Summer reading list
2nd/3rd Grade Summer Reading List
Here are some great titles and authors you might enjoy reading! You can find them at the Henry County Public Libraries and your local bookstores. Many of these are AR titles and you can test on them at school. Enjoy reading a super book!
Picture Books:
Zoom Broom by Margie Palatini
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Stieg
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Lowrey
Nine for California by Sonia Levitin
The Wing Shop by Elvira Woodruff
Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily McCully
Dakota Dugout by Ann Turner
Bubba, The Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman
Verdi by Janell Cannon
Sirko and the Wolf by Eric Kimmel
Double Trouble In Walla Walla by Andrew Clements
Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh
Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I, Please? By Lois Grambling
Peeping Beauty by Mary Jane Auch
The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson
Titanic: Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly
Babymouse books by Jennifer & Matthew Holm
Lunch Lady books by Jarrett Krosoczka
Franklin books by Paulette Bourgeois
Amelia Bedelia books by Peggy Parish
Nate the Great books by Marjorie Sharmat
Arthur books by Marc Brown
Berenstain Bears books by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Black Lagoon series by Mike Thaler
Magic School Bus books by Joanna Cole
Chapter Books:
How to Be Cool In the Third Grade by Betsy Duffey
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The One In the Middle Is The Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume
The Josefina Story Quilt by Joanna Cole
Beans on the Roof by Betsy Byars
Tornado by Betsy Byars
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Imp That Ate My Homework by Laurence Yep
Geronimo Stilton series
Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce
Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline
Ready Freddy series by Abby Klein
Captain Underpants series by Dave Pilkey
Rainbow Magic fairy series by Daisy Meadows
Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey
My Weird School series by Dan Gutman
Puppy Patrol series by Jenny Dale
Pinky and Rex books by James Howe
Jenny Archer books by Ellen Conford
Cam Jansen mystery series by David A. Adler
Arthur chapter books by Stephen Krensky
Berenstain Bear chapter books by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Beast Quest series by Adam Blade
Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Warner
Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park
Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald Sobol
Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine
The Littles series by John Peterson
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew by Caroline Keene
American Girl series by Porter/Tripp/Shaw
Favorite Authors:
Any title by Patricia Polocco
Any title by Mike Thaler
Any title by Steven Kellogg
Any title by Kevin Henkes
Any title by Jan Brett
Any title by Dr. Seuss
Any title by Eve Bunting
Any title by Chris Van Allsburg
Any title by James Marshall
Any title by Bernard Waber
Any title by Maurice Sendak
Any title by Audrey Wood
Any title by Leo Lionni
Any title by Tomie DePaola
Any title by Mary Hoffman
Any title by David Shannon
Here are some great titles and authors you might enjoy reading! You can find them at the Henry County Public Libraries or at your local bookstore. Many of these are AR titles and you can test on them at school. Enjoy reading a super book!
Individual Titles:
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Just Ella by M. Haddix
Esperanza Rising by P. M. Ryan
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Titanic: Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly
Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise
Holes by Louis Sacher
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid-Banks
The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian by Elizabeth Levy
Run Away Home by Patricia McKissack
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christohper Paul Curtis
Be a Perfect Person In Just Three Days by Stephen Manes
Her Stories:African American Folktales by Virginia Hamilton
Shiloh by Phyllis Naylor
Sounder by William Armstrong
The Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life by Lauren Myracle
Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle
Favorite Authors/Series:
Magic Pickle books by Scott Morse
Geronimo Stilton series
Franny K. Stein series by Jim Benton
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
Mandie series by Lois Leppard
Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
Dear America series
My Name is America series
Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
Beast Quest series by Adam Blade
The Fudge series by Judy Blume
Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey
Saddle Up series by Pat and Dave Sargent
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Berenstain Bear chapter books by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Babysitter Club series by Ann M. Martin
Molly Moon series by Georgia Byng
Nancy Drew mystery series by Carolyn Keene
Hardy Boys mystery series by Franklin W. Dixon
Animal Ark series by Ben M. Baglio
Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald Sobol
Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine
American Girl series by Porter/Tripp/Shaw
Any title by Roald Dahl
Any title by Gordon Korman
Any title by Betsy Byars
Any title by Beverly Cleary
Any title by Erin Hunter
Any title by Rick Riordan
Any title by Patricia Polocco
Any title by Louis Sachar
Any title by Matt Christopher
Any title by Avi
Any title by Virginia Hamilton
Any title by Dan Gutman
Any title by Kate Klise
Any title by Natalie Babbitt
Any title by Jamie Gilson
Any title by Jean Fritz
Any title by Bruce Coville
Any title by Lloyd Alexander
Any title by Madeleine L’Engle
Any title by Barbara Robinson
Any title by Anthony Horowitz
Any title by Andrew Clements