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kindergarten

  • Skippyjon Jones | Judy Schachner
  • Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook | Michael Garland
  • Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 1- | Judy Finchler

first grade

  • Emily's Gart | Peter Catalanotto
  • Junie B., First Grader (at last)! | Barbara Park
  • Romona the Brave | Beverly Cleary

second grade

  • My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles
  • Choose a book from the Cam Jensen Series
  • Choose a gook from the Nate the Great Series

third grade

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins | Richard Atwater & Florence Atwater
  • Sara Plain and Tall | Patricia MacLachlan
  • Who was Sacagawea? | Judith Bloo, Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin

fourth grade

Choose 3 books that are new to you.
  • Charlotte's Web | E.B. White
  • Hatchet | Gary Paulsen
  • The Lion,the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  • Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |  Roald Dahl
  • A Wrinkle in Time | Madeline L'Engle
  • Shiloh | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
  • Little House on the Prairie | Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • The Secret Garden | Frances HodgsonBurnett
  • The Boxcar Children | Getrude Changler Warner
  • Sara Plain and Tall | Patricia MacLachlan
  • The Indian in the Cupboard | Lynne Reid Ranks
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins | Scott O'Dell
  • Maniac Magee | Jerry Spinelli
  • The Bfg | Roald Dahl
  • The Giver | Lois Lowry
  • James And The Giant Peach | Roald Dahl
  • Little House In The Big Woods | Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry | Mildred D. Taylor
  • Stone Fox| John Reynolds Gardiner
  • Number The Stars | Lois Lowry
  • Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh |Robert C. O'brien
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Barbara Robinson
  • Matilda | Roald Dahl
  • Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing | Judy Blume
  • Ramona Quimby Age 8 | Beverly Cleary
  • Trumpet Of The Swan | E.B. White
  • Chronicles Of Narnia | C.S. Lewis
  • The Phantom Tollbooth |Norton Juster
  • Tuck Everlasting | Natalie Babbitt
  • Anne Of Green Gables | Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • The Great Gilly Hopkins | Katherine Paterson
  • Little House Books | Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Sideways Stories From Wayside School | Louis Sachar
  • Harriet The Spy | Louise Fitzhugh
  • A Light In The Attic | Shel Silverstein
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins | Richard And Florence Atwater
  • My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles Gannett
  • Stuart Little | E.B. White
  • Walk Two Moons | Sharon Creech
  • The Witch Of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare
  • The Watsons Go To Birmingham | Christopher Paul Curtis

fifth grade

Rising 5th grade students are required to read Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea and two additional books.  They may choose books from the list or other books o a comparable reading level. 


Students should not read:  Blood on the River, A wrinkle in Time or The Cay as they will read them in class during the school year.
  • The Forbidden Stone |Tony Abbott
  • El Deafo | Cece Bell
  • Al Capone Does My Shirts | Gennifer Choldenko
  • Artemis Fowl Series | Eoin Colfer
  • The Tale Of Despereaux | Kate Dicamillo
  • Under The Egg | Laura Marx Fitzgerald
  • Ophelia And The Marvelous Boy | Karen Foxlee
  • The Mother Daughter Book Club | Heather Vogel Frederick
  • Tuesdays At The Castle | Jessica Day George
  • Hoot | Carl Hiaasen
  • The Fourteenth Goldfish | Jennifer Holm

  • Alex Rider Series | Anthony Horowitz
  • From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler
  • Half A Chance | Cynthia Lord
  • Where The Mountain Meets The Moon | Grace Lin
  • The Only Game | Mike Lupica
  • The Apothecary | Maile Meloy
  • Wonder | Rj Palacio
  • Lost Children Of The Far Islands | Emily Raabe
  • The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan
  • What The Moon Said | Gayle Rosengren
  • Mysterious Benedict Society Series | Trenton Lee Stewart

sixth grade

  • A Mango-Shaped Space | Wendy Mass
  • The Little Prince | Antoine De Saint - Exupery

seventh grade

  • Zalata's Diary | Zlata Filipovic
  • A Single Shard | Linda Sue Park
  • The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Book 1) | Rick Riordan

eighth grade

  • I am Malala | Malala Yousafzai
  • Red Scarf Girl | Ji-li Jiang
  • Percy Jackson's Greek Gods | Rick Riordan
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​​ST. JEROME SCHOOL
​5580 THORNBURN STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045   
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  • Home
  • STORE
  • COVID-19
    • REOPENING LETTER
    • RETURN TO CAMPUS
    • REOPENING PROTOCOLS
    • ST. JEROME CSP
    • SCHOOL GUIDANCE CHECKLIST
    • PREVENTION PROGRAM
    • DAYCARE 2020-2021
    • DISTANCE LEARNING
  • Welcome
    • About Us
    • Principal's Letter
    • VIRTUAL TOUR
    • Student Life
    • NON-DISCRIMINATION
    • Mission
    • Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
  • Admission
    • Registration
    • RE-REGISTRATION
    • Open House
    • Tours
    • Tuition
    • Grade Level Curriculum Description
    • Matriculation of SJS Graduates
  • Faculty & Staff
    • Grade Level Schedules >
      • Kindergarten Schedule
      • 4th Grade Schedule
      • 5th Grade Schedule
      • 6th Grade Schedule
      • 7th Grade Schedule
      • 8th Grade Schedule
    • SJS Classroom Pages >
      • Pre K
      • TK
      • Kindergarten
      • 1st Grade
      • 2nd Grade
      • 3rd Grade
      • 4th Grade
      • 5th Grade
      • 6th Grade
      • 7th Grade
      • 8th Grade
  • Parent Connection
    • 2022 - 2023 Student Handbook
    • Working Together Brochure
    • VIRTUS Training Dates and Times | Our Lady of the Angels Region
    • Fundraising >
      • Gift Wrap Fundraiser
      • Box Tops
      • Ralphs
    • Drop Off and Pick Up for Parents
    • Gradelink
    • Smart Tuition
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