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Incoming Fifth Grade 2017 Summer Reading Our Reading Theme, in Fifth Incoming Fifth Grade 2017 Summer Reading Our reading theme, in fifth grade, is perseverance. It is mandatory to read one of the three books listed below this summer. Each book features a courageous boy, who must persevere while facing great challenges far from home. The genre is historical fiction. Our initial discussions about literature will focus on these three books. ● Call it Courage - Armstrong Sperry ​ ● Heart of A Samurai - Margi Preus ​ ● Woods Runner -Gary Paulsen ​ Summer Reading To-Do List ● Read at least four (4) books during the summer. ● Read across the genres to become a more effective reader. ● Select what you want to read, that includes comics and graphic novels, newspapers and magazines. ● Read as much non-fiction as fiction. ● Choose topics that might interest you. ● The following authors are popular with fifth graders: Rick Riordan, Erin Hunter, Tim Green, David Lubar, Suzanne Collins, Matthew Cody, D. J. McHale, Dan Gutman, and Chris Grabenstein. ● Read a series. ● Read books on the list and books not on the list. ● Send Mrs. Benditt the names of books that you would recommend. ● READ! Parent Tip: If you are in need of easier books or more challenging books, check the lists ​ provided for either rising fourth or sixth graders. Suggestions FANTASY zz ​ The Black Cauldron Lloyd Alexander The High King Lloyd Alexander Good Dog Avi Poppy Avi The Secret History of Tom Trueheart Ian Beck The Name of This Book is Secret Pseudonymous Bosch Redwall (series) Jacque Brian Medusa Jones Ross Collins Gregor the Overlander series Suzanne Collins ​ Artemis Fowl (series) Eoin Colfer ​ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo Powerless Matthew Cody The Maze Runner (series) James Dashner ​ Young Wizards series Diane Duane ​ Half Magic Edward Eager The Sea of Trolls (trilogy) Nancy Farmer Shadow Children series Margaret Peterson Haddix ​ George's Secret Key to the Universe Lucy and Stephen Hawking Warriors series Erin Hunter ​ The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis The Giant-Slayer Iain Lawrence My Rotten Life David Lubar Tomorrow (series) John Marsden ​ Fablehaven (series) Brandon Mull ​ Beyonders (series) Brandon Mull Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. O’Brien Eragon (series) Christopher Paolini Kingdom Keepers (series) Ridley Pearson ​ Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang Mordecai Richler Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) Rick Riordan ​ The Red Pyramid (series) Rick Riordan ​ Harry Potter series J. K. Rowling ​ A Cricket in Times Square George Selden ​ ​ The Alchemyst (series) Michael Scott The Mysterious Benedict Society (series) Trenton Lee Stewart ​ Trumpet of the Swan E.B. White The Castle in the Attic Elizabeth Winthrop REALISTIC FICTION The Secret School, The Man Who Was Poe Avi The Postcard Tony Abbott Framed Frank Boyce NERDS Michael Buckley Frindle Andrew Clements Lost and Found Andrew Clements Al Capone Does My Shirts Gennifer Choldenko Hate that Cat Sharon Creech The Black Stallion Walter Farley Lost on a Mountain in Maine Donn Fendler Dog Days David Lubar Million-Dollar Throw Mike Lupica Football Genius, Baseball Great Tim Green Who Killed Cock Robin? Jean Craighead George Hoot, Flush Carl Hiaasen Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Patterson Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life James Patterson Liar,Liar Gary Paulsen On the Wings of Heroes Richard Peck The Boy Who Saved Baseball John Ritter Holes Louis Sachar Summer of the Monkeys Wilson Rawls Night of the Twisters Ivy Ruckman Owls in the Family Farley Mowat Rascal Sterling North The Trouble with Tuck Theodore Taylor Dog Called Kitty Bill Wallace HISTORICAL FICTION Moses in Egypt Lynn Reid Banks Boys of Wartime (series) Laurie Calkhoven Secret of the Andes Anne Nolan Clark A Way of His Own T. A. Dyer Boy at War - trilogy Harry Mazer ​ Journey to America Sonia Levitin The Golden Goblet Eloise Jarvis McGraw ​ ​ The Egypt Game Zilpha Keatley Snyder Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare Maroo of the Winter Caves Ann Turnbull NON-FICTION At your local library, you will find nonfiction books that match your particular interests. A Gathering of Days Joan W. Blos Cheaper by the Dozen Frank & Ernestine Gilbreth Boy Roald Dahl The Horrible History of the World Terry Deary Harriet Tubman Ann Petry Duel of the Ironclads: The Monitor Vs. the Virginia Patrick O’Brien Woodsong Gary Paulsen Honda: the Boy who Dreamed of Cars Mark Weston Don’t Know Much