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THE JAMES R. HURST CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
FIRST PROGRAM
THE DALTON SCHOOL

SUMMER READING LIST
GRADE THREE INTO FOUR
JUNE 2008

ANIMAL STORIES · FANTASY AND HUMOR · REALISTIC FICTION · MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE · SPORTS ·
FAIRY TALES, FOLKTALES AND MYTHS· POETRY · BIOGRAPHY · INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINING

  NEW BOOKS 2008

 

AVI THE TRAITOR'S CURSE
BIRDSALL, JEANINE THE PENDERWICKS ON GARDEN STREET
BOWE, JULIE MY LAST BEST FRIEND
BUCKLEY, MICHAEL  ONCE UPON A CRIME ( SERIES SISTERS GRIMM)
CARSON, DREW ATTACK OF THE TURTLE
CLEMENT, ANDREW NO TALKING
CREECH, SHARON THE CASTLE CORONA
CROWE, ELLIE

SURFER OF THE CENTURY: LIFE OF DUKE KAHANAMOKU (BIOGRAPHY)

CURTIS, CHRISTOPHER ELIJAH OF BUXTON
DOWELL, FRANCES PHINEAS L. MACGUIRE-ERUPTS
FAN, NANCY SWORDBIRD
HAWKING, LUCY GEORGE'S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE
KELLY, KATHY LUCY ROSE: WORKING MYSELF TO PIECES & BITS AND OTHERS
LALICKI, TOM

SHOTS AT SEA:( HOUDINI AND NATE MYSTERY SERIES)

LEVINE, GAIL CARSON FAIRY HAVEN AND THE QUEST FOR THE WAND
MACGUIRE, GREGORY WHAT-THE-DICKENS: THE STORY OF THE ROGUE TOOTH FAIRY
MOSES, SHELIA P. SALLIE GAL AND THE WALL-A-KEE-MAN
NIX, GARTH ONE BEASTLY BEAST
POTTER, ELLEN OLIVIA KIDNEY AND THE SECRET BENEATH THE CITY
SCHLITZ, LAURA AMY GOOD MASTERS ! SWEET LADIES: VOICES FROM A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
SELZNICK, BRIAN THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
SIS, PETER THE WALL: GROWING UP BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN (BIOGRAPHY)
SPIELMAN, GLORIA JANUSZ KORCZAK'S CHILDREN (BIOGRAPHY)
SPRINGER, NANCY DUSSIE
STEAD, REBECCA FIRST LIGHT
STEWART, TRENTON LEE THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY
STURM. JAMES SATCHEL PAIGE: STRIKING OUT JIM CROW (BIOGRAPHY)
WEATHERFORD, CAROLE JESSE OWENS: FASTEST MAN ALIVE (BIOGRAPHY)
WINTER, JONAH SECRET WORLD OF HILDEGARD (BIOGRAPHY)
WISE, BILL LOUIS SOCKALEXIS: NATIVE AMERICAN BASEBALL PIONEER (BIOGRAPHY)


  ANIMAL STORIES

BAGNOLD, ENID NATIONAL VELVET (P)
BROOKS, WALTER FREDDY THE PIG (SERIES)
CLEARY, BEVERLY THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS
DICAMILLO, KATE BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
FARLEY, WALTER THE BLACK STALLION (SERIES)
GIPSON, FRED OLD YELLER
GRAHAM, KENNETH THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
HENRY, MARGUERITE MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE (SERIES)
JACQUES, BRAIN

REDWALL (SERIES)
LORD BROCKTREE

THE TAGGERUNG
TRISS

KING-SMITH, DICK FUNNY FRANK
AND MANY OTHERS
KJELGAARD, JAMES IRISH RED 
STORMY
KNIGHT, ERIC LASSIE COME HOME
LAWSON, ROBERT BEN AND ME (P) ... AND OTHERS
MOREY, WALT GENTLE BEN
NAYLOR, PHYLISS SHILOH (SERIES)
O'BRIEN, ROBERT C. MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH (SERIES)
O'HARA, MARY MY FRIEND FLICKA (P)
SALTEN, FELIX BAMBI
SELDEN, GEORGE THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE ... AND OTHERS
SEWELL, ANNA BLACK BEAUTY (P)
SHARP, MARGERY MISS BIANCA (SERIES)
STEIG, WILLIAM ABEL'S ISLAND ... AND OTHERS
TERHUNE, ALBERT PAYSON LAD, A DOG
WHITE, E.B. STUART LITTLE
 

