Covington 2009/10: 2010 Covington Summer Reading

May 25, 2010

2010 Covington Summer Reading

Summer Reading Book Log

Your grade and teachers

Your name (last name INITIAL, then first name)

Book title

Rating

	1	2	3	4	5
Least satisfied						Highly recommended

Pages read

Answer at least one of the following questions, or add your own comments.
1. Why would you recommend/not recommend this book?
2. Who is/are your favorite character(s)? Why?
3. What is your favorite part of the book?

All your entries will be publicly viewable online. You MUST enter all the fields. Your record will be periodically reviewed and validated.

Got questions? Contact Suzy Allison at suzykallison@yahoo.com

Check Records

To check your entry records and/or see what other Covington coyotes are reading, CLICK HERE.

If you can't find your entry, check the "Invalid Entries" tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet. You probably missed a required field. The "Status" Column will identify your entry error. Re-log your entry.

Covington is happy to kick off our summer reading contest. Join your fellow coyotes in reading your way to earning prizes!

Date: June 10th - ~~August 27th~~September 3

Log your books on the right side of this page by Friday, August 27th. The top 10 readers in each grade will be awarded at an all-school assembly in the fall. The grade with the highest participation rate will win a special surprise. All participants will be publicly recognized in the Town Crier!

Great Sites to Create Customized Summer Reading Lists and Inspire Reading!

Santa Clara County Library

You can request a custom list from the Los Altos public librarians. You just need to ask!
NoveList - requires library card & pin; create custom reading lists based on interests and reading level.
Next Reads - regular email list with updates on newly published books.

Book Adventure

FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8.
Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes.

RIF Reading Planet

Reading Rockets

Provides a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read better.
The reading resources assist in helping readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
Includes book lists for recommended reading.

Suggested Summer Reads!

Picture Books

Jeremy Draws a Monster, by McCarty, Peter.
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes, by Palatini, Margie.
Pssst! by Rex, Adam.
The Lion & The Mouse, by Pinkney, Jerry.

Easy Readers

All books by Willems, Mo.
Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mole, by Yee, Wong Herbert.
Mercy Watson Goes For a Ride, by DiCamillo, Kate.
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers : the Sixteenth Book of Their Adventures, by Rylant, Cynthia.
Nate the Great Goes Undercover, by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.

1st - 2nd

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, by Bruel, Nick.
Roxie and the Hooligans, by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.
Saving Mr. Nibbles! by Carman, Patrick.
Secret Agent: Jack Stalwart by Hunt, Elizabeth Singer.
Dragon Slayers Academy, by McMullan, Kate.
Calendar Mysteries, by Roy, Ron.

2nd - 3rd

Clementine, by Pennypacker, Sara.
The Magic Half, by Barrows, Annie.
Stink: Solar System Superhero, by McDonald, Megan.
Martin Bridge : Ready for Takeoff! by Kerrin, Jessica Scott.
Toys go Out, by Jenkins, Emily.
Zac Power, by Larry, H. I.

3rd - 4th

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things, by Look, Lenore.
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, by Peirce, Lincoln.
Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story, by Myron, Vicki.
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, And the Meaning of Home by Cole, Henry,
The Doll People, by Martin, Ann M.
Tatum & Nutmeg, by Emily Bearn
The Penderwicks : A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, by Birdsall, Jeanne.

4th - 5th

The Underneath, by Appelt, Kathi.
Masterpiece, by Broach, Elise.
The Secret Language of Girls, by Dowell, Frances O'Roark.
The Gollywhopper Games, by Feldman, Jody.
Flight of the Phoenix, by La Fevers, R. L.
The Fizzy Whiz Kid, by Williams, Maiya.
NERDS : National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society, by Buckley, Michael.
Chasing Vermeer, by Balliett, Blue.
The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Kessler, Liz.
No talking, by Clements, Andrew.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret : A Novel in Words and Pictures, by Selznick, Brian.

5th - 6th

The Dragons of Ordinary Farm, by Williams, Tad.
Dragon Slippers, by George, Jessica Day.
Suddenly Supernatural, by Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody.
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow, by Rollins, James.
Ring of Fire, by Baccalario, Pierdomenico.
Safe at Home, by Robinson, Sharon.
The Red Pyramid, by Riordan, Rick.
Steel Trapp : The Challenge, by Pearson, Ridley.

Jr. High/Young Adult

Waiting for Normal, by Connor, Leslie.
Leviathan, by Westerfeld, Scot.
The White Gates, by Ramthun, Bonnie.
Cold Hands, Warm Heart, by Wolfson, Jill.
The Doom Machine: a novel by Teague, Mark.
The Brooklyn Nine: a Novel in Nine Innings, by Gratz, Alan.
The White Giraffe, by St. John, Lauren.
Revolution is Not a Dinner Party: a novel by Compestine, Ying Chang.