FIRST PROGRAM
THE DALTON SCHOOL
SUMMER
READING LIST
FIRST GRADE
INTO SECOND GRADE
JUNE 2009
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FIRST PROGRAM THE DALTON SCHOOL SUMMER
READING LIST
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NEW BOOKS FOR 2009
ADLER, DAVID CAM JANSEN AND THE SUMMER CAMP MYSTERIES (CHAPTER) BLUME, JUDY SOOPY SATURDAYS WITH THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE(CHAPTER) DICAMILLO, KATE MERCY WATSON, PRINCESS IN DISGUISE (EARLY CHAPTER) HARRINGTON, JANICE THE CHICKEN CHASING QUEEN OF LAMAR COUNTY (PICTURE) MCDONALD, MEGAN STINK AND THE WORLD'S WORST SUPER STINKY SNEAKERS (CHAPTER) MUTH, JON ZEN TIES (PICTURE) PENNYPACKER, SARA THE TALENTED CLEMENTINE (CHAPTER) PERKINS, LYNN RAE PICTURES FROM OUR SUMMER VACATION (PICTURE) PRELUTSKY, JACK MY DOG MAY BE A GENIUS (POETRY) RANSOME, CANDICE TIME SPIES (CHAPTER SERIES) RANSOME, LESA CLINE YOUNG PELE (BIOGRAPHY) STIER, CATHERINE IF I RAN FOR PRESIDENT (PICTURE) THOMPSON, LAUREN BALLERINA DREAMS (NON-FICTION ) WILLEMS, MO KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO(PICTURE)
Picture books tend to be beautifully illustrated books for children where the words and the pictures work together to tell the story. The following books have appropriate themes and language for first graders. However, the vocabulary of a picture book is not as contolled or as consistent as that of an "I-Can-Read" book. Therefore, some of the books listed here are more difficult than others. All are wonderful for reading aloud, but specific reading levels will have to be judged individually.
| BARRETT, JUDI |
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS |
| BRYAN, ASHLEY | BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD |
| BUNTING, EVE | BUTTERFLY HOUSE, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CAMP (AND OTHERS) |
| CLEMENTS, ANDREW | CIRCUS DOG |
| CRONIN, DOREEN | CLICK CLACK MOO, COWS THAT TYPE, DIARY OF A WORM |
| DANNEBERG, JULIE | FIRST DAY JITTERS |
| DEPAOLO, TOMIE | BILL AND PEET (AND OTHERS) |
| GERSTEIN, MORDICAI | THE SEAL MOTHER |
| HENKES, KEVIN | LILY AND THE PURPLE
PLASTIC PURSE CHESTER'S WAY ( AND MANY OTHERS) |
| HOFFMAN, MARY | AMAZING GRACE |
| HOBAN, LILLIAN | BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES (SERIES) |
| JOHNSON, D.B. | HENRY HIKES TO FITCHBURG |
| KELLOG, STEVEN |
PINKERTON (SERIES) |
| LIONNI, LEO | TICO AND THE GOLDEN
WINGS FREDERICK(AND OTHERS) |
| MARCELLINO, FRED | I, CROCODILE |
| MCCLERRAN, ALICE | ROXABOXEN |
| MCCULLY, EMILY ARNOLD | MOUSE PRACTICE |
| MEDDAUGH, SUSAN | MARTHA SPEAKS |
| RATHMAN, PEGGY | OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA |
| RYLANT, CYNTHIA | WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN
THE MOUNTAINS, TULIP SEES AMERICA (AND OTHERS) |
| SCIESKA, JOHN | THE STINKY CHEESE MAN THE FROG PRINCE CONTINUED |
| SIMONT, MARC | THE STRAY DOG |
| SIS, PETER | MADLENKA |
| STEIG, WILLIAM | BRAVE IRENE, DOCTOR DESOTO SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE S) |
| STEWART, SARAH | THE LIBRARY |
| TABACK, SIMS | JOSEPH HAD A LITTLE OVERCOAT |
| THURBER, JAMES | MANY MOONS |
| VIORST, JUDITH | ALEXANDER AND THE HORRIBLE,
NO GOOD, VERY BAD, DAY ALEXANDER WHO'S NOT (DO YOU HEAR ME? I MEAN IT!) GOING TO MOVE ROSIE AND MICHAEL |
| WABER, BERNARD | THE HOUSE ON EAST 88TH
ST. |
| YASIMA, TARO | CROW BOY |
| YORINKS, ARTHUR | HEY AL |
I-Can-Read books are perfect for first graders who are going into second. We like to describe them as short chapter books, since they are just long enough. The vocabulary is ususally fairly controlled and consistent and will give readers a lot of practice reading high-frequency words. In additon, many of the books have memorable characters and a wonderful sense of humor. Again, some are slightly easier than others, so a quick review is always wise.
