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! 2|P a ge
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:
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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