everything On It
Osbourne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House series
Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop, One Fish, Two Fish
Mills, Claudia; Karas, G. Brian. Fractions = Trouble
Singer, Marilyn Mirror Mirror
DiCamillo, Kate; McGhee, Alison; Fucile, Tony (Illustrator). Bink and Gollie
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia
Grades 1-3
Stewart, Sarah The Gardener
Adler, David Cam Jansen Series
Van Allsburg, Chris. Jamanji: Zathura
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge
DePaola, Tomie. Stega Nona
Osbourne, Mary Pope. The Magic School House Series
Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones
Knudsen, Michelle. Library Lion
Polacco, Patricia. Lemonade Club: Something About Hensley’s
Grades 3-6
Fleming, Candace. The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School
Dixon, Franklin. Hardy Boys Series
Keene, Carolyn. Nancy Drew Series
Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl, Loser, Maniac Magee
De la Pena, Matt A. Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Deedy, Carmen Agra and Randall Wright. The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
Perl, Erica S. When Life Gives you O.J.
Dahl, Roald. The BFG
Santat, Dan. Sidekicks
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Shang, Wendy Wan-Long. The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
Sweet, Melissa. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade
Nelson, Vaunda Micheauz; Christie, R. Gregory. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves. Deputy U.S. Marshall
Tashjian, Janet. My Life as a Stuntboy
Wardlaw, Lee. Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku:
Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out and Back Again
Baskin, Nora Raleigh Anything but Typical
Spinelli, Eileen; Lew-Vriethoff, Joanne (Illustrator) The Dancing Pancake
Roberts, Laura Peyton. Green
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds; Adams, Lee. Emily's Fortune
Various authors: Dear America Series, American Girl Series, Candy Apple
Series: Poison Apple Serious, Heroes of America Illustrated Lives
Any Caldecott, Newbery or RI Children’s authors (such as Meg McIntosh, Avi, Natalie Babbit, Emily Lisker) or nonfiction books are recommended.
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