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Lower School Summer Reading

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Summer is a great time for reading!

All Lower School students should read 20 minutes every day during the summer and complete at least five books before returning to school in August. Keep track of your books on the Summer Reading Log and don’t forget to check out our recommended summer reading books below. You can also visit your public library and local bookstores for additional recommendations.

Required Reading

RISING PRE-FIRST - THIRD GRADERS

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba to be read with your family

+ Four or more recommended books
 

RISING FOURTH GRADERS

  • Matilda or The BFG by Roald Dahl

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba to be read with your family

+ Three or more recommended books
 

RISING FIFTH GRADERS

  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba to be read with your family

+ Three or more recommended books

Recommended Summer Reading by Grade

FREE SUMMER READING PROGRAMS TO EXPLORE

  • Fulton County Libraries offer a summer reading program with fun prizes and free events all summer long! Even if you don't reside in Fulton County, your child is eligible to join this library because they attend school in Fulton County.

  • Barnes & Noble offers a summer reading program where kids in grades 1-6 can earn a free book after reading a certain number of books and keeping a reading log. 

  • Scholastic provides a free online/mobile summer reading program that encourages kids to read every day and provides access to stories, characters, games, and a community of readers.

  • Pizza Hut offers free pizza to kids who meet reading goals over the summer, an extension of their Book It! program. 

  • Half Priced Books registered participants have access to printable camp components all summer, including reading lists, activity ideas, and coloring sheets. You can also visit your local HPB to receive a copy of your camper's Summer Reading Log, cool camp stickers, and information on how to earn $5 Bookworm Bucks in June and July.