Summer Reading List for 5th Graders Going to Middle School

 

 

Titles (A-K)
Author
Titles (L-Z)
Author
Across America on an Emigrant Train Murphy, J. Last Book in the Universe Philbrick, R.
Adventures of Blue Avenger, The Howe, N. Last Dog on Earth Ehrenhaft, D.
Among the Hidden   (any book in series) Haddix, M. Leaving Fishers Haddix, M.
Andromeda Strain Crichton, M. Light in the Forest Richter, C.
Anna of Byzantium Barrett, T. Lincoln: a Photobiography Freedman, R.
Any Harry Potter book in the series Rowling, J. K. Little Women Alcott, L.
Any in the Series of Unfortunate Events Snicket, L. Lord of the Rings, The Tolkien, J.R.
Any title Creech, S. Losing Forever Friesen, G.
Aria of the Sea Calhoun, D. Lost World, The Crichton, M.
Armageddon Summer Yolen, J. Lottery Rose Hunt, I.
Artemis Fowl Colfer, E. Matilda Bone Cushman, K.
Banner in the Sky Ullman, J. R. Matter of Profit, A Bell, H.
Baseball in April Soto, Gary Midnight Magic Avi
Beardance Hobbs, W. Midwife's Apprentice, The Cushman, K.
Bearstone Hobbs, W. Miracle's Boys Woodson, J.
Beatnik Rutabagas from Beyond the Stars Dodd, Q. Moonshiner's Gold Erickson, J.
Begging for Change Flake, S. Murder on the Orient Express Christie, A.
Black Cauldron, The Alexander, L. Murdered, My Sweet Nixon, J. L.
Black-Eyed Suzie Shaw, S. Music Thief, The Griffin, Peni
Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes Jackson, D. My Brother Sam Is Dead Collier, J.
Book of Three, The Alexander, L. My Louisiana Sky Holt, K. W.
Boy Who Saved Baseball, The Ritter, J. My Side of the Mountain George, J.
Brainboy and the Deathmaster Seidler, T. Never Trust a Dead Man Vande Velde, V.
Breadwinner Ellis, D. Night Hoops Dueker, C.
Brian's Return   Paulsen, G. Nightmare Nixon, J. L.
Burning Up Cooney, C. Nobody Else Has to Know Tomey, I.
Castle of Llyr Alexander, L. On My Honor Bauer, M.
Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The Danziger, P. Once Upon a Marigold Ferris, J.
Children of the Wild West Freedman, R. Orphan Train Quartet, The Nixon, J. L.
Christmas in Heaven Williams, C. Over the Wall Ritter, J.
City of Ember DuPrau, J. P.S. Longer Letter Later Danziger, P.
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Sheldon, D. Pendragon (any book in series) MacHale, D. J.
Cowboys Don't Cry Halverson, M. Picture Perfect Alphin, E.
Crash Spinelli, J. Pinballs, The Byars, B.
Crispin:  Cross of Lead Avi Pistachio Prescription, The Danziger, P.
Dandelion Wine Bradbury, R. Point Blank Horowitz, A.
Dark Is Rising, The Cooper, S. Raptor Zindel, P.
Define "Normal" Peters, J. A. Rats Zindel, P.
Don't Look Behind You Duncan, L. Return of the King, The Tolkien, J.R.
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dumphrey Haddix, M. Road to Memphis Taylor, M.
Down theYukon Hobbs, W. Rope Trick Alexander, L.
Dragon's Breath Baker, E.D. Rules of the Road Bauer, J.
Dragon's Gate Yep, L. Running Out of Time Haddix, M.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Life of Discovery Freedman, R. Safe at Second Johnson, S.
Ella Enchanted Levine, G. C. Same Stuff as Stars, The Paterson, K.
Eragon Paolini, C. Sands of Time Hoeye, M.
Esperanza Rising Ryan, P. M. Sang Spell Naylor, P.
Exchange Student, The Gilmore, K. Savage Sam Gipson, F.
Executioner's Daughter, The Williams, L. Seventeenth Summer Daly, M.
Exploring the Titanic Ballard, R. Shiloh Season Naylor, G.
Face on the Milk Carton Cooney, C. Silent to the Bone Konigsburg, E.
Far North Hobbs, W. Single Shard, A Park, L. S.
Fields of Fury McPherson, J. Skeleton Key Horowitz, A.
Firegold Calhoun, D. Skeleton Man Bruchac, J.
Frog Princess Baker, E.D. Slam Myers, W. D.
Full Tilt Shusterman, N. l. Snail Mail No More Danziger, P.
Gathering Blue Lowry, L. Solitary Blue, A Voight, C.
Goddess of Yesterday Cooney, C. Someone Was Watching Patneaude, D.
Goose Chase Kindl, P. Speak Anderson, L. H.
Goose Girl, The Hale, S. Stargirl Spinelli, J.
Great American Gold Rush, The Blumberg, R. Steps, The Cohn, R.
Great Gilly Hopkins, The Paterson, K. Stone Water Gilbert, B.
Grey King, The Cooper, S. Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy Sones, S.
Haunting, The Nixon, J. L. Stories of Ray Bradbury Bradbury, R.
Heir Apparent Vande Velde, V. Stormbreaker Horowitz, A.
High Heat Dueker, C. Stranger with My Face Duncan, L.
High King, The Alexander, L. Straw into Gold Schmidt, G.
Homecoming, The Voight, C. Summer of My German Soldier Greene, B.
Homeless Bird Whelan, G. Surviving the Applewhites Tolan, S.
Hoot Hiaasen, C. Taran Wanderer Alexander, L.
Hope Was Here Bauer, J. Terrorist, The Cooney, C.
House of the Scorpion, The Farmer, N. Thief Lord, The Funke, C.
How Angel Peterson Got His Name Paulsen, G. Things Not Seen Clements, A.
Hunting of the Last Dragon Jordan, S. This Side of Paradise Layne, S.
I Have a Dream: Story of MLKing Davidson, M. Through My Eyes Bridges, R.
If You Come Softly Woodson, J. Tree Castle Island George, J.
In the Face of Danger Nixon, J. L. Trino’s Choice Bertrand, D.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Lord, B. B. Trino's Time Bertrand, D.
Indian Chiefs Freedman, R. Triumph on Everest Coburn, B.
Inkheart Funke, C. True Believer Wolff, V.
Into the Mummy's Tomb Reeves, N. Turnabout Haddix, M.
Invisible Man, The Wells, H. G. Two Princesses of Bamarre Levine, G. C.
Jade Green: A Ghost Story Naylor, P. Two Towers, The Tolkien, J.R.
Jason's Gold Hobbs, W. Up a Road Slowly Hunt, I.
Joey Pigza Loses Control Gantos, J. View from Saturday Konigsburg, E.
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Gantos, J. Voice on the Radio, The Cooney, C.
Johnny Tremain Forbes, E. Voices from the Fields Atkin, S. B.
Julie of the Wolves George, J. War of the Worlds Wells, H. G.
Just Ella Haddix, M. Watsons Go to Birmingham, The Curtis, C.
Keeping the Moon Dessen, S. What Would Joey Do? Gantos, J.
Kids at Work Freedman, R. Wrango Burks, B.
Kissing Doorknobs Hesser, T. Wringer Spinelli, J.
Kokopelli's Flute Hobbs, W. Year Without Michael Pfeffer, S.
Kon Tiki Heyerdahl, T. Zach's Lie Smith, R.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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