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Recommended Summer Reading
BLAST OFF TO READING

Grade Five

2007

 

SERIES

·      The Wolves Chronicles by Aiken, Joan

·      Prydain Chronicles by Alexander, Lloyd

·      Merlin by Barron, T.A.

·      Artemis Fowl by Colfer, Eion

·      Dark Is Rising by Cooper, Susan

·      Magic Shop series by Coville, Bruce

·      Joey Pigza by Gantos, Jack

·      Dead Magic by Gliori, Debi

·      Baseball Card Adventure by Guttman, Alan

·      Alex Rider by Horowitz, Anthony

·      Warriors by Hunter, Erin

·      Redwall by Jacques, Brian

·      Chrestomanci books by Jones, Diana Wynne

·      Everest by Korman, Gordon

·      Island by Korman, Gordon

·      Guardians of Ga‛Hoole by Lasky, Kathryn

·      Chronicles of Narnia by Lewis, C.S.

·      Anastasia by Lowry, Lois

·      Shiloh by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

·      Boys Against Girls, etc. by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

·      Protector of the Small by Pierce, Tamora

·      Harry Potter by Rowling, J.K.

·      A Series of Unfortunate Events by Snicket, Lemony

·      Sammy Keyes by Van Draanen, Wendelin

·      Girls Of Many Lands by Various Authors

 

REALISTIC FICTION

·      The Pendericks by Birdsall, Jeanne

·      Free Baseball by Corbett, Sue

·      Tiger Rising by DiCamillo, Kate

·      Lowji Discovers America by Fleming, Candance

·      Julie of the Wolves by George, Jean C.

·      My Side of the Mountain by George, Jean C.

·      The Trouble Begins by Himelblau, Linda

·      The Year of the Dog by Lin, Grace

·      Rules by Lord, Cynthia

·      Heat by Lupica, Mike

·      Moon Runner by Marsden, Carolyn

·      Trading Places by Mills, Claudia

·      Project Mulberry by Park, Linda Sue

·      The Same Stuff as Stars by Paterson, Katherine

·      Crash by Spinelli, Jerry

·      Listen! By Tolan, Stephanie

 

SCIENCE FICTION

·      Time Cat by Alexander, Lloyd

·      The House With a Clock In Its Walls by Bellairs, John

·      Molly Moon books by Byng, Georgia

·      The Tripods Trilogy by Christopher, John

·      People of Ember series by Duprau, Jeanne

·      Among the Hidden by Haddix, Margaret

·      Wrinkle In Time by L‛Engle, Madeleine

·      Z for Zachariah by O‛Brien, Robert

·      Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless... by Reeve, Philip

·      Heir Apparent by Vande Velde, Vivian

 

ADVENTURE

·      Lionboy (series) by Corder, Zizou

·      Dead Magic (series) by Gliori, Debi

·      Penny From Heaven by Holm, Jennifer

·      Snakehead (Alex Rider) by Horowitz, Anthony

·      Beowulf by Murpurgo, Michael

·      Airborn series by Oppel, Kenneth

·      Hatchet by Paulsen, Gary

·      The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick, Brian

 

FANTASY

·      The Wolves Chronicles by Aiken, Joan

·      Scribner Classics by Various Authors

·      Well Wished by Billingsley, Franny

·      Seven Wonders of Sassafras... by Birney, Betty

·      The Anybodies/Nobodies by Bode, N.E.

·      The Dark Hills Divide (series) by Carman, Patrick

·      The Runaway Princess by Coombs, Kate

·      The Dark Is Rising (series) by Cooper, Susan

·      The Last Dragon by DeMari, Silvana

·      The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Delaney, Joseph

·      Abner and Me by Gutman, Dan

·      Princess Academy (series) by Hale, Shannon

·      Gossamer by Lowry, Lois

·      Archer‛s Quest by Park, Linda Sue

·      Septimus Heap (Magyk series) by Sage, Angie

·      The Black Arrow by Stevenson, Robert

·      The Hobbit by Tolkien, J. R.

·      The Great Good Thing by Townley, Roderick

·      Sword of the Rightful King by Yolen, Jane

 

Historical Fiction

·      Various Titles by Alcott, Louisa

·      Scribner Classics by Various Artists

·      The Fighting Ground by Avi

·      Shakespeare‛s Secret by Broach, Elise

·      Charley Skedaddle by Beatty, Patricia

·      Seven Wonders of Sassafras... by Birney, Betty

·      Tusk and Stone by Bosse, Malcolm

·      Code Talker by Bruchac, Joseph

·      Al Capone Does My Shirts by Choldenko, Gennifer

·      My Brother Sam Is Dead by Collier, James

·      The Conch Bearer by Divakaruni, Chitra

·      Bridge To America: Based... by Glaser, Linda

·      Satch & Me by Gutman, Dan

·      Boston Jane by Holm, Jennifer

·      Penny From Heaven by Holm, Jennifer

·      House of Dies Drear by Hamilton, Virginia

·      Out of the Dust by Hesse, Karen

·      Water Buffalo Days by Huynh,Quang

·      The King of Mulberry Street by Napoli, Donna Jo

·      Crooked River by Pearsall, Shelley

·      Riding Freedom by Ryan, Pam Munoz

·      Mr. Lincoln‛s Drummer by Wisler, G. Clifton

 

MYSTERY

·      Shakespeare‛s Secret by Broach, Elise

·      Old Willis Place Wait ‛Til Helen Comes by Hahn, Mary D.

·      Vanishing Act by Feinstein, John

·      In Darkness, Death by Hooblers

·      Westing Game by Raskin, Ellen

·      The View From the Cherry Tree by Roberts, Willo

·      The Case of the Missing Marguess: Enola Holmes by Springer, Nancy

·      Sammy Keyes (series) by Wendelin Van Draanen

 

Patriotic

·      50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Denenberg, Dennis

·      In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America‛s Bill of Rights by Freedman, Russell

·      The President Is Shot! The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln by Holzer, Harold

·      Jeannette Rankin: First Lady of Congress by Mark, Trish

·      Days of Destiny: Crossroads in American History by McPherson, James

·      First Ladies by Pastan, Amy

·      George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen by Both Sides by Schanzer, Rosalyn

 

NONFICTION

·      George Washington: An Illustrated Biography by Adler, David

·      Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War by Armstrong, Jennifer

·      Chess for Kids by Basman, Michael

·      101 Outdoor Adventures: Great Things to Do Under the Sun (and the Stars) by Beres, Samantha

·      The Roman Army by Blacklock, Dan

·      Don't Know Much About... (Series) by Davis, Kenneth C.

·      Genius: a Photobiography of Albert Einstein by Delano, Marfe Ferguson

·      Eye-Popping Optical Illusions by DiSpezio, Michael

·      Dougal Dixon's Amazing Dinosaurs by Dixon, Dougal

·      Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Fleischman, Sid

·      Double Life of Pocahontas by Fritz, Jean

·      Stonewall Jackson by Fritz, Jean

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