Lower School Summer Reading

Dear Lower School Friends,

We hope that you are enjoying your summer and working through your summer work a little bit each week. See below for a list of recommended books by grade.

Below are even more opportunities to read:

  • TumbleBooks
  • MackinVia offers easy access to eBooks, read-alongs, audiobooks, databases, and videos.
    School Name:Berman Hebrew Academy, ROCKVILLE, MD
    Username:Berman
    Password:Berman2020
  • Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program
    Your child may also choose to participate in the Barnes and Noble summer reading program to earn a free book.
  • Montgomery County Reading Challenge
    Check out the Montgomery County summer reading challenge!

Kindergarten (Easy reader books)

  • Go Dog Go! by P.D. Eastman
  • Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
  • Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss
  • Cat Traps by Molly Coxe
  • Let’s Go for a Drive! By Mo Willems
  • Jungle Animals by Camilla Gersh
  • Vroom, Zoom, Bud by Patricia Lakin
  • Silly Milly by Wendy C. Lewison

Grade 1

  • The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
  • Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
  • The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
  • Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
  • Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems
  • What if you had an Animal Tail? by Sandra Markle
  • My Owl Diaries   by Rebecca Elliott
  • Puppy Place Series by Ellen Miles

Grade 2

  • Absolutely Alfie by Sally Warner
  • The Princess in Black series by Shannon Hale
  • Puppy Place Series by Ellen Miles
  • Claude in the City by Alex Smith
  • Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
  • The World According to Humphrey series by Betty Birney
  • Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey
  • The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown
  • Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
  • Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
  • Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
  • Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
  • Alvin Ho by Lenore Look
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • Stuart Little by E.B. White

Grade 3

  •  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
  • Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
  • Fantastic Frame Series by Lin Oliver
  • Geronimo Stilton Series by Elisabetta Dami
  • Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi
  • Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Jake the Fake Keep it Real series by Craig Robinson
  • Ellray Jakes by Sally Warner
  • Ramona series by Beverly Cleary
  • Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald

Grade 4

  •  Wonder by R.J. Palacio
  • The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
  • The Great Brain by: John D. Fitzgerald
  • James and the Giant Peach by: Roald Dahl
  • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
  • Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  • Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland

Grade 5

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
  • Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series by Chris Grabenstein
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
  • Princess Academy series by Shannon Hale
  • A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
  • Dactyl Hill Squad by Carrie R. Wheadon
  • Front Desk by Amanda Nojadera
  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins  by Atwater
  • The Search for Delicious by Babbit
  • The Penderwicks by Birdsall
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall by MacLachlan
  • Harriet the Spy by Fitzhugh
  • The Legend of Jimmy Spoon by Gregory
  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Blume
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, & The BFG by Dahl
  • Gone-Away Lake by Enright
  • Chomp & Hoot by Hiaasen
  • Music of Dolphins by Hesse
  • Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Sachar