2020 Elementary Summer Reading 

Wayne Township Public Schools

Summer Reading - Table of Contents

Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Parent Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Media Specialists’ Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Incoming Grade 1 Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Incoming Grade 2 Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Incoming Grade 3 Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Incoming Grade 4 Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Incoming Grade 5 Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Summer Reading Assignment (incoming grades 1& 2) . . . . . . . . . . 10

Summer Reading Assignment (incoming grades 3 -5) *each student should complete 3 book reviews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Books to Read Together (NEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Incoming Kindergarten Summer Reading List Suggestions . . . . . . . . 19

Wayne Township Public Library Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

WAYNE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS  

Summer 2020  Dear Parents/Guardians,  Summer is the perfect time for students to visit far away places, use their imaginations, and broaden their horizons. Through books, students can achieve all of those things! As educators, we realize the importance of reading throughout the school year and would like to promote reading during the summer as a way for students to maintain reading levels and skills they have acquired during the school year. More importantly, we hope that by encouraging independent reading, students will experience the many joys of reading and become lifelong readers and learners.   We are pleased to present our 2020 elementary summer reading program. The format has been changed and is                                   designed to expose our young readers to a variety of books, formats, genres, authors, and series. Our ultimate                                   goal is for children to read and we do not want them to feel restricted by this list. Please be aware that the links                                               provided do not all provide access directly to the books! While some can be previewed on the site, books can be                                         borrowed from the library where available, found in our digital resource collection, or purchased. Please use this                                 list with the understanding that it is not an all-inclusive list. Your child should feel free to choose other books if                                         they prefer.   If your child selects a book that seems challenging, read it together. Research shows that independent recreational reading and sharing the experience with someone who cares increases literacy skills dramatically. If your child selects a book that seems too easy, encourage them to read it anyway. Doing so will build both fluency and confidence. As your child reads, encourage him/her to make predictions, ask questions, or compare the story to another (s)he has read. 

New for this year is a list of books we hope you and your child(ren) might read together. Children often worry                                         about things, just as adults do. Remote learning and social distancing proved challenging and stirred up a variety                                   of emotions in all of us. To help young children develop strategies to cope with feelings of anxiety, or deal with                                         stressful situations, consider reading one or more of the books listed on the last page with your child.  In order to receive a certificate of participation in September, your child must complete the grade level assignment                                   indicated in the booklet, and return it on the first day of school. The assignments correspond to your child’s grade                                       in September 2020. Please note that incoming kindergarten students are not expected to complete a summer                               reading assignment, but book suggestions are provided in this packet.  As always, we partner with the Wayne Public Library and will accept their reading log as an alternative to our                                       log.    Wishing you a wonderful reading-filled summer!    

Dawn Auerbach Dawn Auerbach Director of Elementary Education 

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Media Specialists’ Favorites

A.P.Terhune: Mrs. Carruthers Picture Book: One by Kathryn Otoshi Chapter Book: Ana Maria Reyes Doesn’t Live in a Castle by Hilda Eunice Burgos Website: https://www.breakoutedu.com/free

Fallon: Mr. Hicswa

Picture Book: We Are In a Book by Mo Willems Chapter Book: Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Website: https://www.pebblego.com

JFK: Miss Mandarino

Picture Book: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C Stead Chapter Book: Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White Quote: “Reading gives you someplace to go when you have to stay where you are.” - Mason Cooley

Lafayette: Mrs. Broe

Picture Book: The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig Chapter Book: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper Quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” - Dr. Seuss Website:https://www.digipuzzle.net/

Packanack: Dr. Mason

Picture Book: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates! by Ryan T. Higgins Chapter Book: The Giver by Lois Lowry Quote: “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” by Jorge Luis Borges Website: www.code.org

Pines Lake: Ms. D’Acunto

Picture Book: Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Chapter Book: Wonder by RJ Palacio Quote: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”- Lao Tzu Website: https://www.funology.com/

Randall Carter: Mrs. Lee

Picture Book: Let’s Go for a Drive by Mo Willems Chapter Book: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan Quote: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and learn.” -Ben Franklin Website: www.code.org.

Ryerson: Mrs. Halstater

Chapter Book: Front Desk by Kelly Yang Picture Book: Sweety by Andrea Zuill Website: https://www.getepic.com/

Theunis Dey: Mrs. Dellobuono

Chapter Book: Fish In A Tree by Linda Mullaly Hunt Picture Book: Giraffe Problems by John Jory Quote: “No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, Is Ever Wasted” - Aesop Website: www.commonsensemedia.org

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Summer Reading Chart: Kindergarten to First Grade 

*Links provided are for suggestion purposes, not to access books. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those 

books! Complete as many boxes as you can. Assignment-Complete the K-2 Summer Reading Log at the back of this booklet and turn it in on 

the first day of school. 

