SUMMER 2010 READING LIST

Grade 5

The Marblehead elementary summer reading lists are the collaborative effort of Marblehead Public Schools and The Abbot Public Library. They are designed to encourage Marblehead students to read often and for enjoyment. Your support and involvement will enable your child to achieve this goal. Remember that reading aloud and listening to audio books with your child are great ways to enjoy the many wonderful books that are available.

Grades four, five, and six each have a “required read” for incoming students. 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.  To help you and your child choose appropriate books, we have included recommendations that span a wide range of reading levels and genres. To read summaries and listen to student reviews of the books, please refer to our library catalog at: http://vil.marbleheadschools.org/library/

We encourage you to visit your public library often this summer to find books and to participate in their summer reading programs. The Abbot Public Library has chosen "Be a Star" for the children's Summer Reading Program theme this year. Each week they will be showing free movies related to a book in the collection. Refreshments included! Record the books you read and participate in entertainment, raffles and prizes!

The Liberation of Gabriel King by K. L. Going

AVI. Never Mind! A Twin Novel (Humor)

BALLIET, Blue. The Calder Game (Mystery)

BANKS, Lynn Reid. The Indian in the Cupboard (Fantasy)

BIRDSALL, Jeanne. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. (Realistic Fiction)

BOSCH, Pseudonymous. The Name of This Book is Secret (Series, Mystery, Adventure)

BROACH, Elise. Masterpiece (Mystery)

BUCKLEY, Michael.  The Fairy Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm Series Fantasy, Mystery)

BYNG, Georgia. Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Adventure, Series)

CARLSON, Drew. Attack of the Turtle (Historical Fiction)

CLEMENTS, Andrew. We the Children Keepers of the School (Mystery)

CODELL, Esme Raji. Vive La Paris (Realistic Fiction)

COLFER, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Series)

DAVIES, Nichola. Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth

(Nonfiction)

DUPRAU, Jeanne.  City of Ember (Science Fiction)

FELDMAN, Jody.  The Gollywhopper Games (Mystery)

GEORGE, Jean Craighead.  My Side of the Mountain (Adventure)

GUTMAN, Dan.  Roberto and Me (Time Travel, Sports)

HADDIX, Margaret Peterson. Among the Hidden (Series, Science Fiction)

HAHN, Mary Downing.  The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story (Horror)

HAVEN, Paul. Two Hot Dogs with Everything (Sports Fiction)

HOROWITZ, Anthony. Three of Diamonds (Mystery, Humor)

HORVATH, Polly.  The Pepins and their Problems (Humor)

HUNTER, Erin. The Quest Begins (Animal Fiction, Adventure, Series)

IBBOTSON, Eva. The Beasts of Clawstone Castle (Fantasy)

JESTER, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth (Classic, Fantasy)

JONELL, Lynne. Secret of Zoom (Fantasy, Adventure)

KESSLER, Liz. Emily Windsnap (Fantasy, Series.)

KLISE, Kate. Dying to Meet You (Humor, Graphic Novel, Mystery)

KONINGSBURG, E. L. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and others (Realistic Fiction)

LEAL, Anne Haywood. Also Known as Harper (Realistic Fiction)

LIN, Grace.  Where the Mountains Meet the Moon (Fantasy, Folklore)

MARTIN, Jacqueline. The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish (Nonfiction)

MCKAY, Hilary. Wishing for Tomorrow (Historical Fiction)

MERCADO, Nancy.  Tripping Over the Lunch Lady: And Other School Stories (Short Stories)

MULL, Brandon.  Fablehaven (Fantasy, Series)

O’CONNOR, Barbara. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis (Realistic Fiction)

OPPEL, Kenneth. Silverwing (Fantasy Series)

RIORDIN, Rick.  Red Pyramid (Fantasy, Adventure)

SANCHEZ, Anita. The Invasion of Sandy Bay (Historical Fiction)

SCIESZKA, Jon. Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka (Memoir)

SCHANZER, Rosalyn. John Smith Escapes Again! (Biography)

SELZNICK, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures (2008, Caldecott Award Winner, Historical Fiction)

SHIGA, Jason. Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities

(Graphic Novel, Adventure)

SIDMAN, Joyce. Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors (Poetry)

SKURZYNSKI, Gloria.  Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death: A Mystery in Death Valley National Park (Mystery, Series)

SPEARE, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver (Historical Fiction)

TAYLOR, Theodore.  Ice Drift (Adventure)

THOR, Annika. A Faraway Island (Historical Fiction)

WILES, Deborah.  Each Little Bird That Sings (Realistic Fiction)

Wilson, N.D.  Leepike Ridge (Adventure)

WOOD, Mary Rose.  The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place:  Book 1: The Mysterious Howling (Mystery)