2016 Stanwich Summer Reading

2016 Summer Reading The Stanwich School Library 257 Stanwich Road Greenwich, CT 06830 203.542.0013 www.stanwichschool.org

With Thanks to the Stanwich School Parent Association Library Volunteers 2015-2016

Lynn Schwartz, Chair

Sophie de Bellissen

Nikki Miller

Mudita Bhargava

Marli Meier

Karen Colella

Jayanti Nerurkar

Elin Collins

Melanie Paddon

Kathy Cosgrove

Amie Perez

Loretta Dahnke

Karen Richard

Jennifer Davis

Barrie Richmond

Genieve DeBono

Lara Robertson

Daniella Fischer

Christina Russell

Elizabeth Fitts

Vernon Schwartz

Jennifer Frascella

Helen Servick

Kara Gerardi

Jennifer Servedio

Nancy Hart

Janill Sharma

Alexandra Hochman

Corinne Shore

Megan Hughes

Adam Siegel

Charlotte Jackson

Sasha Smith

Jennifer Katona

Allette Zoethout Somsen

Alessandra Long

Lauren Stein

Nicola Manwaring

Tyra Swan

Hope Mihailovich

Natalie Wiegenfeld

Dara Miles

Kimberly Yantz

Cover art created by Stanwich Students.

Thank you, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Bloom!

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June 2016 Dear Stanwich School Families, As we conclude another incredible school year and enter this season of summer, I am pleased to present the 2016 Required Summer Reading List. The Summer Reading List has been developed by the librarian and classroom teachers, along with the support of administration.

A big thank you to Lynn Schwartz and her team of amazing volunteers who selflessly gave their time and energy to assist during Lower School circulation. Thank you to Elizabeth Fitts and Elin Collins for hosting an amazing book fair this past fall. Thank you to the volunteers for the IH Trivia Bowl, as well as students and Stanwich families who helped raise $3,359 for our libraryyour generosity and continuous support is a blessing.

In addition to the required summer reading list, I have included recommended titles for students and parents. Please remember that these titles are suggested and a general guideline to introduce different books to your children. Feel free to browse among the different lists. Books can be read at many different levels, and more challenging books can even be read aloud to younger children. This list features newly released fiction, picture books, award winners and a selection of non-fiction books.

As you enjoy your summer vacations, please take time to visit your local library and independent local bookstores. Don’t forget to listen to books on tape if you take any summer road trips! Please be sure to visit the Stanwich library page to access eBooks, as well!

Happy summer and happy reading!!

Sincerely, Linnea Davis

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Required Books Summer 2016 Wildwood (Pre-K and K) For all students entering Wildwood: Pre K and Kindergarten

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes ISBN-13: 978-0688147327

Lower School (Grades 1-5) For all students entering Grade 1:

What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada ISBN-13: 978-1938298073

For all students entering Grade 2:

What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada ISBN-13: 978-1938298073

For all students entering Grade 3:

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes ISBN-13: 0062268143

For all students entering Grade 4:

The Real Thief by William Steig ISBN-13: 987-0312371456 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ISBN-13: 978-0061992254

For all students entering Grade 5:

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper ISBN-13: 978-0312371456 The Secret School by Avi ISBN-13: 987-0152046996

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Junior House (Grades 6-8) For all students enrolled in Grade 6: English

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan ISBN-13: 978-0142422861

For all students enrolled in Grade 6: History

Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi ISBN-13: 978-0786816583

For all students enrolled in Grade 7: English

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool ISBN-13: 978-0307930651

For all students enrolled in Grade 7: History

Who Was First? Discovering the Americas

by Russell Freedman ISBN-13: 978-0618663910

For all students enrolled in Grade 8: English

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ISBN-13: 978-0140177398

For all students enrolled in Grade 8: History

Where Death and Glory Meet: Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry by Russell Duncan ISBN 13: 978-0820321363

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Senior House (Grades 9-12) For all students enrolled in Grade 9: World Literature

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie ISBN-13: 978-1439572740

For all students enrolled in Grade 9: World History

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini ISBN-13: 978-1594631931

For all students enrolled in Grade 10: British and European Literature

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque ISBN-13: 978-0449213940

For all students enrolled in Grade 10: European History

Down and Out in Paris & London by George Orwell ISBN-13: 978- 0156262248

For all students enrolled in Grade 11: American Literature

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Path ISBN-13: 978- 0571308408

For all students enrolled in Grade 11: AP Language and Composition

TBD- Students will be notified directly in June

For all students enrolled in Grade 11: US History

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand ISBN-13: 978- 0812974492

For all students enrolled in Grade 11: AP US History

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville ISBN-13: 978-1463511159 Thomas Jefferson by Christopher Hitchens ISBN-13: 978-0060837068 Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington ISBN-13: 978-1495384882

