Summer Reading Lists

 

Entering Fifth Grade

The suggested reading selections  for students entering 5th Grade this fall are books by author Andrew Clements.  These books will be the focus of our beginning literature activities in August.  Please encourage your child to read one of the following books this summer:

· Room One

· No Talking

· The Report Card

· Things Not Seen

Additional author and series lists are below.  However, please note these are only suggestions, there are many wonderful books available —the goal is to continue reading during the summer.

Reading List for Grade 5

              Suggested Authors

Louisa May Alcott
Janet Asimov

R
ichard Atwater
Avi
Natalie Babbitt
L. Frank Baum
Lynne Reid Banks
Judy Blume
Oliver Butterworth
Betsy Byars
Lewis Carroll
Andrew Clements
Barthe DeClements
Matt Christopher
Beverly Cleary
Paula Danzinger
Kate DiCamillo
Jean George
Dan Gutman
Lois Lowry
Robert McCloskey
Katherine Patterson
Louis Sachar
Anna Sewell
Jerry Spinelli


 

 

       Suggested Series

Cole—Artemis Fowl Series

Dixon—Hardy Boy Series

Farley—Black Stallion series

Hope—Bobbsey Twin Series

Jacques—Redwall Series

Keene—Nancy Drew Series

Korman—Dive and Everest Series

Lasky—Guardians of Ga’Hoole

Lewis—Narnia Series

Montgomery—Anne of Greene Gables

Nimno—Charlie Bone Series

Paulsen—Hatchet and sequels

Rowling—Harry Potter

Snickett—Series of Unfortunate Events

Warner—Boxcar Children

Wilder—Little House Series

 

 

WEBSITES

http://www.wcs.edu/ges/media_center/mediacenter.htm

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

www.enchantedlearning.com

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/audiences/kids

www.poetry4kids.com

www.gigglepoetry.com

www.scholastic.com/kids

www.timeforkids.com/kids