Sippican School
Summer 2008
Reading Lists
The following lists contain suggestions for summer reading. We're hoping you and your families will enjoy many of these books. We have starred* both authors and series that have several titles that might interest you. All the titles (as well as other titles by the starred* authors and series) are available at the Elizabeth Taber Library. If a particular title you are looking for is checked out, ask the staff how to borrow it from other libraries in the SAILS Network.
Marie E. Pimental, Media Specialist, Sippican School
Marsha G. Rehkamp, Children's Librarian, Elizabeth Taber Library
Going into Grade One
Barton, Byron*
The three bears
JE BAR
Other books by Byron Barton can also be found JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Dunrea, Olivier*
Ollie (SERIES)
JE DUN
Several books about Ollie and his sisters and friends can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Fleming, Denise*
In the small, small pond
JE FLE
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
McMullan, Kate*
I'm bad
JE MCM
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS
Rylant, Cynthia*
Puppy Mudge (SERIES)
JE (Blue Tape) RYL
Books in this series (and other books by this author) can be found in JE (Blue Tape) EASY READERS.
Sayre, April*
Vulture View
J 598.9 SAY
Other books by this author can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS and in J 551.5.
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro*
First the egg
JE SEE
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Sill, Cathryn*
About crustaceans
J 595.31 SIL
Other books by this author in the "About..." SERIES can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Tafuri, Nancy*
Blue Goose
JE TAF
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Willems, Mo*
An Elephant and Piggie Book (SERIES)
JE (blue tape) WIL
This series can be found in JE (blue tape) EASY READERS.
Other books by this author can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
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Going into Grade Two
Bunting, Eve*
Emma's turtle
JE BUN
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Chaconas, Dori*
Cork and Fuzz (SERIES)
JE (Blue tape-Easy Reader) CHA
Books in this series be found in JE EASY READERS.
Cowell, Cressida
That rabbit belongs to Emily Brown
JE COW
Frazee, Marla*
A couple of boys have the best week ever
JE FRA
Another title by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
George, Jean Craighead
Goose and Duck (Harper I Can Read Level 2 SERIES*)
JE GEO
This is the only title by this prolific author on this reading level;
however, there are several books in this series in JE (blue tape) EASY READERS.
Haas, Jessie*
Jigsaw pony
J HAA
Other books by this author can be found in J FICTION and in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
She also writes fiction for slightly older children.
Harper, Charise Mericle
When Randolph turned rotten
JE HAR
Jenkins, Steve*
Actual size
J 591 JEN
Other titles by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
He also writes non-fiction for older children.
Keller, Laurie*
Do unto otters
JE KEL
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Mara, Wil*
Benjamin Franklin (Rookie Biographies SERIES*)
J 92 FRA
Other titles by this author as well as other titles in this series can also be found in J 92.
(Please note: J 92 biographies are arranged in alphabetical order according to who they are about.)
Prager, Ellen J*
Sand (Jump into Science SERIES*)
J 553.6 PRA
Other titles by this author, and in this series, can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Rockwell, Anne*
Who lives in an alligator hole?
a Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Book*
The LR&FOS books (including others by this author) are shelved on top of the Juvenile
biography bookcase.
This extremely prolific author also has many books in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Rylant, Cynthia*
Henry and Mudge (SERIES*)
JE (blue tape-EASY READER) RYL
Titles in this series, as well as other titles by this very prolific writer, can be found in JE (blue tape-EASY READER), and
in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
She also writes fiction for older children.
Walker, Alice
There is a flower at the tip of my nose smelling me
J 811 WAL
Watt, Melanie*
Scaredy Squirrel (SERIES)
JE WATL
Other books by this author in this series can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
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Going into Grade Three
Adler, David A.*
Cam Jansen (SERIES)
J ADL
Titles in this series can be found in J FICTION. Other titles and series by this prolific writer
can be found in J FICTION, JE (blue tape-EASY READER),
and in J NON-FICTION.
Bang-Campbell, Monika*
Little Rat (SERIES)
JE (Blue Tape) BAN
This series is found in JE (Blue tape) EASY READERS.
Coville, Bruce*
Moongobble and Me (SERIES)
J COV
Books in this series, as well as other books by this author, can be found in J FICTION and J PAPERBACKS.
Cronin, Doreen*
Diary of a fly
JE CRO
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Davies, Nicola*
Surprising sharks
J 597.3 DAV
Other books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Florian, Douglas*
Comets, stars, the moon and Mars
J 811 FLO
Other books of poetry by this author can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Hopkinson, Deborah*
Birdie's lighthouse
JE HOW
Other books by this author can also be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
Howe, James *
Tales from the House of Bunnicula (SERIES)
J HOW
Other titles in this series, as well as other books by this author, can be found in J FICTION.
He also writes books for older children.
Kerrin, Jessica *
Martin Bridge (SERIES)
J KER
Other books in this series can also be found in J FICTION.
McCully, Emily*
Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight became an inventor
J 92 KNI
Other books by this author can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS and in
JE (blue tape-EASY READERS).
O'Brien, John & Max Bilkins*
Beach patrol
JE OBR
Pennypacker, Sara*
Clementine (SERIES)
J PEN
Other titles by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Schwartz, David M.*
Where in the wild? Camouflaged creatures
J 590 SCH
Other titles by this author can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS and in J NON-FICTION.
Truss, Lynne*
The girl's like spaghetti: why you can't manage without apostrophes
J 428.2 TRU
Another book by this author can also be found in J 428.2.
Ward, Helen*
Unwitting wisdom: an anthology of Aesop's fables
J 398.2 WAR
Other titles by this author can be found in JE PICTUREBOOKS.
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Going into Grade Four
Bishop, Nic*
Frogs
J 597.8 BIS
Other books by this author can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Bonner, Hannah*
When bugs were big, plants were strange, and tetrapods stalked the earth
J 656.7 BON
Another long title by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Clements, Andrew*
Frindle
J CLE
Other titles by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Davies, Jacqueline
The lemonade war
J DAV
Davies, Nicola*
What's eating you? Parasites- the inside story
J 591.6 DAV
Other books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Dowell, Frances O'Roark*
Phineas L. Macguire...erupts!
J DOW
Another book in this series can also be found in J FICTION.
Other books by this author are written for older children.
Elliott, David*
Evangeline Mudd (SERIES)
J ELL
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION.
Jenkins, Steve*
Living color
J 591.47 JEN
Other books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
This author also writes non-fiction for younger children.
Lin, Grace*
The year of the dog.
J LIN
Another title by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Markle, Sandra*
Outside and inside mummies (SERIES)
J 393.3 MAR
Other titles in the Outside and Inside series by Sandra Markle can be found in J NON-FICTION.
She also writes other non-fiction books for children this age.
Nicklin, Flip & Linda*
Face to Face with Whales (Face to Face with SERIES)
J 599.5 NIC
Other books by these authors, and others titles in this series, can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Prelutsky, Jack*
My dog may be a genius
J 811 PRE
Other poetry books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Simon, Seymour*
Hurricanes
J 551.55 SIM
Other books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Winkler, Henry*
Hank Zipzer (SERIES)
J WIN PB
Other titles by this author can also be found in J PAPERBACKS.
Yolen, Jane*
The Mary Celeste (Unsolved Mystery from history SERIES)
J 910.4 YOL
Other titles in this series can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
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Going into Grade Five
Blumberg, Rhoda*
Shipwrecked! The true adventures of a Japanese boy
J 92 NAK
Other titles by this author can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Clements, Andrew*
No talking
J CLE
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION and in YA FICTION.
Coville, Bruce*
Monsters of Morley Manor
J COV
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION and in J PAPERBACKS.
Creech, Sharon*
Granny Torrelli makes soup
J CRE
Other books by this author can be found in J FICTION.
Curlee, Lynn*
Mythological creatures
J 292.2 CUR
Other titles by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
DiCamillo, Kate*
Tale of Desperaux
J DIC
Other books by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
She also writes fiction for slightly younger children.
Funke, Cornelia*
Igraine the Brave
J FUN
Other titles by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Gutman, Dan*
The homework machine
J GUT
Other titles by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Hodgkins, Fran
Whale scientists (Scientists in the field SERIES)
J 599.5 HOD
Other titles in this series can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds*
The boys start the war
J NAY PB
Other books by this author, including the other books in this series, can be found in
J FICTION and J Paperbacks.
Park, Linda Sue*
Tap dancing on the roof: sijo (poems)
J 811 PAR
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION and in J PAPERBACKS.
Paulsen, Gary*
Mr. Tucket (SERIES)
J PAU PB
Other titles by this author, including the other titles in this series, can be found in J FICTION.
Still other titles by this author can be found in J NON-FICTION and YA FICTION.
Scott, Elaine*
When is a planet not a planet? The story of Pluto
J 523.4 SCO
Other books by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Selznick, Brian
Invention of Hugo Cabret (Caldecott Award 2008)
J SEL
Be sure to check out the automaton website mentioned in the back of the book!
Urban, Linda
A crooked kind of perfect
J URB
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Going into Grade Six
Adkins, Jan*
A storm without rain
J ADK; J ADK PB; YA ADK
Other books by this author can be found in J PAPERBACKS, J NON-FICTION, YA FICTION and in Adult Non-Fiction.
Avi*
Seer of shadows
J AVI
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION and in YA FICTION.
Berlin, Eric
Puzzling world of Winston Breen
J BER
Check out his web site after you have read the book!
Burns, Loree
Tracking trash (Scientists in the field SERIES)
J 551.46 BUR
Other titles in this series can be found in J NON-FICTION.
Choldenko, Gennifer*
Al Capone does my shirts
J CHO
Other books by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
Clements, Andrew
Things not seen
YA CLE
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION and in YA FICTION.
Cooper, Chris
Forensic Science (Eyewitness SERIES*)
J 363.2 COO
Other titles in the Eyewitness series can be found throughout J NON-FICTION.
Giff, Patricia Reilly*
Eleven
J GIF
Other books by this author can also be found in J FICTION.
This author also writes fiction for younger children.
Kastan, David Scott, editor
William Shakespeare (Poetry for Young People SERIES)
J 821 SHA
Other titles in this series can also be found in J NON-FICTION poetry.
Lowry, Lois*
The Giver
J LOW
Other titles by this author can be found in J FICTION.
Parks, Linda Sue*
Project Mulberry
J PAR
Other books by this author can also be found in J FICTION, as well as one book of poetry in J 811.
Sandler, Martin W.*
Trapped in ice
J 639.28 SAN
Other titles by this author can also be found in J NON-FICTION.
Sandler, Laura Amy
Good Masters! Sweet ladies! Voices from a medieval village (Newbery Award 2008)
J 812.6 SCH
Van Draanen, Wendelin*
Sammy Keyes (SERIES)
J VAN
Titles by this author, including others in this series, can be found in J FICTION and in J PAPERBACKS.
Yee, Lisa*
Millicent Min, girl genius
Other title by this author can be found in J FICTION.
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Last revised 6/14/08
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