STUDENTS GOING INTO GRADES 4 AND 5!!!

Now that I have your attention...Do you like to read? Are you interested in competing with other students around Wisconsin? Well the Battle of the Books may be  just the thing for you! We’ll be getting teams together next school year but you can get a head start on reading this summer! Here is the list of books we’ll be reading for the competition. If you think this is for you, go ahead and start reading! I’ll see YOU in the fall!!!

• 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
• Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
• Big Nate Flips Out by Lincoln Peirce
• The Dark by Lemony Snicket
• The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
• Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
• How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
• Killer Species: Out for Blood by Michael P. Spradlin
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
• Loser by Jerry Spinelli
• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
• The Nazi Invasion, 1944 (I Survived series #9) by Lauren Tarshis
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• Oh, No! by Candace Fleming
• Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by James Dean
• Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
• That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Summer Reading Incentives

With summer vacation right around the corner it becomes difficult to encourage kids to read. I can attest to this myself as a parent of two elementary age students (one moving on to middle school in the fall). So in order to help parents encourage their kiddos to read, there are a couple of opportunities that parents and students can take advantage of:

Brown County Library Summer Reading Programs

The Brown County Library has three summer reading programs for kids of all ages to take part in. The first is Fizz, Boom, Read which targets students from birth through fifth grade. The second, Spark a Reaction, is for students going into grades 6 through 12. The third, Literary Elements, is geared toward us adults! So as you can see, they've worked hard to encourage all family members to enjoy their programs! Be sure to stop in and see what prizes are available for all levels. Sign up begins tomorrow, June 7th.

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading - Imagination's Destination

This program is for students going into grades 1 - 6. The steps are quite simple. Download a reading record from their website, read 8 books and record them on the reading record, bring your completed record to your local B&N store, enjoy a free book from a selection they have available! Who doesn't love a free book? I know I couldn't pass that up!

Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge

Scholastic has an online opportunity for students. This program began May 5th and runs through September 5th. Students can help to set a summer reading world record!

No matter what you decide to do this summer, I hope you will find time to read every day!