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'One World, Many Stories': AACPL Summer Reading Program
It's never too late to look and pick up a book. The Anne Arundel County Public Library's "One World, Many Stories" 2011 summer reading program has prizes and incentives for readers of all ages.
This summer, the Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) wants you to dive into reading. All summer long, Anne Arundel County residents are encouraged to register for the Summer Reading Club.
The program offers incentives for readers of all ages.
VIDEO: Anne Arundel County Public Library Marketing Manager Laurie Hayes explains the “One World, Many Stories” 2011 summer reading program and prizes.
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The library is encouraging students to read books listed on the Anne Arundel County Public Schools summer reading list. The school system posted possible summer reads for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students at http://www.aacps.org/summer/#sum.
Middle and high school students can consult their schools for suggested reading that compliments upcoming coursework.
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Pre-Kindergarten
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin
Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Hop on Pop! by Dr. Seuss
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
More Life-Size Zoo: Lion, Hippopotamus, Polar Bear by Teruyuki Komiya
No, David! by David Shannon
One Hot Summer Day by Nina Crews
One Tractor: A Counting Book by Alexandra Siy
The Red Hen by Rebecca Emberly Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Tara and Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends by Carol Buckley
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
First Grade
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
First Day Jitters by Julie Dann
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen
Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty
Ice Cream by Elisha Cooper
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Never Smile at a Monkey: and 17 Other Important Things to Remember by Steve Jenkins
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner What to Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah Campbell
Wolves by Emily Gravett
ZooBorns: Zoo Babies From Around the World by Andrew Bleiman
Second Grade
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
Benny and Penny in the Big No, No by Geoffrey Hayes
Chicken Big by Keith Graves
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill
Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Gaylia Taylor
Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
I Spy Fly Guy by Ted Arnold
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate Dicamillo
Minnie & Moo: Wanted Dead or Alive by Denys Cazet
My Great Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston
Owen & Mzee: True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Craig Hatkoff
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog by Mini Grey
Third Grade
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
Brothers by Yin
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and the Three Cups of Tea By Greg Mortenson
Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
Martin Bridge Blazing Ahead by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Maybelle and the Soup by Katie Speck
Minty: a Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters By Barack Obama
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkins
Fourth Grade
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull
Fourth Grade Fuss by Johanna Hurwitz
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Liberation of Gabriel King by K.L.Going
Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream by Chris Paul
Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer
Mummies: The Newest, Coolest, and Creepiest from Around the World by Shelley Tanaka
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Secrets of the Sphinx by James Giblin
Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson
7 Professors of the Far North by John Fordell
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Fifth Grade
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s “Chocolate Pilot” by Michael Tunnell
City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau
Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine by Diane Stanley
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise
Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty Birney
Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Smart Dog by Vivian Vande Velde
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Aangleberger
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson
Where the Sidewalks Ends by Shel Silverstein
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax? by Jonah Winter and Andre Carrilh
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