FANTASY AND HUMOR

ALEXANDER, LLOYD THE IRON RING ... AND OTHERS
AVI PERLOO THE BOLD
BANKS, LYNNE REID  THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD (SERIES) (P)
FAIRY REBEL
BUTTERWORTH, OLIVER ENORMOUS EGG
COLFER, EOIN

ARTEMIS FOWL : THE ARTIC INCIDENT

COVILLE, BRUCE THE EVIL ELVES
THE SEARCH FOR SNOUT 

THE WORLD'S WORST FAIRY GODMOTHER 

AND MANY OTHERS
DOWNING, ANN HATCHING MAGIC
EAGER, EDWARD HALF MAGIC
FEIFFER, JULES A BARREL OF LAUGHS
A VALE OF TEARS
FLEISCHMAN, SID WHIPPING BOY
HALE, BRUCE FAREWELL MY LUNCHBAG (SERIES)
IBBOTSON, EVE

THE HAUNTING OF GRANITE FALLS

NOT JUST A WTICH

 JACQUES, BRIAN REDWALL (SERIES)
KERR, P.B. THE AKHENATEN ADVENTURE
L'ENGLE, MADELINE A WRINKLE IN TIME
LEVINE, GAIL

ELLA ENCHANTED
THE WISH

THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE
THE FAIRY'S RETURN

MARTIN, ANN THE DOLL PEOPLE
MCCLOSKEY, ROBERT HOMER PRICE
MCGREGOR, ELLEN MISS PICKERELL (SERIES) (P)
\NESBIT, E. THE FIVE CHILDREN AND IT (P) ... AND OTHERS
NORTON, MARY THE BORROWERS (SERIES) (P)
OPPEL, KENNETH SILVERWING (SERIES)
PAOLINI, CHRISTOPHER ERAGON
POTTER, ELLEN OLIVIA KIDNEY
RODGERS, MARY FREAKY FRIDAY (P) ... AND OTHERS
RODDA, EMILY ROWAN AND THE TRAVELERS (SERIES)
DELTORA QUEST ( SERIES)
ROWLING, R.K. HARRY POTTER (SERIES)
SACHAR, LOUIS WAYSIDE SCHOOL IS FALLING DOWN ... AND OTHERS
SANVOISIN, ERIC THE CITY OF INK DRINKERS (SERIES
SNICKET, LEMONY BAD BEGINNING (SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS)
TOLKIEN, J.R. THE HOBBIT
WINTHROP, ELIZABETH THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC (P) (SERIES)
 

REALISTIC FICTION

AVI WHO STOLE THE WIZARD OF OZ
ALCOTT, LOUISA M. LITTLE WOMEN (P) ... AND OTHERS
BLUME, JUDY FUDGE-A-MANIA (P) ... AND OTHERS
BRINK, CAROL R. CADDIE WOODLAWN (P)
MAGICAL MELONS (P) 
BURNETT, FRANCES H. THE SECRET GARDEN (P) ... AND OTHERS
CLEARY, BEVERLY STRIDER ... AND OTHERS
CURTIS, CHRISTOPHER BUDD, NOT BUDDY
DANZINGER, PAULA AMBER BROWN (SERIES)
DORROS, MICHAEL MORNING GIRL
DUBOIS, MURIEL ABENAKI CAPTIVE
ENRIGHT, ELIZABETH THE SATURDAYS (SERIES) (P)
ESTES, ELEANOR THE MOFFATS (SERIES) (P)
FISHER, DOROTHY UNDERSTOOD BETSY (P)
FITZGERALD, JOHN D. GREAT BRAIN (SERIES)
FITZHUGH, LOUISE HARRIET THE SPY (P) ... AND OTHERS
GATES, DORIS BLUE WILLOW
GEORGE, JEAN CRAIGHEAD JULIE OF THE WOLVES
GRIFFIN, ADELE WITCH TWINS (SERIES)
GUTMAN, DAN SHOELESS JOE AND ME and others
HURWITZ, JOHANNA ALDO APPLESAUCE (SERIES) (P) ... AND OTHERS
KIRWAN, ANNA VICTORIA: MAY BLOSSOM OF BRITANNICA
HOLMAN, SHERI SONDOK: PRINCESS OF THE MOON AND STARS
LASKY, KATHRYN JAHANARA, PRINCESS OF PRINCESS OF PRINCESSES
AND OTHERS
LENSKI, LOIS CORN-FARM BOY ... AND OTHERS
LEVINE, GAIL DAVE AT NIGHT
THE WISH
LISLE, JANET TAYLOR THE LOST FLOWER CHILDREN
LORD, BETTE BAO IN THE YEAR OIF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON 
LOVELACE, MAUD BETSY TACY (SERIES) (P)
LOWRY, LOIS ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (SERIES) (P)
ATTABOY, SAM! ... AND OTHERS 

