LibGuides: 2023 FWCD Summer Reading: Grade 5

5th Grade Summer Reading 2021

Summer Reading for Students Entering the 5^th Grade

All 5^th graders will read at least three books.
During the summer AR points do not count. Teachers take grades instead.
Points will begin on the first day of school.
All students will read the required book and take the AR quiz.
Students will have two more grades taken from the choice book list. Students may read as many books as they would like and take as many AR quizzes as they would like. The two highest grades will be entered into the grade book.
The Sora app will have most books from the summer reading list in ebook or audio book form.
Quizzes will be taken at school in the middle school computer lab. The lab will be open every Wednesday during the summer from 10:00 – 1:00.
All AR quizzes are due Tuesday, August 22,2023.

Book trailer presentation

Required Book

Number the Stars by Lowry Lois
ISBN: 9780440403272
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Choice Books

A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
ISBN: 0823447057
Publication Date: 2021-02-02
In World War II England, orphaned siblings William, Edmund, and Anna are evacuated from London to live in the countryside, where they bounce from home to home in search of someone willing to adopt them permanently.
Sounder by William H. Armstrong; James Barkley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780064400206
try to put food on the table. But even with the little they bring back, there is still never enough for the family to eat.

When the boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems like a blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy’s father away in handcuffs. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in a world that isn’t fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his father’s faithful dog, Sounder.
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
ISBN: 9780679813439
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
ISBN: 0593121813
Bell has spent his whole life--all eleven years of it--on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid--he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell--a regular kid in a very different world--to uncover the truth and save his family--and possibly unite an entire planet.
Murder on the Baltimore Express by Suzanne Jurmain
ISBN: 9781499810448
In 1861, newly elected U.S. President Abraham Lincoln sets out on a train journey from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his inauguration in Washington, D.C. When an assassination plot by Confederate sympathizers is uncovered, detective Allan Pinkerton races to keep the president alive. Includes black-and-white photographs and a timeline.
Freewater (Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award Winner) by Amina Luqman-Dawson
ISBN: 0316056618
After they flee the plantation where they were enslaved, twelve-year-old Homer and his sister Ada find a home with the people of Freewater, a group of escaped slaves who secretly live in the Great Dismal Swamp. There he finds a new community of friends who support one another to ensure they remain free. When their community is threatened, Homer hatches a plan to rescue his enslaved mother and ensure the safety of Freewater residents.
Glitch by Laura Martin
ISBN: 0062894366
Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers--people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan's future self, warning them about an impending disaster that threatens them and everyone they know
City Spies by James Ponti
ISBN: 1534414916
Sara Martinez is facing years in the juvenile detention system for hacking into the foster care computer system to prove that her foster parents are crooks. But then she gets a second chance when a mysterious man offers her a chance to join a group of MI6 affiliated spies
Hero by Jennifer Li Shotz
ISBN: 9780062560391
Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, Hero is determined to give the puppy a home. Then one day disaster strikes: Scout is missing. As Hero and Ben head out to find him, they're led down a dangerous and unexpected path. Now it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills in order to save Scout and bring him home before it's too late.

2023 FWCD Summer Reading: Grade 5

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5th Grade Summer Reading 2021

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Required Book

Choice Books