LibGuides: Summer Reading: Rising Fifth Grade

Requirements

The Boy of the Painted Cave by Justen Denzel; Justin F. Denzel
ISBN: 9780698113770
Publication Date: 1996-04-16
9780698113770

Requirements: (total of 4 books)

Boy of the Painted Cave by Justin Denzel
Two books from this list.
One book of choice.

Accountability

For each of the four books read, the student must complete a form which will ask students their opinions about characters and plot points and also ask them to deconstruct each book by its story elements. There is a different form for fiction and nonfiction books. Students will need to bring these forms on the first day of school. Forms can be found below.

Suggested Resources for Spanish Review

Skill Builders: Spanish I, Grades K - 5 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Staff (Compiled by)
ISBN: 9781936023356
Publication Date: 2011-01-03
9781936023356
Skills for Success Spanish Elementary Workbook, Grades K-5 by Cynthia Downs; Kelly Huxmann (Editor)
ISBN: 9780887247576
Publication Date: 2002-01-05
9780887247576

For new students entering fifth grade, Senora Hermosilla recommends:

Easy Spanish Phrase Book (new edition): Over 700 Phrases for Everyday Use by Pablo Garcia Loaeza
ISBN: 9780486499055
Publication Date: 2013-03-21
9780486499055

Historical Fiction

His Majesty, Queen Hatsheput by Dorothy Sharp Carter; Michele Chessare (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780397321797
Publication Date: 1987-10-15
9780397321797
This is a fictional account based on the life of the real Pharaoh Hatshepsut, a woman who defied extraordinary odds and ruled Upper and Lower Egypt for more than twenty years.
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
ISBN: 9781328489166
Publication Date: 2018-09-11
9781328489166
Johnny is a hardworking silversmith's apprentice who becomes a patriot at the outset of the American Revolution.
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai
ISBN: 9780061962790
Publication Date: 2013-01-02
9780061962790
The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeldis McDonough
ISBN: 9780545850964
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
9780545850964
Marcel dreams of competing in the Tour de France, but it’s 1942, and the race has been cancelled ever since Germany’s occupation of France two years earlier. Now Marcel must use his bicycle to help save his friend’s entire family.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
ISBN: 9780140319293
Publication Date: 1985-10-01
9780140319293
This book describes the adventures of an Egyptian slave girl who undertakes a dangerous assignment as a spy in the royal palace of Thebes.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780439813785
Publication Date: 2007-03-01
9780439813785
The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
ISBN: 9781536204957
Publication Date: 2022-04-12
97-1536204957

Adventure

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (series) by R. L. LaFevers
ISBN: 9780618999767
Publication Date: 2008-05-05
9780618999767
Theodosia Throckmorton’s father is the head curator at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London, but it’s Theodosia who must use nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the ancient curses that threaten the museum’s employees. This series crosses the genres of fantasy, adventure, and historical fiction.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
ISBN: 9781416936473
Publication Date: 2006-12-26
9781416936473
After the plane thirteen-year-old Brian is on crashes in the Canadian wilderness, he must try to survive with only his wits and a small hatchet.

Mystery

Charlie and Frog by Karen Kane
ISBN: 9781368006309
Publication Date: 2019-03-19
9781368006309
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (series) by Maryrose Wood
ISBN: 9780062366931
Publication Date: 2015-04-21
9780062366931

Classics/Modern Classics

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
ISBN: 9781328489166
Publication Date: 2018-09-11
9781328489166
Johnny is a hardworking silversmith's apprentice who becomes a patriot at the outset of the American Revolution.
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
ISBN: 9781416927860
Publication Date: 2006-12-26
9781416927860
This Newbery Medal winner tells the story of the bond between a mute stable boy and the stallion who later became the Godolphin Arabian.
The Time Trilogy (A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet) by Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN: 9780312367541
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
9780312367541
Meg and her brother battle a dark force that is threatening the universe in these science fiction/fantasy classics.
Bambi by Felix Salten
ISBN: 9781442467453
Publication Date: 2013-02-19
9781442467453
This classic was published in the 1920s and is quite different from the Disney version. Salten’s wonderful story is layered with meaning and not to be missed.
20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
ISBN: 9781402725999
Publication Date: 2006-10-28
9781402725999
This classic novel introduces Captain Nemo and his fantastic submarine, the Nautilus. Written in 1870, it is considered one of the earliest science fiction books.

Realistic (Contemporary) Fiction

I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
ISBN: 9780062872005
Publication Date: 2020-12-08
9780062872005
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
ISBN: 9781536231052
Publication Date: 2024-03-05
9781536231052
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
ISBN: 9780312380045
Publication Date: 2008-04-15
9780312380045
After her parents are lost at sea, Primrose lives in a small Canadian town where the local restaurant serves everything on waffles! This is a book filled with humor and wisdom as well as Primrose’s quiet faith that her parents will return.
Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
ISBN: 9781481492072
Publication Date: 2018-05-01
9781481492072
Amina is a young Pakistani American girl who longs to overcome her fear of singing in front of others as she also navigates issues with friends and her community. Her friend Soojin is considering changing her name. Will Amina also need to change who she is in order to fit in?
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
ISBN: 9781524767600
Publication Date: 2019-04-02
9781524767600
A lightning strike when she was eight years old gave Lucy Callahan genius-level math skills, and she's been homeschooled ever since. Now twelve, her grandmother challenges her to attend middle school for one year before she begins college classes.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (series) by Meg Medina
ISBN: 9780763690496
Publication Date: 2018-09-11
9780763690496
Merci Suarez is navigating 6th grade as a scholarship student at Seaward Pines Academy while also beginning to notice that her grandfather, Lolo, is acting strangely. This Newbery Medal winner is a coming-of-age story full of humor and heart.
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
ISBN: 9781984830272
Publication Date: 2023-04-04
9781984830272

