Summer Reading
Below you will find a list from which you are to select two books to read over the summer. These books are at the level at which you should be reading, and are available at your local public library. You must choose two from this list. Of course you are free to read additional books of your choice.
The two books selected also require you to complete a short book report. The information needed for the book report is also below. These book reports are due the first day back at school in September. They will be your first reading grade for fifth grade.
Summer Book List
- True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
- Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
- The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
- Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
- Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- Best Christmas Pagaent Ever by Barbara Robinson
- Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
- 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
- Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Book Report Requirements
- Title
- Author
- Main Characters ( at least 2) and a short description of their character traits (not physical traits)
- Setting ( time and place)
- Briefly explain the main idea or plot of the story. (brief summary)
- Briefly explain the main characters problem in the story.
- What two events take place to help solve the problem? Be specific
- The best/ worst part of the book was........ because........
- My opinion of thebook is ............ because .........
