Grades 2 and up.
And here are some more excellent titles from my summer reading: Indian No More by Charlene McManis is historical fiction that takes place in the 1954 when an Umpqua Indian family moves from the Grand Ronde reservation in Oregon to a house in Los Angeles, California. On the reservation, the family, Regina who is in 5th grade, her younger sister, parents and grandmother, lived a peaceful and good life with many relatives all around, land to explore and a rich culture to share and enjoy. But when the U.S. Government declares that their tribe is to be terminated, they move to a small house in Los Angeles to begin a new life "off the rez". Regina and her family desperately miss their old life as they try to adjust to the small cramped house with no land and no relatives nearby. But there are kids in their new multi-cultural neighborhood, African American, and Cuban, even as they the often sad and hurtful ignorance and bias about Native Americans. Enjoy this strong family as they struggle to maintain their heritage in their very different new life. Grades 4th and up. In The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers by Pseudonymous Bosch, meet Oliver who loves magic but is not yet very good at it. He is also the only boy in his 3rd grade class not invited to Maddox's incredible birthday party, the richest kid in their school. Oliver says he doesn't mind, but his two best friends, Teenie and Bea have other ideas. They get him a "gig" at the party - a magic show and he is determined to do the most amazing trick. With the help of a new magician's hat and the surprise rabbit that is inside he might pull it off. That is, until one of Maddox's present's disappears and Oliver, Teenie, Bea and the rabbit decide to figure out who took it. Part mystery, part fantasy, and all fun! Grades 2 and up. Some Places More than Others by Renee Watson. Amara loves basketball, and especially the Portland Trailblazers, growing up in Portland with a dad who works for Nike. While she is close to her mother's family, she has had little contact with her father's family, who live in New York City. When her dad has a work trip to New York City with the chance to go to the All-Star Game at Madison Square Gardens, Amara asks to go with. She wants to stay with her grandfather while her dad is working and get to know him and her cousins. She knows her father has not been close to his dad in many years and is determined to find out why and bring them back together. Amara's trip turns out to be far more eye opening and important as she learns from her grandfather more about her proud African American heritage, their Harlem roots as well as her family story. A great journey. Grades 4 and up. Voyage of the Dogs by Greg Van Eekhout is a space adventure for anyone who loves science fiction and dogs! In this future world dogs have achieved an almost human intelligence and ability to communicate with humans and each other. As a result they are now helping with the space program. Four special "barkonauts" are chosen to travel with a human crew of astronauts to populate a new planet, when the human capsule is lost in space. The dogs, the golden retriever, Champion; the corgi, Bug; the Great Dane, Daisy; and the mutt, Lopside are left to survive alone, with dwindling resources, trying to land their ship, when they discover that one human might still be alive. Narrated by Lopside, this is an incredible and intelligent space adventure that will keep you turning pages! Grades 4 and up.
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AuthorI am the Library Media Center director at Patton School in Arlington Heights where I help students from kindergarten through 5th grade find terrific independent reading for enjoyment and information, and teach students the skills to use information and technology safely and productively and to connect, communicate and share with others. I have four grown children, a large black dog, (flat coat retriever) and a small striped cat. I am an obessive Chicago Cubs fan and I love to run. Patton LMC Summer Reading Blog |