St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s C.V. Starr Library & Learning Center

Summer Reading Suggestions 2016 Entering Grade 1

Here is a list of books to enjoy over the summer months. Many of these titles can be found at your local public library. Try to share at least one book a day with your child. You and your child may also want to refer to this list throughout the year when borrowing books from the school library. Have a wonderful summer and happy reading! 2016 Children’s Literary Award Winners Awarded by the American Library Association the 2016 children’s book awards include:

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (★winner and ★honor) (★winner) Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (★winner and ★honor) Randolph (★winner and ★honor) Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (★winner and ★honor) Schneider Family Book Award (★winner and ★honor) Stonewall Book Award (★winner and ★honor). Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal (★winner and ★honor)

★The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore – Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.

★Don’t Throw It to Mo! – David A. Adler Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins.

★The Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music –Margarita Engle Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

★Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah – Laurie Ann Thompson Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age 13 to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing 400 miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability.

★Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear – Lindasy Mattick A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

★★Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras – Duncan Tonatiuh Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras-skeletons came to be created by the Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada.

★★Last Stop on Market Street – Matt de la Peña A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

★Mango, Abuela, and Me – Meg Medina When a little girl’s far-away grandmother comes to stay, love and patience transcend language in a tender story written by acclaimed author Meg Medina.

★My Tata’s Remedies = Los remedios de mi tata – R. C. Rivera-Ashford Tata Gus teaches his grandson Aaron how to use natural healing remedies, and in the process helps the members of his family and his neighbors.

★A Pig, a Fox, and a Box – Jonathan Fenske After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his big friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned.

★Supertruck – Stephen Savage When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?

★★Trombone Shorty – Troy Andrews Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.

★★Waiting – Kevin Henkes Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?

New and Notable Fiction and Nonfiction Also noted throughout the list with an asterisk (*) preceding the title.

*Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine – Laurie Wallmark Interested in science and math, young Ada wrote what is considered to be the first computer program.

An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns – Betsy R. Rosenthal The collective nouns for assemblages of animals are presented humorously and poetically with equally clever illustrations.

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch – Chris Barton Born a slave, Lynch became a congressman during Reconstruction in the South, experiencing its twist and hardships.

Amazing Places – Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins An exquisite anthology of historic places and people represents diverse voices and fresh viewpoints of a group of notable poets.

2 Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! – Kathleen V. Kudlinski Throughout recorded history, people had myriad theories about weather–all wrong!

A Chicken Followed Me Home!: Questions and Answers About a Familiar Fowl – Robin Page If a chicken followed you home, you’d probably wonder: “What will my chicken eat?” Is it a hen or a rooster? “Will my chicken fly away?” Find out the answers to these questions and many more.

Chicken in the Kitchen – Nnedi Okorafor When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her kitchen one warm night in Nigeria, she embarks on a hilarious adventure where nothing is quite as it seems.

Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus – Atinuke Everything is changing for Anna Hibiscus--she’s a sister!

Goodnight Songs: A Celebration of the Seasons – Margaret Wise Brown Twelve bedtime poems set to music and illustrated by a variety of artists, glorify the wonders of nature throughout the year.

Home – Carson Ellis A whimsical tribute to the myriad possibilities of home depicts homes in different real-world environments as well as fantastical settings.

*The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams – Tanya Lee Stone This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.

If You Love Honey: Nature’s Connections – Martha Sullivan Bees make honey–but they don’t do it alone. They are part of an interactive cycle that includes dandelions, ladybugs, and many other plants and animals.

Juna’s Jar – Jane Bahk After her best friend, Hector, moves away, Juna's brother Minho tries to make her feel better by finding things to put in her special kimchi jar, and each night, whatever is in the jar takes her on a magical journey in search of Hector.

Maya's Blanket – Monica Brown When a little girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dress, and over the years it is made into even smaller and smaller items, eventually ending up as a bookmark and inspiring the creation of a book.

Max’s Math – Kate Banks Max and his brothers drive to Shapeville and Count Town searching for problems, and are able to use their skills in arithmetic and sleuthing to help get things ready for a rocket launch.

Nadia: the Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still – Karlin Gray In 1976, Romanian athlete Nadia Comaneci became the first female gymnast to score a perfect ten at the Olympics—and before the games were over, she earned six more.

Nana and Me – Kathy Knowles One hundred children from three libraries sponsored by the Osu Children’s Library Fund in Ghana, West Africa, wrote about their grandmothers, Kathy Knowles created Nana and Me from their words.

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National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry: More than 200 Poems With Photographs That Float, Zoom, and Bloom! – edited by J. Patrick Lewis Beloved former U.S. Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis curates an exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in this stellar collection of nature poems.

Oscar Lives Next Door: A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's Childhood – Bonnie Farmer Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When a bout of childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation.

The Popcorn Astronauts: And Other Biteable Rhymes – Deborah Ruddell Food-based rhymed poems centered on the seasons create an imaginary world of delectable treats.

Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story – Emily Arnold McCully In 1900, baseball was not a game for girls. But then there was Lizzie Murphy. “Even at six years old, Lizzie threw straight to [her brother’s] glove.” In 1918, she began playing professional ball.

Quickest Kid in Clarksville – Frank Morrison Growing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals.

Robo-Sauce – Adam Rubin A special sauce turns a boy into a robot, and he then transforms everyone and everything into robots, including the book.

Sona and the Wedding Game – Kashmira Sheth Sona is excited about the role in her sister’s traditional Indian wedding. She is to steal the groom’s shoes!

*The Stone Thrower – Jael Ealey Richardson Trading the stones he threw as a kid for footballs, Chuck Ealey was an undefeated quarterback at his Ohio high school and college. Facing discrimination by the NFL, he went pro in Canada.

*Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova – Laurel Snyder When Anna Pavlova saw a ballet as a child, “there [was] a song, suddenly, inside her.” Despite having “legs too thin” and “feet all wrong,” Anna eventually became one of the world’s most famous ballerinas.

Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm – Karen Deans The story of a group of African American orphans who played in their school's all-girl swing band and after leaving school made it to the big-time in an era when integrated musical groups were practically unheard of.

*Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas – Gwendolyn Hooks Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African‪ -American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as blue baby syndrome.

A Wave Came Through Our Window – Zetta Elliott Benny and her big sister cannot sleep on a hot night, so they enjoy the neighborhood sounds and smells.

4 The Way to School – Rosemary McCarney Children around the world share their different and sometimes dangerous experiences going to school.

What in the World?: Numbers in Nature – Nancy Raines Day Large-scale colorful illustrations and simple rhyming text describe birds two by two, three by three, and in other sets in nature.

*Worm Loves Worm – J. J. Austrian Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees they have everything they need and more, but which one will be the bride and which the groom? Early Readers Series

Amanda and Oliver Pig – Van Leeuwen

Amelia Bedelia – Peggy Parish

*The Thank You Book (An Elephant and Piggie Book) – Mo Willems

Bink and Gollie – Kate DiCamillo

A Birthday for Bear – Bonny Becker

Books by Dr. Seuss

Commander Toad – Jane Yolan

Dodsworth in Tokyo – Tim Egan

Frog and Toad – Arnold Lobel

Gus and Grandpa – Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge – Cynthia Rylant

Hi! Fly Guy – Tedd Arnold

Houndsley and Catina – James Howe

Katie Woo – Fran Manushikin

Ling and Ting: Together in All Weather – Grace Lin

Little Bear – Minarik

Mercy Watson – Kate DiCamillo

Mr. Putter and Tabby – Cynthia Rylant

Nate the Great – Marjorie W. Sharmat

5 Penny and Her Marble – Kevin Henkes

Poppleton and Friends – Cynthia Rylant

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot – Dav Pilkey

Robin Hill School – Margaret McNamara

Sofia Martinez: My Family Adventure – Jacqueline Jules

Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mouse – Herbert Wong Yee

*When Andy Met Sandy – Tomie DePaola

Early Readers Series by publisher Look for selections of stories that have large print with inviting illustrations.

Easy To Read books. – Puffin

“I Can Read” books. – Harper

I Like to Read . – Holiday House

Just For You! – Scholastic

National Geographic Kids readers series. – National Geographic

Step Into Books. – Little Brown & Company

We Both Read. – Treasure Bay

2016 Young People’s Poet Laureate Jacqueline Woodson’s Poetry Picks Each month, the Young People’s Poet Laureate, Jacqueline Woodson recommends a book of poetry for children. Selections include classics of children’s literature, adult collections that are well suited to children, as well as newly published books.

For more information: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/children/

Chapter Books to Read Aloud Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things – Lenore Look

The Borrowers – Mary Norton

The Curious Adventures of the Abandoned Toys – Julian Fellowes

Dominic – William Steig

6 The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case – Alexander McCall Smith

Homer Price – Robert McCloskey

Jenny and the Cat Club – Esther Holden Averill

Lulu and the Duck in the Park – Hilary McKay

Matilda – Roald Dahl

Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Richard Atwater

Ramona – Beverly Cleary

The Reluctant Dragon – Kenneth Grahame

Tumtum and Nutmeg – Emily Bearn

Magazines Click Click introduces young minds to the wonders of science, art and nature. Its pages encourage creative exploration of how the world works, one intriguing topic at a time.

Ranger Rick For children interested in learning about wildlife.

Spider Contains stories, articles, poems, drawings, cartoons and letters all with the aim of getting children interested in reading.

Suggested Libraries and Children’s Bookstores C. V. Starr Library Bank Street Bookstore 5th Floor 2780 Broadway (corner of W 107th Street) St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s New York, NY 10025 Librarian: Angela Perna 212-678-1654 [email protected]

New York Public Library Books of Wonder www.nypl.org 18 W 18th Street New York, NY 10011 212-989-3270

Bibliography compiled and arranged by Angela Perna, Librarian, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s. Annotations are courtesy of Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2016 booklist, and the New York Public Library’s Cataloging-in-Publication notes. Updated 05/2016. 7