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Packer Collegiate Institute Summer 2016

Summer Reading 2016

Incoming Third Grade

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her. It is someone calling her name. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers. El Deafo By Cece Bell Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. 2015 Newbery Honor

The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage By Selina Alko This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washington, D.C. But when they moved back to their hometown in Virginia, they were arrested for violating that state's laws against interracial marriage. The Lovings refused to allow their children to get the message that their parents' love was wrong and so they fought the unfair law, taking their case all the way to the Supreme Court — and won! The Blue Ghost* By Marion Dane Bauer Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus By Jennifer Fisher Bryant For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn’t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn’t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. 2015 Sibert Medal and Caldecott Honor Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure* By Doreen Cronin They're darling. They're daring. They're chicks on a mission, and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition.

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Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History By Don Brown Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both fierce patriots during the Revolutionary War, but the politics of the young United States of America put them in constant conflict. Their extraordinary story of bitter fighting and resentment culminates in their famous duel. For young patriots who may not yet know the shocking and tragic story, Aaron and Alexander captures the spirit of these two great men who so valiantly served their country and ultimately allowed their pride and ego to cause their demise.

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The Lemonade War* By Jacqueline Davies Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon (Tales From Deckawoo Drive #2)* By Kate DiCamillo Francine Poulet is the greatest Animal Control Officer in Gizzford County. She is never scared—until, that is, she’s faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Maybe Francine isn’t cut out to be an Animal Control Officer after all! But the raccoon is still on the loose, and the folks on Deckawoo Drive need Francine. Can she face her fears, round up the raccoon, and return to the ranks of Animal Control? The Hundred Dresses By Eleanor Estes Wanda Petronski is a Polish girl in a Connecticut school who is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn’t and bullies her mercilessly. The class feels terrible when Wanda is pulled out of the school, but by that time it’s too late for apologies. Maddie, one of Wanda’s classmates, ultimately decides that she is "never going to stand by and say nothing again." A powerful, timeless story. 1945 Newbery Honor

The Year of Billy Miller By Kevin Henkes Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons. 2014 Newbery Honor The Invisible Inkling* By Emily Jenkins When Hank Wolowitz runs into trouble in the form a of lunch-stealing bully, he finds an unlikely ally in an invisible refugee pumpkin-loving bandapat named Inkling. Guinea Dog* By Patrick Jennings When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog Zapato Power*: Freddie Ramos Takes Off By Jacqueline Jules One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box just for him. What's inside? ZAPATO POWER-shoes that change Freddie's life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with his fast new skills? Weird things are happening at the Starwood Park Apartments where he lives, and his friends at school need his help. Is Freddie Ramos ready to be a hero?



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Dragon in the Sock Drawer* By Kate Klimo Cousins Jesse and Daisy are amazed when they discover that Jesse’s mysterious “thunder egg” is a genuine dragon egg. Before long, the children realize that the dragon egg is about to hatch and they find themselves on a fantastic adventure. The Dragonsitter* By Josh Lacey “Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.” It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path. Alvin Ho*: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things By Lenore Look At home with his family, Alvin is a chatterbox, but at school he is so shy that he never says a word. But with a little inspiration from the superheroes he loves, and his family’s long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, Alvin begins to conquer his fears. The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case* By Alexander McCall Smith Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.

Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story By Emily Arnold McCully Lizzie Murphy was good at baseball. In fact, she was better than most of the boys. But she was born in 1900, and back then baseball was not a game for girls. Lizzie practiced with her brother anyway, and then she talked her way onto the local boys’ team, first as a batboy, then as a player. Everyone was impressed by her hard catches and fast pitches. By the time she turned fifteen, she was playing for two different amateur boys’ teams. When she turned eighteen, Lizzie did something else that women weren’t supposed to do: she signed up with a professional baseball team, determined to earn her living playing the game. Zeus: King of the Gods (The Olympians #1)* By George O’Connor Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father. O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology.


Lost in NYC By Nadja Spiegelman The sights . . . the sounds . . . the SMELLS! New York's crowded subway system is known for many things, but being easy on a lost kid isn't one of them. When Pablo gets separated from his new schoolmates during his first field trip in New York City, he doesn't know how he'll be able to find them again. Luckily, he has a little knowledge, a new friend, and the surprisingly approachable city itself to guide his way. This story features maps, archival photos, and fascinating facts to help readers explore the subway without ever having to get caught like Pablo in the mob of Times Square.

