Madison Station Elementary 2008-2009 School Year Reading List Upcoming 1st Grade   Brown Bear, Brown Bear - by Bill Martin/Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar - by Eric Carle Duck on a Bike - by David Shannon Happy Birthday Moon - by Frank Asch Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - by Bill Martin, Jr. Alphabet books Dr. Seuss books Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales   Upcoming 2nd Grade Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery (series) - by David Adler Patricia Reilly Giff books ·         All About Stacy ·         Kids of the Polk Street School (series) Cynthia Rylant books ·         Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch (series) ·         Mr. Putter and Tabby Arnold Lobel books ·         Owl at Home ·         Uncle Elephant ·         Mouse Soup, Mouse Tales   Upcoming 3rd Grade Intermediate ·         Patricia Polacco books ·         Bill Peet Books ·         A to Z Mystery Series   Challenging ·         Magic Treehouse Research Guide Series ·         Boxcar Children Series ·         Dolphin Diaries Series We recommend each child read four books over the summer.  You may choose from this list as well as other 3rd grade level books.  Upcoming 4th Grade Read one book from at least two different authors. Matt Christopher Bill Wallace Lynne Cherry Beverly Cleary John Erickson  Upcoming 5th Grade Choose at least 2 books to read over the summer. ·         Bud, Not Buddy – Author: Paul Curtis Christopher ·         The Secret Garden – Author:  Frances Hodgson Burnett ·         Summer of the Monkeys – Author:  Wilson Rawls ·         The Noonday Friends – Author:  Mary Stolz ·         The School Story – Author:  Andrew Clements ·         Shiloh Season – Author:  Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ·         Saving Shiloh – Author:  Phyllis Reynolds Naylor