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Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program

Enterprise Elementary

The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.

Students in Fifth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.

For Fifth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.


PWCS Fifth Grade Summer Reading Program

Suggested Reading for Enterprise Elementary Students Entering 5th Grade in Fall, 2016

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.

Author Title Pub. Date

Annotation

Angleberger, Tom

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus: An Origami Yoda Book (“Origami Yoda” series)

2014 The seventh graders of McQuarrie Middle School and their Star Wars-inspired Origami finger puppets go on a field trip to Washington, D.C., on what proves to be a very long trip full of shifting alliances, betrayals, carsickness, and sugar rushes. RL 4.7

Applegate, Katherine

The One and Only Ivan 2012 When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. RL 3.6

Asim, Jabari Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington

2012 An illustrated introduction to the life of Booker T. Washington that focuses on his hard work and determination to earn a college degree. RL 4.9

Beasley, Cassie Circus Mirandus 2015 When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life RL 4.8

Brown, Dinah Who is Malala Yousafzai (Who is…? Series)

2015 Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize. Rl 4.9

Bruel, Nick Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble (“Bad Kitty” series)

2014 Author/illustrator Nick Bruel tries to explain to the reader how to write a story, but Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the plot, which has her going on a turnip diet to lose weight. Includes a recipe for roasted turnips. RL 3.5

Clements, Andrew

Extra Credit (or other middle grade fiction by Andrew Clements)

2009 Three young middle-school-age children, Abby, Amira, and Sadeed, exchange letters back and forth between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan and begin to bridge a gap across cultural and religious divides. RL 5.3

Creech, Sharon Love that Dog (or other middle grade fiction by Sharon Creech)

2001 A young student at first hates poetry, but comes to love it as he find out what different famous poems mean to him. He surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. RL 4.5


Curtis, Christopher Paul

Elijah of Buxton (or other middle grade fiction by Chris Curtis)

2007 Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman from Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859, uses his wits to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that intended to buy a family's freedom. RL 5.4

Fitzhugh, Louise Harriet the Spy (“Harriet the Spy” series)

2014 Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek revenge. RL 4.5

Flanagan, John The Ruins of Gorlan (“Ranger’s Apprentice” series)

2010 When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger. RL 7.0

Friedman, Laurie Campfire Mallory (or others in the “Mallory” series by Laurie Friedman)

2008 The Wish Pond Road gang heads to Camp Blue Lake, but once they are there, Mallory realizes it is not as much fun as she had hoped, and begins to wonder if she made a big mistake in coming. RL 4.0

Gandhi, Arun Grandfather Gandhi 2014 Mahatma Gandhi's grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace. RL 3.7

Gutman, Dan Mission Unstoppable (“Genius Files” series)

2011 On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files. RL 4.8

Hale, Shannon Rapunzel’s Revenge 2008 Written by Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale, this is a swashbuckling and funny twist on the classic story. (graphic novel) RL 3.3

Harness, Cheryl Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women

2001 Presents cameos of one hundred notable American women, arranged chronologically from Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America in 1587, to Ruth Simmons, named president of Smith College in 1995, the first African-American woman to hold the post. RL 7.2

Lasky, Kathryn The Capture: Guardians of Ga’Hoole (or any in this series)

2010 Soren, a barn owl that is captured and taken to a special school for orphaned owls, is befriended by elf owl Gylfie and together the two set out to discover what is really going on at St. Aegolius Academy. RL 4.8

MacDonald, Fiona

You Wouldn’t Want to Sail with Christopher Columbus (“You wouldn’t want to…” series)

2004 Presents a children's history of the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and provides information on how the trip was financed, fifteenth-century navigational tools, and some of the problems Columbus and his crew encountered. RL 4.4

Meloy, Colin Wildwood (“Wildwood Chronicles” series)

2011 Prue's life shifts from ordinary to extraordinary when her baby brother is kidnapped by crows and she must travel into the Impassable Wilderness to rescue him. With her friend Curtis in tow, she encounters warring creatures, peaceful mystics, and other dark-minded, powerful figures. RL 5.3


Mull, Brandon Wild Born (“Spirit Animals” series – various authors)

2013 As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts -- a bond that gives great powers to all of them. RL 4.9

Neuschwander, Cindy

Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland: A Math Adventure (or any in this series)

2001 To earn his knighthood, Radius must find and rescue a missing king. His father, Sir Cumference, and his mother, Lady Di of Ameter, give him a circular medallion, (a protractor), that he uses to find his way through a maze of many angles. RL 4.2

Palacio, R.J. Wonder 2012 Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student. RL 4.8

Paulsen, Gary Hatchet 1987 After a plane crash, 13-yr-old Brian spends 54 days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. RL 5.7

Russell, Renee Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After (“Dork Diaries” series)

2014 A bump on the head suffered during gym class causes middle school drama queen Nikki Maxwell to have a crazy dream where all of her acquaintances assume the roles of familiar fairy tale characters. RL 4.3

Sachar, Louis Holes 1998 As further evidence of his family's bad luck, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a boys’ correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds a treasure, friendship, & a new sense of himself. RL 4.6

Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret

2007 When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toy seller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized. RL 5.1

Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends

2004 A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

Stewart, Mark The Washington Redskins (“Team Spirit” series)

2013 This book presents the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the Washington Redskins football team. RL 5.6

Tarshis, Lauren I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

2013 In 1863 child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who have orders to fight at Gettysburg. RL 4.6

Tashjian, Janet My Life as a Book 2010 Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list. RL 5.2

Don’t forget to include documentation forms for each book read.


Prince William County Public Schools

Summer Reading 2016 Documentation Grade 5

Students in Grade 5 who read a minimum of three books will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of the book along with a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading. Completion of the summer reading will be recorded for students by the end of the first week of school. The format to use in recording the bibliographic information includes the name of the author, the title of the book, the location and name of the publisher, and date of publication. Example:

Christopher, Matt. Great Moments in the Summer Olympics. New York: Brown

and Co., 2012. Print.

**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.


Summer Reading Documentation Form Grade 5

Use this form for EACH title you read.

Student Name:

Bibliographic Information Sample: Using MLA format (author’s last name, first name. Title. City of publication: Publishing Company, date. Medium of Publication.) Example: Christopher, Matt. Great Moments in the Summer Olympics. New York: Brown and Co., 2012.

Print.

Bibliographic Information:

Explanation of the general topic or plot of book:

Parent or Guardian Signature Date

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