Michigan Books

Kindergarten - Grade 5
Mackinac Bridge ................................................ Gloria Whelan
A Curious Glimpse of Michigan ................................................
............................................Ryan Hipp and Kevin Kammeraad
Mail by the Pail .............................Colin Bergel & Mark Koenig
A Place Called Home: Michigans Mill Creek Story ..................
.......... Janie Lynn Panagopoulos & Gilbert van Frankenhuyzen
Once on This Island ........................................... Gloria Whelan
History of Motown ...........................................Virginia Aronson
Under Michigan: The Story of Michigans Rocks and Fossils
...........................................................Charles Ferguson Barker
Michigan History Projects: 30 Cool Activities....Carole March

Great Lakes Great Books

2012-2013 Awards
Kindergarten and First Grade
Clink!................................................................ Kelly DiPucchio,

Second and Third Grade

Bink & Gollie ....................... Katie DeCamillo & Alison McGhee

Fourth and Fifth Grade

Wonderstruck...................................................... Brian Selznick

Online Reading Resources

Kindergarten - Grade 5
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.raz-kids.com/ ( Subscription required)
http://pbskids.org/read/
http://read.gov/kids/

Ipad Apps
Kindergarten - Grade 5
iBook
Oh, the Pets You Can Get!
Word Magic
Bob Books#
Some apps may have a fee.

Informational Books
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Ladybugs ..............................................................Gail Gibbons
Lets Find Out About Ice Cream ..................Mary Ebeltoft Reid
The Year at Maple Hill Farm ........ Alice and Martin Provensen
Art Around the World ..................................... Heather Leonard
All Along the River .................................................Allen Fowler
How to Make a Bird Feeder...............................Liyala Tuckfield
Chameleons Are Cool ....................................... Martin Jenkins

Grade 3 - Grade 5
The Kids Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It,
Growing It, Sharing It ........................................ Steve Otfinoski
Volcanoes........................................................Seymour Simon
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science & Wonder ... Walter Wick
Bugalicious .........................................................Meish Goldish
Surprising Sharks ............................................... Nicola Davies
Hockey in Action ..................................................... Niki Walker

Summer Fun Books

Kindergarten - Grade 5
How I Spent My Summer Vacation .................... Teague, Mark
Swimming Lessons ....................................................Betsy Jay
The Raft ..............................................................Jim Lamarche
The Moon Jumpers ........................................Janice May Udry
The Night Before Summer Vacation....................Natasha Wing
I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track.....................Joshua Prince
Road Trips to the Parks (Adventures with Jonny) ....................
......................................................................Michael DiLorenzo

2013 Newberry Winner

The One and Only Ivan............................. Katherine Applegate

2013 Caldecott Winner

This Is Not My Hat.................................................. Jon Klassen

Grammaropolis
Textropolis
Print Concepts

Picture Books
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Sky Color....................................................... Peter H. Reynolds
Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature ...........................
..................................................... Nicola Davies & Mark Hearld
Mrs. Noodlekugel ................ Daniel Pinkwater & Adam Stower
This Moose Belongs to Me ................................... Oliver Jeffers
Bear Has a Story to Tell ....................................Phillip C. Stead
Extra Yarn .............................................................. Mac Barnett
A Sick Day for Amos McGee...............................Philip C. Stead
The Wump World ......................................................... Bill Peet

Grade 3 - Grade 5
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore..................
.............................................................................Willaim Joyce
Miss Rumphius................................................ Barbara Cooney
Island of the Invisible Being: Benjuas Story, A Legend from the
Marshall Islands ....................................Madelain Westermann
A Box Story ................................................. Kenneth Kit Lamug
Grandpa Green ....................................................... Lane Smith
Dromedary and Camelot ............................... Ruby M. Harmon
Dear Mrs. LaRue.................................................. Mark Teague
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes ......................... Mark Pett
The Little Red Pen .............................................Janet Stevens

