Scholastic Book Packs
In March Indra and Raj Nooyi informed the governor that they planned to donate high-quality, take-home books from Scholastic that will provide reading and writing instruction to more than 185,000 prekindergarten to 8th grade students while learning from home.
Students in prekindergarten through the third grade will receive four books per student plus a family resource guide. Students from fourth through eighth grades will receive three books per student and a family resource guide. The books are aligned with Connecticut state learning standards, and parents are encouraged to work with students at home to complete these exercises. Students will be able to keep the books indefinitely. The Learn from Home Task Force is assisting with the distribution of these resources.
Please use the information below to find out more:
- The above video can answer many questions you may have about the book packs.
- CSDE Take Home Pack English Title List - This document lists the books in each pack by grade and includes Lexile information.
Grade PreK:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- All About Me
- Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
- City Shapes
- Bear Counts
Grade K:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Safari, Pre-Reader
- City Shapes
- My First Soccer Game
- The Lucky Leaf
Grade 1:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Wonder Horse, The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse
- A Big Guy Took My Ball!
- The Sleepover
- Only One You
Grade 2:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
- Misty Copeland
- Monster Trucks
- Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt
Grade 3:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash
- Nelson Mandela, Level 3
- Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!
- Ultimate Ocean Rumble
Grade 4:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist
- Lou Lou & Pea and the Mural Mystery
- Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler
Grade 5:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Because of the Rabbit
- A Whole New Ballgame
- Bill the Boy Wonder
Grade 6:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
- The Doughnut Fix
- Snowman, The True Story of a Champion
Grade 7:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Refugee
- The Parker Inheritance
- Return to Sender
Grade 8:
- Your Guide to Supporting Literacy at Home
- Su Guia para Apoyar la Lectoescritura en el Hogar (Spanish)
- Chasing Space (Young Readers' Edition), An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
- Restart
- Hurricane Child