Entering 5th
Book Trailers
Here is a link to the book trailers we studied at the end of the year: Book Trailers
Suggested Books
A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic by Lisa Papademetriou
Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Amina’s Voice by Jena Khan
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Fable Comics by Chris Duffy
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Myllaly Hunt
Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
My Life As a Fifth Grade Comedian by Elizabeth Levy
Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Public School Superhero by James Patterson
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson
The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristin Kladstrup
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes Peter Brown
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Wishtree by Katherine APplegate
Wonder and Auggie & Me by R.J. Palacio
Aru Shah and the End of Time, Book One by Roshani Chokshi
Bat and the Waiting Game by Carlos Santosa
Twilight of the Elves: Adventurers Guild, Book 2 by Zack Loran & Nick Eliopulos
Game Changers: The Story of Venus & Serena Williams by Lisa Cline-Ransome
Shadow Weaver: Book 1 by MarcyKate Connolly
Wonderland by Barbara O’Connor
Captain Superlative by J.S. Puller
Granted by John David Anderson
Marabel and the Book of Fate by Tracy Barret
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic by Lisa Papademetriou
Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Amina’s Voice by Jena Khan
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Fable Comics by Chris Duffy
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Myllaly Hunt
Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
My Life As a Fifth Grade Comedian by Elizabeth Levy
Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Public School Superhero by James Patterson
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson
The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristin Kladstrup
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes Peter Brown
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Wishtree by Katherine APplegate
Wonder and Auggie & Me by R.J. Palacio
Aru Shah and the End of Time, Book One by Roshani Chokshi
Bat and the Waiting Game by Carlos Santosa
Twilight of the Elves: Adventurers Guild, Book 2 by Zack Loran & Nick Eliopulos
Game Changers: The Story of Venus & Serena Williams by Lisa Cline-Ransome
Shadow Weaver: Book 1 by MarcyKate Connolly
Wonderland by Barbara O’Connor
Captain Superlative by J.S. Puller
Granted by John David Anderson
Marabel and the Book of Fate by Tracy Barret
Suggested Authors
Gary Paulsen
Jerry Spinelli
Mike Lupica
Raina Telgemeier
Rick Riordan
Roald Dahl
Jerry Spinelli
Mike Lupica
Raina Telgemeier
Rick Riordan
Roald Dahl
Suggested Series
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Half Upon a Time by James Riley
Kicks by Alex Morgan
Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
Middle School by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
Nerds by Michael Buckley
Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Scientists in the Field series
Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes
Secret Hero Society by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Story Thieves by James Riley
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Half Upon a Time by James Riley
Kicks by Alex Morgan
Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
Middle School by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
Nerds by Michael Buckley
Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Scientists in the Field series
Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes
Secret Hero Society by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Story Thieves by James Riley
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
Other Suggestions
Visit:
Great Schools Book Suggestions for 5th
50 Best Books for Summer Reading (Scholastic)
Great Schools Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, and nursery rhymes under 398.2 in the library.
Poetry by Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and Douglas Florian under 811 in the library.
Jokes and riddles are in 818.
Browse non-fiction books. Some authors to check out are Nic Bishop, Steve Jenkins, Seymour Simon, and Gail Gibbons.
Any of award winners or nominees for these awards:
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Caldecott Award
Coretta Scott King
Great Schools Book Suggestions for 5th
50 Best Books for Summer Reading (Scholastic)
Great Schools Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, and nursery rhymes under 398.2 in the library.
Poetry by Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, and Douglas Florian under 811 in the library.
Jokes and riddles are in 818.
Browse non-fiction books. Some authors to check out are Nic Bishop, Steve Jenkins, Seymour Simon, and Gail Gibbons.
Any of award winners or nominees for these awards:
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Caldecott Award
Coretta Scott King