 

 

Read a Laugh 

Along Lesson book  

 

 

Read a Danny and 

the Dinosaur book 

 

Read a Biscuit 

book 

 

Read a Tacky the 

Penguin book 

 

Read a Pigeon 

Series book 

 

Listen to any book 

using Story Online 

 

 

Read an Early Step 

into Reading book  

 

Read a book by 

Eric Carle 

 

Read a Ted book 

 

Read a Knuffle 

Bunny book 

 

Read a Howard B. 

Wigglebottom 

book 

 

Read a 

David Series book 

 

Books Celebrating 

Diversity 

 

Listen to any story 

on Story Time in 

Space 

 

Read any sports 

book of your 

choice  

 

Read a book pair 

from BookFlix 

(log into the account 

on Classlink) 

 

Read a Trucktown 

book 

 

Read a Pete the 

Cat book 

 

Read a Jan Brett 

book 

 

Read an If You 

Give... book 

 

Read an Up the 

Garden Path book 

 

Read a Penny book 

 

 

Read a DK Reader 

Level 1 

 

 

Read a Best Me I 

Can Be book 

 

Read a Noodles 

book  

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Summer Reading Chart: First to Second Grade *Links provided are for suggestion purposes, not to access books. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those 

books! Complete as many boxes as you can. Assignment-Complete the K-2 Summer Reading Log at the back of this booklet and turn it in on 

the first day of school. 

 

 

Read a Cat the Cat 

book  

 

Read an Amelia 

Bedelia book 

 

Read a book by 

Tomie DePaola 

 

Read a Katy Duck 

book 

 

Listen to any book 

using Story Online 

 

 

Listen to any story 

on Story Time in 

Space 

 

Read an Elephant 

and Piggie book 

 

 

Read any DK 

Reader that 

interests you 

 

Read a Fly Guy 

book 

 

Read a Berenstain 

Bears book 

 

Read a Little 

Critter book 

 

Read a Ready 

Freddy! book 

 

 

Books Celebrating 

Diversity 

 

Read a Poppleton 

book 

 

Read a book by 

Julia Cook  

 

 

Read a Henry and 

Mudge book  

 

Read a Frog and 

Toad book 

 

Read a Don 

Freeman book 

 

Read a 

Questioneers book 

 

Read a Planet 

Series book 

 

 

Read a Froggy 

book 

 

Read a book pair 

from BookFlix 

(log into the account 

on Classlink) 

 

Read a book by 

Robin Hill School 

book 

 

Read a Splat or 

Mo Jackson Series 

book 

 

Read a How do 

Dinosaurs… book 

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Summer Reading CharT: Second To Third Grade *Links provided are for suggestion purposes, not to access books. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those 

books! Complete as many boxes as you can. Assignment- Complete three book reviews and turn them in on the first day of school. Forms can 

be found at the back of this booklet. 

 

 

Read a Marvin 

Redpost book 

 

 

Read a Junie B. 

Jones book 

 

 

Read a Magic 

Treehouse book 

 

Read a Who Would 

Win? book 

 

Read a Captain 

Awesome book 

 

Listen to any book 

using Story Online 

 

 

Read a Cam Jansen 

book 

 

 

Read a Galaxy 

Zach book 

 

Read an Ivy and 

Bean book 

 

Read an Infamous 

Ratsos book 

 

Read a Capital 

Mysteries book 

 

Read a Here’s 

Hank book 

 

 

Books Celebrating 

Diversity 

 

Read a Mercy 

Watson book 

 

Read a Critter 

Club book 

 

Read a Tales from 

Deckawoo Drive 

book 

 

 

Read any DK 

Reader that 

interests you 

 

Read an Owl 

Diaries book 

 

Read a book pair 

from BookFlix 

(log into the account 

on Classlink) 

 

Read a Geronimo 

Stilton book 

 

 

Read a National 

Geographic Reader 

that interests you 

 

Listen to any story 

on Story Time in 

Space 

 

Read a Flat 

Stanley book 

 

Read a My Weird 

School book 

 

Read a Nate the 

Great book 

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Summer Reading CharT: Third to Fourth Grade *Links provided are for suggestion purposes, not to access books. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those 

books! Complete as many boxes as you can. Assignment- Complete three book reviews and turn them in on the first day of school. Forms can 

be found at the back of this booklet. 