Social Books
Grade 3 - Grade 5
Too Tall Houses ................................................ Gianna Marino
Will You Fill My Bucket? Daily Acts of Love... ...........................
................................................... Carol McCloud & Karen Wells
Personal Space Camp ............................................. Julia Cook
The Recess Queen .............................................. Alexis Oneill
Good People Everywhere ...................................... Lynea Gillen
Cracking the Code: Spreading Rumors .................Kris Yankee
The Hundred Dresses .........................................Eleanor Estes
Unlovable .......................................................... Dan Yaccarino
Puppies for Sale ........................................................ Dan Clark

Historical Fiction

Chapter Books for Early Readers

Grade 3 - Grade 5

Kindergarten - Grade 2

Noble: The Last Brother ........(Tales of Young America Series)

The Bobbin Girl .......................................Emily Arnold McCully
Ruth and the Green Book ................ Calvin Alexander Ramset
Apples to Oregon ......................................Deborah Hopkinson
Island of the Blue Dolphins ....................................Scott ODell
Caddie Woodlawn ..........................................Carol Ryrie Brink
Out of the Dust .....................................................Karen Hesse
Lyddie .........................................................Katherine Paterson

Magic Tree House Series..................... Mary Pope Osborne

Horrible Harry Series........................................... Suzy Kline
Junie B Jones Series....................................... Barbara Park
Arthur Chapter Book Series............................... Marc Brown
Box Car Children Series.............Gertrude Chandler Warner
Cam Jansen Mystery Series...............................David Alder
Flat Stanley Series .............................................. Jeff Brown
A to Z Mysteries...................................................... Ron Roy

Biography Non-fiction
Grade 3 - Grade 5
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea:
A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants....... Tony Johnston
Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph ......................
.................................................................... Christine Dzidrums
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the
Puppeteer of Macys Parade...............................Melissa Sweet
Twice As Good............................................. Richard Michelson
My Hands Sing the Blues...................... Jeanne Walker Harvey
Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story .......................John Jakes
Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Womans
Race for Presidency ......................... Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Rachel Carson: Preserving a Sense of Wonder ........................
.............................................Thomas Locker& Joseph Bruchac
Rosa....................................................................Nikki Giovanni

Chapter Books
Grade 3 - Grade 5
The Secret Garden .......................... Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Trumpet of the Swan........................................ E. B. White
James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story ......Roald Dahl
Septembers Big Assignment ............................ Bena Hartman
The Magic Bicycle .................................................. John Bibee
The Wheel on the School .............................. Meindert DeJong
Pippi Longstocking ........................................... Astrid Lindgren
The Lemonade War ..................................... Jacqueline Davies

Michigan Authors
Grades K-5
The Stranger ...............................................Chris Van Allsburg
Thunder Cake ............................................... Patriccia Polacco
The Watsons Go To Birmingham ........ Christopher Paul Curtis
Little Ship Under Full Sail ................ Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
Sheep in a Jeep ....................................................Nancy Shaw
Whos in Rabbits House ...................................Verna Aardema
Bed Hogs .........................................................Kelly DiPucchio
Ellie McDoodle Series ........................ Ruth McNally Bradshaw
A Taste of Colored Water ....................................Matt Faulkner

2013 Summer
Book List
KindergartenGrade 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 2013 Summer
Book List.
This list will help you assure that your children
are reading high quality literature. All the books
on the list are available at your neighborhood
library or local book store if you prefer to buy
your own copy. 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 helping us reach the
goal of every student becoming an excellent
reader.
Happy reading!

MACOMB INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Department of Consultant Services
44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038-1100
586/228-3300 - www.misd.net

JoAnne Elkin, Early Literacy Consultant

Dr. Lisa Rivard, ELA Consultant
Tesha Thomas, Secondary ELA Consultant
Dr. Grace Velchansky, ELA Consultant

Board of Education
John A. Bozymowski, President
Max D. McCullough, Vice President
Charles C. Milonas, D.D.S., Treasurer
Theresa J. Genest, Secretary
Edward V. Farley, Trustee
Michael R. DeVault, Superintendent
It is the policy of the MISD that no person, on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded
from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any program or
activity for which it is responsible.

MACOMB INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Department of Consultant Services
44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038-1100
586/228-3300 - www.misd.net