FIERCE Summer Reading Challenge

Join merryhill midtown for a summer reading challenge that celebrates diversity and fosters cultural appreciation!

JrK — 2nd: Independently, or with a family member, read any 5 books from the list below or 5 books of your choosing that celebrate diversity.

STEP 1: 3rd — 5th: Read any 3-5 books from the list below or 3-5 books of your choosing that celebrate diversity.

6th — 8th: Read any 2-3 books from the list below or 2-3 books of your choosing that celebrate diversity.

After reading, record the name of each book read, along with the date and book rating, on the reading log provided. Then, follow the directions on page 2 to create a one-pager for each book STEP 2: you read. When finished, paperclip or staple the reading log to the one-pagers - be sure to include your name!

Completed summer reading challenges can be submitted to the front office during the first week of STEP 3: school, August 23rd - 27th. All participants will receive a free dress pass and have the chance for their one-pagers to be featured in the school newsletter!

DID you know? Summer reading provides benefits that extend well past the summer months and helps neutralize summer learning loss or what is commonly known as the “summer slide”. Benefits of summer reading range from improved comprehension and memory to increased self-esteem and social-emotional skills! what is a one pager? -

One-pagers invite students to think critically about a text and design a single page of paper featuring key elements of whatever they have just read; one-pagers can be created by hand or digitally. Using quotations, their own words, drawings, symbols, and colors, students highlight important themes, symbols, moments and characters on the page. For example, depending on grade/age, a student may: • Draw a picture of their favorite character/s or a main event. Students may choose to add labels, quotes, etc. • Sketch out a timeline of important events. Check out • Sketch one visual symbol that represents the text’s main theme. these • Write out two quotations that show the author’s style. examples! • Include a sketch & a sentence representing the setting. • Make connections between the text & current events using sketches and text. • Examine one or two main characters & their development. • Include a statement about one thing they connected with in the reading. Summer Reading Challenge Recommended Book List

Compiled from Lee & Low Books’ Diverse Summer Reading lists, texts include both fiction and non fiction is committed to meeting the needs of For more information educators by providing award-winning, diverse books for today’s Katie Potter, M.S. Ed. titles by outstanding authors and illustrators of diverse backgrounds. Titlesabout also building feature a Literacy characters Specialist from classrooms! Check out our selection of summer reading books culturally diverse library (212) 779-4400, ext. 40 diverse backgrounds,below, and explore fnd FREE themes resources of including community, Teacher Guides,family, Lesson culture, inclusivity,or a customized quote,and [email protected] bilingual Plans, Activity Kits, and whole collections available for purchase please contact: Spanish-English optionsonline at— leeandlow.comin other words, books that will engage readers all summer long! Please note - this

is a limited list of texts; for the full list of titles, pleasegrades use thePreK-2 button below to visit Lee & Low Books.

THE PERFECT GIFT • Written by Paula Yoo, SUMMER SUN RISIN’ • Written by W. illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez Nikola-Lisa, illustrated by Don Tate leeandlow.com/books/the-perfect-gift leeandlow.com/books/summer-sun-risin- bebop In this early chapter book from the popular Diverse Summer Reading List 2018 Confetti Kids series, Mei’s little brother is This delightful story takes us from sunrise to turning 100 days old, and Mei is determined sunset as an African American boy spends an For more information about building a to fnd the perfect gift for his special day. activity-flled summer day helping his family culturally diverse library or a customized on their farm. (Also available in Spanish.)grades PreK-2 quote, please contact:

Find us online at leeandlow.com Katie Potter, M.S. Ed., Literacy Specialist @leeandlow (212) 779-4400, ext. 40 [email protected] THE GARDEN • Written by Paula Yoo, FAMILY POEMS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez WEEK/POEMAS FAMILIARES PARA CADA leeandlow.com/books/the-garden RAFIDÍA ANDDE LA ROSI SEMANA • Written • Written and illustrated by Francisco by GHOSTS FOR BREAKFAST • Written by LuluX. Alarcón, Delacre illustrated • leeandlow.com/books/raf- by Maya Christina Stanley Todd Terasaki, illustrated by Shelly In this early chapter book from the popular and-rosiGonzalez • leeandlow.com/books/family- Shinjo • leeandlow.com/books/ghosts-for- Confetti Kids series, Lily and her friends poems-for-every-day-of-the-week breakfast volunteer to help at the public garden, where In this chapter book, two Puerto Rican tree they learn that plants need water, sun, and— frogA bilingual siblings collectionnamed Raf of and poetry Rosi by explore the late A Japanese American boy and his father just like them—time to grow. andFrancisco learn about X. Alarcón, nature acclaimed during their Chicano fun investigate their neighbors’ report of ghosts adventurespoet, celebrating on their the island days home. of the (Also week and in a nearby farmer’s feld. availableeveryday in childhood Spanish.) experiences. (Bilingual English/Spanish.)