 

 

Read a My 

Weirder School 

book 

 

Read a Stick Dog 

or Stick Cat book 

 

Read an 

Encyclopedia 

Brown book 

 

 

Read a  

Babymouse 

book 

 

Read a Magic 

Treehouse book 

 

Read a Clementine 

book 

 

Read an American 

Girl book 

 

Read a Henry 

Huggins book 

 

Read a Boxcar 

Children book 

 

 

Read any Matt 

Christopher book 

 

Read a Where 

Is/Are…? book 

 

Read an Alvin Ho 

book 

 

Books Celebrating 

Diversity 

 

 

Read a Jigsaw 

Jones book  

 

Read a Dory 

Fantasmagory 

book  

 

Read a Dog Man 

book 

 

 

Read a Ramona 

Quimby book 

 

Read an A-Z 

Mystery book 

 

Read a Franny K 

Stein book 

 

Read a Who 

Was/Is…? book 

 

Read a Time Warp 

Trio book 

 

 

Read a Nancy 

Drew or Hardy 

Boys 

 

Read a Rainbow 

Magic book 

 

Read an I Survived 

book 

 

Read an Amber 

Brown book 

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Summer Reading CharT: Fourth to Fifth Grade *Links provided are for suggestion purposes, not to access books. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those 

books! Complete as many boxes as you can. Assignment- Complete three book reviews and turn them in on the first day of school. Forms can 

be found at the back of this booklet. 

 

Read a Nathan’s 

Hazardous Tales 

book 

 

Read a fiction book 

of your choice 

 

Read a Warriors 

book 

 

 

Read a Fudge book 

 

Read an American 

Girl book 

 

Read a Ranger in 

Time book 

 

Read a 39 Clues 

book 

 

Read any DK 

Eyewitness book 

 

Read a Big Nate 

book 

 

Read a Spiderwick 

Chronicles book 

 

 

Read a graphic novel 

of your choice 

 

Read a Dear 

America book 

 

Books Celebrating 

Diversity 

 

 

Read a Genius Files 

book 

 

Read a book on a 

topic of your choice 

 

Read an I Survived 

book 

 

Read a Phoebe and 

her Unicorn book 

 

Read a Familiars 

book 

 

Read a My Name is 

America book 

 

 

Read a Squish book 

 

Read a Swindle book 

 

Read a book by Jean 

Fritz 

 

Read a Who 

Was/Is…?, What 

Is/Was…?, or 

Where Is/Are…? 

book 

 

Read a Chasing 

Vermeer book 

 

Read a Goosebumps 

original series book 

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K-2 Summer Reading Log  Student Name _____________ Grade/Teacher__________  Parent Signature ________________________________  Please list your TOP TEN favorite summer reading books below, and return to your new teacher in September.    

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First and Last Name:______________ September 2020 Teacher’s Name :_________________

Summer Reading Book Review for 3rd - 5th Grade

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First and Last Name:______________ September 2020 Teacher’s Name :_________________

Summer Reading Book Review for 3rd - 5th Grade

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First and Last Name:______________ September 2020 Teacher’s Name :_________________

Summer Reading Book Review for 3rd - 5th Grade

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Books to Read Together With Your Child(ren)

Children often worry about things, just as adults do. Remote learning and social distancing proved challenging and stirred up a variety of emotions in all of us. To help young children develop strategies to cope with feelings of anxiety, or deal with stressful situations, consider reading one or more of these books with your child: After the Fall by Dan Santat Come with Me by Holly M. McGhee I Am Peace by Susan Verde Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwell Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean My Magic Breath by Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee MacLean Quiet by Tomie dePaola Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do by Ashley Spires The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew The Worry Tree by Marianne Musgrove The Worry Woo Monster Series by Andy Green Wally the Worry Warthog by Barbara Shook Hazen

Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

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Summer Reading Chart: Incoming Kindergarten *Links provided are for suggestion purposes. If you find an author or a series you enjoy, feel free to read more of those books! Complete as many boxes as you 

can. There is no summer assignment for incoming kindergarten students. 

 

 

 

Countdown to Kindergarten! by 

A.McGhee or Kindergarten 

Countdown by M.Parker 

 

 

Select a Dr. Suess book of your 

choice 

 

I’m Telling You, Dex, Kindergarten 

Rocks! By K. Davis 

 

Select a Bob Book (from any 

collection) of your choice 

 

 

Select an I Spy: A Book of Picture 

Riddles of your choice 

 

Select a Peppa Pig book of your 

choice 

 

The Night Before Kindergarten, by 

N. Wing 

 

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for 

Kindergarten, by J. Slate 

 

 

The Kissing Hand by A. Penn 

Wayne Township Public Library

Wayne Public Library 461 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470 973.694.4272

Use of the Wayne Public Library is free to Wayne Residents. For further information about the Wayne Public Library, hours, directions, or their

Summer Reading Program, please visit their website: www.waynepubliclibrary.org

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Special thanks to Ms. Cathy Gaynor - Assistant Principal, Reading and Literacy Specialist  

 

 

 

 

 

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”   – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis