East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Tara Guttman

4th Grade Flanders

Jack Campbell

4th Grade Lillie B. Haynes

Cecile Horst

4th Grade Niantic Center

Karenna Kung

7th Grade Salem

Yurina Shirai 6th Grade East Lyme Middle School

Entering Grades 1 -8

We wish to acknowledge and thank

Tara Guttman, 4th Grade Flanders student, Jack Campbell, 4th Grade Lillie B. Haynes student,

Cecile Horst, 4th Grade Niantic Center student, Karenna Kung, 7th Grade Salem student,

Yurina Shirai, 6th Grade East Lyme Middle School student, and Delia Lin, 8th Grade East Lyme Middle School student

for their artwork.

Library/Media Specialists:

Susan Parodi, Flanders School

Stephanie Labelle, Lillie B. Haynes School

Amanda Cappon, Niantic Center School

Carla Woitovich, East Lyme Middle School

Rebecca Scotka, East Lyme Public Library

Sarah Kateley, Salem School District

TBD, Salem Free Public Library

Distribution and Coordination:

Janet Brinkman, Lillie B. Haynes School Lori Kiely, Niantic Center School

Joanne Kasprzak, Flanders School Debby Blinn, Central Office

East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Tara Guttman – 4th Grade Flanders

Jack Campbell – 4th Grade Lillie B. Haynes

Cecile Horst – 4th Grade Niantic Center

Entering Grades 1 – 4

2016 Summer Reading List

For students entering grades 1 through 4 Children are encouraged to read anything of interest over the summer. The book lists are only suggestions and examples.

Because many of these books may be checked out to other readers, simply choose another book, or place the book on hold.

We have a wide variety of books listed below. Please help your child find books that can be read independently, as a family

read aloud, or are “just right” for sharing with a sibling or friend.

Non-Fiction:

The Right Word: Roget and His

Thesaurus by Jen Bryant and Melissa

Sweet

Flight of the Honey Bee by Ray Huber

Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick

Dear Malala, we stand with you by

Rosemary A. McCarney

Water is Water: a book about the

water cycle by Miranda Paul

If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson

Historical Fiction:

The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson

Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles

Arcady’s Goal by Eugene Yelchin

Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride by Pam

Munoz Ryan

Wind Flyers by Angela Johnson

The Turtle of Oman: a novel by Naomi

Shihab Nye

Science Fiction/Fantasy:

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris

Lessmore by William Joyce

The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski

Diva and Flea by Tony Diterlizzi

Mousetropolis by R. Gregory Christie

The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon

The Adventures of Beekle: the

unimaginary friend by Dan Santat

Biography:

“Who is/was” series by various authors

“Ordinary People Change the World”

series by Brad Meltzer

I am Malala: how one girl stood up for

education and changed the world by

Malala Yousafzai

Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson,

against the odds by Robert Burleigh

John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane

Smith

Nurse, Soldier, Spy: the story of Sarah

Edmonds a Civil War hero by Marissa

Moss

Mystery:

The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe

Series by Gordon McAlpine

The Notebook of Doom Series by Troy

Cummings

Three Times Lucky by Shelia Turnage

Spy School by Stuart Gibbs

Digby O’Day and the great diamond

robbery by Shirley Hughes

The Great Trouble: a mystery of London,

the blue death, and a boy called Eel by

Deborah Hopkinson

Poetry:

A Great Big Cuddle: poems for the very

young by Michael Rosen

The Death of the Hat: a brief history of

poetry in 50 objects by Christopher

Raschka

Dear Wandering Wildebeest: and other

poems from the water hole by Irene

Latham

Firefly July: a year of short poems by

Melissa Sweet

Dinothesaurus: prehistoric poems and

paintings by Douglas Florian

Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold

by Joyce Sidman

Adventure:

“Marley” Series (various authors)

Press Here by Herve Tullet

The Mysterious Benedict Society by

Trenton Lee Stewart

The Day the Crayons Came Home by

Drew Daywalt

Ms Rapscott’s Girls by Elise Primavera

Happy Birthday, Cupcake! by Terry

Border

Realistic Fiction:

Shingaling: a Wonder story by R.J. Palacio

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett

Tip Top Cat by Roger Mader

Sonya’s Chickens by Pheobe Wall

Is Mommy? by Marla Frazee

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Sports:

Miracle Mud by David Kelly

Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton

The Contract by Derek Jeter

“Jake Maddox” Series by Jake Maddox

The Streak: how Joe DiMaggio became

America’s hero by Barb Rosenstock

King of the Mound by Wes Tooke

2016 Caldecott Award Winners/Honor

Winners:

Finding Winnie: the true story of the

world’s most famous bear by Lindsay

Mattick

Last stop on Market street by Matt de

la Pena

Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews

Voice of Freedom: Frannie Lou

Hamer, spirit of the civil rights

movement by Caroline Weatherford

Waiting by Kevin Henkes

Newbery Award Winners/Honor Winners

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la

Pena

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by

Grace Lin

The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

Graphic Novel:

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Spelling Trouble: The Misadventures of

Salem Hyde by Frank Cammuso

Rutabaga, the Adventure Chef by Eric

Colossal

Little Robot by Ben Hatke

The Only Child by Guojing

Earthling! by Mark Fearing

2016 Elementary Nutmeg Award Nominees:

Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis

& Gilbert Ford

Phineas L. MacGuire Gets Cooking by Frances

O’Roark Dowell & Preston McDaniels

Skateboard Party (The Carver Chronicles) by

Karen English & Laura Freeman

Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story

by Emily Arnold McCully

Grandma in Blue with Red Hat by Scott Menchin

& Harry Bliss

Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail by

Kate Messner

One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling

Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul &

Elizabeth Zunon

Quinny and Hopper by Adriana Brad Schanen &

Greg Swearingen

Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold by

Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the

Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth VIolin by Chieri Uegaki &

Qin Leng

In a Village By the Sea by Muon Van & April Chu

Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by

Ursula Vernon

Lulu’s Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst &

Kevin Cornell

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd

Winick

2016 Intermediate Nutmeg Award Nominees:

Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes

Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky by

Sandra Dallas

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by

Chris Grabenstein

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Masterminds by Gordon Korman

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by

Dana Alison Levy

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel

Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum

Mile by Marcia Wells

Family Read-Alouds:

The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas

The Emerald Atlas Series by John Stevens

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon by Katherine DiCamilo

East Lyme Public Schools and Salem School District

Karenna Kung Grade 7 Salem

Yurina Shirai Grade 6 East Lyme Middle School

Entering Grades 5 – 8

Dear Middle School Students & Parents,

Summer is a perfect time to relax, have fun and spend time with friends and family.

We all need the chance to recharge our batteries and enjoy some time soaking up the

sun. In between all of the fun and relaxation we encourage all of our students to slip

in some reading time. Studies have shown the importance of reading during the

summer in helping to retain the knowledge that has been gained during the past school

year.

We want all students to read whatever may interest them. We will have our annual

kiva contest next school year. Please keep a log of all of the books you have read over

the summer, both fiction and non-fiction. The kiva that reads the most will win a pizza

party. Reading logs will be provided to all students. Remember every book counts!

We will also have a second competition. We are going to raffle off two Kindle Fires.

To be eligible for the raffle you must select at least one of the fiction/non-fiction

book pairs from the attached list. You can earn a raffle ticket for every pair that you

read.

Enjoy your summer and your reading! Make sure to double your fun by participating in

the East Lyme Public Library Summer Reading Program as well!

Sincerely,

Mrs. C. Woitovich

Library Media Specialist

*Don’t forget about our ebooks! You can access our ebook collection from home

throughout the summer. Visit the media center page for all of your summer reading

needs!

Name: Kiva:

2016 ELMS Summer Reading Program

Kindle Fire Raffle!

This year we are holding an exciting new raffle to support our Summer

Reading Program. We will be raffling off 2 Kindle Fire tablets. To participate in this

raffle, students must read at least 1 of the fiction/non-fiction book pairs that are

listed below. Students should circle the book pairs (both books must be read) that

they have read and have a parent sign the last page of this packet. Students will

turn their sheets in to their Language Arts teachers at the start of the school year

and will receive a raffle ticket for each pair that is read. For example if a student

reads 2 of the reading pairs listed below, a total of 4 books, they will earn 2 raffle

tickets.

Grades 7 and 8 Titles

1. “Pure Grit” By: Mary Farrell

Mary Farrell chronicles the harrowing story of U.S. Army and Navy nurses based in

the Philippines during WWII. After working under enemy fire, they became prisoners

of war in two Japanese prison camps, where they continued to nurse soldiers and

other captives.

