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Summer Reading

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GET CAUGHT READING

Get caught reading this summer and be featured on the library webpage! Email Ms. Zbacnik a picture of you reading on your summer vacation! How creative can you be?

Send your picture to: anna.zbacnik@isd623.org

Make Your Reading Life More Interesting And Take...

The Reading Without Walls Challenge! Explore new worlds, new people, new ideas, new genres. Can you read a book that meets one of the criteria? Can you find a book that fills all three criteria?

Summer Reading Programs

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Bookawocky

Ramsey County Libraries

Get free Culver's custard, a book, and MN State Fair ticket for reading and completing 8 activities. To find out more details visit your local libary!

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Feed Your Brain

Half Price Books

Get a monthly reading log of at least 300 minutes for June and July and receive a total of 10 bookworm bucks! Make sure to check out their clearance section! A great place to find awesome, cheap books!

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Summer Reading Triathlon

Barnes & Noble

Read 8 books and complete their reading log to receive a free book!

Brimhall Recommends

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Ms. Zbacnik's Picks (BH Librarian)

Great Books to Read Aloud as a Family

Kindergarten /First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
6th Grade
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Minnesota Youth Reading Awards-- Kids Read and Vote

Star of the North

Minnesota Picture Book Award (K-2)


Maud Hart Lovelace

Division 1 Nominees (grade 3-5)
Division 2 Nominees (grades 6-8)

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Summer Reading From Librarians

These are wonderful lists of old and new favorites!

SEE WHAT OUR TEACHERS RECOMMEND!!!

KINDERGARTEN

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Mrs. Mohamed

Wolfie the Bunny

Last Stop on Market Street
You Will Be My Friend
The Curious Garden
Waiting is Not Easy

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Mrs. Albert

Elmer
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Ms. Vang

-Ruby the Copy Cat by Peggy Rathmann

-That is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems

-A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

-Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

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Ms. Tyrer

I Like Me
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Ms. Showalter

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

First Grade

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Mrs. Wessman

Elephant and Piggie Series
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Ms. Diffley

Thunder Cake
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Mrs. Crain

The Quilt Ann Jonas
Henry & Mudge Series
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Mr. Bosu

-Time Warp Trio books by John Scieszka

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon as a read together

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Mrs. Smith

Stone Fox
Judy Moody books
Owl Diaries Series
Silver Pony Ranch Series
Gary Paulsen books

2nd Grade

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Mrs. Anderson

Diva and Flea
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Ms. Olson

Mercy Watson Series
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Mr. Nelson

The BFG
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Mrs. Kath

Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Third Grade

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Ms. Plana

The Homework Machine

We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes

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Mr. Hessler

Whatever After Series
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Ms. Schlee

Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren
Danny Champion of the World - Roald Dahl

Because of Winn Dixie - Kate DiCamillo

Fourth Grade

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Mr. Engel

Hatchet
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Mrs. Yaglowski

Summer of the Wolves
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Mrs. Brown

the Aurora County All-Stars

Fifth Grade

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Mr. Hudella

Escape From Mr. Lemoncellos Library
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Mrs. Gindorff

Home of the Brave
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Ms. Marek

Hour of the Bees
A Girl Named Ava
Running Dream
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Ms. Her

The War that Saved My Life

Sixth Grade

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Ms. McCormick

The War that Saved My Life

A Long Walk to Water

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Mrs. Wendlandt

Fish in a Tree
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Mr. Thomas

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (The Grisha #1)

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

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Mrs. Ramirez

One for the Murphy’s

Rules

Rain Reign

Other Brimhall Teachers

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Mrs. Bidne

The Old Man Who Loved Cheese
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Mrs. Pallo

Wonder- R.J. Palacio

Out of my Mind- Sharon M. Draper

Chicken Soup with Rice- Maurice Sendak

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Ms. Groth

From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Because of Winn Dixie

Matilda

WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS SUMMER?

  • Reading is GOOD for your brain!
  • The more you read, the better your reading skills will be!
  • If you read at least 6 book during the summer, you'll do better in school in the fall!
  • Books will take you on awesome adventures!