2021 Elementary Summer Reading

Elementary K-5

Project
SUMMER
Read

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2021

SUMMER READING
SUGGESTIONS AND RESOURCES

SUGERENCIAS DE LECTURE
VERANO Y RECURSOS

Parent Resources Recursos Para Padres

Choosing Books for Children by Betsy Hearne
Best of the Best for Children by Denise Perry Donavin, ed.
The New Read‐Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
For Reading Out Loud by Margaret May Kimmel
Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Bernice E. Cullinan
Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children by Eden Ross Lipson
Reading Magic by Mem Fox

Other Websites Otros sitios web

White Plains Public Schools whiteplainspublicschools.org
Westchester Libraries Online westchesterlibraries.org
White Plains Public Library whiteplainslibrary.org
White Plains Youth Bureau
Barnes & Noble Booksellers whiteplainsyouthbureau.org
barnesandnoble.com
Common Sense Media
commonsensemedia.org

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WHITE PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Joseph L. Ricca, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
EDUCATION HOUSE

FIVE HOMESIDE LANE

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
914-422-2000

www.wpcsd.k12.ny.us

June 2021

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Many parents ask: “What can I do to help my child be a better student?” The key to a good
education is reading with understanding. If you encourage your child to read, if you read to
your child, if you discuss with your child what is being read, your child will develop a love for
reading and learning.

Reading is both fun and useful. Folktales, sports news, fashion news, business news, celebrity
gossip, and comics –it all has value.

Our Project Summer Read program is designed to make it easier to select books, for a full
summer of reading.

The schools send home a “summer packet” with resources in it to assist you. Please note the
books listed are suggestions for summer reading. Students are encouraged to read other books
by the authors listed, additional books in a series, and books recommended by the librarians.

The “summer packet” also includes resources for accessing books and information on the
internet. Raz-Kids, Tumblebooks, BookFlix and TrueFlix are examples of sites that have
electronic books.

I hope that your family will make reading a shared pleasure this summer. I promise you it will
help your child’s reading fluency, comprehension and confidence.

Have a fun and safe summer!

Respectfully,

Dr. Joseph L. Ricca

WHITE PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Joseph L. Ricca, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
EDUCATION HOUSE

FIVE HOMESIDE LANE

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
914-422-2000

www.wpcsd.k12.ny.us

Junio, 2021

Estimado Padre/Guardián,

Muchos padres preguntan: “¿Qué puedo hacer para ayudar a mi niño/a ser un mejor estudiante?”
La clave para una educación buena es leer con comprensión. Si usted anima a su niño/a a que lea,
si usted lee para su niño/a, si usted habla con su niño sobre lo que están leyendo, su niño/a
desarrollará un amor para la lectura y para el aprendizaje.

La lectura es divertida y útil. Leyendas, noticias sobre los deportes, noticias sobre la moda, noticias
sobre negocios, chismes sobre las estrellas, y tiras cómicas – todo tiene valor.

Nuestro programa de lectura en el verano, Project Summer Read está diseñado para facilitar la
selección de libros, para un verano lleno de lectura.

Las escuelas mandan “paquetes de lectura” a la casa con recursos para ayudarle. Por favor note
que los libros en la lista son sugerencias para lectura en el verano. Exhortamos a los estudiantes
a que lean otros libros escritos por los autores listados, otros libros en la serie, y libros
recomendados por las bibliotecarias.

El “paquete de verano” también tiene recursos para acceder libros e información en el internet.
Raz-Kids, Tumblebooks, BookFlix y TrueFlix son ejemplos de sitios que tienen libros electrónicos.

Espero que su familia haga que la lectura sea un placer para compartir este verano. Le prometo
que ayudará a la fluidez, comprensión y a la confianza en sí mismo con la lectura.

¡Les deseo un verano divertido y sano!

Respetuosamente,

Dr. Joseph L. Ricca

Pre-K & Kindergarten recommendations

Biscuit series by Alyssa S. Capucilli
Do You Want to Be My Friend? (& other titles) by Eric Carle
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Freight Train by Donald Crews
School Bus by Donald Crews
Pete the Cat series by James & Kim Dean and Eric Litwin
Time for Bed by Mem Fox
Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen & Sherry Scharschmidt
Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes
Lovely by Jess Hong
Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
Crescent Moons & Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes by Hena Khan
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse
Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? series by Bill Martin
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
Brave by Stacy McAnulty
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Daisy series by Christopher Raschka
10 Minutes Till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann
Blackout! by John Rocco
Hiking Day by Anne Rockwell
Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Thong
Best Friends in the Universe by Stephanie Watson
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! series by Mo Willems
Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young

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GRADOS K-1 TITULOS EN ESPAÑOL

