Summer reading recommendations for 3rd grade, developed by Mary Ann Scheuer, elementary school librarian in Berkeley Unified School District.

1. Reading is Fun!!
3rd grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Berkeley School Libraries, 2017
Graphic Novels We Love!
Babymouse, by Jennifer Holm
The Babysitter’s Club, by Ann M. Martin, illustrated
by Raina Telgemeier
Bird and Squirrel, by James Burks
Dog Man, by Dav Pilkey
Giants Beware!, by Jorge Aguirre
Great Pet Escape, by Victoria Jamieson
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, by Judd Winick
Little Robot, by Ben Hatke
Lunch Lady, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka
Phoebe & the Unicorn, by Dana Simpson
Sisters, by Raina Telgemeier
Stone Rabbit, by Eric Craddock
Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke
Favorite Chapter Book Series (*levels N – O – P)
Bad Kitty, by Nick Bruel
Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker
Dory Fantasmagory, by Abby Hanlon
Dragonbreath, by Ursula Vernon
Dyamonde Daniel, by Nikki Grimes
EllRay Jakes, by Sally Warner
Frannie K. Stein, by Jim Benton
Goosebumps, by R.L. Stine
I Survived series, by Lauren Tarshis
Jake Maddox Sports Stories, by Jake Maddox
Keena Ford, by Melissa Thomson
Lola Levine, by Monica Brown
Notebook of Doom, by Troy Cummings
Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary
Ruby and the Booker Boys, by Derrick Barnes
Zapato Power (Freddie Ramos), by Jacqueline Jules
Visit your local library this summer!
berkeleypubliclibrary.org* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system
Available as audiobook on Tales2Go

2. Exciting Adventure &Fantasy (levels Q–R–S)
The Magic Half, by Annie Barrows
The Night Fairy, by Laura Amy Schlitz
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, by Liesl
Shurtliff
The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony DiTerlizzi
Spirit Animals series, by Brandon Mull & others
The Tale of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler
Warriors series, by Erin Hunter
The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown
Wings of Fire, by Tui Sutherland
Funny Stories (levels Q – R – S)
The 13-Story Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths
Big Nate In a Class By Himself, by Lincoln
Peirce
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, by Liz Pichon
Double Fudge, by Judy Blume
Hamster Princess, by Ursula Vernon
James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl
Life of Zarf, by Rob Harrell
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, by Mo O’Hara
Pickle, by Kim Baker
The Terrible Two, by Mac Barnett &Jory John
Timmy Failure, by Stephen Pastis
The Zero Degree Zombie Zone, by Patrick
Henry Bass
Stories that Touch Your Heart (levels Q–R–S)
The 14th Goldfish, by Jennifer L. Holm
Amina’s Voice, by Hena Khan
A Boy Called BAT, by Elana K. Arnold
Dash, by Kirby Larson
A Dog Called Homeless, by Sarah Lean
Gaby Lost and Found, by Angela Cervantes
The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate
Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins
The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin
Fascinating Nonfiction
Baby Elephant in the Wild, by Caitlin O’Connell
Dog Finds Lost Dolphins! (National Geographic Kids
Chapters), by Elizabeth Carney
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that
Baffled All of France, by Mara Rockliff
Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most
Famous Wolf in the West, by Emma Bland
Play Baseball Like a Pro, by Hans Hetrick
Separate Is Never Equal, by Duncan Tonatiuh
Who Is Malala Yousafzai?, by Dinah Brown
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of
Inventions, by Chris Barton
Find more recommendations at
Mary Ann Scheuer’s website
greatkidbooks.blogspot.com
BUSD Library Services
library.berkeleyschools.net