New Worlds Reading

GRADE 4

Reading Focus: Fourth-graders enjoy noticing details in the books they read, and this month they find the opportunity to see how the details add up. This month’s reading offers them the opportunity to look for clues and anticipate what might happen next.

LECTURAS DIVERTIDAS/FUN READS El Capitán Calzoncillos y la furia de la Supermujer Macroelastica (Captain Underpants: Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman) Written & illustrated by Dav Pilkey

NOSOTROS/ALL ABOUT US Rurrú camarón: Antología de poetas latinoamericanos (Rurrú Camarón: An Anthology of Latin American Poets) Written by Ana Garralón & illustrated by Rebeca Luciani

In this book from the hugely popular Captain Underpants series, George and Harold have created a monster! She’s faster, stronger, and smarter than anything the world has seen before: she’s Wedgie Woman! With the help of her horrible robots and her horrendous hairdo, Wedgie Woman is on

From vultures and penguins to seahorses and scorpions, this anthology offers a selection of 32 of the best works about animals by Latin American poets. Children will learn in a simple yet lyrical way about animals. The selection is divided into three blocks: “They soar through the air,” “They come from the water,” and “They are on earth.”

a mission to take over the world, and she’ll give a whopping wedgie to anyone who stands in her way, including Captain Underpants.

Adventure

Art

Music/Dance

History

Humor

Nature

Science

GRADE 5

Reading Focus: This month fifth graders get to enjoy popular books for their age group. They will build their reading stamina as they experience an easy to read but interest-level appropriate historical novels in which the suspense builds from chapter to chapter.

LECTURAS DIVERTIDAS/FUN READS El último cuento (The Last Story) Written by Rodolfo Castro & illustrated by Enrique Torralba and Carlos Vélez

NOSOTROS/ALL ABOUT US Allie, ganadora por fin (Allie, First at Last) By Angela Cervantes

No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner’s podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least that’s what Allie thinks; unlike everyone else in her family, she’s never actually won anything before. But when a prestigious science fair is announced, Allie has the perfect opportunity to take first, at last. There’s just one small snag: her biggest competition is also her ex-best friend, Sara!

No one imagined that Jacinto could disappear. The stories he told in the shade of an old tree gave meaning to life in his neighborhood so when his voice trailed off, everything became monotonous. However, silence is not eternal, and stories, sooner or later, find a way to return. With this book, children will learn about the value of storytellers and oral tradition in the contemporary world.

Art