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Summer Reading
Summer Reading

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everything you ​need to know

everything you ​need to know

What is Beanstack?

What is Beanstack?

Beanstack is the digital program ​we use to track student reading!

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Beanstack allows us to create challenges ​all year long. Students can see what their ​friends are reading, recommend books ​they've loved, and keep track of their own ​reading streaks!

How do I log in?

How do I log in?

As an example, a student named

Ben Smith's username would be...

bsmith32

bsmith32

(32 being his year ​of graduation)

His password is Gobucs

followed by graduation year

Gobucs32

Gobucs32

How do I log in?

How do I log in?

Click on the photo below for step-by-step ​instructions for logging in!

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If you need additional assistance...

If you need additional assistance...

Is there a prize?

Is there a prize?

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Yes! We will have a small prize for ​students who complete the summer ​reading challenge when they come to their ​first library lesson in august!

Will there be a paper version?

Will there be a paper version?

No, we will not have a paper version ​of the challenge. The Beanstack app ​allows us to save so much paper!


Your family is more than welcome to ​create their own paper version at ​home.

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What is the Extra Bonus challenge?

What is the Extra Bonus challenge?

We have a handful of students who regularly complete ​our Beanstack challenges very quickly!


We're hoping this version will satiate our students who ​are looking for a little bit of a longer challenge this ​summer!


If you foresee your reader being a very active Beanstack ​user this summer, this may be the version for you!

Is it required?

Is it required?

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All Beanstack challenges are ​optional, be it in the summer or ​throughout the school year.

Aside from rising 5th graders who have a ​separate, mandatory summer reading assignment.

What if we already do summer reading ​through the public library?

What if we already do summer reading ​through the public library?

You can do both at the same time!

Beanstack allows you to log your ​reading for both programs through ​their tandem feature.

Summer Reading Recommendations

Summer Reading Recommendations

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Each list can be found in the Beanstack up under Lists as well

Each list can be found in the Beanstack up under Lists as well

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Jr. Kindergarten

Jr. Kindergarten

Hope is a Hop by Katrina Moore Flying High The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles by Michelle Meadows Halal Hot Dogs by Susannah Aziz Swim School A Bluey Story by Penguin Young Readers The Nature Journal A Backyard Adventure by Savannah Allen How to Count to One by Caspar Salmon In Between by April Pulley Sayre In the Night Garden by Carin Berger Milo Walking by James Howe Our Dragon by Mem Fox
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Kindergarten

Kindergarten

G is for Gold Medal An Olympic Alphabet by Brad Herzog Anzu the Great Listener by Benson Shum Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb Odd Birds Meet Nature s Weirdest Flock by Laura Gehl I Love You Like Yellow by Andrea Beaty Dancing Hands by Charina Marquez Mister Kitty is Lost by Greg Pizzoli Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram Liline and Pepper Best Friends by Sumanka Dumond Desir
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1st grade

1st grade

The Cool Bean Makes a Splash by Jory John Alijah s Garden by Brian Patrick Avery How Do You Become an Olympian By Madeleine Kelly Worm and Caterpillar are Friends by Kaz Windness Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur By Helen Yoon The Inside Scouts Help the Kind Lion by Mitali Banerjee Ruths Bear and Bird The Stars and Other Stories by Jarvis Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure by Maren Morris and Karina Argow Soren s Seventh Song by Dave Eggers
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2nd grade

2nd grade

Bug Scouts Camp Out by Mike Lowery Good Dog Beach Paws by Cam Higgins Magic Tree House Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osbourne Mindy Kim Makes a Splash by Lyla Lee What s in Your Pocket Collecting Nature s Treasures by Heather L Montgomery Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden by Saadia Faruqi The Adventure Friends Treasure Map by Brandon Todd The Boxcar Children Sea Turtle Mystery by Ava Kane In the Lane by Katy Duffield Jet the Cat is Not a Cat by Phaea Crede
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3rd grade

3rd grade

Pocket Peaches by Dora Wang What are the Summer Olympics by Gail Herman My Head has a Bellyache by Chris Harris Listen to the Language of the Trees by Tera Kelley The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex Abby in Orbit All Systems Whoa by Andrea Loney The Nguyen Kids The Mystery of the Painted Fan by Linda Trinh Running in Flip Flops from the End of the World by Justin A Reynolds Legends of Lotus Island Into the Shadow Mist by Christina Soontornvat Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke
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4th grade

4th grade

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo Art Club Dare to Create By Rashad Ducet Ready Set Dough By Kelly J Baptist Ruby Finley vs The Interstellar Invasion by K Tempest Bradford Skateboard Summer by Jake Maddox The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein Riley Reynolds Slides into Summer by Jay Albee Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon The Famously Funny Parrot by Eric Daniel Weiner What Are the Summer Olympics by Gail Herman