Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
Kindergarten Recommended
Summer Reading List
SeriesAuthor
Clifford, the Big Red DogBridwell, Norman
D.W.Brown, Marc
BiscuitCappuccino, Alyssa
Five Little MonkeysChristelow, Eileen
Llama LlamaDewdney, Anna
Duck and Goose Hills, Tad
FroggyLondon, Jonathan
Otis Long, Loreen
Hugless Douglas Melling, David
Curious GeorgeRey, H.A.
Puppy Mudge Rylant, Cynthia
Authors to Choose From:
Eric CarleDavid ShannonLois EhlertMo Willems
Doreen CroninLeo LionniJan BrettKeiko Kaza
Kevin HenkesDavid Ezra KeatsBill MartinLaura Numeroff
Audrey WoodDenise FlemingEllen Walsh.
**You may also read any Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhyme, Counting or Alphabet books.
Nonfiction:
Rookie Readers SeriesK-2
Rookie ReadAbout (Scholastic)
Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
1st grade Recommended
Summer Reading List
Call #SeriesAuthor
E ArnFly GuyArnold, Tedd
E CapBiscuitCapucilli, Alyssa
E HobYou Read to Me, I’ll Read to YouHoberman, Mary Ann
E FarMia Books (My 1st I Can Read)Farley, Robin
E HayBenny and PennyHayes, Geoffrey
E Lit*Pete the CatLitwin, Eric
E LobFrog and ToadLobel, Arnold
E MayLittle CritterMayer, Mercer
E RylHenry and Mudge SeriesRylant, Cynthia
E RylMr. Putter and Tabby SeriesRylant, Cynthia
E YolHow Do Dinosaurs...Yolen, Jane
Other Authors to Choose From:
Brown, MarcCronin, Doreen
Fleming, DeniseLionni, Leo
McMullen, KateMcPhail, David
Shannon, DavidShea, Bob
Wells, RosemaryWilson, Karma
Nonfiction
Rookie Readers SeriesK-2
Rookie ReadAbout (Scholastic)
Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
2nd Grade Recommended
Summer Reading List
SeriesAuthor
Young Cam JansenAdler, David
ArthurBrown, Marc
Mercy WatsonDiCamillo, Kate
Bink & GollieDiCamillo, Kate
Rocket the Dog Hills, Tad
Horrible HarryKline, Suzy
Fancy NancyO’Connor, Jane
Magic Tree HouseOsborne, Mary Pope
Junie B. JonesPark, Barbara
Amelia Bedelia Parish, Peggy
Jigsaw Jones MysteryPreller, James
Henry and Mudge Rylant, Cynthia
Mr. Putter and TabbyRylant, Cynthia
Splat the CatScotten, Rob
Ladybug Girl Soman, David
Scaredy Squirrel Watt, Melanie
Katie WooManuskin, Fran
Mouse and MoleYee, Wong
Other Authors to Choose From:
Tedd ArnoldJan BrettTomie DePaola
Mem FoxKevin HenkesSteven Kellogg
Patricia & Fredrick McKissackMargie Palatini
Jack Prelutsky Janet Stevens
Nonfiction
Gail Gibbons National Geographic Readers (Levels 1&2)
Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
3rd Grade Recommended
Summer Reading List
SeriesAuthor
Cam JansenAdler, David
Ivy and BeanBarrows, Annie
Arthur Chapter BooksBrown, Marc or
Krensky, Steven
Amber BrownDanziger, Paula
Nikki & DejaEnglish, Karen
Zack FilesGreenburg, Dan
Dyamonde DanielGrimes, Nikki
Amazing GraceHoffman, Mary
Gooney Bird GreenLowry, Lois
Judy MoodyMcDonald, Megan
Stink SeriesMcDonald, Megan
Magic Tree HouseOsborne, Mary Pope
ClementinePennypacker, Sara
A to Z MysteriesRoy, Ron
Calvin CoconutSalsbury, Graham
Skippyjon JonesSchachner, Judy
Time Warp TrioScieszka, Jon
Keena Ford Thompson, Melissa
EllRay JakesWarner, Sally
EmmaWarner, Sally
Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
4th Grade Recommended
Summer Reading List
SeriesAuthor
Franny K. SteinBenton, Jim
Fred Bowen Sports StoriesBowen, Fred
Nikki & Deja English, Sally
Geronimo StiltonStilton, Geronimo
Dyamonde DanielGrimes, Nikki
Just GraceHarper, Charice
BunniculaHowe, James
Jake Maddox SportsMaddox, Jake
MythlomediaVarious Authors
Big NatePeirce, Lincoln
STATStoudemire, Amar'e
I Survived... Tarshis, Lauren
American Girls Series Various Authors
American Girl Mystery Various Authors
39 Clues Various Authors
Shredderman Van Draanen, Wendelin
EllRay JakesWarner, Sally
StickdogWatson, Tom
Other Authors to Choose From:
Betsy ByarsMatt ChristopherBeverly Cleary Andrew Clements
Kate DiCamilloDan Gutman Robert San SouciShel Silverstein (Poetry)
Chris Van Allsburg Patricia MacLachlan Sharon Robinson
Nonfiction Titles:
You Wouldn’t Want to Be A… Who Was…? Biographies (Scholastic)
If You...Series (Scholastic) National Geographic Readers (Level 3)
Visit any Chattanooga Public Library this summer to check out books from these lists. The library's Summer Reading Program will kick off Saturday, May 30. Visit any of their locations to sign up or register from home via their website at chattlibrary.org.
Summer reading combats "Summer Slide", a phenomenon that affects children who stop reading over the summer. "Summer Slide" means that students actually lose some of the reading skills they gained during the school year and start the new school year behind where they finished the last.
5th Grade Recommended
Summer Reading List
SeriesAuthor
Origami YodaAngleburger, Tom
Sisters GrimmBuckley, Michael
City of EmberDuPrau, Jeanne
Goddess GirlsHolub, Joan
Willow Falls Mass, Wendy
FablehavenMull, Brandon
Alex Rider Horowitz, Anthony
EragonPaolini, Christopher
Percy JacksonRiordan, Rick
Series of Unfortunate EventsSnicket, Lemony
I Survived... Tarshis, Lauren
Dear America SeriesVarious Authors
My Name is America SeriesVarious Authors
Other Authors to Choose From:
Christopher Paul CurtisKaren Cushman Matt Christopher Andrew Clements Patricia Reilly Giff Dan Gutman
Mary Downing HahnMargaret Peterson HaddixDeborah Wiles
Karen Hesse Erin HunterLois Lowry
Nonfiction Titles & Authors
Nic BishopBrian Floca
Kadir Nelson
You Wouldn’t Want to Be A…
Who Was…? Biographies (Scholastic)
What Was...? History (Scholastic)