Fifth Grade Summer Reading
Unity School Summer Reading Program – 2020
Students Entering Grade Five
Dear Students and Parents,
The following books are suggested summer reading. Each student must read the required title: Flora & Ulysses: the Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. Attached is a quiz that must be completed before the first day of school. In addition, students must read at least two other books on this list. All reading must be completed before school begins. Enjoy your summer reading and have a wonderful vacation!
Please note these are suggested books based on published lists for intermediate school students and have not been reviewed for content. Parents need to use their own discretion when students are choosing books.
Required – Flora and Ulysses: the Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. Also, please read two additional books chosen from the list below or the attached sheet.
*A Dog Called Homeless Lean, S.
Aquamarine or Indigo Hoffman
Brian’s Hunt Paulson
Bud Not Buddy Curtis
Bull Run Fleischman
Everything on a Waffle Horvath
The Chronicles of Narnia, any title in series Lewis
Crispin Avi
*Doll Bones Black
Double Fudge Bloom
Double Identity Haddix
The Edge of the Sword Tingle
The Enchanted Horse Nabb
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Konigsburg
Ginger Pye Estes
The Good Dog Avi
Hatchet Paulsen
Heartbeat Creech
Hero of Lesser Causes Johnston
House of the Scorpion Farmer
The Hunger Games Collins
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Coville
Juniper Furlong
Kira-Kira Kadohata
A Long Way from Chicago Peck
Midnight for Charlie Bone or Charlie Bone and the Time Traveler Nimmo
Midnight Magic Avi
Missing Since Monday Martin
My Brother, My Sister, And I Watkins
Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism Byng
Morning Girl Dorris
*Mr. Orange Matti
*The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Philbrick
Nancy Drew series, any titles Keene
Night of the Twisters Ruckman
Olive’s Ocean Henkes
*One Crazy Summer Williams-Garcia
The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Konigsburg
Pictures of Hollis Woods Giff
The Pushcart War Merril
Ruby Holler Creech
Sarah Plain and Tall MacLachlan
Shadow Boxer Lunch, C.
A Single Shard Park
The 6th Grade Nickname Game Korman
*The One and Only Ivan Applegate
Somewhere in Darkness Myers
Sounder Armstrong
Striking Out Weaver, W.
Surviving the Applewhites Tolon
Thief of Dreams Strasser
*The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Philbrick
The Thief Lord Funke
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Avi
The View from Saturday Konigsburg
*Turtle In Paradise Holm
Voices after Midnight Peck
*Words With Wings Grimes
A Wrinkle in Time L’Engle
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Holt
*Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Lin
Which Way Freedom Hansen
Non-Fiction
Any of the following Titles by Seymour Simon:
Crocodiles & Alligators
Destination: Jupiter
Destination: Mars
Galaxies
Mountains
Out of Sight
*Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Stone
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disapperance of Amelia Earhart Fleming
*Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves,
Deputy U.S. Marshal Nelson
A Black Hole is not a Hole DeCristofano
*Bomb: the Race to Build and Steal the World’s
Most Powerful Weapon Sheinkin
*Parrots Over Puerto Rico Roth
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet
Below the Chilean Desert Aronson
Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom Macy
*Award/ Honor Book
Please note these are suggested books based on published lists for intermediate school students and have not been reviewed for content. Parents need to use their own discretion when students are choosing books.
Required – Flora and Ulysses: the Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. Also, please read two additional books chosen from the list below or the attached sheet.
Fifth Grade Supplies
Fifth Grade Supply List. 2020-2021
(5) Sturdy pocket folders
(2) Solid Blue sturdy two-pocket folders (NO designs or writing, laminated type)
(1) 1-inch binder
(1) Package of dividers
(2) Composition books
(2) Glue sticks
(1) Elmer’s glue
(4) Gel highlighters
(3) Packages of #2 Ticonderoga pencils 12 ct.
(1) Pencil Box
(2) Packages of pencil cap erasers
(1) Package of red pens
(1) Package of Crayola crayons 24 ct.
(1) Package of Crayola colored pencils 12 ct.
(1) Scissors
(1) Package of 3×5 index cards with lines
(1) Independent reading novel
(1) Box Kleenex (if supplies are available)
(1) Reusable water bottle labeled with student name
Until further notice, P.E. uniforms will not be required
Optional: Deodorant may be kept in student’s backpack
