Here are some suggested authors, series and topics for rising first graders. The suggestions include topics that will be studied in first grade and series of books which are age appropriate. Because of the various reading levels of children at this age, parents are welcome to read to their child or he/she may read independently. Have fun reading this summer!

Suggested AuthorsHarry AllardTedd ArnoldJeff BrownAlyssa CapucilliEric CarleDavid CatrowTomie DePaolaP.D. EastmanGail GibbonsKevin HenkesMargaret HillertVictoria KannKeiko KaszaArnold LobelJonathan LondonPatricia McKissackDavid McPhailElise MinarikPat MoraLaura NumeroffJane O’ConnorPeggy ParrishJerry PickneyCynthia RylantJudith SchachnerRob ScottonDavid ShannonMark TeagueJackie UrbanovicMelanie WattRosemary WellsKarma WilsonMo WillemsJacqueline Woodson

Suggested SeriesAmelia BedeliaBiscuitEllray JakesFancy NancyFly GuyFox SeriesFrog and ToadHenry and MudgeJulian Junie B. JonesLittle BearMercy WatsonMiami JacksonMiss NelsonPigeon BooksScaredy SquirrelSkippyjon Jones

Suggested TopicsAnimalsBen FranklinConservationFairy TalesGeorge Washington CarverHarriet TubmanLightMagnetsSacagaweaTheodore RooseveltThomas JeffersonMeriwether LewisNatural ResourcesOur Earth and CountryPlantsSeasonsSoundTall TalesWaterWeatherWilliam Clark

Harbins Suggested Summer Reading List: Rising First Grade

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Here are some suggested authors, series and topics for rising second graders. The suggestions include topics that will be studied in second grade and series of books which are age appropriate. Because of the various reading levels of children at this age, parents are welcome to read to their child or he/she may read independently. Have fun reading this summer!

Suggested AuthorsDavid AdlerAnnie BarrowsNick BruelEve BuntingAnn CameronDoreen CroninKate DiCamilloGail GibbonsRuth HellerKevin HenkesJennifer HolmVictoria KannSuzy KlineArnold LobelMegan McDonaldPat MoraRobert MunschKadir NelsonKaren OrloffMary Pope OsborneMargie PalatiniPeggy ParishBarbara ParkSara PennypackerH. RecorvitsRon RoyCynthia RylantDavid ShannonMarjorie SharmatMelanie WattMo WillemsJacqueline Woodson

Suggested SeriesA to Z MysteriesAmelia BedeliaBad KittyBlack LagoonFrog and ToadCam JansenClubhouse MysteriesDragon MastersFrannie K. SteinFudgeGeronimo StiltonGooney Bird GreeneHenry & MudgeIvy and BeanJudy MoodyKatie KazooMagic Tree HouseMercy WatsonMiami JacksonNate the GreatNotebook of DoomRuby and the Booker BoysSugar Plum BallerinasYasmin

Suggested TopicsCreek and Cherokee FamiliesFairy TalesFolk TalesFriendshipGeorgiaGirl ScoutsGovernmentJackie RobinsonJames OglethorpeJimmy CarterJulia Gordon LoweLife CyclesMaps and GlobesMary MusgroveMartin Luther King, Jr.MatterMoneyNative AmericansNative GeorgiansPlantsSolar SystemSpeed and ForceTomochichi

Harbins Suggested Summer Reading List: Rising 2nd Grade

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Here are some suggested authors, series and topics. The suggestions include topics that will be studied in third grade. Students are encouraged to read as many different genres as possible including magazines, comics, newspapers, etc. Have fun reading this summer!

Suggested AuthorsAnnie BarrowsJudy BlumeAnn CameronMatt ChristopherBeverly ClearyAndrew ClementsRoald DahlJacqueline DaviesKate DiCamilloSharon DraperKaren EnglishNikki GrimesDan GutmanLiz KesslerGordon KormanGrace LinPatricia MacLachlanMegan McDonaldPatricia McKissackDaisy MeadowsEllen MilesSara PennypackerDav PilkeyPatricia PolaccoRick RiordanRon RoyPam Munoz RyanLouis SacharJohn ScieszkaMike ThalerValerie WesleyHenry Winkler

Suggested SeriesA to Z MysteriesAmerican GirlsAnimal Ark PetsBailey School KidsBoxcar ChildrenCam JansenClubhouse MysteriesDragon MastersFudge BooksGeronimo StiltonHumphreyIvy & BeanJudy MoodyKeena FordMagic Tree HouseMy Weird SchoolNancy Drew NotebooksRainbow MagicSpiderwick ChroniclesSTAT (Stand Tall and Talented)Sugar Plum BallerinasTime Warp TrioWayside School

