2024 CIS Summer Reading Choices
Read a brief summary of each book in order to make your perfect reading choices!
All students MUST read TWO books
3rd grade students may choose any book on the list.
4th and 5th grade students may choose any books on the list with the exception of the 3rd grade only choices.
Slides with the symbol are Louisiana Young Reader Choice Award books and will be used for this year’s Battle of the Books challenge.
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CIS Summer Reading Incentives
Continue to LEAD, LEARN, and GROW, and start the new school year with a ROAR.
Read like a WILDCAT this summer and visit the CIS Library to check out books, take AR tests on the books you've read, and reap the rewards.
Grab a Punch Card when you visit.
4 AR Tests = Free Smoothie
6 AR Tests = Free Book
8 AR Tests = Canes Meal
10 AR Tests = Cavalier House of Books $5 Coupon
You must pass each test with an 85% or higher.
CIS Library Reading Challenges
40 Book Challenge
Students can read ANY books they would like to read as long as they read the required number in each genre on the 40 Book Challenge form. Students must take an AR test on the book and pass it with a 60% or higher. Once a student finishes the challenge, he/she must bring their 40 Book Challenge Log to Mrs. Barker. Students will be recognized over the intercom and on Facebook. Each student will receive an award at the end of the year. This year's deadline is May 2, 2025.
Million Word
Students read and take AR tests on ANY books they would like. The AR program will keep track of how many words they read throughout the year. Once a student reaches 1 million words, they will have their teacher email Mrs. Barker. Students will be recognized over the intercom and on Facebook. Each student will receive an award at the end of the year. This year's deadline is May 2, 2025.
Battle of the Books
Students who read at least FIVE of the Louisiana Young Readers Choice (LYRC) titles will fill out and submit the Google Form on Clever by February 21, 2025. These students will be allowed to join a team for the Battle of the Books. Students will compete on teams against each other school-wide. The winning team from CIS will compete against other area schools in a tournament. Students will be recognized over the intercom and on Facebook. The winning team will receive an award at the end of the year.
Endlessly Ever After
By: Laurel Snyder
This funny, original, choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the genre, putting the power of storytelling right in the reader's hands!
Grab your basket and your coat. Put on some walking shoes.
Turn the page and begin: Which story will you choose? Award-winning creators Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat transform a crowd of classic tales into an ever-changing, fascinating, laugh-out-loud choose-your-own-adventure picture book, in which you may find a sleeping maiden, waste away in a sticky licorice cage, discover the gold at the end of a wild goose chase, or maybe (just maybe) save yourself--and the day! GIVES YOUNG READERS THE POWER OF CHOICE: Where do you want to take the story next?
Genre: Fairy Tale
Listen
By: Shannon Stocker
This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.
This is a story of music.
Of obstacles.
Of strength and hard work.
Of all you can accomplish when you dream.
As a child, Evelyn Glennie's ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearing aids for the rest of her life, Evelyn was determined that this this would never stop her from playing music. Instead of giving up on her dreams, Evelyn found new ways to listen...
Genre: Biography
Hide and Geek
By: T.P. Jagger
Four friends know that being a geek is a superpower -- and they're about to prove it as they solve a puzzlemaker's last clue and uncover a long lost treasure!
The GEEKs:�Gina, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin have been best friends for as long as they can remember. So when their archnemesis points out that their initials make them literally GEEKs, they decide to go with it.
The problem:�The GEEKs' hometown of Elmwood was once the headquarters of the famous toymaker Maxine Van Houten. Her popular puzzle sphere, the Bamboozler, put the town on the map. But Maxine passed away long ago. Now the toy factory is shutting down, and Elena's mom and Kevin's dad are losing their jobs. They might have to move--and that would mean splitting up the GEEKs!
The quest:�Maxine left one final puzzle, a treasure hunt that could save the town and keep the friends together. But only those who know and love Elmwood best will be able to solve it. GEEKs to the rescue!
Genre: Mystery EBRP Library
Just Right Jillian
By: Nicole Collier
Fifth grader Jillian will do just about anything to blend in, including staying quiet even when she has the right answer. After she loses a classroom competition because she won't speak up, she sets her mind on winning her school's biggest competition.
But breaking out of her shell is easier said than done, and Jillian has only a month to keep her promise to her grandmother and prove to herself that she can speak up and show everyone her true self.