Daniel y su mascota/Daniel’s Pet escrito por Alma Flor Ada
El artista que pintó un caballo azul escrito por Eric Carle
¡Prepárate kindergarten, allá voy!/Look Out, Kindergarten,
Here I Come! escrito por Nancy Carlson
La llama llama rojo pijama escrito por Anna Dewdney
María tenía una llamita escrito por Angela Dominguez
Olivia serie escrito por Ian Falconer
Mi abuelita/My Grandma escrito por Ginger Foglesong Guy
La primera luna llena de gatita escrito por Kevin Henkes
Spot va a la escuela escrito por Eric Hill
Nos encanta la escuela! escrito por Marilyn Janovitz
Sofia Martinez serie escrito por Jacqueline Jules
Pedro serie escrito por Fran Manushkin
¿Oso pardo, oso pardo, qué ves ahí? escrito por Bill Martin Jr.
Dulce sueños escrito por Pat Mora
Gracias/Thanks escrito por Pat Mora
Soñadores escrito por Yuyi Morales
Si le das una Galletita a un ratón escrito por Laura Joffe Numeroff
Si llevas un ratón a la escuela escrito por Laura Numeroff
Nancy la elegante y la perrita popoff escrito Jane O’Connor
Los cinco patitos escrito por Pamela Paparone
Tortillas y cancioncitas escrito por Lynn Reiser
Hola mar/Hello Ocean escrito por Pam Muñoz Ryan
El mejor libro para contar de Richard Scarry escrito por Richard Scarry
David va a la escuela escrito por David Shannon
Elefante y Cerdita serie escrito por Mo Willems
La Paloma serie escrito por Mo Willems

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first grade recommendations

Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

Captain Starfish by Davina Bell
Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Turtle’s Race with Beaver by Joseph Bruchac
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Pena
Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari
Kitten’s Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
A Moon for Moe & Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster

This Is Not My Hat by J. Klassen
My Brother Charlie by Holly & Ryan Peete

A Bucket of Blessings by Kabir Sehgal
It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw

Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

Drawn Together by Minh Lê
Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde
Take Me Out the the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon

Katie Woo series by Fran Manushkin
Pedro series by Fran Manushkin
Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqi

Mo Jackson series by David A. Adler
Olivia Series by Ian Falconer

Sofia Martinez series by Jacqueline Jules
Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale series by Mo Willems
Are You Ready to Play Outside?

and other Piggie and Gerald titles by Mo Willems
Pete the Cat series by James Dean

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Second grade recommendations

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
Hi, Fly Guy series by Tedd Arnold
Humphrey’s Tiny Tales series by Betty G. Birney
Felix’s New Skirt by Kerstin Brichzin
King & Kayla series by Dori Hillestad Butler
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin
Bitter and Sweet by Sandra V. Feder
Adventures of Sophie Mouse series by Poppy Green
Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Emily Haynes and Sanjay Patel
Penny series by Kevin Henkes
Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse
Zapato Power series by Jacqueline Jules
Ling & Ting series by Grace Lin
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
How Many Donkeys? An Arabic Counting Tale by Margaret Read MacDonald
Girls with Game Sports series by Jake Maddox
Craftily Ever After series by Martha Maker
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman
Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds
Annie and Snowball series by Cynthia Rylant
Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant
Mr. Putter & Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant
Poppleton series by Cynthia Rylant
Skippyjon Jones series by Judith Byron Schachner
Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman
Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
Black Lagoon series by Mike Thaler
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu by Laurie Ann Thompson

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Grados 2-3 Titulos en ESPAÑOL

Hombre Mosca serie escrito por Tedd Arnold
Eva y Beba serie escrito por Annie Barrows
El monstruo de buenos modales/The Well-Mannered Monster
escrito por Marcy Brown
Tito Puente: rey del Mambo/Tito Puente: Mambo King
escrito por Monica Brown
Estrellita se despide de su isla/Estrellita Says Good-bye to Her Island
escrito por Samuel Caraballo
La mariquita malhumorada escrito por Eric Carle
Lola: edición en español de Islandborn escrito por Junot Díaz
Flora y Ulises: las aventuras iluminadas escrito por Kate DiCamillo
¿Eres tu mi mama?/Are You My Mother? escrito por P.D. Eastman
Diario De Una Lechuza serie escrito por Rebecca Elliott
La Tarjeta de Antonio/Antonio’s Card escrito por Rigoberto González
La velita de los cuentos/The Storyteller’s Candle escrito por Lucía González
Buscalacranes escrito por Francisco Hinojosa
Cuando amamos cantamos/When We Love Someone We Sing to Them
escrito por Ernesto Javier Martinez
Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre escrito por Juana Martinez-Neal
Judy Moody serie escrito por Megan McDonald
Stink serie escrito por Megan McDonald
Mango, abuela y yo escrito por Meg Medina
Tomás y la señora de la biblioteca escrito por Pat Mora
Mi propio cuartito/My Very Own Room escrito por Amada Irma Pérez
El chocolate de abuelita/Grandma’s Chocolate escrito por Mara Price
La abuelita Fina y sus sombrillas maravillosas/
Grandma Fina and Her Wonderful Umbrellas escrito por Benjamin Alire Sáenz
El gato ensombrerado/The Cat in the Hat escrito por Dr. Seuss
¿Qué puedes hacer con un Rebozo?/What Can You Do With a Rebozo?
escrito por Carmen Tafolla
Frida escrito por Jonah Winter