NUMBER THE STARS
MACBRIDE, ROSE LITTLE FARM IN THE OZARKS
LITTLE HOUSE ON ROCKY RIDGE 
MEYER, CAROLYN ANASTASIA
KRISTINA, THE GIRL KING
MONTGOMERY, L.M. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (SERIES) (P)
O'DELL, SCOTT THE ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS (P)
PATTERSON, KATHERINE THE GREAT KILLY HOPKINS
SACHAR, LOUIS HOLES
SHARMAT, MARJORIE MAGGIE MARMELSTEIN FOR PRESIDENT (SERIES) (P)
GET RICH MITCH (SERIES) (P) 
SIDNEY, MARGARET FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW (SERIES) (P)
SPYRI, JOHANNA HEIDI (P)
STREATFEILD, NOEL DANCING SHOES (SERIES) (P)
TAYLOR, MILDRED THE WELL
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY(P)
TAYLOR, SIDNEY ALL OF A KIND FAMILY (SERIES) (P)
WILDER, LAURA INGALLS  LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE SERIES) (P) 
WILKES, MARIA LITTLE HOUSE IN BROOKFIELD (SERIES BASED ON CAROLINE WILDER)
 

MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE

AIKEN, JOAN THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE (P)
BALLIETT, BLUE CHASING VERMEER
BELLAIRS, JOHN THE DRUM, THE DOLL AND THE ZOMBIE
THE MANSION IN THE MIST ... AND OTHERS
BYARS, BETSY DEATH'S DOOR AND OTHERS
COVILLE, BRUCE THE GHOST IN THE BIG BRASS BED (P)
CREECH, SHARON THE WANDERER (P)
FUNKE, CORNELIA

DRAGONRIDER AND OTHERS

GEORGE, JEAN MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
KONIGSBURG, E.L. FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER (P) ... AND OTHERS
KURZWEILL, ALLEN LEON AND THE SPITTING IMAGE
NESBIT, E TREASURE SEEKERS
PANTELL, DORA MISS PICKERELL AND THE LOST WORLD (SERIES) (P)
PARISH, PEGGY THE GHOSTS OF COUGAR ISLAND (SERIES) (P)
PECK, RICHARD A YEAR DOWN YONDER
RASKIN, ELLEN WESTING GAME
SIMON, SEYMOUR EINSTEIN ANDERSON, SCIENCE SLEUTH (SERIES)
SNICKET, LEMONY THE BAD BEGINNING (SERIES)
SNYDER, ZILPHA EGYPT GAME
STEVENSON, ROBERT L. TREASURE ISLAND (P)
TITUS, EVE BASIL OF BAKER STREET (SERIES) (P)
VAN DRAANENM WENDELIN SAMMY KEYES (SERIES)
WARNER, GERTRUDE C. THE BOXCAR CHILDREN (SERIES) (P)
 
