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Optional Summer Reading Suggestions
Our goal:
Our goal is to have every student engage in reading over
the summer. We encourage each family to set their own
reading goals for the summer that fits their schedule but
allows for some reading each day.
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Why are these lists optional?
While these lists may be a helpful place to start, they may
not adequately reflect every child’s interest. We encourage
each family to find the right fit for their children based on
their interests.
SORA
Meadowridge School Library continues to be apart of the ISABC
Sora Consortium. This gives Meadowridge students access to a
large library of ebooks and audiobooks on the Sora App. The Sora
app can be used on laptops, Apple and Android devices. Students
may borrow up to 3 books at a time. Sora works year round so
students can borrow books over the summer when they do not
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have access to our library.

Students in JK - Grade 2: Login information:

Login: firstname.lastname@meadowridge.bc.ca
Password: MRgrade#$ (Change the # to the current grade ie if
student is currently finishing grade 2 then password will be
MRgrade2$)

Students in Grade 3 - 5 have already been given access to Sora

earlier in the year.
 Entering Junior Kindergarten
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
The Kingdom of Wrenly Series 1. The Wrong Book by Drew Daywalt
Zoey and Sassafras Series 2. Preschool, Here I Come by David J. Steinberg
3. Bruce the Bear Series by Ryan T. Higgins
Humphrey’s Tiny Tales 4. Built to Last by Minh Le
5. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Non-Fiction Interests: 6. Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
● Animals 7. Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold
● Transportation 8. How to Say Hello to a Worm by Kari Percival
● Insects 9. How to Talk Like a Bear by Charlie Grandy
10. Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
End of Junior Kindergarten
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
Mercy Watson Series 1. A Piglet named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo
2. Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson
The Dragon Masters Series 3. Speak Out Leonard by Jessie James
The Chicken Squad Series 4. Hattie Harmony Worry Detective by Elizabeth Olsen
and Robbie Arnett
Non-Fiction Interests: 5. The Truth About The Couch by Adam Rubin
● Animals 6. The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy
● Transportation 7. Fatima’s Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq
8. I hope by Monique Gray Smith
● Insects
9. What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest by Rachel Ignotofsky
10. Woo Hoo You’re Doing Great by Sandra Boyton
 End of Kindergarten
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
The Princess in Black 1. Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger
2. Eyes that Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho
The Magic Treehouse Series
3. Breathing Makes it Better by Christopher Willard and
The Last Firehawk Wendy O’Leary
4. If You Were a City by Kyo Maclear
5. You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith
Non-Fiction Interests:
6. A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book
● Animals
by Jonathan Fenske
● Space
7. Chang'e on the Moon by Katrina Moore
● Insects 8. Feelings by Libby Walden
9. The Underdogs Catch a Cat Burglar by Kate and Jol
Temples
10. Little Moar and the Moon by Roselynn Akulukjuk
 End of Grade 1
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
The Mouse and the Motorcycle 1. In the Woods: An Adventure for your Senses by
Mariona Tolosa Sisteré
The World According to Humphrey
2. The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination by Brad
The Questioneers Series Montague
3. Oolichan Moon by Samantha Beynon
4. The Eidi Bag by Shazia Afzal
Non-Fiction Interests: 5. Sari-Sari Summers by Lynnor Bontigao
● Crystals and Rocks 6. The Mindy Kim Series by Lyla Lee
● Animals 7. Simon and Chester Super Detectives Series by Cale
Atkinson
● Sports 8. Sadiq Series by Siman Nuurali
9. Zoey and Sassafras Series by Asia Citro
10. Sofia Martinez Series by Jacquline Jules
End of Grade 2
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
Dogtown 1. The Wild Robot Series by Peter Brown
The Ramona Quimby Series 2. Stand like a Cedar by Nicola Campbell
3. Viewfinder by Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa
A Boy Called Bat Series
Majoka
Non-Fiction Interests: 4. Alvin Ho Series by Lenore Look
● Crystals and Rocks 5. Mac B. Kid Spy Series by Mac Barnett
● Animals 6. The Secret Explorers Series by SJ King
● Guiness Book of World Records 7. Planet Omar Series by Zanib Mian
● Sports
8. The Nguyen Kids Series by Linda Trinh
9. The Who is…? Biography Series
10. The One and Only Series by Katherine Applegate
End of Grade 3
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
The Vanderbeekers of 141st St. 1. Canada Wild: Animals Found Nowhere Else on
JD & The Great Barber Battle Earth by Maria Birmingham
2. Siha Tooskin Series by Charlene Bearhead
Gnome is Where your Heart is 3. Escape This Book Series by Bill Doyle
4. Explorer Series by Kazu Kibuishi
Non-Fiction Interests:
5. Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
● Crystals and Rocks
● Sports 6. Measuring Up by Lily Lamotte
● Guiness Book of World Records 7. Neekna and Chemai by Jeannette Armstrong
8. Dragons in a Bag Series by Zetta Elliott
9. The Story of: A Biography Series by Susan Katz
et al.
10. Into the Sideways World by Ross Welford
End of Grade 4
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
Virtually Me 1. Finally Heard by Kelly Yang
The Misfits 2. Jada Sly, Artist and Spy by Sherri Winston
3. You Choose: Can You Survive Series by Rachel
The Hobbit
Hanel
4. Wink by Rob Harrell
Non-Fiction Interests: 5. World Tour: The Ultimate Journey Around the World
● History
● Cooking and Baking
by Collins Kids Team
● Drawing 6. Winterhouse Trilogy by Ben Guterson
● Origami 7. The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef
8. The Other Side of Perfect by Melanie Florence
9. Parachute Kids by Betty Tang
10. Roll With It Series by Jamie Sumner
End of Grade 5
Family Read Aloud/Audiobooks: Suggestions:
Virtually Me 1. Alterations by Ray Xu
The Hatchet Series 2. History Smashers Series by Kate Messner
City of Ember Series 3. Grounded by Aisha Saeed et al.
4. Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz
Non-Fiction Interests: 5. Out of My Mind Series by Sharon Draper
● History 6. Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
● Cooking and Baking 7. Aggie and Mudgy: The Journey of Two Kaska
● Sports Dena Children by Wendy Proverbs
● Origami
8. Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
9. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Series by Michael Scott
10. Stealing Home by J. Torres
FVRL: Summer Reading Club
The Fraser Valley Regional Library offers a summer reading club
each summer. This club is open to all ages including adults. This
could be a fun summer activity to do as a family. Log your reading to
earn badges and win prizes.
As with the past few summers they have made their club available
online via the Beanstalk App so students can track their reading
online even if they are travelling.

To find out more and to register please visit:

https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/summer_reading_clubs.php