MNSD Elementary Librarians Celebrate Summer Reading with You! Entering 5 th Grade Suggested Summer Reading List
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| Avi Judy Blume Andrew Clements Eoin Colfer Suzanne Collins Bruce Coville Sharon Creech Roald Dahl Cornelia Funkek Jack Gantos |
Patricia Reilly Giff Dan Gutman Margaret Haddix Anthony Horowitz Erin Hunter Eva Ibbotson Peg Kehret Deborah Kent Gail Levine Gregory Maguire |
Ann Martin Gerald Morris Phyllis Naylor Linda Sue Parks Gary Paulsen Emily Rodda Robert Kimmel Smith Jerry Spinelli Jean van Leeuwen Rich Wallace |
II. Explore nonfiction books by these authors*:
| David Adler Robert Burleigh Joanna Cole Nicola Davies Douglas Florian Dennis Fradin Russell Freedman Jean Fritz |
Lee Bennett Hopkins Susan Katz Kathleen Krull Kathryn Lasky Patricia Lauber Sandra Markle Sy Montgomery Jim Murphy |
Mary Pope Osborne Will Osborne Seymour Simon Robert Snedden D. M. Souza Jeff Szpirglas Jane Yolen Editors of Time for Kids and National Geographic |
III. Browse for your favorite series:
Alex Ryder American Girls Mysteries Anne of Green Gables Any Newbery winner/honor Charlie Bone Chet Gecko Mysteries The Edge Chronicles |
Lady Grace Mysteries Magic Tree House Research Guide My Side of the Story On My Own Biography On My Own History Ravin Hill Mysteries Roman Mysteries |
Saddles, Stars & Stripes Sammy Keyes Mysteries Smart About Squire Tales What If You Met a ... Who Was ... You Wouldn't Want to Be In ... |
IV. Remember Student Magazines, too!
*Some authors write for older children, too. Be sure to check appropriateness of books chosen.