Name_______________

Elementary School Summer Reading

Nyack School District 2011

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Administration Building 13A Dickinson Avenue Nyack, NY 10960 (845) 353-7000

June 2011

Dear Future Third Grader and Parents,

At the end of this school year you will no longer be a second grader. To assist you in getting ready

for third grade, your teachers have put together some reading activities to complete this summer. The

attached activity packet is due the first week of school in September. If you misplace your packet, you can

locate it on your school’s website listed below. The completion of the packet will be indicated on next year’s

first report card.

Your required activities are:

1. Read at least 4 books. One book should be non-fiction.

2. Write down the books you read on the reading log attached in this packet.

3. Pick your 4 favorite books. Complete one activity sheet for each book.

Enclosed is a list of suggested authors you might enjoy. The librarian at your local library can help

you choose books. You may also use any favorite books that you have at home. As you read, you may

listen to any of the titles on cassette tape, CD or a MP3 player, all of which are available to circulate from

local libraries. The Nyack and Valley Cottage libraries have a summer reading program along with many

free craft and activity programs for children of all ages. The theme of this summer’s reading program is

One World, Many Stories.

Enjoy the summer. Have fun reading.

Sincerely,

Ellen Rechenberger, Principal Dr. Anne Roberts, Principal Andrea Coddett, Principal

Una McHugh, Anne Jacobs Pat Jacobson, Màire Warzecha Mary L. Mark, Karen Schneider

Reading Teachers Reading Teachers Reading Teachers

Betty Forkin, Librarian Eileen Calcaterra, Librarian Carolyn Travers, Librarian

Liberty Elementary School Upper Nyack Elementary School Valley Cottage Elementary School

http://lb.nyackschools.org http://un.nyackschools.org http://vc.nyackschools.org

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Ad ler , David

Aard em a, Verna

And erson , Hans C.

Arnosky, Jim

Auch , Mary Jane

Bar row s, Ann ie

Beecro f t , Sim on

Ben t on , Jim

Blum e, Jud y

Bro t hers Gr im m

Brow n, Marc

Brow ne, An t hony

Bun t ing, Eve

Calm enson , St ep han ie

Cam eron , Ann

Cannon , Janell

Ch ild , Lauren

Cleary, Bever ly

Co le, Joanna

Cron in , Do reen

Dah l, Roald

DeCesare, Angelo

Fleischm an, Sid

Fr ied m an, Laur ie

Gif f , Pat r icia Reilly

Greenb urg, Dan

Green f ield , Elo ise

Gut m an, Dan

Hale, Bruce

Harp er , Jessica

Fict ion

General: Ad ler , David

Arnosky, Jim

Co le, Joanna

Franco , Bet sy

Frost , Helen

Gib b ons, Gail

Jenkins, St eve

Kalm an, Bob b ie

Laub er , Pat r icia

Leed y, Loreen

Llew ellyn , Claire

McKissack, Pat r icia

Murp hy, St uar t

Nelson , Rob in

Pr ingle, Laurence

Rau, Dana Meachen

Saund ers-Sm it h , Gail

Schaef er , Lo la

Sim on, Seym our

St . George, Jud it h

St one, Lynn

Wat t s, Bar r ie

Non-Fict ion

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Holm , Jenn if er

How e, Jam es

Hym an, Tr ina Schar t

Kellogg, St even

Ker r in , Jessica

Kim m el, Er ic A.

Kinney, Jef f

Kline, Suzy

Kochalka, Jam es

Krosoczka, Jar ret t

Kru lik, Nancy

Levy, Elizab et h

Lob el, Arno ld

MacDonald , Megan

MacLach lan , Pat r icia

McKissack, Pat r icia

Marshall, Jam es

Mazer , Anne

McKenna, Co lleen O.

Milne, A. A.

Moss, Mar issa

No lan , Lucy

Osb orne, Mary Pop e

Par ish , Peggy

Park, Barb ara

Pennyp acker , Sara

Pilkey, Dav

Pinkney, Br ian

Pinkney, Jer ry

Pinkw at er , Dan iel

Po lacco , Pat r ica

Poet ry: Flo r ian , Douglas

Hop kins, Lee Bennet t

Kat z, Bob b i

Kuskin , Kar la

Lansky, Bruce

Lew is, J. Pat r ick

Livingst on , Myra Cohn

Milne, A.A.

Prelu t sky, Jack

Silverst ein , Shel

St evenson , Jam es

Yo len , Jane

Ringgo ld , Fait h

Rockw ell, Anne

Rylan t , Cyn t h ia

San Souci, Rob er t D.

Saund ers, Cat her ine

Schw ar t z, Alvin

Schw ar t z, Am y

Scieszka, Jon

Seuss, Dr .

Sharm at , Mar jo r ie W.

Sim on, Francesca

St ilt on , Geron im o

Tab ack, Sim m s

Thaler , Mike

Tr ine, Greg

Tr ip p , Valer ie

Van Allsb urg, Chr is

Van Draanen , Wend elin

Vio rst , Jud it h

Wallace, Nancy

Wells, Rosem ary

Wesley, Valer ie Wilson

Whyb row , Ian

Wiesner , David

William s, Margery

William s, Vera B.

Wood son , Jacq ueline

Zief er t , Har r iet

Zo lo t ow , Char lo t t e

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Think of an award you would like to present to your book. The award could be for best

pictures, a good story, greatest ending, funniest book, or something else wonderful from your

imagination. Write the name of the award in the banner and draw a picture underneath it.

Write the book title on the line in one of the ribbons and the author on the other ribbon.

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Name ___________________________

My Award Winning Book

My 3rd Grade Reading Log 2011

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