Summer Reading Program

St. Mary's Summer Reading Lists: Grade 2 ~ Grade 3

Grade 2

Chris Van Allsberg	Leo Lionni
Jan Brett	James Marshall
Eve Bunting	Mercer Mayer
Marc Brown (Arthur series)	Jack Prelutsky (poetry)
Eric Carle	Cynthia Rylant (Henry and Mudge)
Tomie DePaola	Dr. Seuss (rhyming)
Don Freeman (Corduroy)	Judith Viorst
Gail Gibbons (nonfiction)	Mo Williams
Steven Kellogg

Grade 3

Students entering Grade 3 should read a minimum of two books during the summer months. Choose from the following list:

Books by Beverly Cleary – Ramona series, Runaway Ralph, Socks, Ribsy

Books by Suzy Kline – Horrible Harry series

Books by James Howe – Bunnicula series

Books by Gertrude Warner – The Boxcar Children series

Roald Dahl – Fantastic Mr. Fox

Tomie DePaola - 26 Fairmont Avenue

During the 2011-2012 school year all third graders will need a copy of Stone Fox

by John Reynolds Gardiner.