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For all students enrolled in Grade 12: Contemporary Literature

The Road by Cormac McCarthy ISNB-13: 978-0307387899

For all students enrolled in Grade 12: AP Language and Composition

TBD- Students will be notified directly in June

For all students enrolled in Grade 12: Modern World History

Coming Apart by Charles Murray ISBN-13: 978-0307453433

For all students enrolled in Grade 12: AP Government/Politics

For all students enrolled in Grade 12: AP US History

TBD- Students will be notified directly in June

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville ISBN-13: 978-1463511159 Thomas Jefferson by Christopher Hitchens ISBN-13: 978-0060837068 Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington ISBN-13: 978-1495384882

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For Parents and Teachers Required for Faculty

Understanding Independent School Parents by Michael Thompson ISBN-13: 978-0984991709 OR A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger ISBN-13: 978-1620401453

Required for Parents

The Road to Character by David Brooks ISBN-13: 978-0812993257

Recommended by Charlie Sachs for Parents

The Pressured Child: Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life by Michael Thompson ISBN-13: 978-0345450135 Mom, They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems by Michael Thompson ISBN-13: 978- 0345450111 Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle ISBN-13: 978-1594205552

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Picture Books (Pre-K to Grade 2) Beaty, Andrea

Rosie Revere, Engineer

Collier, Bryan

Trombone Shorty

Campbell, Scott

Hug Machine

Cox, Lynne

Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

Dantat, Dan

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

Daywalt, Drew

The Day the Crayons Came Home

Dubuc, Marianne

The Lion and the Bird

Dyckman, Ame

Wolfie the Bunny

Fan, Terry

The Nigh Gardener

Floca, Brian

Locomotive

Kang, Anna

You Are (Not) Small

Hale, Shannon

The Princess in Black (Series)

Henkes, Kevin

Waiting

London, Jonathan

Hippos are Huge!

Martin, Emily Winfield

The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Mattick, Lindsay

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

Miyares, Daniel

Float

Novak, B.J.

The Book With No Pictures

Pizzoli, Greg

The Watermelon Seed

Rubin, Adam

Dragons Love Tacos

Smith, Jane

Twenty Yawns

Tullet, Hervé

Let’s Play!

Virján, Emma J.

What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig

Willems, Mo

I Really Like Slop (Series)

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Early Chapter Books for Emergent Readers (Grades K to 2)

Arnold, Tedd

Fly Guy! (Series)

Bardham-Quallen, Sudipta

Merida #2: The Fire Falls (Series)

Bee, Eddie

Orangey the Goldfish (Series)

Brown, Jeff

Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure

Buttner, Barbara

Pish and Posh (Series)

Coven, Wanda

Heidi Heckelbeck Makes a Wish: Super Special!

Cummings, Troy

The Notebook of Doom (Series)

DiCamillo, Kate

Bink and Gollie

Elliott, Rebecca

Eva and the New Owl (Series)

Gilmore, Grace

The New Kid: Tales from Maple Ridge

Griffiths, Andy

Treehouse (Series)

Hatke, Ben

Little Robot

Jacobson, Jennifer

Andy Shane: Hero at Last!

Kelly, David A.

Ballpark Mysteries #12: The Rangers Rustlers (Series)

Klassen, Jon

This is Not My Hat

Kline, Suzy

Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl (Series)

Lagercrantz, Rose

My Happy Life

McAnulty, Stacy

The Dino Files (Series)

McDonnell, Patrick

Thank You and Good Night

Meadows, Daisy

The Fairy Tale Fairies: Lacey the Little Mermaid Fairy (Series)

Messner, Kate

Marty McGuire (Series)

O’Connor, Jane

Fancy Nancy: It’s Backward Day!

Parish, Herman

Amelia Bedelia Dances Off (Series)

Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Putter and Tabby Turn the Page (Series)

Willems, Mo

The Story of Diva and Flea

Voake, Steve

Daisy Dawson at the Beach

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Junior Chapter Books (Grades 3 to 4) Applegate, Katherine

Crenshaw

Barnett, Mac

The Terrible Two Gets Worse

Bell, Cece

El Deafo

Blume, Judy

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Brown, Peter

The Wild Robot

DiCamillo, Kate

Flora and Ulysses

Kibuishi, Kazu

Amulet #7 (Series)

Gutman, Dan

My Weirdest School #4: Mrs. Meyer is on Fire! (Series)

Gutman, Dan

The Lincoln Project

Hay, Sam

Knit-Knotters

Holm, Jennifer

Sunny Side Up

Holub, Joan

Heroes in Training

Hunter, Erin

Warriors: A Vision of Shadows (Series)

Kinney, Jeff

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Series)

Korman, Gordon

Masterminds

Krulik, Nancy

Broadway Doggie (Series)