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Galaxy Zack*: Hello, Nebulon! By Ray O’Ryan When Zack arrives at Sprockets Academy for the first day of school, all of the differences between Earth and Nebulon begin to pile up and make Zack miss his home in Dubbsville, Texas, even more. But things start to look up when he receives a mysterious surprise. What could it possibly be? Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made* By Stephan Pastis Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation, and his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear. Clementine* By Sara Pennypacker Eight-year-old Clementine is having “not so good a week.” It starts when she’s sent to the principal’s office for cutting her friend Margaret’s hair. It gets worse when Margaret stops speaking to her. Clementine tries to help her father keep the pigeons away from the front of their apartment building and repair her fractured friendship, doing it all in her unique Clementine style. Nuts to You By Lynne Rae Perkins After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him.

Anna Banana* and the Friendship Split By Anica Mrose Rissi A charming new illustrated chapter-book series about a girl named Anna who navigates the joys and challenges of third-grade best-friendship, with her beloved wiener dog, Banana, by her side. Gooseberry Park* By Cynthia Rylant When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue. Chocolate Fever By Robert Kimmel Smith Henry Green really, really loves chocolate. He eats it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He eats chocolate cake, chocolate candy, chocolate milk, chocolate ice cream, and any other form of chocolate he can find. Then, on what seems like a normal day, Henry begins to feel very strange. Before long he realizes he is coming down with a bad case of a brand new illness: Chocolate Fever! Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie* By Julie Sternberg When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.


Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras By Duncan Tonatiuh Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852–1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe’s, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity. 2016 Sibert Medal

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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight For Desegregation By Duncan Tonatiuh Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in

California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a “Whites only” school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California. 2015 Sibert Honor

Harriet the Invincible (Hamster Princess #1)* By Ursula Vernon Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing

around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. She finds the royal life rather dull. One day, though, Harriet's parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's twelve and fall into a deep sleep. For Harriet, this is most wonderful news: It means she's invincible until she's twelve! After all, no good curse goes to waste. And so begins a grand life of adventure with her trusty riding quail, Mumfrey...until her twelfth birthday arrives and the curse manifests in a most unexpected way.

Ellray Jakes Is Not a Chicken (Ellray Jakes #1)* By Sally Warner Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes is sick of getting picked on. But every time he tries to defend himself against class bully Jared Matthews, EllRay is the one who winds up in trouble. It's just not fair! Then his dad offers him a deal: If EllRay can stay out of

trouble for a week, they'll go to Disneyland! But being good for one whole week is not so easy.

Stick Dog* By Tom Watson Stick Dog and his four friends - Stripes, Mutt, Poo-Poo, and Karen - will do anything to steal some sweet-smelling hamburgers from a family at Picasso Park!



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Books to Read Together The Doll People* By Ann M. Martin A family of traditional porcelain dolls is amazed and horrified when a family of rebellious, new, plastic dolls moves into their home. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker By Patricia Hruby Powell In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. 2015 Sibert Honor & Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Brian Selznick This Caldecott Award Winning book combines pictures and words to tell the amazing story of a boy secretly living in a train station in Paris in 1933. 2008 Caldecott Medal Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and my Best Summer Ever By Wes Tooke Louis spends the summer of 1961 as a batboy for the NY Yankees. He gets to know some of the greats, learns a lot about baseball, and even more about coping with life.

The Penderwicks:* A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy By Jeanne Birdsall Four sisters spend a memorable summer vacation with their father in the Berkshires. Their adventures bring them in contact with a very interesting boy, some rabbits, and a lot of fresh air. 2005 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Because of Winn Dixie By Kate DiCamillo Ten-year-old India’s first summer in Florida takes a turn for the better when she finds a big, loveable, lug of a dog at the local supermarket. 2001 Newbery Honor The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher By Dana Alison Levy Meet the Fletchers. Their year will be filled with new schools, old friends, a grouchy neighbor, hungry skunks, leaking ice rinks, school plays, wet cats, and scary tales told in the dark! There’s Sam, age twelve, who’s mostly interested in soccer, food, and his phone; Jax, age ten, who’s psyched for fourth grade and thinks the new neighbor stinks, and not just because of the skunk; Eli, age ten (but younger than Jax), who’s thrilled to be starting this year at the Pinnacle School, where everyone’s the smart kid; and Frog (not his real name), age six, who wants everyone in kindergarten to save a seat for his invisible cheetah. Also Dad and Papa. WARNING: This book contains cat barf, turtle pee, and some really annoying homework assignments.


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