Going into PreK

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
• Fill a Bucket: A Young Child’s Guide to Happiness by Carol McCloud & Katherine Martin

Going into Kindergarten

• There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! by Lucille Colandro
• National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh

Going into First Grade

• Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
• National Geographic Readers Seed to Plant by Kristin Baird Rattini

Going into Second Grade

• Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Martha Brenner
• Henry & Mudge and the Forever Sea by Cynthia Rylant
• Mr. Putter and Tabby Drop the Ball by Cynthia Rylant

Going into Third Grade

• Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt! by Frank Murphy
• The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

Going into Fourth Grade

• The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies
• The Secret of the Shamrock by Lisa M. Hendley

Going into Fifth Grade

• Frindle by Andrew Clements
• The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson

Going into Sixth Grade

• Savvy by Ingrid Law (OR Word of Mouse)
• Word of Mouse by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein (OR Savvy)
• Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

Going into Seventh Grade

• Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Heaven is for Read: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven & Back by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent

Going into Eighth Grade

• Chasing Lincoln’s KIller: The Search for John Wilkes Booth by James L. Swanson
• Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams – not available from Towne Book Center

 

Holy Cross Ssummer Reading