| ADLER, DAVID | YOUNG CAM JANSEN (SERIES) |
| AVI | ABIGAIL TAKES THE WHEEL PRAIRE SCHOOL CHANG'S PAPER PONY |
| BULLER, JON | 20,000 BASEBALL CARDS UNDER THE SEA |
| BYARS, BETSY | THE GOLLY SISTERS GO WEST (SERIES) |
| CAPLE, KATHY | THE FRIENDSHIP TREE |
| CAZET, DENYS | MINNIE AND MOO (SERIES) |
| COERR, ELEANOR | THE BIG BALLOON RACETHE JOSEPHINA STORY QUILT |
| COSBY, BILL | MY BIG LIE (AND OTHER BOOKS IN THE LITTLE BILL SERIES) |
| CUSHMAN, DOUG | INSPECTOR HOPPER |
| DEPAOLA, TOMIE | 26 FAIRMONT AVE. |
| GUEST, ELISA | IRIS AND WALTER (SERIES) |
| HAYES, GEOFFREY | THE SECRET OF FOGHORN ISLAND (SERIES) |
| HOFF, SYD | SAMMY THE SEAL THE LITTLEST LEAGUER (AND OTHERS BY THE SAME AUTHOR) |
| JOHNSON, TONY | SPARKY AND EDDIE AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (SERIES) |
| KESSLER, LEONARD | HERE COMES THE STRIKEOUT KICK, PASS AND RUN OLD TURTLE'S BASEBALL GAMES |
| LITTLE, JEAN | EMMA'S MAGIC WINTER, EMMA'S YUCKY BROTHER |
| LOBEL, ARNOLD | FROG AND TOAD (SERIES) OWL AT HOME |
| MARSHALL, JAMES | FOX ON THE JOB (SERIES) THREE BY THE SEA (SERIES) |
| MINARIK, ELSE | LITTLE BEAR |
| O'CONNOR, JANE | EEK, STORIES TO MAKE YOU SHRIEK |
| PARISH, PEGGY | AMELIA BEDELIA |
| Rocklin, Joanne | This Book is Haunted |
| RYLANT, CYNTHIA | HENRY AND MUDGE MR. PUTTER AND TABBY POPPLETON |
| SCHWARTZ, ALVIN | IN A DARK, DARK ROOM AND OTHER SCARY STORIES |
| SHARMAT, MARJORIE | NATE THE GREAT (SERIES) |
| THOMAS, SHELLY MOORE | GOOD NIGHT, GOOD KNIGHT |
| TURNER, ANN | DUST FOR DINNER |
| VAN LEEUWEN, JEAN | TALES OF AMANDA PIG (SERIES) |
| WISEMAN, BERNARD | MORRIS AND BORIS (SERIES) |
| YOLEN, JANE | COMMANDER TOAD IN SPACE (SERIES) |
| ZION,GENE | HARRY THE DIRTY DOG |
CHAPTER BOOKS
Some first-into-second graders will be ready for chapter books this summer. The books listed below have themes that we feel are perfect for this age group. In addition, the vocabulary in each book is straight forward and word choice is fairly controlled. We also tried to choose chapter books that are not too long, but should satisfy a reader who wants to stretch a little over the summer.
| AVERILL, ESTHER | JENNY'S MOONLIGHT ADVENTURE |
| BRISSON, PAT |
HOT FUDGE HERO, LITTLE SISTER, BIG SISTER |
| BROWN, JEFF | FLAT STANLEY (SERIES) |
| BYARS, BETSY | TORNADO |
| CAMERON, ANN | THE STORIES JULIAN TELLS (SERIES) |
| CHRISTOPHER, MATT | THE DOG THAT PITCHED
A NO-HITTER (SERIES) SOCCER CATS (SERIES) |
| COOMBS, PATRICIA | DORRIE THE WITCH (SERIES) |
| CONFORD, ELLEN | JENNY ARCHER TO THE RESCUE (SERIES) |
| COVILLE, BRUCE | SPACE BRAT (SERIES) |
| DADY, DEBBIE | TRIPLET TROUBLE (SERIES) |
| DALGLIESH, ALICE | THE BEARS OF HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN |
| DELTON, JUDI | KIDS OF THE POLK STREET SCHOOL (SERIES) |
| GANNETT, RUTH | MY FATHER'S DRAGON |
| GERAS, ADELE | THE CATS OF CUCKOO SQUARE:TWO STORIES |
| GIFF, PATRICIA REILLY |
DANCE WITH ROSIE(SERIES) |
| HAAS, JESSE | RUNAWAY RADISH |
| HAYWOOD, CAROLYN | B IS FOR BETSY (SERIES) EDDIE'S MENAGERIE (SERIES) |
| HOOKS, WILLIAM | PIONEER CAT |
| HOWE, JAMES | PINK AND REX (SERIES) |
| HURWITZ, JOANNA | PEE WEE'S TALE (SERIES) RIP ROARING RUSSEL
(SERIES) |
| JENKINS, EMILY | TOYS GO OUT |
| KING-SMITH, DICK | THE NINE LIVES OF ARISTOTLE |
| KLINE, SUZY | HORRIBLE HARRY (SERIES) |
| LANDON, LUCINDA | MEG MACKINTOSH AND THE MYSTERY AT CAMP CREEPY (SERIES) |
| LEVERICH, KATHLEEN | BEST ENEMIES |
| LEVINSON, NANCY SMILER | SNOWSHOE THOMPSON |
| LEVY, ELIZABETH | SOMETHING QUEER IS GOING ON |
| MILLER, SARA SWAN | THREE STORIES YOU CAN READ TO YOUR DOG |
| MURPHY, JILL | THE WORST WITCH (SERIES) |
| OSBORNE, MARY POPE | THE MAGIC TREEHOUSE (SERIES) |
| PARISH, PEGGY | THE KEY TO THE TREASURE (SERIES) |
| PARK, BARBARA | JUNIE B. JONES(SERIES) |
| PETERSON, JOHN | THE LITTLES(SERIES) |
| ROSS, PAT | MEET M AND M (SERIES) |
| RODOWSKY, COLBY | NOT MY DOG |
| ROOP, PETER AND CONNIE | KEEP THE LIGHTS BURNING ABBY |
| ROY, BON | A-Z MYSTERIES (SERIES) |
| RYLANT, CYNTHIA | COBBLE STREET COUSINS (SERIES) |
| STEVENS, CARLA | ANNA, GRANDPA, AND THE BIG STORM |
NON-FICTION (BIOGRAPHY, INFORMATIONAL BOOKS, POETRY,CRAFTS, ETC.)
A little bit of everything! This is the just-for-fun section, full of books to entertain, inform and inspire creative projects.
| ADLER, DAVID | "A PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY OF..." (SERIES) |
| BOLTON, REG | SHOWTIME: OVER 75 WAYS TO PUT ON A SHOW |
| CASEY, PATRICIA | ONE DAY AT THE WOOD GREEN ANIMAL SHELTER |
| COLES, ROBERT | THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES |
| DONNELLY, JUDY | THE TITANIC: LOST AND
FOUND MOONWALK: THE FIRST TRIP TO THE MOON |
| ESIASON, BOOMER | A BOY NAMED BOOMER |
| FLORIAN, DOUGLAS | INSECTLOPEDIA, BEAST FEAST |
| GIBBONS, GAIL | KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOURSPIDERS (AND MANY MANY OTHERS) |
| GIGANTI, PAUL | EACH ORANGE HAD EIGHT SLICES |
| GUTELLE, ANDREW | BASEBALL'S BEST: FIVE TRUE STORIES |
| HAUSER, JILL | SUPER SCIENCE CONCOCTIONS |
| HOLUB, JEAN | WHY DO HORSES NEIGH |
| HOPKINS, LEE BENNETT | GOOD TIMES, GOOD RYMES |
| HORNBLOW, ARTHUR/LENORE | BIRDS DO THE STRANGEST THINGS (AND OTHERS IN THE "ANIMALS DO THE STRANGEST THINGS" SERIES) |
| ISADORA, RACHEL | NICK PLAYS BASEBALL |
| JABOBSEN, KATHY | MY NEW YORK |
| JENKINS, STEVE | WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A TAIL LIKE THIS |
| KREMENTZ, JILL | A VISIT TO WASHINGTON D.C. |
| LEEDY, LOREEN | MAPPING PENNY'S WORLD
MEASURING PENNY |
| LEYTON, LAWRENCE | MY FIRST MAGIC BOOK |
| LOPSHIRE, ROBERT | HOW TO MAKE SNOP SNAPPERS AND OTHER FINE THINGS |
| MAESTRO, BETSEY | THE STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY |
| "MEET" SERIES | MEET GEORGE WASHINGTON (BIOGRAPHY SERIES) |
| MURPHY, STUART | GIVE ME HALF THE PENNY POT READY SET HOP |
| "NEW TRUE BOOKS" | NON-FICTION SERIES INCLUDING MANY ANIMALS IE: A NEW TRUE BOOK OF MANATEES |
| O'CONNOR, JIM | COMEBACK! FOUR TRUE STORIES |
| PRELUTSKY, JACK | A PIZZA THE SIZE OF THE SUN (AND OTHERS) |
| ROSS, KATHY | CRAFTS TO MAKE IN THE SUMMER |
| SHEA, GEORGE | AMAZING RESCUES |
| SILVERSTEIN, SHEL | WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS(AND OTHERS) |
| SOWLER, SANEI | AMAZING ANIMAL DISGUISES |
| SWINBURNE, STEPHEN T. | WHAT'S A PAIR, WHAT'S A DOZEN |
| WICK, WALTER | A DROP OF WATER |
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