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Special SUMMER READING edition!
Why read over the summer?
Research shows that kids who do not read over the summer often suffer from "summer slide" or "brain drain." This means that it can take longer to catch up and get in the swing of things when the new school year starts and grades can suffer. Don't let this happen! READ, READ, READ! If you need a little extra push or incentive to get you reading, there are programs for little kids, big kids, and grown ups too (parents and teachers, you need to be good reading role models!) Participate in the summer reading program at the Lexington County Public Library; participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge; or come up with your own summer reading challenge (you could even join Mrs. Byrd Fort and challenge yourself to read a #bookaday this summer)! Doesn’t matter how you do it, just as long as you READ!
Don’t know what to read? Check out this list of authors and resources! Mrs. Byrd Fort will be sharing more ideas on the Learning Commons Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages throughout the summer – be sure to LIKE and FOLLOW the Learning Commons so that you don’t miss out!
Authors/Illustrators for grades K-2
Tedd Arnold
Brod Bagert
Phil Bildner
Jan Brett
Marc Brown *Author of the Arthur series
Peter Brown
Eric Carle
Doreen Cronin
Tomie DePaola
Lois Ehlert
Anthony Fredericks
Gail Gibbons
Kevin Henkes
Steve Jenkins *Animal Non-fiction!
Ezra Jack Keats
Jon Klassen
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Leo Lionni
Robert Munsch
Jack Prelutsky *Funny poet!
April Pulley Sayre
Cynthia Rylant
Jon Scieszka
Dr. Seuss
David Shannon
Mo Willems
Authors/Illustrators for grades 3-5
Avi
Brod Bagert
Phil Bildner
Meg Cabot *Author of the Ally Finkle series
Matt Christopher *GREAT for sports lovers
Sharon Creech
Christopher Paul Curtis
Rahl Dahl
Margaret Peterson Haddix *Page-turners!
James Howe
Erin Hunter *Author of the Warriors series
Brian Jacques *Author of the Redwall series
Peg Kehret
Jeff Kinney *Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Gordon Korman
Jarrett J. Krosoczka *Author of Lunch Lady Graphic Novels
Lois Lowry
Megan McDonald *Author of the Judy Moody and Stink books
Gary Paulsen
Dav Pilkey *VERY FUNNY!
Patricia Polacco
Ron Roy *Author of the A to Z Mystery series
Cynthia Rylant
Louis Sachar
Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Jerry Spinelli
R.L. Stine
About Us
Email: vfort@lexington1.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/newprovidencelearningcommons/
Location: 1118 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington, SC
Phone: 803.821.3314
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NPESLibraryMediaCenterLearningCommons
Twitter: @mrsbyrdfort
StoryFestSC
http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/storyfestsc-2013
South Carolina State Museum, Saturday, June 1 9am – 4pm
Kick off summer reading with award winning authors Peter Brown and Will Hillenbrand.