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Third grade recommendations

Ivy & Bean series by Annie Barrows
Questioneers! series by Andrea Beaty
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Bruce
Julian’s World series by Ann Cameron

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Beasts of Olympus series by Lucy Coats
Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo
Who is Jane Goodall? by Roberta Edwards
Jasmine Toguchi series by Debbi Michiko Florence
Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask by Javier Garza

Fine Feathered Friend by Jamila Gavin
My Weird School series by Dan Gutman
The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez
I am Jazz by Jazz Jennings, Jessica Herthel
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan
Rescue & Jessica by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes

Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look
Stink series by Megan McDonal

Lulu series by Hilary McKay
Hello Nebulon series by Ray O’Ryan
Dragons Love Tacos & Sequel by Adam Rubin
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Nate the Great series by Marjorie W. Sharmat
Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Bea Garcia series by Deborah Zemke

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Fourth grade recommendations

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
A Boy Called Bat & Sequel by Elana K. Arnold

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
U.S. Presidents by Ken Jennings

Lola Levine series by Monica Brown
Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Lowriders in Space series by Cathy Camper
Anna Wang series by Andrea Cheng
No Talking by Andrew Clements

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Carver Chronicles series by Karen English

Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman
Geronimo Stilton & Thea Stilton series

George by Alex Gino
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm

Chasing the Dream Zayd Saleem series by Hena Khan
Captain Awesome series by Stan Kirby
Lunch Lady series by Jarrett Krosoczka

Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

Power to the Princess by Vita Murrow
Stanley Will Probably be Fine by Sally J. Pla

Knights of the Kitchen Table
& Other Time Warp Trio Books by Jon Scieszka

I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
Absolutely Alfie series by Sally Warner

Bobby series by Lisa Yee

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GRADOS 4-6 TITULOS EN ESPAÑOL

De como Tia Lola vin (de visita) a quedarse escrito por Julia Alvarez
Devolver al remitente escrito por Julia Alvarez
Humphrey serie escrito por Betty G. Birney
La casa con un reloj en sus paredes escrito por John Bellairs
Frida,el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo escrito por Angela Cervantes
El ratoncito de la moto escrito por Beverly Cleary
Me llamo Bud, No Buddy escrito por Christopher Paul Curtis
Matilda escrito por Roald Dahl
Un único destino escrito por Alexandra Diaz
La encrucijada escrito por Alexandra Diaz
Despereaux escrito por Kate DiCamillo
La Rebelión del Tigre escrito por Kate DiCamillo
Coraline escrito por Neil Gaiman
George, simplemente se tu mismo escrito por Alex Gino
Saraí serie escrito por Saraí Gonzalez
Mordiscos escrito por Carl Hiaasen
Senderos fronterizos escrito por Francisco Jimenez
El color de mis palabras escrito Lynn Joseph
Una arruga en el tiempo escrito por Madeleine L’Engle
El nido escrito por Kenneth Oppel
Percy Jackson: ladron del rayo escrito por Rick Riordan
Esperanza renace escrito por Pam Muñoz Ryan
Sobreviví los ataques de tiburones de 1916 escrito por Lauren Tarshis
Fantasmas escrito por Raina Telgemeier
Stef Soto, la reina del taco escrito por Jennifer Torre

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Fifth grade recommendations

El Deafo by Cece Bell
Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo
The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer
Gregor The Overlander by Suzanne Collins
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
Middle School series by James Patterson
Better Nate Than Ever series by Tim Federle
The Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Girls Who Code series
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer Holm
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric Kimmel
The Only Game by Mike Lupica
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
The Olympians series by George O’Connor
The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
This Kid Can Fly by Aaron Philip
Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz
The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens
How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor series by Jon Scieszka
The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart

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Recursos en la red para Estudiantes

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Practice & Explore This Summer –
Online Reading Resources

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Practique y explore este verano -
Recursos de lectura en línea

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10 Easy Ways to
Get Children to Read this Summer

 

Children who read do better in school—so make sure your child is a reader!

 

1. Get your child a library card at your local public library. It’s free!
2. Sign your child up for Summer Reading at the local public library and
enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, reading contests, crafts
and more.
3. Read with your child every day. Take advantage of “waiting” time to
share books: on trips, at the doctor’s office, in line at the grocery store.
4. Take a basket of books for reading breaks from the sun, water, and sand at the beach, lake, or pool.
5. Read on your own and talk to your child about what you’re reading. Families who share reading
experiences raise children who love books and read well.
6. Visit the library every week and bring the whole family.
7. Need books in languages other than English? Ask a librarian!
8. Use the closed captioning during TV shows so children see the words as they hear them.
9. Keep a list on the refrigerator of books everyone has read AND wants to read during the summer.
10. Discover the world by reading books from your local public library. Choose a subject of interest for
the entire family, so that every family member can share what they have learned and share ideas.

For more information visit
www.summerreadingnys.org

Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State
Education Department and is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds
awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

summer programs at the white plains
public library

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SUMMER READING LOG FOR

Name:

Books I have read /Libros que he leido

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