3RD Grade Summer Reading 2024
BOOK TITLE
The Creature of the Pines
The Girl in the Tree (Squirlish Bk1)
Ellen Potter
SUMMARY
FANTASY
Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers
REALISTIC FANTASY
Cordelia is a girl who lives in a tree in Central Park. Found as a baby and raised by an adoring squirrel named Shakespeare, Cordelia acts just like any other young squirrel, leaping across treetops, chasing her squirrel friends, and sleeping in her treehouse Still, she wonders what it would be like to have a human friend, and when she stumbles into a gymnastics class, it seems like she might have her chance
Put an X next to your top 3 choices.
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake 1964 (#23)
Lauren Tarshis
Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park
Aaron Johnson
HISTORICAL FICTION
It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong -- “Alaska tough”. But then the most powerful earthquake in American history -- the Good Friday Earthquake -- struck
MYSTERY/ADVENTURE
Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the heart of Colorado’s wild and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park. Through twists and turns, the mystery unfolds while Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and friendship.
Great read for the whole family.
REALISTIC FICTION
Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Daniel even tells Omar that all Muslims are going to be kicked out of the country Could that possibly be true? Luckily, Omar's enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life's ups and downs
Planet Omar: Accidental Troublemaker
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher Dana Alison Levy
REALISTIC FICTION
The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped. Each boy finds his plans for success veering off in unexpected and sometimes disastrous directions. And at home, their miserable new neighbor complains about everything As the year continues, the boys learn the hard and often hilarious lesson that sometimes what you least expect is what you come to care about the most
Great read for the whole family