  FAIRY TALES, FOLKTALES AND MYTHS

AESOP AESOP'S FABLES
ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S FARY TALES
BERGER, BARARA ALL THE WAY TO LLASA: A TALE FROM TIBET
BRUCHAC, JOSEPH THE BOY WHO LIVED WITH THE BEARS (AND OTHERS)
BRYAN, ASHLEY THE ADVENTURES OF AKU ... AND OTHERS
CLIMO, SHIRLEY A TREASURY OF PRINCESSES
CRAFT, CHARLOTEE KING MIDAS AND THE GOLDEN TOUCH
D'AULAIRE, INGRI/EDGAR D'AULAIRE'S BOOK OF GREEK MYTHS (P)
D'AULAIRE'S BOOK OF NORSE GODS AND GIANTS (P)
DEMI A CHINESE ZOO: FABLES AND PROVERBS
DE PAOLA, TOMIE  THE LEGEND OF THE PERSIAN CARPET
HAVILAND, VIRGINIA FAVORITE FAIRY TALES (SERIES)
NORTH AMERICAN LEGENDS 
LANG, ANDREW KING ARTHUR'S TALES OF THE ROUND TABLE
THE RED FAIRY BOOK (SERIES) (P) 
LESTER, JULIUS THE TALES OF UNCLE REMUS
LUNGE-LARSEN, LISE THE HIDDEN FOLK:STORIES OF FAIRIES, DWARVES,SELKIES, AND OTHE BEINGS
MAGGI, MARIA ELENA THE GREAT CANOE: A KARINA LEGEND
MAYO, MARGARET MYTHICAL BIRDS & BEASTS FROM MANY LANDS
MCCAUGHREAN, GERALDINE THE SILVER TREASURE
STARRY TALES
MCKISSACK, PATRICIA THE DARK-THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
PENNER, LUCILLE DRAGONS
PHILIP, NEIL CHRISTMAS FAIRY TALES
PROKOFIEV, SERGEI PETER AND THE WOLF
PROVENSEN, ALICE THE MASTER SWORDSMAN THE THE MAGIC DOORWAY: TWO LEGENDS FROM ANCIENT CHINA
ROBERTS, MOSS (ed.) CHINESE FAIRY TALES AND FANTASIES
CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH: AMERICAN WOMEN OF MYTH
SAN SOUCI, ROBERT D. PEDRO AND THE MONKEY
EVEN MORE SHORT AND SHIVERY TALES
SCHWARTZ, ALVIN SCARY STORIES 3: MORE TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES(SERIES)
SEGAL, L. and MAURICE SENDAK (ed.) THE JUNIPER TREE AND OTHER TALES FROM GRIMM
SHEPARD, AARON THE MAGIC BROCADE
SIERRA, JUDY THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
SINGER, ISAAC BASHEVIS THE POWER OF LIGHT
STORIES FOR CHILDREN (P) ... AND OTHERS 
TARNOWSKA, WAFA THE SEVEN WISE PRINCESSES
WOOD, MARION SPIRITS, HEROES AND HUNTERS FROM NORTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
"WORLD MYTHOLOGIES" SERIES: GODS AND HEROES FROM VIKING MYTHOLOGY
YEP, LAURENCE THE KHAN'S DAUGHTER
YOLEN, JANE FAVORITE FOLKTALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (P)
YOUNG, ED THE SONS OF THE DRAGON KING*

 
SPORTS (FICTION AND NON-FICTION)


 
  SPORTS ILLUSTRARTED ALMANAC 2006
BROOKS, BRUCE NBA BY THE NUMBERS
BUCKLEY, J SUPER SHORT STOPS, NOMAR, A-ROD AND JETER
CANTWELL, LOIS WOMEN WINNERS THEN AND NOW
CEBULASH, MEL BASKETBALL PLAYERS DO AMAZING THINGS (SERIES)
CHALMERS, ALDIE THE FANTASTIC BOOK OF IN-LINE SKATING
"CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE" MASTER OF KARATE (BRIGHTFIELD) (P) (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS
CHRISTOPHER, MATT RETURN OF THE HOMERUN KID (P)
SKATEBOARD TOUGH (P) ... AND OTHERS 
COLLIE, ASHLEY WORLD OF SOCCER: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR SPORT
EDWARDS, CHRIS THE YOUNG INLINE SKATER
"EYEWITNESS" SERIES: SPORTS (HAMMOND)
GEORGE, CHARLES WHITE WATER RAFTING
GLASSER, JASON BUNGEE JUMPING
GUTMAN, BILL HONUS AMD ME AND OTHERS
HUGHES, DEAN  "ANGEL PARK ALL-STAR" (SERIES) 
SAFE AT FIRST 

"ANGEL PARK HOOP STARS" (SERIES)

NOTHING BUT NET ... AND OTHERS 
HURWITZ, JOHANNA BASEBALL FEVER (P) ... AND OTHERS
JAFFE, ELIZABETH JACKS
HOPSCOTCH
DOMINOES
KREMENTZ, JILL A VERY YOUNG DANCER (SERIES) (P)
LEIGH, DAVID ICHIRO ZUZUKI
MAY, JULIAN THE NEW YORK JETS (P)
THE NEW YORK GIANTS (P) ... AND OTHERS 
MCCAUGHREAN, GERALDINE THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF STORIES FROM THE BALLET
ROSS, DALTON THE TOP TEAMS; FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY WINNERS
 

