Aliki. Those Summers. (Ej Al)
A little girl remembers summers at the seashore where children swim, romp
on the beach, collect shells, build sandcastles, and more.
Bunting, Eve. Sunflower House. (Ej Bu)
A young boy creates a summer playhouse by planting sunflowers and saves
the seeds to make another house the next year.
Calmenson, Stephanie. Hotter Than a Hot Dog! (Ej Ca)
A little girl and her grandmother escape the city on a hot summer day by
going to the beach.
Crews, Nina. One Hot Summer Day. (Ej Cr)
Relates a child's activities in the heat of a summer day punctuated by a
thunderstorm.
Hall, Donald. Lucy's Summer. (Ej Ha)
For Lucy, who lives on a farm, the summer of 1910 is filled with helping
her mother can fruits and vegetables, enjoying the Fourth of July
celebration, and other activities.
Johnson, Paul B. Farmers' Market. (Ej Jo)
On Saturdays in the summer, Laura goes with her family to help sell their
produce at the farmers' market.
Lewis, Kim. One Summer Day. (Ej Le)
Little Max wants a closer look at the tractor which passes by his house,
so he is delighted when his friend takes him to watch it at work.
Poydar, Nancy. Cool Ali. (Ej Po)
A young girl's chalk drawings bring her neighbors some relief on a hot
summer day.
Stevenson, James. The Sea View Hotel. (Ej St)
The only child at the Sea View Hotel, Hubert's two week vacation is
miserable until he encounters the hotel handyman.
Sturges, Philemon. Ten Flashing Fireflies. (Ej St)
Two children catch fireflies on a summer night, putting them one by one
into a jar until all ten are caught, and then they let them out to watch
all ten fly away.
Teague, Mark. How I Spent My Summer Vacation. (Ej Te)
A young boy tell his class about his summer vacation, during which he
joined a group of cowboys and stopped a cattle stampede.
Cushman, Doug. Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation. (J-ER Cu)
A mystery-loving anteater has a chance to solve several mysteries during
her vacation at the Hotel Bathwater.
Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur Go To Camp. (J-ER Ho)
Danny and his friend the dinosaur go to summer camp together.
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping. (J-ER Pa)
As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions on a camping
trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.
Peters, Lisa Westberg. The Hayloft. (J-ER Pe)
Two sisters living on a farm enjoy many summer activities-- especially
spending the night in the hayloft.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge in the Green Time. (J-ER Ry)
For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the
park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big
green hill.
Rylant, Cynthia. Mr. Putter and Tabby Row the Boat. (J-ER Ry)
On a hot summer day, Mr. Putter, his cat, Tabby, their neighbor, Mrs.
Teaberry, and her dog, Zeke, go for a picnic and a rowboat ride.
Cameron, Ann. Julian's Glorious Summer.
When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, seven-year-old Julian
spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes.
Cole, Joanna. Gator Girls.
When Allie the alligator learns that she will be going to camp without her
best friend Amy, the two girls try to get a whole summer's worth of
activities into just a few days.
Duffey, Betsy. The Camp Knock Knock Mystery.
If Willie would change into clean clothes while at summer camp, he may
find the joke book which Crow has hidden from him.
Kline, Suzy. Herbie Jones and the Monster Ball.
Strike-out king, Herbie Jones, feels that the summer is ruined when his
uncle arrives to coach a baseball team and asks Herbie to join up.
Landon, Lucinda. Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery at Camp Creepy.
While attending summer camp for the first time, Meg tries to solve the
mystery of the camp's legendary ghost.
Regan, Dian Curtis. The Class With the Summer Birthdays.
Because Brittany's third-grade class is made up of children who were born
between May and August, she never gets to celebrate birthdays during
school like other kids do.
Spinner, Stephanie. Gerbilitis.
When Garth takes the class gerbil home for the summer, he discovers that
he can talk not only with Weebie but also with other animals.
Byars, Betsy. The Midnight Fox. (J By)
Tony dislikes spending the summer on his aunt's farm until he discovers a
black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den.
Cleary, Beverly. Runaway Ralph. (J CL)
Ralph runs away looking for freedom but winds up a prisoner at a summer
camp.
Eckert, Allan W. Incident at Hawk's Hill. (J Ec)
A shy, lonely six-year-old wanders into the Canadian prairie and spends a
summer under the protection of a badger.
Giff, Patricia Reilly. Love, From the Fifth Grade Celebrity. (J
Gi)
Casey enjoyed Tracy's company during summer vacation but becomes
increasingly jealous of her irrepressible new friend when she joins
Casey's fifth-grade class.
Lawlor, Laurie. Addie's Long Summer. (J La)
Pioneer Addie eagerly awaits her cousins' summer visit to her prairie home
but, once they arrive, finds things much more complicated than she had
ever imagined.
Martin, Ann M. Eleven Kids, One Summer. (J Ma)
Adventures of a family with eleven children as they summer on the beach at
Fire Island.
Myers, Walter Dean. The Mouse Rap. (J My)
During an eventful summer in Harlem, fourteen-year-old Mouse and his
friends search for a hidden treasure from the days of Al Capone.
Soto, Gary. Summer On Wheels. (J So)
Hector and Mondo enjoy exciting adventures when they take a six-day bike
trip from their East Los Angeles neighborhood to the Santa Monica beach
during summer vacation.
Wallace, Bill. The Biggest Klutz In Fifth Grade. (J Wa)
Tired of being taunted for his clumsiness, Pat makes a bet that he can get
through the summer and start sixth grade without breaking any bones or
having to get stitches.
Contact
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Updated:
June 3, 2004
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