About American History Kenneth C. Davis How to be the Best at Everything Dominique Enright Life in the Boreal Forest Brenda Guiberson The Dangerous Book for Boys Hal and Conn Iggulden ​ The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth Kathleen Krull The Egyptian News Langley & De Souza Pyramid, The New Way Things Work David Macaulay When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature’s Balance in Yellowstone Dorothy Patent Noah Webster: Weaver of Words Pegi Dietz Shea Some Other Interesting Suggestions Here are some new and some not so new books. This is by no means a comprehensive list. The blurbs are mostly from Amazon. Graphic Novels recommended by Mrs. Dowling ​ Wrinkle in Time- the graphic novel version- Madeleine L’Engle ​ Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel ​ Copper Kazu Kibuishi ​ Fantasy and Science Fiction Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal! Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength and flight. Alexander, William. Goblin Secrets. National Book Award Winner 2012 In the town of ​ ​ ​ ​ Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her household. Rownie’s only real relative is his older brother Rowan, who is an actor. But acting is outlawed in Zombay, and Rowan has disappeared. Barry, Dave. Pearson, Ridley. Peter and the Starcatchers. ​ ​ ​ Peter, an orphan boy, and his friend Molly fight off thieves and pirates in order to keep a secret trunk full of star stuff from falling into the hands of the diabolical Black Stache and his evil associate Mister Grin. (series) Brennan, Herbie. The Shadow Project (series) and The Doomsday Box. ​ ​ ​ ​ If you liked the Alex Rider series, you should enjoy these books. Brennan has also written Faerie Wars. ​ Boniface, William. The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, The Hero Revealed. ​ In the town of Superopolis, everyone has a superpower. Everyone, that is, except Ordinary ​ Boy. Forget the regular superheroes. In a city where everyone is extraordinary, this just might be a job for . Ordinary Boy. (series) Buckley, Michael. The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm series) ​ ​ In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. The girls are the latest in a long line of fairy-tale detectives. When a mysterious Everafter sets a giant loose on the town, it’s up to the Sisters Grimm to save the day. Cody, Matthew. Powerless. "A mystery and adventure treat for middle-school boys..." ​ ​ –Booklist Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his ​ ​ nice—but odd—new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. ​ This is a fantasy series written by the author before publication of the Hunger Games. ​ ​ Dashner, James. The Maze Runner Trilogy. ​ These books are for fans of dystopian literature - a very popular series this year! ​ ​ Flanagan, John. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja. ​ This is the last book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. The author has a new series The ​ ​ ​ Brotherband Chronicles. ​ Hawking, Stephen and Lucy. George's Secret Key to the Universe. ​ In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe. Kloepfer, John. The Zombie Chasers. When brain-gobbling zombies invade, a sleepover at ​ ​ Zack Clarke's house quickly turns into a Level-3 creep-over. The undead have infested the streets, filling the air with deathly moans and the stench of rotting flesh. This is a series. Lee, Tony. Excalibur: The Legend of King Arthur. ​ This graphic novel is a dramatic retelling of King Arthur’s life, death, and beyond. Lupica, Mike. Hero. Fourteen-year-old Billy Harriman can feel the changes: the sharpening ​ ​ ​ of his senses. the incredible strength, the speed, as though he can text message himself across miles. McHale, D.J. Pendragon. Bobby Pendragon was a seemingly normal boy. Then one day his ​ ​ Uncle Press showed up telling Bobby that some people needed his help, and nothing has been the same since. Now Bobby knows that he is a Traveler, and it's up to him to save the world. Pendragon is a five book series. There is also a prequel series Pendragon Before the War. ​ ​ ​ Nielsen, Jennifer. The False Prince. (The Ascendance Trilogy) ​ ​ In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a ​ nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. (series) ​ ​ Not only is this an exciting read, but, amazingly, it was written by a teenager. Pearson, Ridley. Kingdom Keepers (series) ​ ​ ​ ​ In this thriller, five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the world outside its walls.
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