POETRY

  OXFORD ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF AMERICAN CHILDREN'S POEMS
  POETRY FROM A TO Z
  SLEIGH BELLS AND SNOWFLAKES; A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS
ADOFF, ARNOLD MY BLACK ME
SPORTS PAGES ... AND OTHERS 
BRUCHAC, JOSEPH PUSHING UP THE SKY
CIARDI, JOHN DOODLE SOUP ... AND OTHERS
COLE, JOANNA, (ed.) A NEW TREASURY OF CHILDREN'S POETRY
DICKINSON, EMILY I'M NOBODY: WHO ARE YOU?
POEMS FOR YOUTH 
FEELINGS, TOM  DAYDREAMERS (P)
FLEISCHMAN, PAUL JOYFULL NOISE
FLORIAN, DOUGLAS WINTER EYES AND MANY OTHERS
FROST, ROBERT A SWINGER OF BIRCHES
YOU COME TOO ... AND OTHERS 
GIOVANNI, NIKKI SPIN A SOFT BLACK SONG 
VACATION TIME ... AND OTHERS 
GREENFIELD, ELOISE HONEY I LOVE AND OTHER LOVE POEMS (P) ... AND OTHERS
GRIMES, NIKKI UNDER THE TREE : POEMS OF CHRISTMAS
HALL, DONALD (ed.) THE OXFORD BOOK OF CHILDREN'S VERSE IN AMERICA
HINES, ANNA PIECES: A YEAR IN POEMS AND QUILTS
HOPKINS, LEE BENNETT (ed.) OPENING DAYS
HAND IN HAND ... AND OTHERS 
HUGHES, LANGSTON SELECTED POEMS OF LANGSTON HUGHES 
LEAR, EDWARD A BOOK OF NONSENSE ... AND OTHERS
LIVINGSTON, MYRA COHN SEA SONGS ... AND OTHERS
MEDINA, TONY LOVE TO LANGSTON
MERRIAM, EVE FINDING A POEM ... AND MANY OTHERS
MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY'S POEMS SELECTED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
MYERS, WALTER DEAN GLORIOUS DAYS
NYE, NAOMI (ed.) THIS SAME SKY: A COLLECTION OF POEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
PASS IT ON: AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY 

FOR CHILDREN
PRELUTSKY, JACK THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY (ed.)
FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUDER ... AND MANY OTHERS
SANDBURG, CARL RAINBOWS ARE MADE
STRICKLAND, DOROTHY LISTEN CHILDREN: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK LITERATURE (P)
WORTH, VALERIE ALL THE SMALL POEMS AND FOURTEEN MORE
 
 

BIOGRAPHY


 