DRUMMER BOYDiverse OF JOHN JOHN Summer • Written Reading List 2018RAINBOW STEW • Written and illustrated by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané RAFIby Cathryn AND ROSI Falwell CARNIVAL! • leeandlow.com/books/ • Written and YOUNG CORNROWS CALLIN OUT THE Lessac • leeandlow.com/books/drummer- illustratedrainbow-stew by Lulu Delacre • leeandlow.com/ MOON • Written by Ruth Forman, illustrated boy-of-john-john books/raf-and-rosi-carnivalFor more information about building a by Cbabi Bayoc • leeandlow.com/books/ Three childrenculturally and diversetheir grandfather library or pick a customized young-cornrows-callin-out-the-moon A perfect book for aspiring younggrades PreK-2 Infresh this chaptervegetables book, inquote, hisRaf garden and please Rosi and celebrate contact:then cook Find us online at leeandlow.comdrummers! A young boy in Trinidad Puertoand share Rico’sKatie a mealjoyous Potter of holiday, healthy, M.S. Carnival. vegetableEd., Literacy (Also stew Specialist A poetic celebration of city summer discovers he can create music with discarded on a rainy summer day. @leeandlow available in Spanish.)(212) 779-4400, ext. 40 memories, childhood delights, and African metal tins, and goes on to compete in the [email protected] American culture and community. Carnival band competition. Educator Resources copyright © 2018 LEE & LOW BOOKS. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to share and adapt for personal and educational use. For questions, comments, and/or more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Visit us online at leeandlow.com. Titles and prices subject to change. 1 RAFI AND ROSI • Written and illustrated by RAFIGHOSTS AND ROSI FOR PIRATES! BREAKFAST • Written • Writtenand by I KNOW THE RIVER LOVES ME/YO SÉ QUE Lulu Delacre • leeandlow.com/books/raf- illustratedStanley by Todd Lulu DelacreTerasaki, • leeandlow.com/illustrated by Shelly EL RÍO ME AMA • Written and illustrated by and-rosi books/raf-and-rosi-piratesShinjo • leeandlow.com/books/ghosts-for- Maya Christina Gonzalez • leeandlow.com/ breakfast books/i-know-the-river-loves-me-yo-se-que- In this chapter book, Raf and Rosi explore el-rio-me-ama Early readers In this chapter book, two Puerto Rican tree Puerto Rico’s famous El Morro Fort and frog siblings named Raf and Rosi explore learnA about Japanese its Spanish American history, boy treasure, and his and father In this bilingual book, Maya shows her and learn about nature during their fun pirates.investigate (Also available their neighbors’ in Spanish.) report of ghosts respect and love for nature and the river. adventures on their island home. (Also in a nearby farmer’s feld. (Bilingual English/Spanish.) available in Spanish.)

SUNDAY SHOPPING • Written by Sally MY VERY OWN ROOM/MI PROPIO Derby, illustrated by Shadra Strickland • CUARTITO • Written by Amada Irma Pérez, RAFI AND ROSI CARNIVAL! • Written and leeandlow.com/books/sunday-shoppingYOUNG CORNROWS CALLIN OUT THE illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez • illustrated by Lulu Delacre • leeandlow.com/ MOON • Written by Ruth Forman, illustrated leeandlow.com/books/my-very-own-room- Every Sunday night, a young girl and mi-propio-cuartito books/raf-and-rosi-carnival by Cbabi Bayoc • leeandlow.com/books/ her grandmother go on an imaginary shoppingyoung-cornrows-callin-out-the-moon trip using play money and the In this bilingual book, a young girl yearns In this chapter book, Raf and Rosi celebrate advertisements in the newspaper as a guide for her own space while learning about the Puerto Rico’s joyous holiday, Carnival. (Also for theirA poetic “purchases.” celebration of city summer strength of family and the importance of available in Spanish.) memories, childhood delights, and African dreams. (Bilingual English/Spanish.) American culture and community.

RAFI AND ROSI PIRATES! • Written and DREAMINGI KNOW UP THE • Written RIVER and LOVES illustrated ME/YO SÉ QUE HOT, HOT ROTI FOR DADA-JI • Written by by Christy Hale • leeandlow.com/books/ F. Zia, illustrated by Ken Min • leeandlow. illustrated by Lulu Delacre • leeandlow.com/ EL RÍO ME AMA • Written and illustrated by dreaming-up com/books/hot-hot-roti-for-dada-ji books/raf-and-rosi-pirates Maya Christina Gonzalez • leeandlow.com/ A collectionbooks/i-know-the-river-loves-me-yo-se-que- of illustrations, concrete poetry, A young Asian Indian American boy tackles In this chapter book, Raf and Rosi explore and el-rio-me-amaphotographs that shows how young a culinary challenge, renewing his beloved Puerto Rico’s famous El Morro Fort and children’s constructions, created as they play, grandfather’s spirit and taste buds by baking learn about its Spanish history, treasure, and are refectedIn this bilingual in notable book, works Maya of architecture shows her up his favorite boyhood bread. pirates. (Also available in Spanish.) fromrespect around andthe world. love for nature and the river. (Bilingual English/Spanish.)

SUNDAY SHOPPING • Written by Sally Find FREE educatorMY resourcesVERY OWN online, ROOM/MI including PROPIO Teacher Guides, Lesson Plans & Activity Kits, at leeandlow.com Derby, illustrated by Shadra Strickland • CUARTITO • Written by Amada Irma Pérez, leeandlow.com/books/sunday-shopping Educator Resourcesillustrated copyright by © Maya 2018 LEE Christina & LOW BOOKS. Gonzalez All rights reserved. • Permission is granted to share and adapt for personal and educational use. 2 For questions, comments,leeandlow.com/books/my-very-own-room- and/or more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Visit us online at leeandlow.com. Titles and prices subject to change. Every Sunday night, a young girl and mi-propio-cuartito her grandmother go on an imaginary shopping trip using play money and the In this bilingual book, a young girl yearns advertisements in the newspaper as a guide for her own space while learning about the for their “purchases.” strength of family and the importance of dreams. (Bilingual English/Spanish.)

DREAMING UP • Written and illustrated HOT, HOT ROTI FOR DADA-JI • Written by by Christy Hale • leeandlow.com/books/ F. Zia, illustrated by Ken Min • leeandlow. dreaming-up com/books/hot-hot-roti-for-dada-ji

A collection of illustrations, concrete poetry, A young Asian Indian American boy tackles and photographs that shows how young a culinary challenge, renewing his beloved children’s constructions, created as they play, grandfather’s spirit and taste buds by baking are refected in notable works of architecture up his favorite boyhood bread. from around the world.

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