Board of Education

2021 SUMMER BOOK LIST

KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 5

The summer months are a wonderful time for you to help your children develop a love for books and reading - and the staff at the Macomb Intermediate School District hopes you will enjoy the adventures awaiting you in our 2021 Summer Book List

This list will help assure that your children are reading high quality literature All the books on the list are available at your neighborhood library or book store or can be found online Your local librarian or book store sales person can suggest additional titles too

The Macomb Intermediate School District is working hard to help every student in every Macomb County school achieve at high levels and literacy is a top priority We need your support in ensuring that your children meet these expectations Your example and encouragement will go a long way toward reaching the goal of every student becoming an excellent reader

Happy reading

MACOMB INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Department of Consultant Services

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Great Giggles

Vinnie Gets A Jobhellip Terry Brodner The Couch PotatoJory John Too Much Glue Jason Lifebvre Ribbet Rodrigo Folqueira Nerp Sarah Lynne Reul Moosetache Margie Palatini

Travel Time

Grand Canyon Jason Chin If I Were a Park Ranger Catherine Stier Molly of Denali Mollyrsquos Awesome Alaska Guide WGBH Kids Road Trip A Whiskers Hollow Adventure Steve Light Boxcar Children Great Adventure 5 Khipu amp Final Key Gertrude Chandler Warner Where Is SeriesWho HQ

Eco- Adventures

When We Were Giants Dave Matthews Outside In Deborah Underwood Join the No Plastic Challenge A First Book of Reducing Waste Scot Ritchie Finding Wild Megan Wagner Lloyd One Plastic Bag Miranda Paul The Hike Alison Farrell

When Summer Comes to an End

I Got the School Spirit Connie Schofield Morrison If I Built a School Chris Van Dusen All Are Welcome Alexandra Penfold The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson How I Spent by Summer Vacation Mark Teague No Frogs in SchoolA LaFaye AllyndashSaurus amp the First Day of School Richard Torrey Butterflies on the First Day of School Annie Silvestro The Truth About My Unbelievable School Davide Cali

Online Resources for Kids

Michigan eLibrary for Kids Detroit Public TV Kids Club httpsmelorgkids httpwwwdptvorgkids

Discovery Kids Michigan Kids httpdiscoverykidscom httpwwwmichigangovkids

Detroit Tigers Kids Site httpdetroittigersmlbcomdetfan_forumkids_indexjsp

PBSndash Molly of Denali httpspbskidsorgmolly

PBS Kids httpspbskidsorggamesstory

Scholastic Learn at Home httpsclassroommagazinesscholasticcomsupportlearnathomeht mlcaching

Scholastic Poetry httpteacherscholasticcomwritewitpoetryindexhtm

John A Bozymowski President Theresa J Genest Vice President

Edward V Farley Treasurer Donald R Hubler Secretary

Brian White Treasurer Michael R DeVault Superintendent

-Great Lakes Great Books Award Winners 2020 -2021

Kindergarten and First Grade Sulwe Lupita Nyongrsquoo Mapping Sam Joyce Hesselberth Mary Wears What She Wants Keith Negley

Second and Third Grade Peter and Ernesto The Lost Sloths Graham Annable Itrsquos Not Hansel and Gretel Josh Funk When Aidan Became a Brother Kyle Lukoff

Fourth and Fifth Grade New Kid Jerry Craft The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Dan Gemeinhart Shouting at the Rain Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Visit Your Local Library Today

Do your family members have their own library cards One way to establish a love of reading is to frequently visit your local library Libraries have wonderful collections of books audio and other media resources for you to borrow Libraries host summer reading initiatives and special events for kids Also visit your local library online and see the many wonderful programs and resources offered to you free of charge

Little Free Library

Join the Little Free Library initiative and find a little

library near you You may just be inspired to build a

lending library for your community

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Great Lakes Great Books Award Nominees 2021 2022 Get a jump start on reading the Michigan Reading

Associationrsquos nominees for the 2021-22 Great Lakes Great Book Awards Nominated titles include

Kindergarten and First Grade NestingHenry Cole Here and Now Julia Denos The Oldest Student Rita L Hubbard See the Cathelliphellip David LaRochelle Swashby and the Sea Beth Ferry Lift Minh Le amp Dan Santat Gustavo The Shy Ghost Flavia Drago We Will Rock Our Classmateshelliphelliphelliphelliphellip Ryan Higgins

Second and Third Grade I Am Every Good Thing Derrick Barnes amp Gordon James Honeybee Candace Fleming Monster and Boy Hannah Barnaby amp Anooha Syed Donut Feed the SquirrelsMika Song Our Friend Hedgehog Lauren Castillo I Talk Like a River Jordan Scott amp Sydney Smith We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom Packs Strength in Numbers Hannah Salyer

Fourth and Fifth Grade Measuring Up Lily LaMotte amp Ann Xu Stargazing Jen Wang City Spies James Ponti From the Desk of Zoe Washington Janae Marks Jobs Yoursquove Never Heard Of Natalie Labarre Rick Alex Gino ꜟVamos Raul the Third III The Next President Kate Messner

To find out more about Great Lakes Great Books and to vote for your favorite please visit michiganreadingorg and click on Great Lakes Great Books

2021 Award Winning Books as announced by the American Library

Association

John Newbery Medal John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding

contribution to childrenrsquos literature

When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller

John Newbery Honor Books All Thirteen The Incredible Rescue of the Thai Boysrsquo Soccer Team Christiana Soontornvat BOX Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom Carole Boston Weatherford Fighting Words Kimberly Brubaker Bradley We Dream of Space Erin Entrada Kelly A Wish in the Dark Christiana Soontornvat

Randolph Caldecott Medal Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished

American picture book for children

We Are Water ProtectorsMichaela Goade written by Carole

Lindstrom

Randolph Caldecott Honor Books

Outside In Illustrated by Cindy Derby written by Deborah Underwood Me and Mama by Cozbi A Cabrera

A Place Inside of Me Illustrated by Noa Denmon written by Zetta Elliott The Cat Man of Aleppo Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu written by Irene Latham amp Karim Shasmi-Basha

Coretta Scott King (Author) Award Coretta Scott King Award recognizing an African American author and

illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Before the Ever After Jacqueline Woodson

Coretta Scott King (Author) Honor Books

All the Days Past All the Days to Come Mildred Taylor

King and the Dragonflies Kacen Callender

Lifting as We Climb Evette Dionne

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul F Morrison

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor Books

Magnificent Homespun Brown Kaylani Juanita Exquisite Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks C Cabrera Me and Mama by C Cabrera