2017 CLS Summer Reading List
Dear Parents and Students:
In this packet you will find the 2017 CLS Summer Reading List and optional summer book report.
I chose books from the last year or two, and included a description along with a recommended age range. All books are available through the Mid-Hudson library system.
If your child chooses to participate, all they need to do is read at least one book from the list and fill out the “Summer Reading Book Report” enclosed in this packet. If they read more than one book they may fill out the bonus list on the back of the report. Students should return the page to Ms. Kindley or Cathy in the library between September 6th-September 18th to collect a prize.
Happy Reading!
Nora Kindley
Library Media Specialist
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School
Rhinebeck CSD
845-871-5570 ex#5580
Best Frints by Antoinette Portis. Going into 1st-3rd Grade (picture book).
Yelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies. They play and snack, and sometimes they even fight. When Omek decides to borrow Yelfred's new spaceship without asking (and then crashes it), it sparks the biggest fight yet. Can these two best frints make up and move on?
Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems. Going into 1st-3rd Grade (picture book).
Mo Willems' hilarious new picture book, Nanette's Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . . will Nanette get the baguette from baker Juliette? Or will Nanette soon be beset with regret?
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley. Going into 1st-3rd Grade (picture book).
When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project--or does he?
“İ Olinguito, de la A a la Z ! Unveiling the Cloud Forest” by Lulu Delacre. Going into 1st-3rd Grade (picture book).
This bilingual alphabet book introduces readers to a cloud forest in the Andes; the plants, animals, and other organisms found there; and the newly-identifiedolinguito, a South American mammal.
Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket. Going into 1st-3rd Grade (picture book).
Goldfish Ghost was born on the surface of the water in the bowl on a dresser in a boy's room. The boy's room was pleasant and familiar, but Goldfish Ghost wanted company, so he set out to find a friend.
Infamous Ratsos by Kara Lareau. Going into 1st-4th Grade (chapter book).
Louie and RalphieRatso are no softies! Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers' plans to act tough go hilariously awry.
Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson. Going into 2nd-4th Grade (graphic novel).
The class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School want OUT . . . and GW (short for George Washington), the deceptively cute hamster in the second-grade classroom, is just the guy to lead the way. But when he finally escapes and goes to find his former partners in crime, Barry and Biter, he finds that they actually LIKE being class pets. Impossible!
Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger. Going into 2nd-4th Grade (chapter book).
Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden.
Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey. Going into 2nd-5th Grade (graphic novel/chapter book hybrid).
The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington. Going into 2nd-5th Grade (graphic novel)
Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World's Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant.
Real Friends by Shannon Hale. Going into 4th-5th Grade (graphic novel).
Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others.
“I Dissent! Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark” by Debbie Levy. All Ages (picture book).
“Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—in the first picture book about her life—as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!”
“Invisible Emmie”by Terri Libenson. Going into4th-5th Grade (graphic novel/chapter book hybrid).
“This is the story of two totally different girls--quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie--and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands.” Good for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries.
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. Going into 4th-5th Grade (chapter book)
Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a target of her attacks. A Newbery Honor book.
Save Me A Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. Going into 4th-5th Grade (chapter book).
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson. Going into 4th-5th Grade (chapter book).
Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she is very sick and won't be able to finish the school year, and Topher, Brand and Steve come up with a plan to tell her how much she means to them.
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Pick and read a book from the 2017 CLS Summer Reading List and fill out this page. Return the page to Ms. Kindley or Cathy in the library between September 7th-September 16th to collect a prize!
Name:______
Summer Reading Book Report:
The book I chose was:
Title (name) of my book:
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The author’s name is:
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My favorite character in the book was:
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Write two sentences describing the book, or draw a picture from the book on the back of this paper:
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2017 CLS Summer Reading Bonus Books
Write the titles of the CLS summer reading list books you read here:
Title of Book My opinion of the book