Kenrose Elementary Fifth Grade Summer Reading
for students entering the fifth grade
Perloo the Bold by Avi
Perloo, a peaceful scholar, chosen to succeed Jolaine as leader of the underground furry people, the Montmers, finds himself in danger because of Jolaine’s son.
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
by John Bellairs
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a doomsday clock hidden in its walls.
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events out of his control when he turns his teacher’s love of the dictionary around on her.
Make Like a Tree and Leave
by Paula Danziger
6th grader Matthew gets in trouble at school and home, spars with his sister, and helps save an elderly friend’s property.
Owls in the Family
by Farley Mowat
A young boy decides to raise two owlets as pets. Wol and Weeps provide him with fun and excitement.
The Whipping Boy by Sid
Fleischman
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they trade places after becoming involved with outlaws.
Dew Drop Dead: A Sebastian Barth Mystery
by James Howe
While
setting up a church homeless shelter, Sebastian and his friends solve the
mystery of a dead man.
Eat Your Poison, Dear: A Sebastian Barth Mystery
by James Howe
Sebastian and three friends probe the mystery of a poisoning in their school cafeteria.
Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman
The
adventures of 12-year-old Jake and Jim Ugly, his father’s part-mongrel,
part-wolf dog, as they travel the Old West trying to find out what happened to
Jake’s actor father.
Mick Harte Was Here
by Barbara Park
13-year-old Phoebe recalls her brother’s bicycle accident, which might have not been fatal if he had worn his helmet.
There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom
by Louis Sachar
An unmanageable, but lovable 11-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
by Jeanette Winter
The directions in a song help runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad.
Flying Ace: The Story of Amelia Earhart
by Angela Bull
Examines the
life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the
Amphibians in Danger: A Worldwide Warning
by Ron Fridell
Describes the alarming disappearance of amphibians and its possible link to environmental conditions.
What Are Food Chains and Webs?
By Bobbie Kalman and Jacqueline Langille
Food chains and webs, herbivores and carnivores, energy, food production, decomposition in various ecosystems.
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
by Ken Mochizuki
True story of a Japanese diplomat who risked personal safety by issuing visas to 10,000 Jews who were facing death at the hands of the Nazis.
Charley Waters Goes to
Text and photographs describe a modern reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg from an 8-year-old’s perspective.
The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American
Inventor by Wendy Towle
A biography of the Canadian-born African-American who studied inventions and patented over 50 inventions.
Take a Walk in Their Shoes
by Glennette Tilley Turner
Biographical sketches of 14 notable African Americans accompanied by brief skits for readers to act out.