St. Francis de Sales School
Library

Librarian: Sr. Charlotte Foppe, RSM
Reading List Coordinator: Kim Brock

 

Reading Lists for Students

NOTE: Students going to the 5th grade have a summer reading assignment
that is MANDATORY. Click here for more information.

 

Note to Parents: Every month a book list will be posted here for you and your child to review.
These are not required readings and have NO effect on your child’s grade.

If your child/children likes to read or you want to reinforce and/or strengthen your child's/children's reading skills, below is a list of recommended books
(Each Month has a Theme, except June, July and August)

You can find these books at your local library, Barnes and Noble, Joseph-Beth Booksellers , Amazon.com, Half-Price Books and Borders

 

June, July and August

(Theme: None)

Grades K - 2

The Secret Life of Princesses by Phillipe Lechermeier

The Shape Game by Anthony Browne

Clara and Senor Frog by Campbell Geeslin

Beauty, Her Basket by Sandra Belton

Grandpa Loves by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Smile, Principessa by Judith Ross Enderle

Baby on the Way by Karen English

Just What Mama Needs by Sarlee Mullins Glenn

Ohio Thunder by Denise Dowling Mortensen

Hey Pancakes! by Tamson Weston

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch

The Gospel Cinderella by Joyce Carol Thomas

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae

 

Grades 3-5

NOTE: Students going to the 5th grade have a summer reading assignment
that is MANDATORY. Click here for more information.

Sisters Grimm (series) by Michael Buckley

Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt

I, Amber Brown by Paula Danzinger (series)

What Would Joey Do? by Jack Gantos

Mountain Wedding by Faye Gibbons

When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes

Coolies by Yin

A Season for Mangoes by Regina Hanson

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look

Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell

The Shimmershine Queens by Camille Yarbrough

Danitra Brown, Class Clown by Nikki Grimes

Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki

Mysterious Benedict Society (series) by Trenton Lee Stewart

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) by Riordan

 

Grades 6-8 

The Wizard in the Tree by Lloyd Alexander

The Bridesmaid by Hailey Abbott

Jimi and Me by Jaime Adoff

Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech

Nightmare Academy (Book 1) by Dean Lorey

Fashion Kitty by Charise Mericle Harper

A Series of Unforturnate Events (series) by Lemony Snicket

The Clique by Lisi Harrison

The 6th Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman

The Girl With The Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Flour Babies by Anne Fine

Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattilo Beals

Dark Sons by Nikkie Grimes

The 39 Clues (series) by Linda Sue Park

 

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