Summer Reading Suggestions 2021

Going into 1st Grade:

• Outside in by Deborah
• Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
• I am every good thing by Derrick Barnes
• Milo imagines the World by Matt De La Pena
• Invent a pet by Vicky Fang
• Lyft by Minh Le
• Danby leads the School parade by Anakin
• Itty bitty kitty Corn by Shannon Hale and LeuYen Pham 
• Llama unleashes the Alpacalypse by Jonathan Stutzman
• The Arabic quilt: an immigrant Story by Aya Khalil
• Greta and the Giants:  Inspired by Greta Thunberg’s stand to save the world by Zoe Tucker
• Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli
• What is Starks disappeared? By Lily Williams

Going Into 2nd Grade:

• Facts versus opinions vs robots by Michael Rex 
• Sofia Valdez future Prez by Andrea Beaty
• Slug Days by Sarah Leach
• What a waste by Jess French
• Press Start* by Thomas Flintham
• Zapato Power* by Jacqueline Jules
• Who Would Win* by Jerry Pallotta
• Zoey and Sassafras* by Asia Citro
• The Questionnaires* by Andrea Beaty
• Dave the Unicorn by Pip Bird
• Desmond Cole ghost Patrol by Andres Miedoso 
• 10 Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin
• If you come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
• Isle of Misfits* by Jamie Mae
• What can a citizen do? by Dave Eggers
• Dragon Masters* by Tracey West

Going into 3rd Grade:

• From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
• The Roots of Rap by Carole Boston Weatherford
• Mac B. Spy Kid by Mac Barnett
• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
• Melvin Beedermen by Greg Trine
• Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
• Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Sladend
• Kate the chemist by Kate Biberdorf
• Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
• Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake
• It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear
• Didi Dodo: Future Spy by Tom Angleberger
• We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell
• Mindy Kim* by Lyla Lee
• Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski

Going into 4th Grade

• Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• Ways to Grow Love by Renee Watson
• Wings of Fire* by Tui Sutherland
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
• When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
• History Smashers: The Mayflower by Kate Messner
• Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
• mañanaland by PamMuñoz Ryan
• Three Keys by Kelly Yang
• COG by Greg Van Eekhout
• Stamped for Kids by Ibram X Kendi,, Jason Reynolds and Sonja Cherry-Paul
• Rangers apprentice by John Flanagan

Going into 5 & 6th Grade:

• Grenade by Alan Gratz
• Blades of Freedom by Nathan Hale
• The In-Between by Rebecca Ansari
• Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
• Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
• Aru Shaw and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
• The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
• Flight of the Puffin by Anne Braden
• Spy School at Sea by Stuart Gibbs
• A Place Inside me; a Poem to Heal the Hear by Zetta Elliott
• Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higura
• Stand up, Yumi Chang By Jessica Kim
• All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccerby Christina Soontornvat
• Everything Sad is Untrueby Daniel Naveri 
• A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
• The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colber
• They Call me Guero by David Bowles

2022 OTTER Award Nominees

All Grades

• Dancing at Carnival (Ana & Andrew*) by Christine Platt
• Welcome to Unicorn School (Dave the Unicorn*) by Pip Bird
• High and Dry by Eric Walters
• Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business* by Lyla Lee
• Red Panda & Moon Bear by Jarod Rosell𝑜́
• Willa the Wisp (Fabled Stables*) by Jonathan Auxier

2022 Sasquatch Award Nominees

4th – 6th Grade

• New Kid by Jerry Craft
• Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
• Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
• Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
• A Wolf Called Wander by Roseanne Parry
• A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong
• Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis

2022 Sasquatch Award Nominees

4th – 6th grades

• The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown
• I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
• Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher
• Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
• Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat by Johnny Marciano &
• Emily Chenoweth
• Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
• Good Dog, McTavish by Meg Rosoff
• Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt
• To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan &
• Stargazing by Jen Wang
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga