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Third Grade Summer Reading Program
John F. Pattie Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue
developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to
participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.
Students participating in the program in Third Grade will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include
the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the
reading.
Third Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public
Library documentation will apply.
Students in Third Grade who read a minimum of three books will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed,
for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of
school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a
parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its
documentation is also acceptable.
All titles are available through PWC Library system.
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PWCS Third Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author
Baillie, Allan
Berne,
Jennifer
Title
Dragonquest
On a Beam of Light: A
Story of Albert Einstein
Publication
Date
Annotation
2013
A boy and a dragon fighter set out on an expedition to fight the last
dragon.
2013
This is an overview of Einstein’s life: the way he thought and how
his remarkable ideas changed the way scientists think..
Various
Numerous topics included in this series. Third grade curriculum
titles available at PWC Library-animals, geography, biographies,
earth science, history, simple machines, soil, habitats, etc
Bridgestone
Books
Non-Fiction Series
Cox, Lynne
Elizabeth, Queen of
the Seas
2014
Relates the story of an elephant seal named Elizabeth that was
transferred from the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand, to the
ocean, but found her way back to the city.
The Trouble with
Chickens
2011
A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog solves a complicated
missing chicken case. Part of the JJ Tully Mystery series
Various
Mercy is the main character in this beginning chapter book series.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson treat her as a regular member of their family.
2008
An adaptation of the traditional tale, featuring a sleeping, snoring
princess who is rescued by a prince after being cursed by a bad
fairy.
Cronin, Doreen
DiCamillo, Kate
Hale, Bruce
Mercy Watson Series
Snoring Beauty
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Harper,
Charlise
Just Grace and the
Super Sleepover
2013
Just Grace is excited to attend her classmate Grace F.'s sleepover
birthday party until she learns it will be a camp-out, and then her
fears begin to cause trouble.
Hartland, Jesse
How the Sphinx Got to
the Museum
2010
Follows the history of the sphinx of Pharoah Hatshepust from its
creation in ancient Egypt to New York City's Metropolitan Museum.
Various
Numerous topics including animals, language arts, geography,
biographies, weather, habitats, solar system, etc.
Zeraffa Giraffa
2014
Based on a true story, the Pasha of Egypt gives a baby giraffe to
King Charles X of France as a gift. Atir, a servant boy, is chosen as
Zeraffa Giraffa's loyal keeper. The most astonishing is the fact that
Zeraffa walked 550 miles before arriving in Paris. The people fall in
love with this never seen before animal.
Jenkins, Emily
The Whoopie Pie War
2013
Hank Wolowitz and Inkling, his invisible bandapat friend, try to save
the family ice-cream store's business from a whoopie pie food truck
parked outside.
Jenkins, Steve
What Would You Do
With a Tail Like This?
2008
See the different ways animals use their ears, eyes, mouths, noses,
feet, and tails. Find out other interesting and unusual animal facts in
Steve Jenkins’ books.
Kittinger, Jo
Rosa’s Bus
2010
The history of the bus that Rosa rode when she refused to give up
her seat to a white man from Montgomery, Al., to the Henry Ford
Museum in Dearborn, Mi.
The Adventures of a
South Pole Pig
2013
Flora, the pig, ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an
adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife
and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs.
Heinemann
First Library
series
Hofmeyr,
Dianne
Kuntz, Chris
Non-fiction Titles
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Macaroni,
Grace
Princess Tales : Once
Upon a Time in Rhyme
with Seek-and-Find
Pictures
Bad News For Outlaws
2013
Part storybook, part picture puzzle, this collection features 10 of the
most popular princess tales. Each is told in verse in a spread or two
and is accompanied by astonishingly intricate watercolor paintings.
2009
O’Malley, Kevin
Once Upon a Cool
Motorcycle Dude
2009
Bass Reeves was a former slave who was recruited as a deputy
United States marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma. He
was recruited based on his ability to communicate with the Native
Americans.
In writing a fairy tale for school together, a girl imagines a beautiful
princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a
boy conjures up the muscular biker who will guard the last pony in
exchange for gold.
Osborne, Mary
Pope
Magic Treehouse
Series
Various
Some of the titles in series supporting the 3rd grade curriculum
include Hour of the Olympics, Stallion By Starlight (Ancient Greece);
Vacation Under the Volcano (Ancient Rome); Mummies in the
Morning (Ancient Egypt); Day of the Dragon, Dragon of the Red
Dawn (Ancient China.) Non-fiction companions support
each subject; these are on higher reading levels.
Pilegard,
Virginia
The Emperor’s Army,
The Warlord’s Beads.
The Warlord’s Alarms,
The Warlord’s Puzzles.
The Warlord’s Kites
Sit-in: How Four
Friends Stood Up By
Sitting Down
Various
These unique math tales, full of adventure, often show the elements
of fairy tales. Some titles include the histories of Chinese inventions.
2010
Tells about the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-in at the lunch
counter at Woolworth's as a protest against segregation to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of the event.
So You Want to Be an
Explorer?
2005
So you want to be an explorer? What does it take? Find out in this
book about some of the greatest explorers the world has ever
known.
Nelson,
Vaunda
Michaux
Pinkney,
Andrea Davis
St. George,
Judith
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Stilton,
Geronimo
Geronimo Stilton
Series
Various
The Geronimo Stilton series for young readers incorporates rebustype pictures throughout the text of the books. In many of the books
Geronimo travels back in time to a historical event. Also try the
Thea Stilton series.
Viorst, Judith
Lulu's Mysterious
Mission
2013
When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia
Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to
get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret. Third book in
this series
EBooks in the
Pattie Library
Access the Pattie OPAC on the Pattie Library Webpage Look for
this symbol
Click on Open Book to read the book or Audio to have it read to
you.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2015
Documentation Grade 3
Students in Grade 3 will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total
of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or
guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.
Book Title
Author
1.
2.
3.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library
Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name
Classroom Teacher
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