Rising Fifth Grade

Rising Fifth Grade

Summer Reading List

Joppa Elementary

An important goal of the reading program at Joppa School is to develop lifelong readers who read for enjoyment, understanding, and information. To accomplish this goal, students must have ample opportunity to read good literature both in school and at home. In the intermediate grades, acquiring essential reading skills is important but is only part of the total reading program. The other part involves the enjoyable application of these skills through independent reading.

The following list of books is divided into two categories. The first is a list of books that may be taught by Mrs. Gowan during fifth grade ELA. The second is a list of books we recommend students read when assigned independent reading. These books are excellent choices for students when they are looking for a good book to read.

Happy Reading!

Summer Reading Survey

Tell us what you think about the books you read this summer. Complete the summer reading survey (using 1 of the books you read) then turn it into Mrs. Gowan by the end of the second week of school. You will receive EXTRA CREDIT. All of your responses about the book must provide enough detail to show that you really read it. Use the back of the paper if you need more room to write your responses.

Possible In-Class Shared Literature

5th Grade

Cleary, Beverly Dear Mr. Henshaw

Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth

Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Palacio, R.J. Wonder

Robinson, Barbara The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Recommended Independent

Reading 5th Grade

Easy

Alken, Joan The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Avi The Barn

Byars, Betsy Blossom’s Promise

Byars, Betsy The Night Swimmers

Campbell, Joanna Wonder’s Promise

Clements, Andrew The Jacket

Creech, Sharon Ruby Holler

Cone, Molly Come Back, Salmon

DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie

Fleischman, Sid Bandit’s Moon

Fleischman, Sid Whipping Boy

Giff, Patricia Reilly Lily’s Crossing

Howe, Deborah Bunnicula

Levine, Gail Carson Ella Enchanted

MacLachlan, Patricia Skylark

McGovern, Ann If you lived in Colonial Times

Naylor, Phyllis R. Shiloh

Smith, Doris A Taste of Blackberries

Smith, Robert Kimmel Chocolate Fever

Yep, Laurence Later, Gator

Intermediate

Avi Wolf Rider: A Tale of Terror

Babbitt, Natalie Search for Delicious

Blair, Walter Tall Tale America

Brink, Carol Ryrie Caddie Woodlawn

Curtis, Christopher P. The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Dahl, Roald Twits

De Angeli, Marguerite The Door in the Wall

Fleishman, Sid The Whipping Boy

Hamilton, Virginia The House of Dies Drear

Hiaasen, Carl Hoot

Hobbs, Will Down the Yukon

Horowitz, Anthony Point Break

Horowitz, Anthony Skeleton Key

Horowitz, Anthony Stormbreaker

Keehn, Sally M. I am Regina

Lord, Bette Bao In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Oppel, Kenneth Silverwing

Oppel, Kenneth Sunwing

Rockwell, Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms

Ruckerman, Ivy Night of the Twisters

Sleator, William Into the Dream

Spinelli, Jerry Maniac Magee

Taylor, Mildred Let the Circle Be Unbroken

Challenging

Alexander, Lloyd The Book of Three

Armer, Laura Adams Waterless Mountain

Avi Nothing but the Truth

Card, Orson Scott Ender’s Game (Series)

Clements, Andrew Landry News

Cooper, Susan Boggart

Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons

Cushman, Karen Midwife’s Apprentice
Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux

Estes, Eleanor The Moffats

Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain

Giff, Patricia Reilly Pictures of Hollis Woods

Jacques, Brian Redwall (series)

Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia

Sachar, Louis Holes

Sewell, Anna Black Beauty

Speare, Elizabeth The Sign of the Beaver

Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Taylor, Theodore The Cay

White, E. B. Charlotte's Web

Winthrop, Elizabeth Battle for the Castle

Wilder, Laura Ingalls The Long Winter

Summer Reading Survey

Your Name: ______

Book Title: ______

Book Author: ______

I read this book because…(provide at least three reasons).

1.

2.

3.

I liked/didn’t like this book because…

I do/don’t recommend this book for next year’s summer reading list because…

I would also like to see the book ______by

______added to the summer reading list.

to the summer reading list because…

______

STUDENT’S SIGNATURE (REQUIRED) PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE (REQUIRED)