Litwin, Mike

Lost in Bermooda

Luper, Eric

The Mysterious Moonstone

Riordan, Rick

The Trials of Apollo (Series)

Sacher, Louis

Holes

Scaletta, Kurtis

Batter Up! (Series)

Selznick, Brian

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Tarshis, Lauren

I Survived (Series)

Telgemeier, Raina

Smile

Woodrow, Allan

Class Dismissed

Young, Jessica

All Paws on Deck

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Intermediate Chapter Books (Grades 4-6) Alexander, Kwame

Booked

Beasley, Cassie

Circus Mirandus

Bradley Brubaker, Kimberly

The War that Saved My Life

Colfer, Chris

Land of Stories

Connor, Leslie

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

DiCamillo, Kate

Raymie Nightingale

Frazier, Sundee T.

Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire

Galente, Cecilia

The World From Up Here

Gannon, Nicholas

The Doldrums

Gemeinhart, Dan

The Honest Truth

Gibbs, Stuart

Spaced Out

Graff, Lisa

Absolutely Almost

Goebel, Jenny

Fortune Falls

Kadohata, Cynthia

Half a World Away

Lerangis, Peter

Seven Wonders: Legend of the Rift (Series)

Martin, Ann M.

Rain Reign

Nielsen, Jennifer

A Night Divided

Pennypacker, Sara

Pax

Richards, Jasmine

Secrets of Valhalla

Riley, James

Story Thieves: The Stolen Chapters (Series)

Ryan, Pam MuĂąoz

Echo

Sacher, Louis

Fuzzy Mud

Sands, Kevin

The Blackthorn Key

Shovan, Laura

The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Sloan, Holly

Appleblossom the Possum

Williams-Garcia, Rita

Gone Crazy in Alabama

Woodson, Jacqueline

Brown Girl Dreaming

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Teen Chapter Books (Grades 6-8) These books may contain mature themes, strong language, and situations not suitable for younger readers.

Benjamin, Ali

The Thing About Jellyfish

Dashner, James

The Maze Runner (Series)

Draper, Sharon M.

Stella by Starlight

Engle, Margarita

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir

Graff, Lisa

Lost in the Sun

Hoose, Philip

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

Jamieson, Victoria

Roller Girl

Kadohata, Cynthia

Half a World Away

Hunt, Lynda

One for the Murphys

Lowry, Lois

Giver Quartet

Lu, Marie

Legend (Series)

Mackler, Carolyn

Infinite in Between

Maschari, Jennifer

The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price

Park, Linda Sue

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

Pearsall, Shelley

The Seventh Most Important Thing

Riggs, Ransom

Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

Selznick, Brian

The Marvels

Sepahban, Lois

Paper Wishes

Sepetys, Ruta

Salt to the Sea

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Stead, Rebecca

Goodbye Stranger

Vawter, Vince

Paperboy

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Young Adult Books (Grades 9-12) These books may contain mature themes, strong language, and situations not suitable for younger readers.

Aveyard, Victoria

Glass Sword

Bracken, Alexandra

Passenger

Dennard, Susan

Truthwitch (Series)

Fiore, Kelly

Thicker Than Water

Henry, Emily

The Love That Split the World

Jae, Ava

Beyond the Red

McCreight, Kimberly

The Outliers

Murphy, Julie

Dumplin’

Nelson, Marilyn

American Ace

Nijkamp, Marieke

This is Where it Ends

Peet, Holly Robinson

Same But Different

PĂŠrez, Ashley Hope

Out of Darkness

Reynolds, Jason

All American Boys

Rice, Luanne

The Secret Language of Sisters

Ruby, Laura

Bone Gap

Sanderson, Brandon

Calamity (Series)

Silvera, Adam

More Happy Than Not

Stiefvater, Maggie

The Raven King (Series)

Stork, Francisco X.

The Memory of Light

Taha, Lilas

Bitter Almonds

Tahir, Sabaa

A Torch Against the Night

Tucholke, April Genevieve

Wink Poppy Midnight

Walter, Jon

My Name is Not Friday

Yancy, Rick

The Last Star (Series)

Yoon, Nicola

Everything, Everything

Zentner, Jeff

The Serpent King

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Selected 2016 Award Winners Visit www.ala.org for complete lists and so much more!