A warm and relatable debut novel about family, friendship, and finding the confidence to break free from the crowd and be who you truly are.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist
By: Marta Magellan
Primatologist Mireya Mayor is living proof that courage and determination can make the impossible possible.
For Mireya Mayor, even as a young child whose house was filled with cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, a chicken, and a snapping turtle, nothing was quite wild enough. Older, she traded her pom-poms as a cheerleader for the National Football League for the swamps of the South American jungle. The first woman wildlife TV reporter for National Geographic, she traveled the world, but things still weren't quite wild enough. It was only when Mireya went to Madagascar that things FINALLY got wild enough. This biography of the woman who convinced the prime minister of Madagascar to make the mouse lemur's rainforest a protected national park is an inspiring--and wild story.
Genre: Biography
Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News
By: Elise Gravel
A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't.
Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn't. With quirky illustrations and a humorous tone, Elise Gravel brings her kid-accessible wit to the increasingly important subject of media literacy and equips younger readers with the skills needed to interact with global news.
Genre: Nonfiction EBRP Library
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family's Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.
Welcome to the Golden Palace!
Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom's plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) and at the Golden Palace--the restaurant that's been in her family for generations--she makes some discoveries. For instance:
Genre: Realistic Fiction EBRP Library
Nour’s Secret Library
By: Wafa Tarnowska
Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library. Based on the author's own life experience and inspired by a true story, "Nour's Secret Library" is about the power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Sort of Super
By: Eric Gapstur
This first book in a funny, lighthearted new middle grade graphic novel series about a boy struggling with new superpowers and middle school. Eleven-year-old Wyatt Flynn had something amazing happen to him: he got superpowers! Good ones too, like super-flight, super-strength, and super-speed. The only problem? Wyatt got his superpowers totally by mistake.
Genre: Action Adventure
Stinetinglers: All New Stories
By the Master of Scary Tales
By: R.L. Stine
Welcome to the in-between -- Our little monsters -- Skin -- Ghost in the car -- Boy who heard screams -- Bugs -- How to change your life -- Bad side -- Hole in the ground -- Monster-maker. "A collection of ten scary short stories by R. L. Stine. This collection of 10 scary short stories from the bestselling Goosebumps author promises—and delivers—chills, twists, and surprises. Each entry opens with a brief introduction addressed to readers from Stine describing his inspiration for the story.
Genre: Mystery/Scary
How to Steal a Dog
By: Barbara O’Connor
One day Georgina has a home, a best friend, and plenty to eat. The next, she's living in a car with her mother and brother. Carrying on as usual isn't possible: washing up in a restaurant bathroom, doing homework by flashlight, losing her friend. Mom works two jobs, but it's not enough, so impatient Georgina decides to steal a dog, hoping to collect a reward.
Genre: Realistic Fiction - Homelessness
Maniac Magee
By: Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey Magee is twice homeless--once involuntarily, at age three, when his parents plunge with a high-speed trolley off a bridge; the second time eight years later, when he voluntarily leaves the troubled home of his aunt and uncle. Jeffrey's subsequent year long flight generates a host of legends:, his sudden appearances and astonishing athletic prowess earn him the name "Maniac," and his just-as-sudden disappearances ensure his fame.
Genre: Adventure Fiction
Frindle
By: Andrew Clements
Ten-year-old Nick Allen has a reputation for devising clever, time-wasting schemes guaranteed to distract even the most conscientious teacher. His diversions backfire in Mrs. Granger's fifth-grade class, however, resulting in Nick being assigned an extra report on how new entries are added to the dictionary. Surprisingly, the research provides Nick with his best idea ever, and he decides to coin his own new word.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Teammates
By: Tiki Barber
3rd Grade Only
When young Tiki fumbles the football in a preseason practice game, his teammates begin to question his ability as a ball carrier. Coach Mike shows him a better way to hold it and reminds him that "Practice makes perfect.
Genre: Nonfiction Biography
The Giving Tree
By: Shel Silverstein
3rd Grade Only
This book is about a boy and a generous tree, who gives him all she has.
Genre: Friendship Fiction
More Stories Julian Tells
By: Ann Cameron
3rd Grade Only
Julian is back with more great tales to tell. There's the one about the day so hot that even frogs wore shoes. Or the time his best friend, Gloria, made the sun move. Sometimes, though, Julian's way with words can backfire. That's what happens when Julian calls his kid brother, Huey, a name--and their father overhears. How can a few little words get Julian into such big trouble?
Genre: Realistic Fiction
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