Ana Isabel Quesada Baudrit

Laura Mora Rodrguez

ear Parents, D

We are proud to present our Vacation Reading Program.

We hope that with the help of this program families can spend

plenty of enjoyable time reading, which includes reading

independently or reading to one another. We believe that

during vacation it is important to allow for plenty of time for

your child to play, relax and be with friends and family. This is

why the main goal of this program is to give children the

opportunity to enjoy reading, and instill a life long love for

books and the written word. This is also an opportunity to do

what research suggests as the most effective strategy to help

children retain the skills they worked so hard developing all year

long.

If your child wants to participate, just have your child keep

track of the books she/he has read during vacation using the

reading log on the last page of the booklet. When vacation is

over, your child can turn in the reading log to the library to earn

a special certificate.

In this booklet, you will find a variety of information

regarding the use of the library, from statistics to online access.

You will also find a list of the benefits that reading brings famous

authors, recommended books and resources online.

Enjoy the vacation, and enjoy reading!

Michael Holman

Elementary Curriculum Coordinator

K eep on Reading Program Presentation

Reading is very important for our Lincoln School community.

The elementary library circulation statistics -that we are pleased

to share with you here confirmed it. The elementary library has registered 17,776 bibliographic, and

audiovisual, and electronic resources in its data base. These

resources are available for a population of 1,342 costumers also

registered in the same data base. Graphic No.1 shows the

following percentages: 45% of our customers are students from

1st to 5

th grade, 13% are elementary teachers, 11% administrators

and the 29% left is an increasing group of parents that have

been requesting services from the library.

The library data base registered a total of 30,150 loans during

the current 2011-2012 school year. Graphic No.2 indicates that

56% of the total of resources was checked out by elementary

students, 23% by teachers and administrators and 20% by

parents.

We invite you and your kids to Keep on Reading and join the

Elementary Library Vacation Reading Program that we offer to

you here,

My best wishes,

Ana Isabel Quesada Baudrit

Elementary Librarian

Lincoln School

(506) 2247 6654

aiq@lincoln.ed.cr

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Where can I look for the

library books?

Our libraries collection database

name is:

And to access it you can

Go to:

http://libraries.lincoln.ed.cr/

And if I want to do some

research? Our libraries are subscribed to:

To access it contact the librarian

http://search.ebscohost.com/

Good

Reasons to Read By Ms. Nancy Carr.

1. You have entertainment no matter where you are.

2. It is truly a skill for life.

3. It builds vocabulary and language skills.

4. You can travel around the world without ever leaving home.

5. A good story can make you laugh, cry,

think about the world

around you, help

you to change and

form opinions, and

let you dream.

6. Developing good reading skills helps

students do better in all

subjects.

7. It is good way to start a conversation with your children about friendships, relationships, or any other subject.

8. Its better than the television. You can stop and start whenever you want and there are no commercials.

9. It stimulates the imagination and creativity.

10. There is a wonderful variety to choose from and our school library will lend them to you during the vacation.

Top Books

Chosen by Lower Graders (1-3) 1. The Cat in the Hat and other titles

by Dr. Seuss.

2. Dozilla and other titles by

Dav Pilkey.

3. Strega Nona and other titles by

Tomie De Paola.

4. The Giving Tree and other titles by

Shel Silverstein.

5. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and

7. Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline.

8. From the Black Lagoon series by

Mike Thaler.

9. Junie B. Jones books by Barbara

Park.

10. Fudge-a-mania and other titles by

Judy Blume.

Chosen by Higher Graders (4-5) 1. The BFG by Roald Dahl.

2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl.

3. Harry Potter books by J.K.Rowling.

4. Percy Jackson & the Olimpians by

Rick Riordan.

5. Sideway Stories from Wayside

School by Louis Sachar.

6. The Bad Beginning by Lemony

Snicket.

7. Room One: a Mystery or Two by

Andrew Clements.

8. Ghosthunters and the Incredibly

Revolting Ghost by Cornelia Funke.

9. Rotten School series by R.L. Stine.

10. How to train your Dragon by

Cressida Cowell .

Chosen by Preschoolers 1. One Fish, two fish, red fish, blue

fish by Dr. Seuss.

2. Green Eggs and Ham by

Dr. Seuss.

3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle.

4. Silly Sally by Audrey Wood.

5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear,

What do you see? by Bill Martin.

6. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by

Bill Martin, Jr.

7. No David by David Shannon.

8. Go away, big green monster!

by Ed Emberley.

9. Are You My Mother? by Philip

D. Eastman.

10. Biscuit books by Alyssa S.

Capucilli.

ecommended

uthors

Recommended Book Authors (1-3)

Asch, Frank.

Allard, Harry.

Barton, Byron.

Berenstain, Stan.

Brett, Jan.

Brown, Marc Tolon.

Bynum, Janie.

Carle, Eric.

Carlson, Nancy L.

Cleary, Beverly.

De Paola, Tomie.

Eastman, Philip D.

Ehlert, Lois.

Falconer, Ian.

Fleming, Denise.

Florian, Douglas.

Fox, Mem.

Gliori, Debi.

Hallinan, P. K.

Henkes, Kevin

Hoff, Syd..

Hutchins, Pat.

Jonas, Ann.

Kasza, Keiko.

Keats, Ezra Jack.

Keller, Holly.