ADLER, DAVID

PICTURE BOOK OF LEWIS AND CLARK
A HERO AND THE HOLOCAUST: THE STORY OF JANUSZ KORZCAK AND HIS CHILDREN

JOE LOUIS: AMERICA'S FIGHTER

ANDERSON, WILLIAM LAURA INGALLS WILDER : A BIOGRAPHY
AULAIRE, INGRI/EDGAR D' COLUMBUS
GEORGE WASHINGTON ... AND OTHERS 
BOLDEN, TONYA THE CHAMP THE STORY OF MUHAMMAD ALI
BROWN, FERN G. AMELIA EARHART TAKES OFF
BURLEIGH, ROBERT INTO THE WOODS: JOHN JAMES AUDUBON LIVES HIS DREAM
"CHILDHOOD OF FAMOUS AMERICANS" SERIES: HARRY HOUDINI: YOUNG MAGICIAN (WAGONER)
SACAGAWEA: AMERICAN PATHFINDER (SEYMOUR)
CHRISP, PETER SHAKESPEARE
CLINE-RANSOME, LESA SATCHEL PAIGE
COHEN, JOEL SUPERSTARS OF WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS
CUMMINGS, PAT TALKING WITH ARTISTS
DAHL, ROALD BOY
"DISCOVERY BOOK" SERIES: GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ... AND OTHERS 
FREEDMAN, RUSSELL ABRAHAM LINCOLN
CONFUCIUS: THE GOLDEN RULE
FRITZ, JEAN THE DOUBLE LIFE OF POCAHONTAS
THE GREAT LITTLE MADISON ... AND OTHERS 
GERSTEIN, MORACAI THE MAN WHO WALKED THE TOWERS \
GOODMAN, JOAN BEYOND THE SEA OF ICE, VOYAGES OF HENRY HUDSON
GORMLEY, BEATRICE PRESIENT GEORGE W. BUSH
GREENBLATT, STEPHEN WILL IN THE WORLD: HOW SHAKESPEARE BECAME SHAKESPEARE
GUARNIERI, PAOLO BOY NAMED GIOTTO
JOSEPHSON, JUDITH ALLAN PINKERTON
KARNES, FRANCES GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN INVENTORS
KEATING, SUSAN KATZ ARCHIMEDES:ANCIENT GREEK MATHEMATICIAN
KIMMEL, ERIC MONTEZUMA
KLINGEL, CYNTHIA LEIF ERIKSSON ; NORWEGIAN EXPLORER
KRULL, KATHLEEN A WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL
KULLING, MONICA ELEANOR EVERYWHERE
MYERS, WALTER MALCOM X
RAWDING, F.W. GANDHI AND THE STRUGGLE FOR INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE
RUBEL, DAVID SCHOLASTIC  ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS AND THEIR TIMES
ROL, RUUD VAN DER ANNE FRANK: BEYOND THE DIARY
RUMFORD, JAMES SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGE:  MAN WHO DECIPHERED EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS
SANDLER, MARTIN W. PRESIDENTS
SILLS, LESLIE VISIONS: STORIES ABOUT WOMEN ARTISTS
STANLEY, DIANE CLEOPATRA ... AND OTHERS
SALADIN: NOBLE PRINCE OF ISLAM
SUTCLIFFE, JANE HELEN KELLER
SZABO, CORRINE SKY PIONEER; AMELIA EARHART
WILDER, LAURA INGALLS WEST FROM HOME: LETTERS FROM LAURA INGALLS WILDER TO ALMANZO WILDER, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915
WOLF, SYLVIA FOCUS: FIVE WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS
 

  INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINING

AMES, LEE DRAW 50 ANIMALS (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS
ANNO, MITSUMASA ANNO'S MEDIEVAL WORLD (SERIES)
ASH, RUSSELL THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF COMPARISONS
BENDER, LIONEL HUMAN BODY
BIAH, RAYMOND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
BORDEN, LOUISE SEA CLOCKS: THE STORY OF LONGITUDE
BRIDGMAN, ROGER TECHNOLOGY
BRIGGS, MICHAEL STAMPS
BROOKS, BRUCE MAKING SENSE: ANIMAL PERCEPTION AND COMMUNICATION
BROWN, DAVE AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS
BRYAN, ASHLEY ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY: A CHILD'S FIRST BOOK OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUALS
BULLER, LAURA NATIVE AMERICANS: AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE TRIBES AND TRADITIONS
BURNS, PEGGY MONEY
CHESTERMAN, CHARLES AUDUBON SOCIETY FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN ROCKS AND MINERALS
CLAY, REBECCA KIDDING AROUND PARIS (SERIES) (P)
COLUM, PADRAIC THE GOLDEN FLEECE
COOPER, JASON GREAT WHITE SHARK
COOPER, ILENE THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
DAHL, ROALD ROALD DAHL'S REVOLTING RECIPES
DONOVAN, SANDRA
THE CHANNEL TUNNEL
DUTEMPLE, LESLEY THE TAJ MAHAL
THE PANTHEON AND OTHERS
"EYEWITNESS" SERIES: BATTLE (HOLMES)
PIRATE (PLATT) 
"EYEWITNESS SCIENCE" SERIES: OCEAN (MACQUITTY)
ELECTRICITY (PARKER) 

