Elementary Summer Reading Suggestions
Shrewsbury does not have a required summer reading list. The books, authors, and topics suggested on these pages are merely a starting point for you and your child. The most important thing is to choose books that interest your child and make reading fun! Don’t forget that students have access to ebooks and audiobooks through their Sora account on their iPads throughout the summer.
Consider exploring these topics and genres to build your background knowledge and get ready for the school year ahead! | ||
Grades K & 1 Inventors & Inventions | Grade 2 & 3 Places Around the World | Grade 4 Explore Different Genres |
All Grades Perseverance | All Grades Citizenship | All Grades Cooperation |
Read a series of texts, or text set, on the same subject to build knowledge and vocabulary!
Suggested authors:
Kevin Henkes Jory John Andrea Beaty Anna McQuinn Grace Lin
Rosemary Wells Judy Sierra Eric Carle Matt de la Peña Drew Daywalt
Laura Numeroff Peter Reynolds Oge Mora David Shannon Adam Rubin
PICTURE BOOKS
Enjoy some family time by having your children listen to stories being read aloud by a parent, grandparent, or older sibling. Emergent readers may want to practice reading with these books, but they are also a wonderful choice for reading together.
“One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” - Jeannette Walls
Suggested authors & series for students just starting to sound out words:
David Milgrim Alyssa Satin Capulli Molly Coxe Cynthia Rylant Harriet Ziefert
Suggested authors for readers who know some sight words and can sound out words:
Arnold Lobel Kelly Starling Lyons Dr. Seuss Tad Hills Mo Willems
Favorite Characters:
Nonfiction series:
BEGINNER READERS
For beginner readers to practice reading independently
ILLUSTRATED CHAPTER BOOKS
For students in the early stages of reading chapter books independently
Popular fiction series:
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NONFICTION SERIES FOR PRIMARY GRADES
CHAPTER BOOKS
Chapter books written by the suggested authors here cover a wide variety of reading levels. Sometimes the main characters face hardships and describe frightening or traumatic events. Parents are encouraged to preview books with their children to be sure that the reading level and subject matter are appropriate to their individual needs.
Suggested authors:
Kate DiCamillo Roald Dahl Gordon Korman Dan Gutman Katherine Applegate
Wendy Mass Grace Lin Avi Sharon Creech Sharon Draper
Kwame Alexander Cynthia Lord Barbara O’Connor Louis Sachar Matt Christopher
RJ Palacio Pam Muñoz Ryan Erin Entrada Kelly Beverly Cleary Andrew Clements
POPULAR CHAPTER BOOK SERIES
The Land of Stories
by Chris Colfer
My Life as…
by Janet Tashjian
Front Desk
by Kelly Wang
According to Humphrey
by Betty Birney
Big Nate
by Lincoln Peirce
I Survived
by Lauren Tarshis
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
by Rick Riordan
The Chronicles of Narnia
by CS Lewis
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior
by Cube Kid
Ryan Hart
by Renee Watson
Treehouse Books by Andy Griffiths
Pandava Novels
by Roshani Chokshi
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Wings of Fire
by Tui Sutherland
The Sisters Grimm
by Michael Buckley
Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Cupcake Diaries
by Coco Simon
Warrior Cats
by Erin Hunter
Suggested nonfiction series:
Suggested poetry:
Novels-in-verse:
Suggested graphic novel series:
Individual titles:
Individual titles:
I Survived True Stories DK FindOut Absolute Expert
Who Was? Where Is? What Was?
World of Weird Animals History Smashers Disgusting Critters