Summer Reading List for 5th Grade students

St. Francis de Sales Schol

You can find these books at your local library, Barnes and Noble, Joseph-Beth Booksellers ,
Amazon.com, Half-Price Books and Borders

 

Student who will be 5th grade students during the 2010-2011 school year are required to write five (5) book reports over the summer.  Book reports must be 1 or more pages, typed (12pt. font) or VERY neat handwriting.  The report should include:

Please pay attention to spelling and grammar.  Reports are due the 1st day of school and will be a part of your student's grade for the 2010-2011 school year.  Students may choose any book appropriate for 5th grade. 

Below is a RECOMMENDED reading list:

The View  from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

And One for All by Theresa Nelson

Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Field Trips by Jim Arnosky

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Habibi by Naoma Shihab Nye

Half Magic by Edgar Eager

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Holes by Louis Sachar

The House of Sixty Fathers by Meinder DeJong

The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynn Reid Banks

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman

Missing May by Cynthia Rylant

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Ramona' World by Beverly Cleary

The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

The River by Gary Paulsen

Shiloh by Phyllis Naylor

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare

Superfudge by Judy Blume

Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury

A Year Down Under by Richard Peck

The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket

A Year Down Under by Richard Peck

 

Helpful Hints to Write an GOOD Book Report

  • Write an introductory paragraph. You may want to start with a question to get your reader interested. Be sure to include the title and author of the book and let the reader know what type of story it is: funny, exciting, scary or sad.

    Write a title. The title could include the name of the book.

    Write a paragraph summarizing the plot. Be sure to give the names of the main characters and tell a little about them. You could explain the problem they face in the book and what they are doing to overcome it. Be careful not to give away the ending!

    Write a paragraph that gives the reader your opinion of the book. Here you might want to write about your favorite part or what you learned.

    Write a conclusion that lets the reader know if you recommend this book. Tell the reader why he or she should or should not read this book.

     Once you have finished your paper, be sure to review your writing.

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