The Marblehead elementary summer reading lists are the collaborative effort of Marblehead Public Schools and the Abbot Public Library. They are designed to encourage students in Marblehead to read often and for enjoyment, which leads to a lifelong love of reading.  Your support and involvement will enable your child to achieve this goal. Remember that reading with child is a great way to enjoy the many wonderful books that are available.

Grades four, five, and six each have a Òrequired readÓ for incoming students.  Incoming sixth graders will be required to choose one book from a small list, and read that book before coming to school in September.  This will give new classmates something in common before they even walk through the door!  Children are also encouraged to read at least one other book from the recommended reading list. To help you and your child choose appropriate books, we have included recommendations that offer a wide range of reading levels and genres. All of the books are available at Abbot Library. To read summaries and student reviews of the books, please refer to our library catalog at   http://vil.marbleheadschools.org/library/

Each child is also required to bring to school a photograph that captures him/her reading a favorite book in a

special spot. If a photograph is not possible, he/she may draw a picture of himself/herself instead.  What a great way to show that we are a community of readers!As part of our community focus we encourage you to visit the Abbot Library often this summer to participate in their summer reading programs.

Have a great summer and

The Red Kayak by Pricilla Cummings (Realistic Fiction, Mature Content)                                 

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Mystery, Newbery Medal)

Holes by Louis Sachar (Adventure)

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (Realistic Fiction)

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (Fantasy)

ALLISON, Jennifer.  Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop (Mystery Series)

BARRY, Dave. Peter and the Starcatchers ( Fantasy Trilogy)

BROACH, Elise.  ShakespeareÕs Secret  and Masterpiece. (Mystery, Historical Fiction)

CONNOR, Leslie.  Waiting for Normal (Realistic Fiction)

CORDER, Zizou.  Lion Boy (Adventure, Fantasy)

CREECH, Sharon.  Walk Two Moons (Realistic Fiction)

DEEM, James M. Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past (Nonfiction)

DOWD, Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery (Mystery, Adventure)

FLANAGAN, John.  The Ruins of Gorlan (The RangerÕs Apprentice series, Fantasy)

GARDNER, Sally.  I, Coriander (Fantasy)

GAIMAN, Neil. The Graveyard Book (Horror, 2008 Newbery Medal)

HADDIX, Margaret Peterson.  Double Identity (Science Fiction)

HAHN, Mary Downing.  All the Lovely Bad Ones (Horror)

HALE, Shannon and Dean.  RapunzelÕs Revenge (Graphic Novel, Fantasy)  

HARLOW, Joan Hiatt.  Shadows on the Sea (Historical Fiction)

HENKES, Kevin.  OliveÕs Ocean (Realistic Fiction)

HIASSEN, Carl.  Scat  or Flush (Eco-Mystery)

HOBBS, Will. Go Big or Go Home (Adventure)

HOROWITZ, Anthony.  Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventure Series)

IBBOTSON, Eva.  The Dragonfly Pool (Historical Fiction)

KRASKE, Robert. Marooned (Biography)

LAW, Ingrid.  Savvy (Fantasy)

LORD, Cynthia. Rules (Realistic Fiction)

LUBAR, David.  Invasion of the Road Weenies (Short Stories)

LUPICA, Mike.  The Big Field (Sports Fiction)

MERCADO, Nancy.  Baseball Crazy (Short Stories)

MILLER, Sarah. Miss Spitfire (Historical Fiction)

MORTENSEN, Greg.  Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time (Nonfiction)

MURPHY, Jim. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book, Nonfiction)

NELSON, Kadir.  We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (Nonfiction)

NYE, Naomi Shihab.  Honeybee: Poems and Short Prose (Poetry)

PARK, Linda Sue.  Keeping Score (Historical Fiction)

PAULSEN, Gary.  Lawn Boy (Realistic Fiction, Humor)

PRATCHETT, Terry.  Wee Free Men (Fantasy, Series))

PECK, Richard. On the Wings of Heroes (Historical Fiction, Humor

PHILBRICK, Rodman. Freak The Mighty (Realistic Fiction)

RIORDIN, Rick. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Fantasy)

REX, Adam. The True Meaning of Smekday (Science Fiction, Adventure)

SCHANZER, Roslyn.  What Darwin Saw (Nonfiction)

STEWART, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society

(Mystery)

STROUD, Jonathan.  The Amulet of Samarkand (Fantasy)

Van DRANNEN, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things (Mystery series)

WALDEN, Mark.  H.I.V.E. (Higher Institute for Villainous Education) (Adventure)

WESTON, Robert.  Zorgamazoo (Poetry, Fantasy)

WHITE, Ruth. Way Down Deep (Realistic Fiction).

WILSON, R.D. Leepike Ridge (Adventure)

WOOD, Don. Into the Volcano (Graphic Novel)

WOODSON, Jacqueline. Locomotion (Fiction in Verse)