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The 3 Apples Book Award is an award that

New York State students ages 8-12 or grades 3-6 and

ages 13+ or grades 7-12

will decide the winner.  Students read the books, then

vote next January for their favorite book.

These will make excellent summer reading for our students.

Students are encouraged to read for enjoyment over the summer.

 

 

 

The 3 Apples Book Award

A New York State Children’s Choice Award     http://www.3applesbookaward.org.

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Children ages 8-12 Finalists to be voted in January 2008:

 

Title                                                 Author 

 

Because of Winn-Dixie                                      DiCamillo, Kate

The BFG                                                        Dahl, Roald

Bridge to Terabithia                                         Paterson, Katherine

The Cat in the Hat                                          Seuss, Dr.

Eldest                                                           Paolini, Christopher

Eragon                                                          Paolini, Christopher

Green Eggs and Ham                                        Seuss, Dr.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire                     Rowling, J. K.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince                 Rowling, J. K.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix            Rowling, J. K.

Hatchet                                                         Paulsen, Gary

Holes                                                             Sachar, Louis

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe                Lewis, C. S.

Matilda                                                           Dahl, Roald

The Tale of Despereaux                                     DiCamillo, Kate

 

Teens ages 13 and up

 

Bridge to Terabithia                                           Paterson, Katherine

A Child Called "It"                                              Pelzer, David

The Clique                                                       Harrison, Lisi

Eldest                                                             Paolini, Christopher

Green Eggs and Ham                                         Seuss, Dr.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince                  Rowling, J. K.

Hatchet                                                          Paulsen, Gary

Heat                                                              Lupica, Mike

Holes                                                             Sachar, Louis

My Brother Sam is Dead                                    Collier, James

The Outsiders                                                  Hinton, S. E.

Son of the Mob                                                Korman, Gordon

Speak                                                            Anderson,Laurie Halse

The Thief Lord                                                 Funke, Cornelia

Twilight                                                          Meyer, Stephenie

  

Read or listen to at least three of these titles, and vote for your favorite book in January, 2008!

www.3applesbookaward.org.

 

The following lists are suggestions for summer reading not required reading. 

Students are encouraged to read for enjoyment this summer.

Summer Reading Lists

Grade 2   Grade 3   Grade 4   Grade 5   Grade 6   Grade 7 & 8
 

  Grade 2

Any Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

Any Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald

Any Magic Tree House series

 

Grade 5

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky by

Susan Jeffers

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

Old Turtle and Broken Truth by Douglas Wood

The Indian in the Cupboard by

Lynn Reed Banks

 

The Snow Queen by

Hans Christian Andersen

 

Strider by

Beverly Cleary

 

Matilda by Roald Dahl

 

Students will be able to gain extra credit by reading additional books and taking the Accelerated Reader test on the book.  Students must score at least an 80% on the test.

 Grade 3

Arthur's First Sleepover by Marc Brown

Arthur's Family Vacation by Marc Brown

Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia by Herman Parish

Coming Through the Blizzard by Eileen Spinelli

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

Imogene's Antlers by David Small

Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard

What a Trip, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons by Tomie DePaola

 

Grade 6

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

by Kimberly Willis Holt

 

A Wrinkle in Time by

Madeline L'Engle

 

The Thief Lord by

Cornelia Funke

 

Redwall by

Brian Jacques

 

Secret Garden by

Francis Burnett

 

The Hobbit by

J.R.R. Tolkien

 

The Landry News by

Andrew Clements

 

Angel on the Square by

Gloria Whelan

 

Grade 4

Charlotte's Web by

E.B. White

 

Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say

 

Just a Dream by

Chris Van Allsburg

 

The Wreck of the Zephyr by

Chris Van Allsburg

 

Pink and Say by

Patricia Polacco

 

The Bookshop Dog by Cynthia Rylant

 

George Washington's Breakfast by John Fritz

 

Little House in the Big Woods by

Laura Ingalls Wilder

 

Students will be able to gain extra credit by reading additional books and taking the Accelerated Reader test on the book.  Students must score at least an 80% on the test.

 

 

Grade 7 & 8

 

The suggested reading for grades 7 & 8 come from the Accelerated Reader Practice Quiz list covering book levels from 6.0 to 9.2.  The school office has a copy of the list or click here to view the suggested reading list.

 

 

 

 

This page was last updated on 06/01/2007

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