Batchelder Award (Best children’s book first published in another language) Alemagna, Beatrice The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy Batchelder Honor Appelfeld, Aharon Liniers, Ricardo Suzhen, Frang

Adam and Thomas Written and Drawn by Henrietta Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village

Belpre Author Award (Best children’s work by a Latino/Latina writer) Engle, Margarita Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir Belpre Illustrator Award (Best children’s work by a Latino/Latina illustrator) Engle, Margarita Drum Dream Girl Caldecott Medal (Most distinguished American picture book) Blackall, Sophie Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear Caldecott Honors Andrews, Troy De la Peña, Matt Henkes, Kevin Weatherford, Carole

Trombone Short Last Stop on Market Street Waiting Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer

Giesel Award (Most distinguished American book for beginning readers) Adler, David A. Don’t Throw it to Mo! Newberry Award (Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children) De la Peña, Matt Last Stop on Market Street Newberry Honors Bradley Brubaker, Kimberly The War that Saved My Life Jamieson, Victoria Roller Girl Ryan Muñoz, Pam Echo Odyssey Award (Best audiobook or children or young adults) Bradley Brubaker, Kimberly The War that Saved My Life Printz Award (Excellence in young adult literature) Ruby, Laura Bone Gap Sibert Medal (Best information book for children) Tonatiuh, Duncan Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras

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Notable Non-Fiction Art Bryant, Jennifer Daywalt, Drew D’Harcourt, Claire Rosenstock, Barb Biography Anastasio, Anna Krull, Kathleen Moss, Marissa Robbins, Dean Turner, Pamela History Alley, Tracey Eldridge, Jim Mattick, Lindsay Miller, Pat Sweet, Melissa

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin The Day the Crayons Came Home Masterpieces Up Close Western Paintings from the 14th to 20th Centuries The Noisy Paint Box

Who was Steve Irwin? (Series) Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Samurai Rising (Grade 6 and up) 50 Things You Should Know About American Presidents 50 Things You Should Know About the First World War Finding Winnie The Hole Story of the Doughnut Balloons Over Broadway Who Was (Series) Scientists in the Field (Series)

Poetry Martin, Emily Winfield Park, Linda Sue Rinker, Sherri Duskey Singer, Marilyn

The Wonderful Things You Will Be Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs Steam Train, Dream Train Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About Greek Myths

Rainy Day Diversions Beaty, Andrea Beck, W.H. Cain, Susan Clinton, Chelsea Close, Chuck Losure, Mary Pollan, Michael Robinowitz, Alan Stewart, Melissa Webster, Christy

Rosie Revere, Engineer Glow Quiet Power It’s Your World Chuck Close: Face Book Elsie and Frances Fool the World The Omnivore’s Dilemma A Boy and A Jaguar Feathers: Not Just for Flying Guinness World Records: Biggest and Smallest!

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Thoughts About the Importance of Reading To be successful in today’s world, children need strong literacy skills. They need to use listening, speaking, reading and writing to interact with others, learn new ideas, exchange information, and express thoughts and feelings. They need to think critically about complicated issues to create new knowledge. Learning to read is the first step towards developing literacy. Research has shown that parents and caregivers have a profound impact on their children’s reading skills. The positive influence of the family continues to be important as young people develop through elementary, middle, and high school. It is vital that families make reading a priority in their homes.

The single most important thing that parents can do for their children is to model the behavior of an avid reader. This means that parents demonstrate through concrete, observable behaviors that reading is a valuable part of their lives, for business, for information, and for pleasure. Children must see their parents reading, discussing what they read, and enjoying what they read. Here are some other important ways to support your child’s literacy skills:

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Talk to your child about things that interest him or her.

Ask questions that require your child to observe and learn.

Teach your child ways to locate information on his or her own.

Visit libraries and bookstores.

Go with your child to listen to talks by favorite authors and visit author websites.

Read aloud to your child regularly.

Buy books as gifts.

Encourage your child to read all different types of books.

Encourage your child to draw and to write.

Create a family book club.

Give your child a book allowance.

Establish a reading space in your home with comfortable seating.

Talk to you child about what he or she is reading.

Limit television viewing and other electronic diversions.

Celebrate your child’s successful completion of a book!

Remember that children develop at different rates and each child is unique. Do not compare your child’s reading abilities to others. Try not to judge his or her responses to literature. Talk to your child and respect his or her opinions. Support your child’s achievements in reading and he or she will become a life-long book lover!

Source: Oestreich, Liz. June 2010.

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Resources for Book Lovers www.ala.org The American Library Association website. Click on “Awards and Scholarships” for many lists of award-winning books. www.indiebound.org Locate an independent bookstore, read reviews, and more. www.booksontape.com Browse for suggestions. www.hbook.com Click on “Parent’s Page” for a list of children’s classics. www.kids.nypl.org New York Public Library for Kids www.greenwichlibrary.org/children Check out what’s happening at Greenwich Library. ******* Codell, Esme Raji

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading: For Ravenous and Reluctant Readers Alike

Hamilton, Emma W.

Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment

Lewis, Valerie

Valerie and Walter’s Best Books for Children: A Lively, Opinionated Guide

Lipson, Eden Ross

The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children

Miller, Donalyn

The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

Odean, Kathlean

Great Books for Boys

Trelease, Jim

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