Suggested TopicsColonial AmericaDemocracyEconomyEcosystems (Habitats)Explorers FossilsGoods & ServicesHabitats in GeorgiaHeatMountain RangesNative Americans (past and present)Natural ResourcesPollutionRiversRocks & MineralsSoilSpending & Saving

Harbins Suggested Summer Reading List: Rising 3rd Grade

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Here are some suggested authors, series and topics. The suggestions include topics that will be studied in fourth grade. Students are encouraged to read as many different genres as possible including magazines, comics, newspapers, etc. Have fun reading this summer!

Suggested AuthorsJulia AlvarezKatherine ApplegateLynne Reid BanksJeanne BirdsallJudy BlumeMichael BuckleyBeverly ClearyAndrew ClementsChristopher Paul CurtisJacqueline DaviesKate DiCamilloTony DiTerlizziSharon DraperCornelia FunkeRita Williams-GarciaJennifer HolmErin HunterLiz KesslerJeff KinneyGordon KormanKathryn LaskyGrace LinLois LowryAnn MartinWendy MassPatricia McKissackWalter Dean MyersPhyllis NaylorKadir NelsonBarbara O’ConnorGary PaulsenPam Munoz RyanLouis SacharLemony SnicketDonald SobolJerry SpinelliMildred TaylorE.B. WhiteLawrence Yep

Suggested Series39 CluesAmerican GirlBeast QuestBunniculaClubhouse MysteriesDiary of a Wimpy KidEmily WindsnapGuardians of Ga’HooleI SurvivedJedi AcademyLemonade WarsLiberty PorterLittle House on the PrairieOrigami YodaPercy JacksonSassySeries of Unfortunate EventsSTAT (Stand Tall and Talented)Spiderwick ChroniclesSwindleWayside SchoolWhatever AfterWho Was…Wings of Fire

Suggested TopicsAbolitionistAmerican RevolutionBill of RightsCivil WarDeclaration of IndependenceEcosystemsFirst AmendmentForce and MotionLightMoon PhasesMythology Physical vs. Man-Made FeaturesReconstructionReform MovementsSoundSpace/Solar SystemSuffrageU.S. ConstitutionUnited States RegionsWater CycleWeatherWestward Expansion

Harbins Suggested Summer Reading List: Rising 4th Grade

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Here are some suggested authors, series and topics. The suggestions include topics that will be studied in fifth grade. Students are encouraged to read as many different genres as possible including magazines, comics, newspapers, etc. Have fun reading this summer!

Suggested AuthorsLaurie Halse AndersonDave BarryJeanne BirdsallJoseph BruchacRob BuyeaSuzanne CollinsSharon CreechChristopher Paul CurtisRoald DahlSharon DraperJeanne DuPrauRita Williams-GarciaNikki GrimesMargaret Peterson HaddixShannon HaleMary Downing HahnJennifer HolmErin HunterJohanna HurwitzJeff KinneyE.L. KonigsburgKathryn LaskyGail Carson LevineDiana LopezLois LowryC.S. LewisMike LupicaWendy MassPatricia McKissackWalter Dean MyersPhyllis NaylorKadir NelsonLinda Sue ParkKatherine PatersonGary PaulsenRick RiordanPam Munoz RyanLouis SacharBrandon SandersonBrian SelznickRoland SmithLemony SnicketTrenton Stewart

Suggested Series39 CluesAlex RiderAmong the HiddenBrixton BrothersCity of EmberClubhouse MysteriesGeronimo StiltonGregor the OverlanderGuardians of Ga’HooleGuys ReadI SurvivedInfinity RingLemonade WarLightning ThiefOrigami YodaRanger’s ApprenticeSeekersShilohSTAT (Stand Tall and Talented)Star WarsSwindleWarriorsWings of Fire

Suggested TopicsBanking & BudgetingCells/MicroorganismsCivil Rights MovementClassification of AnimalsClassification of PlantsCold WarEarth’s FeaturesEarthquakesElectricityForces of NatureGreat DepressionMagnetismPhysical & Chemical ChangesTurn of the CenturyU.S. History 1950-1975VolcanoesWorld War IWorld War II

Harbins Suggested Summer Reading List: Rising 5th Grade

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