AND

“Shadow on the Mountain” By: Margi Preus

Shadow on the Mountain recounts the adventures of a 14-year-old Norwegian boy

named Espen during World War II. After Nazi Germany invades and occupies

Norway, Espen and his friends are swept up in the Norwegian resistance

movement. Espen gets his start by delivering illegal newspapers, then graduates to

the role of courier and finally becomes a spy, dodging the Gestapo along the way.

2. “Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle For Civil Rights in Mississippi” By: Susan G.

Rubin

Introduces the efforts of student volunteers who traveled to Mississippi in 1964 to

encourage African Americans to exercise their right to vote, and discusses the

violent resistance they faced from supporters of segregation.

AND

“The Lions of Little Rock” By: Kristin Levine

Twelve-year-old Marlee develops a strong friendship with Liz, the new girl in school,

but when Liz suddenly stops attending school and Marlee hears a rumor that her

friend is actually an African American girl passing herself off as white, the two

young girls must decide whether their friendship is worth taking on integration and

the dangers it could bring to their families.

3. “Amelia Lost: The Life & Disappearance of Amelia Earhart” By: Candace Fleming

Traces the life of female aviator Amelia Earhart from her childhood to her final

flight, discusses the extensive search for her and her missing plane, and includes

photographs, maps, handwritten notes by Amelia, and sidebars.

AND

“Promise the Night” By: Michaela MacColl

Immediately compelling and action-packed, this carefully researched work of

historical fiction introduces readers to the childhood of the famous yet elusive Beryl

Markham, the first person to fly solo from England to North America.

4. “An American Plague: The True & Terrify Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of

1793” By: Jim Murphy

Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia

in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in

droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining

efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the

sick.

AND

“Fever1793” By: Laurie Halse Anderson

In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick

mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope

with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.

Grade 5 & 6 Titles

1. “Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen” By: Marissa Moss

In 1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches against Babe Ruth and Lou

Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in

baseball history.

AND

“King of the Mound: My Summer With Satchel Paige” By: Wes Tooke

Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball so after a year in the hospital fighting polio and

with a brace on one leg, Nick takes a job with the team for which his father is

catcher and gets to see the great pitcher, Satchel Paige, play during the 1935

season.

2. “Roanoke: The Lost Colony: An Unsolved Mystery From History” By: Jane Yolen

Chronicles the history of the Roanoke Colony and offers possible explanations for

their mysterious disappearance. Become a detective as you read this true story,

study the clues, and try to figure out the fate of the lost colony of Roanoke.

AND

“Blue Birds” By: Caroline Starr Rose

As tensions rise between the English settlers and the Native peoples on Roanoke

Island, twelve-year-old Alis forms an impossible friendship with a native girl named

Kimi.

3. “Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” By: James Swanson

Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the

chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of

Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his

death on those close to him.

AND

“The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg” By: Rodman Philbrick

Homer P. Figg escapes from his wretched foster home in Pine Swamp, Maine, and

sets out to find his beloved older brother, Harold, who has been illegally sold into

the Union Army.

4. “Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot” By: Anita Silvey

Illustrations and text describe bookseller Henry Knox’s experiences during the

American Revolution, detailing his plan to bring heavy artillery from Boston to aid

Fort Ticonderoga and its success.

AND

“The Left Behinds: The iPhone that Saved George Washington” By: David Potter

Three students, Mel, Bev, and Brandon, left behind at their prestigious school during

Christmas break, find themselves in 1776 New Jersey with General George

Washington dead at their feet, and twelve-year-old Mel must find a way, using his

iPhone, to set things right.

Parent Signature: Date:

*Don’t forget to keep a log of all of the books (non-fiction and fiction) you have

read this summer. We will have our annual Kiva contest. The kiva that reads the

most books will be rewarded with a pizza party!

2016 Nutmeg Award Nominees

Grades 5-12

Intermediate Nominees Grades 4-6

Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes

Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky by Sandra Dallas

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Masterminds by Gordon Korman

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel

Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia Wells

Teen Nominees Grades 7-8

The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

Turn Left at the Cow by Lisa Bullard

The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare

Swagger by Carl Deuker

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks

Sure Signs of Crazy by Karen Harrington

The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson

Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

Endangered by Eliot Schrefer

A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman

High School Nominees Grades 9-12

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

Jackaby by William Ritter

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Sway by Kat Spears

Delia Lin Grade 8 East Lyme Middle School