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Elementary
Grades K-2
Letter | Book List | Reading JournalLetter
Dear Families,
We are excited to announce our Summer Reading for students entering Kindergarten through Grade 2. Students will have the opportunity to choose books from the provided book list to enjoy and then complete a Book Journal Entry telling their favorite part! Then, in September, the students will return their Book Journals to their teachers for a reward!
The books listed make great read-alouds to be done with the family and are NOT expected to be read independently by the student. The titles on the list are just the beginning! There are also book series and beloved authors on there too, so explore away!
Steps for Summer Reading:
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Choose books from the provided K-2 list and complete one Book Journal Entry for each book
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Return your Book Journal to your school in September.
*Most books listed can be found at your local library. If your child doesn’t have a library card yet, now is a great time to get one! Scan the QR code below or complete the attached form and bring to any Delaware County Library!
Scan for Delaware County Library Card Sign Up
Happy Reading!
Letter (PDF)Suggested Summer Book List
Summary:
Students entering grades K-2, will receive a list of picture book suggestions to be read with their families along with a book journal. This list is a starting point for great family read-alouds with the students being encouraged to read additional titles. Students will return the book journal during the first week of school to highlight the books they chose to read over the summer. There will be a reward for those students who return the book journal.Book Series:
These offer ample choices all similar to each other! Choose whichever title from the series you would like!
Book Series:
These offer ample choices all similar to each other! Choose whichever title from the series you would like!
- How to Catch a… Series by Adam Wallace
- Skippyjon Jones Series by Judy Schachner
- There was an Old Lady Series by Lucille Colandro
- Elephant & Piggie Series by Mo Willems
- What If You Had a…?! Series by Sandra Markle
- Mrs. Millie Series by Judy Cox
- Pete the Cat Series by Eric Litwin
Books by Beloved Authors:
- Kevin Henkes: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, Chester’s Way, Wemberly Worried
- Jan Brett: The Hat, The Mitten
- Tomie de Paola: The Art Lesson, Strega Nona
- Leo Lionni: Swimmy, Inch by Inch
- Mo Willems: Knuffle Bunny, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Picture Book Titles:
- Did You Take the B from My _ook? By Beck Stanton & Matt Stanton
- The Invisible Boy by Patrice Barton
- A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O’Leary
- Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
- Me & Mama by Cozbi Cabrera
- The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee
- Old Enough to Save the Planet by Loll Kirby
- Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
- After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat
- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
- Be a Maker by Katey Howes
- The Dot by Peter Reynolds
- What If.. by Samantha Berger
- I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes & Gordon C. James
- I am Enough by Grace Byers
- Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin
- Rulers of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler
- My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
- The Book of Mis Takes by Corrina Luyken
Summer Reading Journal
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Grades 3-5
Letter | Book List | Reading JournalLetter
Dear Families,We are excited to announce our Summer Reading for students entering Grade 3 through Grade 5. Students will all receive a ‘Have Some Summer Fun Reading and Writing’ booklet. Here there is a suggested book list of book series to enjoy and then log what they’ve read! To help instill the love of writing, there are also suggestions of writing topics. Students will write and illustrate. Next, on a designated day during the summer, the students will be invited to a Book Party at their school! The Book Party date and details vary according to community school, but will all be a fun event based around a book! Then finally, in September the students will return their ‘Have Some Summer Fun Reading and Writing’ booklets to their teachers for a reward!
Steps for Summer Reading:
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Choose books from the suggested list and complete one Reading Log entry each book.
- Return your ‘Have Some Summer Fun Reading and Writing’ booklet to your school in September.
*Most books listed can be found at your local library. If your child doesn’t have a library card yet, now is a great time to get one! Scan the QR code below or complete the attached form and bring to any Delaware County Library!
Scan for Delaware County Library Card Sign Up
Happy Reading!
Letter (PDF)Book List
Book Series recommendations:
- Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
- Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
- Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant
- Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows
- The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- The Zack Files Series by Dan Greenburg
- The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
- Gooney Bird by Lois Lowry
- A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
- The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole
- My Weird School by Dan Gutman
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
- Wayside School by Louis Sachar Cam Jansen Series by David A. Adler
- Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Maurice Sendak
- Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
- Fly Guy Series by Tedd Arnold
- Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Preller
- The Lemonade War Series by Jacqueline Davies
- My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O’Hara
- Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
- Fudge series by Judy Blume
- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Ramona Series by Beverly Cleary
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
- The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin
- I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis
- Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Brett Helquist
- The Doll People Series by Ann M. Martin and Laura Goodwin
- Encyclopedia Brown books by Donald J. Sobol
- Who Was...? Series by Various Authors
- Where is? Series by Various authors What is? Series by Various authors
- What was...? Series By Various authors
- The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
- Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Summer Reading Journal
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Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's time for some serious damage control -- so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real -- and Cameron is stuck being president. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything . . . and it's going to take all his slacker skills to win this round.
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OSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world… ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America… MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe… All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. -
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. -
As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war. -
-Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment. -
When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he means. Isn't debate just... arguing? Sunny's never had a problem with arguing. Arun and the advisor show her there's more to it than that -- there's also teamwork, and research, and being able to speak up in front of judges.But when the debate club starts to be a success, Sunny realizes she won't just be able to talk her way into winning... she'll have to make her case!
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Summer Reading Assignment
The purpose of summer reading is to encourage our students to read for enjoyment while maintaining essential literacy skills that we have covered throughout the school year. Students will choose one book from the provided list and complete the bingo board based on the book that he or she selects. Page counts, genre, and summaries are included to help you make a decision on which book would be best for your student. Students should then complete the assignment below.
Your assignment is to get bingo by completing five activities from the bingo boards below. Your activities should create a straight line vertically, horizontally, or diagonally across the board. Additionally, you can also choose four corners and the center. See the possibilities below:
Your assignment must be turned in on the first Friday of the school year to your ELA teacher. You can do it on paper, on your Chromebook in a Google Doc, or another similar format.*Books are available on Amazon, Target, Barnes and Noble, and Walmart sites. Please check your local library, as well. Lastly, we will have books available for students to borrow in each school’s office over the summer.
