Grade Five

Recommended Summer Reading

2010

SERIES

• The Wolves Chronicles by Aiken, Joan
• Prydain Chronicles by Alexander, L.
• Merlin by Barron, T.A.
• Dark Is Rising by Cooper, S.
• Joey Pigza by Gantos, Jack
• Dead Magic by Gliori, Debi
• Baseball Card Adventure by Guttman, A.
• Alex Rider by Horowitz, A.
• Warriors by Hunter, Erin
• Redwall by Jacques, B.
• Chrestomanci books by Jones, D
• Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Lasky, Kath.
• Chronicles of Narnia by Lewis, C.S.
• Anastasia by Lowry, Lois
• Shiloh by Naylor, P.
• Boys Against Girls by Naylor, P.
• Protector of the Small by Pierce, T
• Harry Potter by Rowling, J.K.
• Sammy Keyes by Van Draanen

REALISTIC FICTION

• Extra Credit by Clements, A
• The London Eye Mystery by Dowd, S
• The Breadwinner by Ellis, D
• Diamond Willow by Frost, H
• Tiger Rising by DiCamillo, K
• Julie of the Wolves by George, Jean
• My Side of the… by George, Jean
• Scat by Hiassen C
• Willoughbys by Lowry
• Forever Rose by McKay, H
• Paint the Wind by Ryan, Pam
• Maniac Magee by Spinelli, J
• Crash by Spinelli, J
• Peace, Locomotion by Woodson, J.

SCIENCE FICTION

·      Time Cat by Alexander, Lloyd

·      Molly Moon (series) by Byng, G.

·      Tripods Trilogy by Christopher, J

·      People of Ember(ser.) by Duprau, J

·      Flight of the Silver Turtle by Fardell, J.

·      Among the Hidden by Haddix, M.

·      Wrinkle In Time by L’Engle, M.

·      Z for Zachariah by O’Brien, Robert

·      Wainscott Weasel by Seidler, Tor

·      Heir Apparent by Vande Velde

ADVENTURE

• Snakehead (Alex Rider) by Horowitz, A
• Swindle by Korman, G
• Kensuka's Kingdom by Murpurgo, M.
• Airborn series by Oppel, K
• Hatchet series by Paulsen, Gary
• Night of the Howling Dogs by Salisbury, G
• Zach’s Run by Smith, Roland
• Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick, B
• Mad Scientists’Club series by Brinley, B
• Framed by Cottrell, F
• Millions by Cottrell, F
• I, Jack by Finney, Pat
• Nicholas(school tales) by Goscinny, R
• Porch Lies by McKissack, P
• The Girls Take Over by Naylor, P
• Best School Year Ever by Robinson, B
• Runny Babbit (poetry) by Silverstein,S
• Bobby (series) by Yee, Lisa

FANTASY

• Scribner Classics by Authors vary
• Peter and the Starcatchers by Barry, D
• Nick of Time by Bell, Ted
• Well Wished by Billingsley, F
• Masterpiece by Elise Broach
• Dark Is Rising (series) by Cooper, S.
• Ranger's Apprentice (series) by Delaney, J
• The Graveyard Book by Gaiman, N
• Baseball Card Adven. (series) by Gutman, D
• Princess Academy (series) by Hale, S.
• Red Pyramid by Riordan, R.
• Percy Jackson (series) by Riordan, R
• Septimus Heap (Magyk series) by Sage, Angie
• Black Arrow by Stevenson, R
• Dragon’s Egg by Thomson, S
• The Hobbit by Tolkien, J. R.
• The Great Good Thing by Townley, R

Historical Fiction

• Various Titles by Alcott, Louisa
• Scribner Classics by Authors Vary
• The Fighting Ground by Avi
• Charley Skedaddle by Beatty, P
• Tusk and Stone by Bosse, M
• Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Choldenko, G
• My Brother Sam Is Dead by Collier, C.
• Boston Jane (series) by Holm, J
• Penny From Heaven by Holm, J
• House of Dies Drear by Hamilton, V
• Out of the Dust by Hesse, Karen
• Riding Freedom by Ryan, Pam
• Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by Swanson, J.
• Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer by Wisler, G. C 

MYSTERY

• Shakespeare‛s Secret by Broach, Elise
• Red Kayak by Cummings, P.
• Closed For the Season by Hahn, Mary D.
• Vanishing Act by Feinstein, John
• In Darkness, Death by Hooblers‛
• Westing Game by Raskin, Ellen
•  Enola Holmes (series) by Springer, Nancy
• Sammy Keyes (series) by Wendelin Van Draanen

PATRIOTIC

• In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America’s Bill of Rights by Freedman, R
• The President Is Shot! The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln by Holzer, Harold
• Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress by Mark, Trish
• Lady Liberty: a Bio. by Rappaport D.
• First Ladies by Pastan, Amy
• Lady Liberty: a Bio. by Rappaport D.
• George vs. George… by Schanzer, R

The titles selected for this recommended Summer Reading list were chosen especially for those students entering fifth grade. Titles included are just a sampling of the books you may enjoy reading during the summer. Ask your children‛s librarian for some more suggestions!