This is a list of suggested summer reading. Most of these authors have written other books from which you may choose. In Fifth grade you are required to read a minimum of six books over the summer.

The six books include three of the following: 

    

Crispin: the Cross of Lead, Avi

The Shakespeare Stealer, Gary Blackwood

The Seeing Stone, Kevin Crossly-Holland

Catharine, Called Birdy, Karen Cushman

Aladdin and Other Tales From the Arabian Nights, N.J. Dawood

Knight's Castle, Edward Eager

Adam of the Road, Elizabeth Gray

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, E.L. Koningsburg

Kite Rider, Geraldine McCaughrean

A Single Shard, Linda Sue Park

Parzival, Katherine Paterson

Lady Knight, Tamora Pierce

Men of Iron, Howard Pyle

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle

       

And three other books from the rest of the list.

Write the author, title, and a brief summary of the plot for the three books you pick from the required list.

For all the other books you read over the summer, please keep a log with author and title. Reading log

List in PDF format :

5th grade reading list