Third Grade Summer Reading Program

Victory Elementary School

The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.

Students participating in the program in Third Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.

For Third Gradestudents who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply.

Students in Third Grade who read a minimum of three books will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.

PWCS Third Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading

Title / Author / Annotation
My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton / G. Stilton / Have you met my very young assistant editor, Pinky Pick? She is only thirteen years old, but she is one of the cleverest mice I've ever known.
Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent / My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me!But somehow I found myself going undercover to get to the bottom of a case.
Clementine / Clementine is having not so good of a week. On Monday she's sent to the principal's office for cutting off Margaret's hair. Tuesday, Margaret's mother is mad at her. Wednesday, she's sent to the principal.again. Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her. Friday starts with yucky eggs and gets worse. And by Saturday, even her mother is mad at her.Okay, fine. Clementine is having a DISASTROUS week.
Nasreen’s Secret School / Jeanette Winter / Nasreen stops speaking and tries to isolate herself after the Taliban take her parents, but with the help of a good friend and a secret school, Nasreen slowly begins to break out of her shell.
Pie / Sarah Weeks / After the death of Polly Portman, whose award-winning pies put the town of Ipswitch, Pennsylvania, on the map in the 1950s, her devoted niece Alice and Alice's friend Charlie investigate who is going to extremes to find Aunt Polly's secret pie crust recipe. Includes fourteen pie recipes.
Project Mulberry / Linda Sue Park / Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair. They’ve always done projects together, and they work well as a team. This time, though, they’re having trouble coming up with just the right plan. Then Julia’s mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when she was a girl in Korea.
Lemonade War / Jacqueline Davies / Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no telling who will win—and even more important, if their fight will ever end.
Superfudge / Judy Blume / Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge
The Report Card / Andrew Clements / Fifth-grader Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius from everyone because all she wants is to be normal, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not important, things begin to get out of control.
High Tide in Hawaii / Mary Pope Osborne / Jack and Annie travel in their Magic Tree House back to a Hawaiian island of long ago where they make friends, learn how to surf, and encounter a tsunami.
Oh Say, I Can’t See / Jon Scieska / After arriving in Pennsylvania during the winter of 1776, time travelers Joe, Fred, and Samantha inspire General George Washington, "the man on the one dollar bill," to carry out a surprise attack on Hessian troops in Trenton, New Jersey, that will change the course of the Revolutionary War.
Punished / David Lubar / Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library when a mysterious man punished him by making him speak only in puns.
Fake Mustache / Tom Angleberger / Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend Casper and world domination as Casper uses a spectacularly convincing fake mustache and the ability to hypnotize to rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president.
Muggie Maggie / Beverly Cleary / Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing / Judy Blume / Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem.
Ralph S. Mouse / Beverly Cleary / Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.
Jake Drake, Bully Buster / Andrew Clements / Jake faces the challenge of cooperating with the school bully on a class project.
Skateboard Party / Karen English / "Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--Provided by publisher.
The Zombie Chasers Empire State of Slime / John Kloepfer / Zack Clarke and his team of zombiechasers embark on a new adventure when, while in New York City on a class trip, they encounter the perfect storm of zombies at Times Square.
Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut / Lauren Keller / Arnie the talking doughnut and Peezo participate in a television game show, competing against other local teams in a series of challenges which include facing Nick "The Pumpernator" Pumpernickel, and still manage to solve a mystery.

Page 1 of 6

Revised 05/2016

Prince William County Public Schools

Summer Reading 2016

Documentation Grade3

Students in Grade 3 will receive an extra “A”(100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.

Book Title / Author
1.
2.
3.

My student has read the above list of books.

Parent or Guardian signature

**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.

Student’s Name / Classroom Teacher

Page 1 of 6

Revised 05/2016