Kent Center School - Summer Reading Suggestions 2004

Students Entering Fifth Grade

 

 

Favorite Authors

 

Students will enjoy the following books.  Selections may also include
other titles by these authors.

 

  • Avi                                    Crispin: The Cross of Lead
  • Clements, Andrew               Frindle
  • Coville, Bruce                     My Teacher Is an Alien
  • Creech, Sharon                   Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
  • Cushman, Karen                  Rodzina
  • Danziger, Paula                   The United Tates of America
  • DiCamillo, Kate                   The Tale of Despereaux
  • Etchemendy, Nancy             The Power of Un
  • Gantos, Jack                       Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
  • Hest, Amy                          The Private Notebook of Katie Roberts, Age 11
  • Holmes, Barbara Ware         Following Fake Man
  • Howe, James                      Tales from the House of Bunnicula series
  • L’Engle, Madeleine               A Wrinkle in Time
  • Levine, Gail Carson              Ella Enchanted
  • Lowry, Lois                         Number the Stars
  • Martin, Ann M.                    P.S. Longer Letter Later
  • O’Brien, Robert                   Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
  • Ryan, Pam Munoz                Esperanza Rising
  • Sachar, Louis                      Holes
  • Spinelli, Jerry                      Maniac Magee
  • Wittlinger, Ellen                   Gracie’s Girl

 

 

Series

 

Students will enjoy the following series.  Selections may also include other series and titles by the authors.

 
  • Among the Hidden – Haddix
  • The Circle Opens – Pierce
  • The Dark is Rising – Cooper
  • Dear America
  • My Name is America
  • My Side of the Mountain–George
  • Royal Diaries
  • Shiloh – Naylor


Poetry

 

  • Cole, Joanna
  • Florian, Douglas
  • Stevenson, James

 

 

Other Genres

 

Students will also enjoy books in these and many other genres.

 
  • Autobiography
  • Biography
  • Fairy Tales
  • Folklore
  • Legends
  • Mythology

 

 

Non-Fiction

 

This list is just a taste…what do you want to read about?

 
  • Almanacs
  • Animals
  • Athletes
  • Earthquakes
  • Explorers
  • Famous women
  • Natural disasters
  • Pets
  • Presidents
  • Solar system
  • Sports
  • States
  • U.S. history
  • Volcanoes
  • Lists (Guinness Book of World Records, Top 10s, etc…)

 

2005 Nutmeg Nominees

 

  • Bruchac, Joseph                                  Skeleton Man
  • Clements, Andrew                               The School Story
  • Coville, Bruce                                     The Monsters of Morley Manor
  • Creech, Sharon                                   Ruby Holler
  • Harlow, Joan Hiatt                               Joshua’s Song
  • Johnston, Tony                                    Any Small Goodness
  • Kehret, Peg                                                Saving Lilly
  • Martin, Ann M.                                    Belle Teal
  • Spinelli, Jerry                                      Loser
  • Stanley, Diane                                    The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine

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Look for your summer reading fun at

Kent Memorial Library

32 North Main Street

Kent, CT 06757

860.927.3761

 

Monday-Friday 10 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday 10 AM – 4:00 PM

Closed Sunday and Connecticut State Holidays