FIFTH GRADE READING LISTS 16‐17 Book Author Genre Blood on the River Elisa Carbone Historical Fiction Units of Study 
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Native Americans Colonization Guns for General Washington Seymour Reit Historical Fiction 
American Revolution The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Avi Historical Fiction 
Post Revolution *Main source of reading: Social Studies American History Textbook **Other books used for read‐aloud:  The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane  Sign of the Beaver  Tuck Everlasting International Curriculum Framework  Our Place in History  Appreciating Diversity and Culture  Making connections  Our Place in History  Preserving Citizenship  Our Place in History  Making Connections Grade 5 Summer Reading List and Assignments 2016
Incoming fifth grade students are asked to choose two books from the list below. Each book must be from a different
genre. Students are to complete one assignment for each of the two books. There are three options to choose from
below. All summer reading assignments are due by the end of the first week of school and will be graded by the
Language Arts teacher.
Title
Author
Genre
Adam Canfield of the Slash
Artemis Fowl
Azucar
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
Bloomability
Brown Girl Dreaming
Chasing the Falconer
The City of Ember
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Emma’s Poem: The voice of the Statue of Lib.
The Ghost Grave
Hatchet
How Tia Lola Came to Visit/Stay
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine…
A Light in the Attic
Little House on the Prairie
Number the Stars
Phineas L. Macguire-Erupts
Scat
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Series)
The Streak: How Joe Demaggio Became…
The Magician’s Nephew
Yo, Naomi Leon
Michael Winerip
Eoin Colfer
Ivar Da Coll
Jan Greenberg
Sharon Creech
Jacqueline Woodson
Gordon Korman
Jeanne DuPrau
Laban Carrick Hill
Linda Glaser
Peg Kehert
Gary Paulsen
Julia Alvarez
Patrici Powell
Shel Silverstein
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lois Lowry
F.O. Dowell
Carl Hiaasen
Anthony Horowitz
Barb Rosenstock
C.S. Lewis
Pam Munoz Ryan
Fiction
Fantasy
Biography/Multicultural
Nonfiction
Fiction
Nonfiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Mystery
Adventure
Fiction/Multicultural
Nonfiction
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fiction
Fiction/Environment
Adventure
Nonfiction
Fantasy
Fiction
Option 1:
Create a map for the setting of the book. Include key locations from the story. Next to each location, write a brief
annotation of what happened there. Include at least five annotations, all of which must reflect the parts of the book you
found the most interesting. The theme of the map should match the themes of the book. Maps should be created on 11 x
13” poster board. Please adhere to the size. Neatness and presentation count.
Option 2:
Create a marketing poster for the book. Include an illustration, title, author, main characters, and at least five elements of
the book that will get people to want to read that particular book. The five elements should reflect the parts of the book
you found the most interesting. Posters should be created on 11 x 13” poster board. Please adhere to the size.
Neatness and presentation count.
Option 3:
Create a newspaper front page about the book. Include at least four “stories” of events from the book as well as pictures
or illustrations that reflect the parts that were most interesting to you. The newspaper should be created on 11 x 13”
poster board. Please adhere to the size. Neatness and presentation count.
Grade5
Supply List 2016-2017
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Loose Leaf Paper (college-ruled)
Composition Books (7)
One Quad Composition Notebook for Math (Pangea only)
#2 Pencils
Non-erasable red and blue pens
Glue Sticks
Crayons or colored pencils
Eraser
Highlighter
Small pencil sharpener
School scissors
Scotch tape
Mini stapler with staples
USB Drive
Ruler
Index Cards (5 x 8)
Post-it Notes
Graph Paper (Pangea only)
Plastic folders with pockets and prongs (6)
Bring 3 ideas for your science fair project
Required Books
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Wordly Wise, Book 5, latest edition
Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone (for Native American and Colonization units)
Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit (for American Revolution unit)
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (for post-Revolution unit)
Wish List
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Dry Erase Markers
Tissues
Disinfecting Wipes
Antibacterial Hand Soap
Copy Paper
Colored or White Construction Paper (12 x 18)
Markers for Class Projects
REQUIRED READING
BOOKS
2016-2017
Get a head start on supplies for the upcoming
school year.
Required Reading Books are on sale through
Sunset Elementary PTA.
Go to http://sunsetpta.net/store.html.
Books per grade level are bundled and cannot
be sold separately.
Deadline to order is July 15, 2016.
All completed orders will be fulfilled and
ready for pick up the first week of school
starting
August 22, 2016.
Simply stop by the Sunset PTA Store.