DIRECTIONS: Pick THREE books from this list, read them this summer and fill out the attached “LOVE IT OR LOSE IT?” sheet. Tell me if you LOVE these books or if our library should “LOSE THEM.” Return the sheet to Mrs. Guzik (or email it to me at [email protected]) by 8/31. You will earn a prize and be entered into a drawing for a $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card. You will get one additional entry in the gift card drawing for every EXTRA book you read (after the first three). Plus, you’ll get a bonus entry for every book you choose from this list that was published in 1999 or earlier (in bolded italics).
For Middle Grade Students (Gr. 3-5) For Middle A Corner of the Universe by Ann Martin (2003 NH) Grade Students (Gr. 3-5) A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (2002 NW) The School Story by Andrew Clements (2004 CYRM W) A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck (2002 NW) Sheep by Valerie Hobbs (2009 CYRM W) Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff (2015 ALA) Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1992 NW) Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (2001 NH, 2003 CYRM W) Sounder by William Armstrong (1970 NW) Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (2011MA) Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka (2010 MA) Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin (2012 NH) Splendors and Glooms by Laura Schlitz (2013 NH) The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop (1989 CYRM W) Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin (2010 MA) The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth (1930 NW) Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad (1995 CYRM W) Christopher Mouse by William Wise (2007 CYRM W) Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski (1946 NW) City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (2003 MA) Strider by Beverly Cleary (1995 CYRM N) Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002 MA) The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (1971 NW) The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (2015 NW) The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (2004 NW) Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1984 NW, 1986 CYRM N) The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (2009 MA) Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles (2008 CYRM W) Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright (1939 NW) Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath (2002 NH) The Thirteenth Floor: A Ghost Story-Sid Fleischman (1999 CYRM W) The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (2010 NH) Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage (2013 NH) Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers (1977 CYRM W) The Trouble with Tuck by Theodore Taylor (1984 CYRM W) Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes (1952 NW) Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm (2011 NH) The Good Dog by Avi (2006 CYRM W) The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (2009 NH) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009 NW) The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce (2011 MA) The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatly Snyder (1972 NH) The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (1997 NW) Holes by Louis Sachar (1999 NW) Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning by Danette The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (1985 CYRM W) Haworth (2012 CYRM W) Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (2012 NH) Walk Two Moons (1995 NW) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (1961 NW) The Wanderer by Sharon Creech (2001 NH) Jennifer Murdley’s Toad by Bruce Coville (1997 CYRM W) Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos (2001 NH) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (1979 NW) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (2013 NH, CYRM N) Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (2004 CYRM N) The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman (1987 NW) The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by R.W. The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (2014 NH) Philbrick (2010 NH) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien (1972 NW) The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart (2008 MA) AWARDS KEY: No Talking by Andrew Clements (2010 CYRM W) NH= Newbery Honor Book Rain Reign by Ann Martin (2014 MA) NW= Newbery Medal Winner Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan (2000 CYRM W) CYRM N - CA Young Reader Medal Nominee Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech (2005 CYRM W) CYRM W - CA Young Reader Medal Winner Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (1986 NW) ALA = American Library Association Notable Book Savvy by Ingrid Law (2009 NH) MA = Multiple smaller awards
THERE WILL BE A GIFT CARD WINNER IN BOTH THE GR. 2-5 AND GR. 6-8 CATEGORIES. Students you may choose books from whatever age category you wish, but PLEASE discuss your choices with a parent! LOVE IT OR LOSE IT? Did you LOVE the books you read this summer? Should we keep them in the Glenoaks Library, or is it time to LOSE THEM?
Student Name: ______Grade: ______
PLEASE LIST THE 3 BOOKS YOU READ FROM THE “LOVE IT OR LOSE IT” LIST AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (print another sheet if you read more than three books:
1) Book Title: ______
Did you like this book? (circle one) Yes No
What was your favorite part? ______
Would you recommend this book to a friend? (circle one) Yes No
Should we KEEP this book in the library, or LOSE it? (circle one) Yes No
2) Book Title: ______
Did you like this book? (circle one) Yes No
What was your favorite part? ______
Would you recommend this book to a friend? (circle one) Yes No
Should we KEEP this book in the library, or LOSE it? (circle one) Yes No
3) Book Title: ______
Did you like this book? (circle one) Yes No
What was your favorite part? ______
Would you recommend this book to a friend? (circle one) Yes No
Should we KEEP this book in the library, or LOSE it? (circle one) Yes No
ADD UP YOUR POINTS: 1) Give your self 1 point for completing the “Love it or Lose it” three book challenge. ______2) Give yourself an additional point for EACH book you read over the 3 book minimum. ______3) Give yourself an additional point for EACH book you read that was published in 1999 or earlier (the bolded choices in italics on the Love it or Lose it book list. ______4) Add up your points on lines 1, 2, and 3. ______5) Turn this form in to Mrs. Guzik by 8/31 (or email it to her at: [email protected]