Dear Parent/Guardian:
Never before has this quote been more appropriate. Where will reading take you this summer? The Serengeti, Paris, or perhaps Narnia? We truly can go anywhere through the pages of a book. As we head off into a very different summer than many of us imagined, I hope that reading is still part of whatever your plans may be. Books are a reliable outlet for our curiosity, our desire for adventure, escape, human connection, and sometimes, just a good laugh.
Below you will find my tips for fostering a summer of reading, including a Weekly Goal Tracker, for those who find that helpful. We also have a link to our Carey Digital Library and recommended books from the collection, in case you're wondering what to read next.
I truly wish you all a healthy and relaxing summer.
Warmly,
Ms. de Sousa
Access the Carey Digital Library here - ebooks, audiobooks and read-alongs(hybrid). Check your email for your child's username and password. To find all the read-alongs easily, do an advanced search and check the "Read-Along titles" box. Also find titles in French and Spanish!
Need some inspiration for what to read next? Below are some popular titles. Please note: items in italics are available in the Carey Digital Library
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Graphic Novels
- The Dog Man series
- El Deafo
- Noodleheads see the Future
- Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea
- The Big Bad Fox
- Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
- The New Kid
- Click
- Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades
- The Pudding Problem
- Real Friends
- Babymouse series
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Middle Grade Fiction
- Parker Inheritance
- Aru Shah and the end of Time
- Merci Suarez Changes Gears
- Dragon Pearl
- Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
- You Go First
- One-Third Nerd
- Charlie Hernandez & the League of Shadows
- Love Sugar Magic series
- Holes
- Chocolate Factory Ghost
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Everybody Chapter Books
- Dragon Masters series
- Notebook of Doom series
- Owl Diaries
- Kung Pow Chicken
- Treehouse books (Andy Griffiths)
- Star Friends series (Linda Chapman)
- The Year of Billy Miller
- Ballpark Mystery series
- Miniature World of Marvin and James (Masterpiece series)
- Stella Diaz Has Something to Say
- Wedgie & Gizmo
- Un-friendship Bracelet
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Audiobooks
- The Harry Potter series
- Aru Shah and the End of Time
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
- Inkheart
- Fortunately, the Milk
- Spy School
- The Bad Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events)
- The BFG
- The Penderwicks
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Front Desk
- Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
- Holes
- The Wild Robot, and sequel
- Ballpark Mystery Collection
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Read Alongs
- Mercy Watson series
- We Don’t Eat Our Classmates
- I Got the Rhythm
- Bagel King
- Maggie’s Chopsticks
- Dino-Swimming
- Ling & Ting
- Hammerhead Sharks
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Picture Books
- Ling & Ting
- The Good Egg
- The Dinosaur’s Diary
- The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
- Astronaut Annie
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Non-Fiction/Biographies
- The “Who Was” series (some titles available in Digital Library)
- What is NASA?
- Lonely planet travel guides (Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, London, Rome, Washington D.C, and NY)
- What was the Vietnam War?
- DK Findout! Sharks
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Titles in Spanish
- Construir una carretera
- Demolición
- a cosa más magnifica
- Bunny Cakes
- Chicken Little
- La Doctora Dora
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Titles in French
- Marion prend l'avion
- Fourchon
- Les chausettes de Miss Abeille
- Les vetements dans la valise
- Les fruits
- Jouer dans le sable
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