Short Stories/Story Collections

The Ice Cream Machine by Adam Rubin
ISBN: 9780593325803
Publication Date: 2023-02-21
9780593325803
Guys Read: the Sports Pages by Jon Scieszka; Dan Santat (Illustrator); Gordon Korman; Chris Rylander; Dan Gutman; Anne Ursu; Tim Green; Joseph Bruchac; Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN: 9780061963773
Publication Date: 2012-07-10
9780061963773
This lively collection of sports stories is written by a variety of authors and includes stories about baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and martial arts.
Guys Read: Funny Business by Jon Scieszka (ed.) Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieszka, Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo
ISBN: 9780061963735
Publication Date: 2010-09-21
9780061963735
This volume features ten funny short stories from a variety of authors.

Fiction Based on Mythology

Myth-O-Mania (series) by Kate McMullan
ISBN: 9781434234377
Publication Date: 2011-08-01
This fun series includes parodies of a number of Greek myths, all purported to be the “true” story of the gods and goddesses. The puns and wordplay make this a great addition to study of these myths.

Myth-O-Mania Series:

Have a Hot Time, Hades! (#1) 9781434234377

Phone Home, Persephone! (#2) 9781434234360

Say Cheese, Medusa! (#3) 9781434234421

Nice Shot, Cupid! (#4) 9781434234353

Stop the Bull, Theseus! (#5) 9781434234384

Keep a Lid on It, Pandora! (#6) 9781434234391

Get to Work, Hercules! (#7) 9781434234407

Go for the Gold, Atalanta! (#8) 9781434234414

Hit the Road, Helen! (#9) 9781434293046

Get Lost, Odysseus! (#10) 9781434291936

Science Fiction/Fantasy

The Chronicles of Prydain (series) by Lloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080483
Publication Date: 2006-05-16
9780805080483
This award-winning fantasy series chronicles the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper on a journey through the magical land of Prydain.
Elf Dog and Owl Head by M. T. Anderson
ISBN: 9781536222814
Publication Date: 2023-04-11
9781536222814
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
ISBN: 9781419731402
Publication Date: 2018-09-25
9781419731402
The monster in this story is not what you might expect. Sweep is an adventure about friendship and wonder and all the ways the sweep and her monster save each other as they build a new life.
Redwall (series) by Brian Jacques
ISBN: 9780142302378
Publication Date: 2002-09-30
9780142302378
These popular epic adventures are built around an amazing animal world filled with mice, moles, and badgers.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
ISBN: 9780394820378
Publication Date: 1988-10-12
9780394820378
Milo is bored by everything until a mysterious tollbooth appears in his bedroom. Giving it a try takes him on an adventure that is full of twists and turns with a visit to the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping) and a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason.
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (series) by R. L. LaFevers
ISBN: 9780618999767
Publication Date: 2008-05-05
9780618999767
Theodosia Throckmorton’s father is the head curator at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London, but it’s Theodosia who must use nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the ancient curses that threaten the museum’s employees. This series crosses the genres of fantasy, adventure, and historical fiction.
The Time Trilogy (A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind int he Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet) by Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN: 9780312367541
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
9780312367541
Meg and her brother battle a dark force that is threatening the universe in these science fiction/fantasy classics.
Tombquest: Book of the Dead (series) by Michael Northrop
ISBN: 9780545723381
Publication Date: 2015-01-27
9780545723381
Alex Sennefer’s mom works for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She and her colleagues have discovered the Lost Spells from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and when she uses one of the spells to save Alex’s life, she unknowingly sets in motion a dangerous chain of events.
20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
ISBN: 9781402725999
Publication Date: 2006-10-28
9781402725999
This classic novel introduces Captain Nemo and his fantastic submarine, the Nautilus. Written in 1870, it is considered one of the earliest science fiction books.

Biography

Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick
ISBN: 9781883937126
Publication Date: 1995-10-01
9781883937126
Bendick writes books about science for children and has a remarkable ability to express complex concepts in language that is interesting for younger readers.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming
ISBN: 9780593177846
Publication Date: 2019-10-15
9780593177846
The Remarkable Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America by Cheryl Harness
ISBN: 9781426300080
Publication Date: 2007-01-09
9781426300080
This vibrant portrait of Teddy Roosevelt is further enhanced by Cheryl Harness’s amazing illustrations as well as the timeline she adds along the bottom of each page.

Traditional Stories

Stories from the Silk Road by Cherry Gilchrist; Nilesh Mistry (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781841488042
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
9781841488042
These traditional stories have been handed down in the countries along the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road. The author has collected additional background information which is included for each story.
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin
ISBN: 9780316486002
Publication Date: 2023-09-12
9780316486002
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals by Donna Jo Napoli; Christina Balit (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781426313806
Publication Date: 2013-10-22
9781426313806
This beautifully illustrated book of Egyptian mythology also includes sidebars that provide historical, cultural, and geographical context.

Books in Verse

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai
ISBN: 9780061962790
Publication Date: 2013-01-02
9780061962790