Tech-Taters

After we saw Van Meter and Brook Forest’s book suggestions for incoming 5th graders, our teacher decided we would do the same thing. We made recommendations for summer reading as well as for books kids should read during 5th grade. Here are the books we recommend that rising 5th graders should read during the summer – but they could also read them when they are in 5th grade!

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Al Capone does my Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Danny the Champion of the Word by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright – “This is fun and interesting with a lot of adventure. It is also set in NYC, but in a very different time. It is very well written, and is in the appropriate season!”
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter – “I love baseball, which is just a small reason I like this book. It is also told from the perspective of a quiet, thoughtful character who has a lot to say about the things going on. This book goes up and down, and you never quite know where it is going.”

Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery
“I recommend this book because it is a moving a story that shows a perfect example of a woman trying to get a career.”
Lily’s Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff
The 39 Clues
“This series makes you feel like you are in the books with exciting twists and multiple authors.”
Running Out of Time, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Dead Man in the Indian Creek – Mary D. Hahn
Skeleton Man – Joseph Bruchac
On The Run Series – Gordan Korman
Maniac Magee – Jerry Spinelli
Wolf Brother, Michelle Paver
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan

We hope you enjoy our suggestions. If you have ideas about other books rising 5th graders should read, please comment here on our blog! We have a whole other set of books we think kids should read in 5th grade. Our teacher is going to post them at the beginning of the next school year.

Have a great summer! We are all going to!
5A Tech-taters 2010-2011