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Here's the impact of reading 20 minutes per day!
A student who reads 20 minutes per day
will be exposed to 1.8 million words per year and is more likely to score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests
A student who reads 5 minutes per day
will be exposed to 282,000 words per year and is more likely to score in the 50th percentile on standardized tests
A student who reads 1 minute per day
will be exposed to 8,000 words per year and is more likely to score in the 10th percentile on standardized tests
About the Library
Meet the Librarian
Paige Hodge
My name is Paige Hodge and I am the librarian at Kent Elementary School. I am so excited to be working with cardinal families and staff.
I am a reading fanatic and especially enjoy mystery and adventure books. Sharing my love of reading and working with students to find books they love is my top priority.
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Checkout Policy
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Other Resources
World Cup Readers
Summer Reading Challenge
Children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to 3 months of reading progress. Reading daily can help your child maintain or even improve their reading skills.
This summer we’d love to see all students participate in the 1,000 Minutes of Summer Reading Program. This can be achieved by reading just 20 minutes a day. Each time your child reads 20 minutes, have them color in a portion of the reading log starting with the 1st day on the bottom of the log (see back). Any reading counts: silent reading, reading aloud, or even listening to reading. Once each section is colored they have reached 1,000 minutes. Students who return their completed reading log at the beginning of next school year will get to participate in a Bubble Party and earn a “Reading is Fun” bracelet and their own mini bubbles!
The public library is also offering some fun prizes through their Summer Reading Program. Information about their program is available on their website:
https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-g-p/library
Happy Reading!
Bluebonnet Books
Bluebonnet Reading Program
In January, 3rd-5th graders can vote for their favorite book that has been nominated for the 2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award. Students must read 5 or more books in order to vote. Fill out the "Bluebonnet Checklist" in the library every time you finish a book.
Amari and the Night Brothers
Bartali's Bicycle
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
Lion of Mars
Memoirs of a Toroise
No Place for Monsters
Rock by Rock
Swish!
The One Thing You'd Save
Unspeakable
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
Becoming Muhammad Ali
JD and the Great Barber Battle
Long Lost
Nightingale
Once upon a Camel
Stella
The Hungry Place
Twins
Willowdeen
Summer Reading Program
Children who don’t read over the summer can lose up to 3 months of reading progress. Reading daily can help your child maintain or even improve their reading skills.
This summer we’d love to see all students participate in the 1,000 Minutes of Summer Reading Program. This can be achieved by reading just 20 minutes a day. Each time your child reads 20 minutes, have them color in a portion of the reading log starting with the 1st day on the bottom of the log (see back). Any reading counts: silent reading, reading aloud, or even listening to reading. Once each section is colored they have reached 1,000 minutes. Students who return their completed reading log at the beginning of next school year will get to participate in a Bubble Party and earn a “Reading is Fun” bracelet and their own mini bubbles!
The public library is also offering some fun prizes through their Summer Reading Program. Information about their program is available on their website. Learn More
Happy Reading!