Greetings 5 th graders!

Below is a list of books that I think you will enjoy. Some I have read while some were suggested to me by other fifth graders. If you find other great book s, enjoy them and come back to school prepared to discuss at least three book s you read over the summer. I will see ☺ you in August ready to hear all about your adventures in reading! If you have any questions, please contact me by email at [email protected].

Mr. Schraffenberger

List of Suggested ReadinReadingggg (books that I have read or the students have suggested I add) Stowaway Karen Hesse Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli Loser Jerry Spinelli Because of Winn Dixie Kate DiCamillo The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo Wringer Jerry Spinelli Ruby Holler Sharon Creech Watsons Go To Birmingham Christopher Paul Curtis Number the Stars Lois Lowry A Jar of Tiny Stars (poetry) Bernice E. Cullinan, Ed. Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices Paul Fleischman Inkheart Cornelia Funke The Two Princesses of Bamarre Gail Carson Levine Ginger Pye Eleanor Estes The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo

Looking for a challenge? The Shadow Spinner Susan Fletcher The Wanderer Sharon Creech Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle

Series you may enjoy… The Harry Potter Series J.K. Rowling A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket The Little House on the Prairie (series) Laura I. Wilder The Redwall Series Brian Jacques The Penderwicks novels Jeanne Birdsall Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliet The Wright Three Blue Balliet