Summer Reading Lower School 2024

• Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty; David Roberts (Illustrator)

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  Call Number: STAR FIC BEA

  ISBN: 9781419734229

  Publication Date: 2019-04-16

  "When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is it possible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what's the best plan for getting him down?"--Provided by publisher.

• Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi; Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

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  Call Number: STAR FIC FAR

  ISBN: 9781684360222

  Publication Date: 2018-08-01

  In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.

• I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis; Scott Dawson (Illustrator)

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  Call Number: FIC TAR

  ISBN: 9780545206952

  Publication Date: 2010-09-01

  Ten-year-old Chet Roscow, who had been thrilled by the news of an aggressive great white shark attacking people all along the Atlantic coast, goes swimming with his friends in Springfield, New Jersey, one day, and wonders if he sees a shark in the water.

• Polly Diamond and the Magic Book by Alice Kuipers; Diana Toledano (Illustrator)

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  ISBN: 9781452152325

  Publication Date: 2018-05-01

  Polly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book appears on her doorstep that can make everything she writes happen in real life, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to come true. But she soon learns that what you write and what you mean are not always the same thing!

• Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina; Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)

  Call Number: E MED

  ISBN: 9781536207040

  Publication Date: 2020-09-08

  When Daniela’s best friend Evelyn moves out of her apartment across the street, the two girls spend one last day playing together among the moving boxes. Even though they won’t be neighbors anymore, they know they’ll always be friends.

• Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli

  Call Number: GN PIZ

  ISBN: 9780759554696

  Publication Date: 2021-04-06

  Meet Baloney! He's the star of this book, along with his best buddies: empathetic Peanut the horse, sensible Bizz the bumblebee, and grumpy Krabbit--he'd rather not be here, but what can you do?

• Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever! by Stephen Shaskan

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  Call Number: GN SHA

  ISBN: 9780593123355

  Publication Date: 2021-01-26

  Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.

• Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song

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  Call Number: GN SON

  ISBN: 9781984895837

  Publication Date: 2020-09-29

  "Belly and Norma are the best of squirrels . . . or so they think! After discovering donuts for the first time, they are determined to get some for themselves, even if they have to outsmart the food truck driver to do it!"--Provided by publisher.