Reading is Fun!!

3 r d grade Summer Reading Suggest ions Berkeley School L ibrar ies , 2016

Graphic Novels We Love!

Babymouse, by Jennifer Holm ✪

The Babysitter’s Club, by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Raina Telgemeier ✪

Bird and Squirrel, by James Burks ✪

El Deafo, by Cece Bell

Giants Beware!, by Jorge Aguirre

G-Man, by Chris Giarrusso ✪

Great Pet Escape, by Victoria Jamieson

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, by Judd Winick

Little Robot, by Ben Hatke

Lunch Lady, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka ✪

Sisters, by Raina Telgemeier

Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Romeo & Juliet, by Ian Lendler

Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke ✪

Favorite Chapter Book Series (*levels N – O – P)

Bad Kitty, by Nick Bruel ✪

Captain Awesome, by Stan Kirby ✪

Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker ✪

Dory Fantasmagory, by Abby Hanlon ✪

Dragonbreath, by Ursula Vernon ✪

Dyamonde Daniel, by Nikki Grimes ✪

Field Trip Mysteries, by Steve Brezenoff ✪

Jake Maddox Sports Stories, by Jake Maddox ✪

Keena Ford, by Melissa Thomson ✪

Lola Levine, by Monica Brown ✪

Lulu and the Duck in the Park, by Hillary McKay ✪

Mallory On the Move, by Laurie Friedman ✪

Notebook of Doom, by Troy Cummings ✪

Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary ✪

Ruby and the Booker Boys, by Derrick Barnes ✪

The Time Warp Trio, by Jon Scieszka ✪

Zapato Power (Freddie Ramos), by Jacqueline Jules ✪

✪ popular series

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* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

Exciting Adventure and Fantasy (levels Q – R – S)

Frank Einstein, by Jon Scieszka ✪

Harriett the Invincible: Hamster Princess, by Ursula Vernon ✪

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, by Liesl Shurtliff ✪

The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony DiTerlizzi ✪

Spirit Animals series, by Brandon Mull & others ✪

The Tale of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler

Warriors series, by Erin Hunter ✪

Wings of Fire, by Tui Sutherland ✪

✪ popular series

Funny Stories (levels Q – R – S)

The 13-Story Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths ✪

Big Nate In a Class By Himself, by Lincoln Peirce ✪

Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to NOT Reading, by Tommy Greenwald ✪

Double Fudge, by Judy Blume ✪

Dying to Meet You, by Kate Klise ✪

Dork Diaries, by Rachel Renee Russell ✪

James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl

Pickle, by Kim Baker

The Terrible Two, by Mac Barnett and Jory John ✪

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, by Stephen Pastis ✪

The Zero Degree Zombie Zone, by Patrick Henry Bass

✪ popular series

Stories that Touch Your Heart (levels Q – R – S)

The 14th Goldfish, by Jennifer L. Holm

Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo

Dash, by Kirby Larson

Gaby Lost and Found, by Angela Cervantes

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate

Paper Wishes, by Lois Sepahban

Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins

Riding Freedom, by Pam Muñoz Ryan

The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin

Fascinating Nonfiction

Baby Elephant in the Wild, by Caitlin O’Connell

Dog Finds Lost Dolphins! (National Geographic Kids Chapters), by Elizabeth Carney ✪

Freedom in Congo Square, by Carole Weatherford Boston

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, by Mara Rockliff

A Nation’s Hope: The story of boxing legend Joe Louis, by Matt de la Peña

Play Baseball Like a Pro, by Hans Hetrick ✪

Stephen Curry, by Jon Fischman ✪

Separate Is Never Equal, by Duncan Tonatiuh Find more recommendations atMary Ann Scheuer’s website greatkidbooks.blogspot.com

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