This month HPAS students have had the opportunity to participate in a school wide Read A Thon where students are encouraged to find time to read a minimum of 15 minutes each day.
As we move into the final weeks, we would like to remind everyone of reading resources available to our HPAS community, in addition to sharing some book recommendations from our teachers and administration to help our readers keep up the momentum and to discover new and interesting material.
The Scholastics Digital Flyers is available for browsing or to search by titles. Be sure to use Kelly’s class code: RC190410. Earned Scholastic bonus bucks will be put towards an HPAS order in November, to celebrate the end of Read A Thon. You could also consider, visiting moonbeambooks.com. Better yet, mention that you are an HPAS Read A Thon student and receive a discount. Plus, don’t forget about the great collection of books within school classrooms or even go for a walk as a family and visit your local library.
As Halloween approaches dare to get lost in a spooky story and keep those pages turning!
Recommendations from our HPAS Community
Share your reading recommendations with friends and teachers.
Click Clack Moo – Charming story of negotiation and compromise puts a fun spin on farmyard life.
Elephant and Piggie: Are You Ready to Play Outside? – Great series for beginning readers.
Fast Friends by Heather O’Connor – Bright, engaging picture book about two children. Tyson, who rarely stops moving; and Suze, who uses a wheelchair and is nonverbal – who form a friendship when Tyson recognizes that they share a love of all things fast.
Federico and the Wolf – A refreshing Mexican-American take on the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood. A text that represents Latin American Communities.
Front Desk by Kelly Yang – Front Desk explores themes of racism, family, community, and resilience as it tells the story of 10 year-old Mia Tang, who is juggling secrets as she helps her family manage a motel.
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes – Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that’s been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.
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Holes by Louis Sachar – Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1 New York Times bestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes day in and day out. Stanley Yelnats is under a curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-grandfather and it has since followed generations. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
Ish and the Peter Reynolds Pack – Encouraging kids to express themselves and try new things with six inspiring stories that celebrate creativity, hard work, and individuality.
King of Kindergarten – Share in a little boys journey getting ready for kindergarten for the first time.
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech – A sad but beautiful short read. Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won’t stop giving her class poetry assignments and Jack can’t avoid them. Something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns he does have something to say. “ – Goodreads
Not a Stick & Not a Box (series) – A great series that celebrates the power of imagination. Have fun and enjoy reading this series with your child because a stick is not always a stick and a book is not just a book.
On the Trapline by David A. Robertson – Beautiful story about family, connection, Indigenous culture and traditions, in which a boy and his Moshom (grandfather) visit the trapline where Moshom grew up.
Say Something by Peter Reynolds – When each person finds their voice, they have the power to make the world a better place!
Space Stories (Non-Fiction Pack – Sun, Moon, Earth) – The Earth, the Sun, and the Moon each tell their own stories in these three engaging picture books.
The Barren Grounds (series) by David A. Robertson – Weaves together fantasy, traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations, and contemporary issues in the lives of two Indigenous children. When Morgan and Eli discover a portal in an attic, it leads them to the Narnia-like barren grounds of Misewa.
The Giver by Lois Lowry – 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.
Une montagne de feuilles by Robert Munsch – Two kids, piling up leaves into mountains with their powerful snow-blower – the perfect recipe for hours and hours of fun outside!
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Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson – Kind, brave, spirited fourth grader Ryan Hart is determined to make sunshine, even if life keeps throwing challenges her way.
Who Would Win? (series) – Cool animal facts, this book series lets them learn about different animals and what it might be like if two different yet similar animals were to meet (ie. tarantula vs. scorpion).