5th & 6th Graders

Collins, Suzanne
GREGOR THE OVERLANDER
Gregor and his sister discover a strange new world.

Creech, Sharon 
WALK TWO MOONS
Salamanca takes a road trip with her grandparents.

Cushman, Karen 
THE BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE
Lucy moves to California during the Gold Rush days.

DiCamillo, Kate 
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
India and her dog spend their first summer in Florida .

Erdrich, Louise 
THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE
Omakayas and her family observe the seasons on their island in Lake Superior .

Freedman, Russell 
LINCOLN : A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY
The life of President Abraham Lincoln is told through text and photographs.

Grimes, Nikki 
MY MAN BLUE: POEMS
A collection of poems about a boy and his friend, Blue.

Hamilton , Virginia 
HER STORIES: AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKTALES, Hamilton FAIRY TALES, AND TRUE TALES
Nineteen stories focusing on the magical lore and imaginings of African American women.

Jacques, Brian 
CASTAWAYS OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
A boy and his dog travel the world.

Kerr, P. B. 
THE AKENATEN ADVENTURE
The adventures of John and Philippa Grant who learn they are genies.

Konigsburg, E. L. 
THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY
Four students are chosen by their teacher for a competition.

Montgomery, Hugh 
VOYAGE OF THE ARCTIC TERN
A sweeping tale of treasure and treason on the high seas.

Paver, Michelle 
WOLF BROTHER
Torak and his wolf cub set out on a dangerous journey.

Peck, Richard 
A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO
A brother and sister spend their summers with their grandmother.

Riordan, Rick 
THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod and spends his first summer at Camp Half-Blood .

Rowling, J. K. 
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Harry Potter returns for his third year at Hogwarts School Rowling of Wizards.

Sachar, Louis 
HOLES
Stanley Yelnats is sent to a correctional camp in Texas .

Selznick, Brian 
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
A story of secrets and friendship told in words and pictures.

Stewart, Paul & Chris Riddell 
BEYOND THE DEEP WOODS 
First in a series following the adventures of Twig who lives with the wood trolls.

Weeks, Sarah 
SO B. IT: A NOVEL
Heidi takes a cross-country trip to discover the secrets of her past.