MATTER (COOPER) 
FALICK, MELANIE KIDS KNITTING
GAY, KATHLYN CIVIL WAR
GILLIES, JUDI THE KIDS CAN PRESS JUMBO COOKBOOK
GRANT, NEIL THE GREAT ATLAS OF DISCOVERY
HAMILTON, SUE BUILDINGS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE PAST ONE THOUSDAN YEARS
CLOTHING: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE PAST ONE TOUSAND YEARS
COMMUNICATION: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE PAST ONE THOUSAND YEARS
HEWITT, CATHERINE BUDDHISM
HIRSCHFELDER, ARLENE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS
HOPKINSON, DEBORAH FANNIE IN THE KITCHEN
HOYT-GOLDSMITH, DIANE CELEBRATING HANUKKAH
HOWARTH, SARA CHILDREN'S ATLAS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
KREMENTZ, JILL HOW IT FEELS TO BE ADOPTED
HOW IT FEELS TO LIVE WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY ... AND OTHERS
LAFFERTY, PETER WEATHER
LAGASSE, EMERIL EMERIL'S THERE'S A CHEF IN MY FAMILY
LEWIS, BRENDA COINS AND CURRENCY
"LIVING HISTORY" SERIES: THE VIKINGS (CLAIRE)
MACAULEY, DAVID THE WAY THINGS WORK ... AND OTHERS
MACDONALD, FIONA EXPLORING THE WORLD
MAESTRO, BETSY THE STORY OF RELIGION
MAJORS, JOHN  THE SILK ROUTE
MAYNARD, CHRISTOPHER EXTREME MACHINES
MEAD, ROBIN THE FIFTY STATES
MERLO, CLAUDIO HISTORY OF ART
MILES, SIR BERNARD FAVORITE TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
MILES, NEIL ATLAS OF THE MEDIEVAL WORLD IN EUROPE
MORLEY, JACQUELINE HOW WOULD YOU SURVIVE AS A VIKING?
OLIVER, RAY ROCKS AND MINERALS
OSBORNE, MARY POPE FAVORITE NORSE MYTHS
PARKER, STEVE ULTIMATE ATLAS OF ALMOST EVERYTHING
PARKER, NANCY MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
PATENT, DOROTHY THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF CHINA'S BURIED WARRIORS
PILLING, ANN CREATION
RICHARDS, JON CHEMICALS AND REACTIONS
RHOADES, DIANE GARDEN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
SADLER, JUDY SEWING
KNITTING
THE KIDS CAN PRESS JUMBO BOOK OF EASY CRAFTS
SANDERS, TAO TAO LIU DRAGONS, GODS AND SPIRITS FROM CHINESE MYTHOLOGY
SAN SOUCI, ROBERT D. SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY TERRIFYING TALES
SIMON, SEYMOUR SHARKS (SERIES)
THE BRAIN 
SINGER, DONNA STRUCTURES THAT CHANGED THE WAY THE WORLD LOOKED
STEGER, WILL OVER THE TOP OF THE WORLD
SUTHERING, JANE THE CHILDREN'S QUICK AND EASY COOKBOOK
TAMES, RICHARD GREAT EXPLORERS
TANG, GREG THE BEST OF TIMES: MATH STRATEGIES THAT MULTIPLY
TAYLOR, DAVID YOU & YOUR DOG
VANCLEAVE, JANICE JANICE VANCLEAVE'S PLANTS: MIND BOGGLING EXPERIMENTS
VARRIALE, JIM KIDS DANCE: THE STUDENTS OF BALLET TECH
VENTURA, PIERO IN SEARCH OF TROY (SERIES) 
WILCOX, CHARLOTTE THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER ... AND OTHERS
WILKONSON, PHILIP ISLAM
WILSON, KEITH PHOTOGRAPHY
YAMAZAKI, TETSU LEGACY OF THE DOG

 
 
The following bookstores have been given copies of this list:

Bank Street College Book Store
610 West 112th Street (at Broadway)

Barnes & Noble Children's Bookstore
240 East 86th Street 

Barnes & Noble Bookstore
2300 Broadway (at W. 83rd Street)

Books of Wonder
16 West 18th Street

The Corner Bookstore
Madison Avenue (at E. 93rd Street)

Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. is often a time for storytelling in Central Park. Check the New York Times Weekend Section "For Children" for listings and information or call 212 888-nyparks

The summer is a wonderful time to visit the Lincoln Center Children's Libraries here in New York City, as well as your local branch of the public library. Phone ahead for hours and information.

Additional booklists for other grade levels can be accessed at our website:http://www.dalton.org, click on Libraries and go to our First Program Library web pages. Reading lists for Middle School students are available on the Middle School Library page.

Have a wonderful summer! TRUDY DIGIORGIO AND SUE SEITNER