Kellogg, Steven.

Lionni, Leo.

Lobel, Arnold.

London, Jonathan.

Mayer, Mercer.

McCloskey, Robert.

McNaughton, Colin.

McPhail, David.

Most, Bernard.

Munsch, Robert N.

Numeroff, Laura Joffe.

Parish, Peggy.

Peet, Bill.

Pilkey, Dav.

Polacco, Patricia.

Ross, Tony.

Rylant, Cynthia.

Seuss, Dr.

Silverstein, Shel.

Steig, William.

Thaler, Mike.

Van Allsburg, Chris.

Viorst, Judith

Waber, Bernard.

Wood, Audrey.

Yolen, Jane

Zion, Gene.

Zolotow, Charlotte.

Suggested Reading for 4th and 5th Graders

Books

Fourth Grade Fuss Johanna Hurwitz

Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery

Are you There God? Its Me, Margaret Judy Blume

BFG, The - Roald Dahl *

Black Beauty - Anna Sewell

Borrowers, The - Mary Norton

Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson *

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl

Dear Mr. Henshaw - Beverly Cleary

Dogs Dont tell Jokes Louis Sachar *

Eat Your Poison, Dear James Howe

Ella Enchanted Gail Levine

Fifth Grade Dragon - David A. Alder

Frindle Andrew Clements *

Georges Secret Key to the Universe Lucy & Stephen

Hawking

Ginger Pye Eleanor Estes

Harriet the Spy - Louise Fitzhugh

Hatchet - Gary Paulsen *

Homer Price - Robert McCloskey

How to Eat Fried Worms Thomas Rockwell

Indian in the Cupboard, The - Lynne Reid Banks

Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell *

Kid in the Red Jacket, The Barbara Park

Kid who Ran for President, The Dan Gutman

Magicians Elephant Kate DiCamillo

Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli *

Matilda - Roald Dahl

No More Dead Dogs Gordon Korman

Number the Stars - Lois Lowry

Operation Dump the Chump Barbara Park

Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren

Report Card Andrew Clements *

Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan

Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett

Shiloh - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Summer of the Swans - Betsy Byars

Super Fudge Judy Blume

Tale of Despereaux, The Kate DiCamillo

Toilet Paper Tigers, The Gordon Korman

Trumpet of the Swan E.B. White

Tuck Everlasting - Natalie Babbitt *

Whipping Boy, The - Sid Fleischman

Wrinkle in Time Madeleine LEngle *

Series

Alice Series Phyllis Reynolds Naylor *

Amber Brown Series Paula Danziger *

Anastasia Series - Lois Lowry

Alex Rider Adventures Anthony Horowitz

Books of Ember, The Jeanne DuPrau Choose Your Own Adventure Series

Chronicles of Narnia, The C.S. Lewis

Eragon Christopher Paolinis Series

Encyclopedia Brown Series Donald J. Sobol

Fudge Series Judy Blume

Goddess Girls Series Joan Holub

Great Brain Adventure Series John D. Fitzgerald *

Hardy Boys Series Franklin W. Dixon

Harry Potter (books) J.K. Rowling

Help Im Trapped in a Series Todd Strassar How to Train your Dragon Series

Cressida Cowell.

Magic Shop Book Series Bruce Coville

Marvin Redpost Series Louis Sachar

My Weird School Series Jim Paillot

Percy Jackson & the Olympians Series Rick

Riordan

Rangers Apprentice Series John Flanagan

Secret Series Pseudonymous Bosch

Septimous Heap Series Angie Sage

Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket

Sports Series for Kids Matt Christopher

The 39 Clues Series Rick Riordan et al

Time Warp Trio Series - Jon Scieszka

Tunnels Series Roderick Gordon

Wayside Stories Series Louis Sachar

Zack Files Series Dan Greenburg

Also: Any Newbery Winner Childrens Literature Web Guide:

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.htm

nteresting

inks

http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

The Internet has become a great source of information about a great many children's

writers and illustrators. The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and

websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.

http://www.greatschools.org/students/books/books-

for-kids-grades-k-5.gs?content=456

Our book lists for kids, grades K-5. Browse by grade level to find great books for your

child recommended by our panel of children's book experts

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants

/notalists/ncb/index.cfm

Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies

the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is

defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, and outstanding. As

applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially

commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction,

information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and

encourage children's interests in exemplary ways

http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp

Kidsreads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books,

series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and

special features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading fun we

have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!

http://library.arlingtonva.us/departments/libraries/kid

s/librarieskidskidscorner.aspx?lnslinkid=1112

Arlington Public Library. Kids Corner: Booklists & More, Fun Sites, Learning to Read and Cuentos y Ms is a one-of-a-kind bilingual program starring library storyteller Mariela Aguilar.

http://lexile.com/

A Lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about either an individual's reading

ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article. The Lexile measure is

shown as a number with an "L" after it 880L is 880 Lexile.

Bookmarks! Just print, cut and paste them on a card board and youre done!

Elementary Library

Lincoln School

Elementary Library

Lincoln School

Elementary

Library

Reading Records

These are the books that I read during vacation. I chose the titles according to

my interest and reading level.

Student Name: __________________________________________________

Please fill out as many forms as you need and return them to the library the first day of

the 2012-2013 school year. The participants will receive a special certificate.

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Parents Signature: