Lake Street Students Love To Read
Paws to Read Program
Paws to Read Program – This program was initiated 2 years ago with the support from the faculty and staff. Students read 15 minutes a day and fill in a calendar to record their reading. Parents and students sign the calendar and turn it in monthly for students to receive a small gift as a reward for their accomplishment. Reading is a fundamental skill that is necessary for students to achieve not just in school, but in life.
Nutmeg Book Award
The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 4-8 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA), the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of the sponsoring organizations. www.nutmegaward.org
These are the books nominated for grades 4-6 and serve as the basis for
Mr. Testa's Lunch Time Book Club.
Blood on the River
by Elisa Carbone
As page to Captain John Smith, 11 year-old Samuel Collier witnesses the dealings of the Virginia Company, the Powhatan tribe, and even young Pocahontas during the early days of the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
Close Encounters of a Third World Kind
by Jennifer J. Stewart
12 year-old Annie's world is turned upside when her father agrees to move the entire family to Nepal on a medical mission. She makes new friends, learns some important lessons, and has adventures that change her life.
Eager
by Helen Fox
Would you like to live in the future where robots do all the work? All Gavin and Fleur wanted was a normal robot. Instead they have Eager, who creates more problems than he solves.
Free Baseball
by Sue Corbett
Desperate to connect with his absent father, 11 year-old Felix becomes the batboy for a minor league baseball team in the hope of learning more about his famous father's game.
Golden and Grey
by Louise Arnold
Tom escapes the school bullies by teaming up with an invisible ghost.
Gossamer
by Lois Lowry
This haunting story explores the mystery of dreams. Littlest One, a young Dreamgiver, tries to stop the frightening Sinisteeds from delivering nightmares.
The Homework Machine
by Dan Gutman
Who wouldn't love a machine that does homework for you? Can four unlikely friends keep the biggest secret of their lives?
MVP
by Douglas Evans
Adam Story is chosen as a player in the MVP challenge. To win the four million dollar prize, Adam must circle the world in forty days - no flying allowed. Competing against other players through time zones and across continents, he faces danger and unknown risks. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

Shakespeare's Secret
by Elise Broach
When Hero starts sixth grade at a new school, she meets Danny Cardova, the most popular boy. They work together to solve the mystery of the missing million dollar diamond that's hidden somewhere in Hero's house.
Three Good Deeds
by Vivian Vande Velde
Howard's troublemaking backfires when he steals the eggs of a goose belonging to a witch. The witch gives him a dose of his own medicine! Maybe life as a prankster isn't all it's quacked up to be.