Project SUMMER Read
2020 SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS AND RESOURCES
SUGERENCIAS DE LECTURE VERANO Y RECURSOS
Elementary K-5
www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/read 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 whiteplainsyouthbureau.org
Barnes & Noble Booksellers barnesandnoble.com
Common Sense Media commonsensemedia.org 2020
www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/read
WHITE PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION HOUSE FIVE HOMESIDE LANE WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605 914-422-2000 www.wpcsd.k12.ny.us Joseph L. Ricca, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
June 2020
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 EDUCATION HOUSE FIVE HOMESIDE LANE
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605 914-422-2000 www.wpcsd.k12.ny.us Joseph L. Ricca, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
Junio, 2020
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? and other titles by Eric Carle Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall Freight Train & 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 and 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
FIRST GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS
Mo Jackson series by David A. Adler Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty Captain Starfish by Davina Bell Turtle’s Race with Beaver by Joseph Bruchac Pete the Cat series by James Dean Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Pena Olivia series by Ian Falconer Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqi Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari Kitten’s Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff Sofia Martinez series by Jacqueline Jules The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster This Is Not My Hat by J. Klassen Drawn Together by Minh Lê Hello, Bumblebee Bat by Darrin Lunde Katie Woo series by Fran Manushkin Pedro series by Fran Manushkin Take Me Out the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor My Brother Charlie by Holly & Ryan Peete A Bucket of Blessings by Kabir Sehgal Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale series by Mo Willems Are You Ready to Play Outside? and other Piggie and Gerald titles by Mo Willems A Moon for Moe & Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben
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
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 (Graphic Novel) 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 (Graphic Novels) 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 McDonald 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
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 (Graphic Novel) 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 (Graphic Novels) 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
FIFTH GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS
El Deafo by Cece Bell (Graphic Novel) Last Kids on Earth series by Max Brallier 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 by various authors The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Sunny Side Up by Jennifer Holm (Graphic Novel) Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Graphic Novel) The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol by Eric Kimmel The Girl Who Married a Skull & Other African Stories by Kel McDonald (Graphic Novel) Sci-Fu by Yehudi Mercado (Graphic Novel) The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore The Olympians series by George O’Connor (Graphic Novel) The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson This Kid Can Fly by Aaron Philip Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor series by Jon Scieszka Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Graphic Novel) Front Desk by Kelly Yang Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark & Sequel by Alvin Schwartz Science Comics series by various authors (Graphic Novel) To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel by Cherson & Mark Siegel (Graphic Novel) 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Saved the World by Charles R. Smith
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/Maria Had a Little Llama 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!/We Love School! 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 MartinJr. Dulce sueños/Sweet Dreams 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/Tortillas and Lullabies escrito por Lynn Reiser Hola mar/Hello Ocean escrito por Pam Muñoz Ryan El mejor libro para contar de Richard Scarry/Richard Scarry’s Best Counting Book Ever 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
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 JunotDíaz Flora y Ulises: las aventuras iluminadas escrito por KateDiCamillo ¿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 JuanaMartinez-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 IrmaPérez 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
GRADOS 4-6 TITULOS EN ESPAÑOL
De como Tia Lola vin (de visita) a quedarse escrito por JuliaAlvarez Devolver al remitente escrito por Julia Alvarez Humphrey serie escrito por Betty G. Birney La casa con un reloj en sus paredes escrito por JohnBellairs 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 RickRiordan 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
Practice & Explore This Summer – Online Reading Resources
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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
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 the books everyone has 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 Reading and Programs at White Plains Public Library This summer the Library will be doing something very different for our Summer Reading Game and our schedule of summer programs and events. All of it will be online and virtual.
Details of the Summer Reading Game, will which run July 6 – August 14, will be available on the Library’s website – www.whiteplainslibrary.org – closer to July. This will include how to sign up and how to log your reading, along with what this summer’s prizes are! The Summer Reading Lists in this booklet will be available on our Reading Lists page with links to ebook copies of titles: https://whiteplainslibrary.org/reading-lists.
Our summer programs and events will also all be online and virtual. The full slate of programs, along with the Zoom links to access programs, will be on our Online Calendar: https://whiteplainslibrary.evanced.info. Event Highlights
STEAM Camps – The Library will be hosting a variety of STEAM Camps, free to attend, virtually starting in late June. Each week will feature a different topic. Morning camps in July will be for grades 7-12, while afternoon programs will be for grades 4 and 5. These camps, supported by Verisk Analytics, will run weekly June 29 – August 6. In August, with support of ConEd, there will be another afternoon series of STEAM Camps for grades 4-6. The first camp will focus on STEAM Superheroes and the second on NASA and space exploration. Registration for all of these camps will be forthcoming on the Online Calendar.
Illusionist Leon Etienne – July 22, 6:30pm. You’ve seen him on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” he fooled Penn & Teller on the CW’s “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” and blew Jimmy Fallon’s mind on “Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon.” Join us as Leon presents in LIVE Virtual Magic Show for the White Plains Public Library. This will be fun for the whole family! Leon has performed at Radio City Music Hall, headlined in Las Vegas, and blown minds at dozens of legendary venues around the globe. Leon performs on the world’s biggest stages, has trended worldwide on social media, and is featured on the world’s best TV shows. His performances leave celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Howard Stern, and Heidi Klum speechless. YOU will be next!
Family Fun Fridays – Each Friday, July 10 – August 14, 11:00am. Join the Library online for a series of free fantastic family events every Friday morning: July 10: Turtle Dance Music Concert; July 17: Fiesta! with Flor Bromley; July 24: Jester Jim LIVE!; July 31: Rockintots! Concert; August 7: Nicola Rose’s Puppet Storytime; and August 14: Will Parker’s Virtual ImagineLand Concert!
And there will be so much more! Our Online Calendar is the place to find the programs, register for programs, and get the Zoom links to attend: https://whiteplainslibrary.evanced.info.
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Passport to Reading
Check off the eResources you used this summer. Turn this list in to your library media specialist when you see them in September.
Revise los eResources que utilizó este verano. Convierta esta lista en su biblioteca especialista cuando los vea en Septiembre.
Learning.com
Discovery Education
Raz-Kids
BrainPop/ BrainPop Jr. or BrainPop Espanol
TrueFlix
BookFlix
PebbleGo
Tumblebooks
Sora
Tales2go
Passport to Reading
Attend a library program, read with a reading partner or read with a grownup and get a signature or stamp. Asiste a un programa de biblioteca, lee en pareja o lee con un adulto y toma las firmas o sellos.
Books I have read /Libros que he leído